KASSEL Vincent (Vencant Cassel)

Vincent Cassel was born on November 23, 1966 in Paris, France, the son of actor Pierre Cassel. At first, Vincent was not going to be an actor.

Parents wanted to record it in the fee-paying private school, but he persuaded them to let him go to circus school. After college Cassel went to work in acrobat troupe Renaud-Barrault.

In the mid 80-ies Kassel met with the actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz. The first joint creation of new creative duo became the film "Metiska" (1993), and two years later, France fell to the film "Hate" - on the guys from poor neighborhoods deprived of the future and are doomed to have to become criminals.
"Hate" was one of the Cannes film festival awards, was recognized as the best film of the year, and Cassel got a nomination for the French Film Academy awards in two categories - best actor and as an actor-hope ".

In 1996, Cassel tried to change the line of business, playing the romantic hero in the melodrama "Apartment". Event of the film did not, but it was he abruptly changed the privacy of Kassel.
On set he met an Italian, Monica Bellucci, who later became his wife. By the way, "Brotherhood of the Wolf" became the fifth film in which they were photographed together.

After the "Doberman" Cassel appeared on the sidelines in the English-language films "Elizabeth" and "Joan of Arc". Some saw it as a betrayal of the French cinema, but Cassel says he chose these projects from purely financial considerations.
He is well paid for the work that has not robbed him of much time and so he could concentrate on its own copyright project.


Then there were the successful "The Crimson Rivers" friend Mathieu assovitsa and "voice" "Shrek". In 2001, Cassel again nomintrovali on competition "Cesar", and this year - for a prize named after Patrick Devaera (international festival-paced action and adventure movies)

. FILMOGRAPHY:
. Nameday
. / Birthday Girl, 2001
. Shrek
. / Shrek, 2001 (voice)
. Brotherhood of the Wolf
. / Pacte des loups, Le, 2001
. Crimson Rivers
. / Crimson Rivers, The, 2000
. Jeanne Arc
. / Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc, The, 1999
. Elizabeth
. / Elizabeth, 1998
. Doberman
. / Dobermann, 1997
. How do you want me
. / Come Mi Voui, 1996
. Apartment
. / Appartement, L ', 1996
. Hate
. / Haine, La, 1995
. Metiska
. / Metisse (Cafe Au Lait), 1993