Valeria Carla Federica Bruni Tedeschi, also written Bruni-Tedeschi (; born 16 November 1964), is an Italian and French actress and filmmaker. Her 2013 film, A Castle in Italy, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Career Bruni Tedeschi was born in Turin, Italy, in the Piedmont region of Italy, the daughter of Marisa Borini and Alberto Bruni Tedeschi. Like her younger sister, Carla Bruni, she has settled in France. The girls were raised bilingually, as their family moved to Paris in 1973, fearing kidnappings and, later, the terrorism of the Red Brigades.
Bruni Tedeschi trained in drama at Jean Darel and the American Center with Blanche Salant before joining Patrice Chéreau’s École des Amandiers in Nanterre in the early 1980s. She made her television debut in 1983 in Paolina, la juste cause et la bonne raison, and the same year appeared on stage in Platonov, directed by Chéreau. Her first significant film role came in Hôtel de France (1987), also directed by Chéreau.
Over the following decades, Tedeschi became known for a body of work spanning over 85 films, television productions, and stage performances. She won the César Award for Most Promising Actress in 1994 for her role in Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel (1993). She has frequently collaborated with filmmaker Noémie Lvovsky, appearing in more than ten of her works since 1990.
Her performances include roles in La Reine Margot (1994), Nénette et Boni (1996), Ceux qui m’aiment prendront le train (1998), and La parola amore esiste (1998). In Italian cinema, she has worked with directors such as Marco Bellocchio, Mimmo Calopresti, and Gabriele Muccino. Her later notable roles include 5×2 (2004), A Castle in Italy (Un château en Italie, 2013), which was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and Les Estivants (2018). In 2014, she won the Best Actress award at the Tribeca Film Festival for her performance in Paolo Virzì’s Human Capital (Il capitale umano).
Tedeschi's debut film as a director, It's Easier for a Camel..., earned her two awards at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003, for Emerging Narrative Filmmaker and Best Actress. The film was also awarded the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film in 2003, and won an award at the Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival in 2004. It was entered into the 25th Moscow International Film Festival.
At the 2005 Berlinale, the Berlin International Film Festival, Bruni Tedeschi appeared to promote two films she had acted in: Tickets (2005), a three-segment film directed by Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, and Ken Loach, and Crustacés et Coquillages, a comedy directed by the French duo of Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.
In 2007, Bruni Tedeschi directed Actrices, which won the Prix Spécial du Jury at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Her 2022 film Les Amandiers (Forever Young) also premiered in the main competition of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Personal life Tedeschi holds Italian nationality and acquired French nationality by naturalization on 31 July 2006. Her mother is Italian with French ancestry. Her father is Italian."La genealogies de Carla Bruni", RF Genealogie She is a second cousin of Alessandra Martines. Tedeschi had a relationship with the French actor Louis Garrel from 2007 to 2012. Together they adopted a girl from Senegal in 2009. As of 2022, Bruni Tedeschi was in a relationship with French actor .
Filmography Film TitleYearRole(s)Director NotesPaulette, la pauvre petite milliardaire 1986 Valeria Claude ConfortèsHôtel de France1987 Sonia Patrice ChéreauL'Amoureuse Vanessa Jacques DoillonThe Story of Boys & Girls 1989 Valeria Pupi AvatiDis-moi oui, dis-moi non1990 Cécile Noémie Lvovsky Short filmC'est la vie Odette Diane KurysFortune Express1991 Corinne Olivier SchatzkyL'Homme qui a perdu son ombre Anne Alain TannerLes gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel 1992 Martine Laurence Ferreira BarbosaCondannato a nozze 1993 Gloria Giuseppe PiccioniLa Reine Margot1994 2nd Escardon Volant Patrice Chéreau Cameo appearanceLe livre de cristal Julia Portal Patricia PlattnerOublie-moi Nathalie Noémie LvovskyThe Second Time 1995 Lisa Venturi Mimmo CaloprestiMy Man1996 Sanguine Bertrand BlierThe Liars Daisy Élie ChouraquiLe Cœur fantôme Prostitute in Red Philippe GarrelEncore Aliette Pascal BonitzerNénette and Boni The Baker Claire DenisAmour et confusions1997 Michelle Patrick BraoudéThe House The Puppet Woman Šarūnas BartasOn a très peu d'amis1998 Michéle Sylvain MonodNotes of Love Angela Mimmo CaloprestiThose Who Love Me Can Take the Train Claire Patrice ChéreauThe Color of Lies1999 Frédérique Lesage Claude ChabrolThe Nanny Vittoria Mori Marco BellocchioLa vie ne me fait pas peur Émilie's Mother Noémie LvovskyEmpty Days Marie Del Sol Marion VernouxVoci2001 Michela Canova Franco GiraldiThe Milk of Human Kindness Josiane Dominique CabreraWinter2002 Marta Nina Di MajoOnce Upon an Angel Angèle's Solicitor Vincent PerezTen Minutes Older: The Cello Marcellina Bernardo Bertolucci Segment: "Histoire d'eaux"If I Were a Rich Man Alice Gérard Bitton, Michel MunzHappiness Costs Nothing2003 Carla Mimmo CaloprestiIt's Easier for a Camel... Federica Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Directional debutLife as It Comes Paola Stefano IncertiFeelings Young Mother Noémie Lvovsky Cameo appearance5x2 2004 Marion François OzonCrustacés & Coquillages2005 Béatrix Olivier Ducastel, Jacques MartineauTickets PR Lady Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami, Ken LoachTime to Leave Jany François OzonQuartier V.I.P. Claire Laurent FirodeUn couple parfait Marie Nobuhiro SuwaMunich Sylvie Steven SpielbergA Good Year 2006 Nathalie Auzet Ridley ScottLet's Dance2007 Sarah Noémie LvovskyActrices Marcelline Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writerL'abbuffata Amélie Mimmo CaloprestiThe Great Alibi 2008 Esther Bachmann Pascal BonitzerLes Regrets 2009 Maya Cédric KahnKiss Me Again2010 Adele Gabriele MuccinoLes Mains en l'air Cendrine Romain GoupilThe Landlords 2012 Moira Mieli Edoardo GabbrielliniLong Live Freedom2013 Danielle Roberto AndòA Castle in Italy Louise Rossi Levi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writerHuman Capital Carla Bernaschi Paolo Virzì40-Love2014 Laura Stéphane DemoustierSaint Laurent Madame Duzer Bertrand BonelloLa buca Carmen Daniele CiprìLatin Lover2015 Stéphanie Cristina ComenciniMacadam Stories The Nurse Samuel BenchetritLike Crazy2016 Beatrice Moraldini Valdirana Paolo VirzìSlack Bay Isabelle Van Peteghem Bruno DumontLet the Sunshine In 2017 Woman in the Car Claire Denis Cameo appearanceThe Summer House 2018 Anna Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Also director and co-writerAspromonte – La terra degli ultimi2019 Giulia Tedeschi Mimmo CaloprestiOnly the Animals Evelyne Dominik MollSummer of 852020 Mrs. Gorman François OzonThe Time of Indifference Mariagrazia Ardengo Leonardo Guerra SeragnoliLove Songs for Tough Guys2021 Katia Samuel BenchetritThe Divide Raphaëlle "Raf" Catania Catherine CorsiniAnaïs in Love Émilie Charline Bourgeois-TacquetEnquête sur un scandale d'État2022 Prosecutor Thierry De PerettiLe pupille Rosa Alice Rohrwacher Short filmThe Line Christina Ursula MeierForever Young Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Director and co-writerI Told You So2023 Gianna Ginevra ElkannIl n'y a pas d'ombre dans le désert Anna Yossi Aviram Also co-writerSomewhere in Love2024 Nicole Morgan SimonEternal Visionary Antonietta Portulano Michele PlacidoThe Ties That Bind Us Sandra Ferney Carine TardieuDuse2025 Eleonora Duse Pietro MarcelloDog 51 Irina Mitrovna Cédric JimenezFive Seconds Giuliana Paolo VirzìThe Spiral 2026 The Stranger Paolo Strippoli Stefano Grasso Post-production
Television TitleYearRole(s) NotesLes Jupons de la Révolution 1989 Angelica Kaufman Episode: "Marat"Sandra, c'est la vie1992 Véronique Television movieHaute tension Patricia Episode: "Les mauvais instincts"Une femme pour moi 1993 Victoria Television movieRoses à crédit 2010 Suzette Television movieIn Treatment 2013 Irene 2 episodesParis, etc. 2017 Marianne 12 episodesCall My Agent - Italia 2024 Herself Season 2, episode 1The Art of Joy 2025 Gaia Brandiforti 4 episodes
Awards and nominations AwardYearCategory Nominated workResult2007 Cannes Film Festival 2007 Prix Spécial du Jury – Un Certain Regard Section Actrices 2013 Cannes Film Festival 2013 Palme d'Or A Castle in Italy 56th Venice International Film Festival 1999Pasinetti Award for Best Actress Empty Days 61st Venice International Film Festival 2004 5x2 82nd Venice International Film Festival 2025 Duse Bari International Film Festival 2017 Best Actress Like Crazy César Awards 1994 Best Female Revelation Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel 1997 Best Supporting Actress My Man 2004 Best First Film It's Easier for a Camel... 2017Best Supporting Actress Slack Bay 2021 Summer of 85 2022 Best Actress The Divide 2023 Best Original Screenplay Forever Young Ciak d'oro 2014 Best Actress Human Capital David di Donatello 1996Best Actress The Second Time 1998 Notes of Love 2013 Long Live Freedom 2014 Human Capital 2017 Like Crazy 2020 The Summer House 2025Best Supporting Actress The Art of Joy 2026 Five Seconds Best Actress Duse European Film Awards 2004Best Actress 5x2 2014 Human Capital 2016 Like Crazy 2026 Duse Globo d'oro 2020Best Actress Aspromonte – La terra degli ultimi 2021 The Time of Indifference La pellicola d'oro 2026 Best Actress Duse Louis Delluc Prize 2003 Best Directional Debut It's Easier for a Camel... Nastro d'Argento 1996Best Actress The Second Time 1997 Les gens normaux n'ont rien d'exceptionnel 1999 Notes of Love 2005 Best New Director It's Easier for a Camel... 2010 Best Supporting Actress Kiss Me Again 2011 European Nastro d'Argento Les Mains en l'air 2014 Best Actress Human Capital 2015 Best Supporting Actress Latin Lover 2016 Best ActressLike Crazy Shiseido Award 2023 European Nastro d'Argento Forever Young 2026 Best Actress Duse Nastro d'Argento – Grandi Serie 2025 Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series or Miniseries The Art of Joy Rome Fiction Fest 2015 Excellence Award Herself Tribeca Film Festival2003 Best ActressIt's Easier for a Camel... Best Directional Debut 2014 Best Actress Human Capital
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