Nils Tavernier

Acting·Sep 1, 1965·Paris, France

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Nils Tavernier (born 1 September 1965) is a French actor and director. He is best known for his film appearances in Beatrice (1987), Valmont (1988), and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994), and for his directorial efforts The Other Side of the Tracks (1997), Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2001), and Les enfants de Thiès (2001). He is the son of film director Bertrand Tavernier. Nils Tavernier was born on 1 September 1965 in Normandy, France, the son of director, screenwriter, actor, and producer Bertrand Tavernier and Colo Tavernier O'Hagan. Tavernier made his first screen appearance in a film by his father, Spoiled Children in 1977 while still a teenager. He landed additional roles in feature films such as Beatrice in 1987, L.627 in 1991, and Revenge of the Musketeers in 1993 which was directed by his father. He also played supporting roles in Claude Chabrol's drama film Story of Women (1988) and Miloš Forman's period film Valmont (1988). He also appeared in Brigitte Roüan's After Sex in 1996, and Sylvie Verheyde's Un frère... in 1997. Tavernier started his career as a director making short films and documentaries. In Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet (2001), he explored his passion for dance with Etoiles. He co-directed with his father the documentary Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon (2001). In 2009, he directed the documentary The Mystery of Twins. In 2012, he performed with Gil Rabier a documentary about medical errors, What is left of our mistakes? This film is supported by the French Ministry of Health and Public-Hôpitaux de Paris. In 2013, he returned to the themes of childhood, disability, and commitment with the film Of all our forces. Tavernier has also directed two documentaries for television: L'odyssée de la vie in 2004, in which he questioned the sexuality of the French, and L'odyssée de la vie in 2006, following a woman throughout her pregnancy and its affirmation as a mom within the couple. His most recent film is The Finishers (2013). Tavernier also authored The Mystery of Twins with Marie-Noelle Humbert in 2009. Source: Article "Nils Tavernier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Film	Credit
The Future Awaits2025 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Ima2022 · Director	Director
The Ideal Palace2019 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Standing Tall2016 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Finishers2013 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
GGémellité, le vrai du faux2012 · Actor	Actor
Le mystère des jumeaux2009 · Director	Director
Aurore2006 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
L'odyssée de la vie2006 · Director	Director
Drôle de genre2003 · Stéphane Weil	Stéphane Weil
Féroce2002 · Jean, le journaliste	Jean, le journaliste
Histoires de vies brisées: les 'double peine' de Lyon2001 · Director	Director
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet2001 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Le monde d'Angelo1998 · Pierre	Pierre
The Other Side of the Tracks1997 · Lui-même, Director	Lui-même, Director
A Brother...1997 · Vincent	Vincent
After Sex1997 · François Narou	François Narou
Love Reinvented1997 · Christophe, Director, Writer	Christophe, Director, Writer
TThe Seagull1996 · Christophe, Director	Christophe, Director
D'Artagnan's Daughter1994 · Quentin La Misère	Quentin La Misère
Mina Tannenbaum1994 · Francois	Francois
Checkmate1994 · Actor	Actor
L.6271992 · Vincent	Vincent
Sisi/Last Minute1991 · Kaiser Franz Joseph	Kaiser Franz Joseph
Dirty Like an Angel1991 · Didier Theron	Didier Theron
Valmont1989 · 2nd Knight of the Maltese Order	2nd Knight of the Maltese Order
La lumière du lac1988 · Tatiano	Tatiano
Story of Women1988 · Lucien	Lucien
Beatrice1987 · Arnaud de Cortemart	Arnaud de Cortemart
Entre Nous1983 · Le milicien	Le milicien
Spoiled Children1977 · Un enfant	Un enfant