Bruno Putzulu (born 24 May 1967) is a French actor, born in Toutainville, France.
Life and career
Born to a Sardinian father, Bruno Putzulu was born and raised in Toutainville, Haute-Normandie. Although he liked football, he chose an acting career. He entered the CNSAD in 1990 and the Comédie-Française from 1994 to 2003, where he found his friend from the University of Rouen, Philippe Torreton.
Torreton recommended him to Bertrand Tavernier, who hired him for his 1995 film The Bait (L'Appât), which revealed him to the general public.
He was dismissed by the Comédie-Française in 2002 due to his strong personality. In 2003, he played in Monsieur N. by Antoine de Caunes alongside Philippe Torreton.
He appeared in 32 films and 24 television films as well as in the TV series "Ici, tout commence".
Feature films
1994: Emmène-moi by Michel Spinosa
1994: Jefferson in Paris by James Ivory
1995: The Bait by Bertrand Tavernier
1995: Marie-Louise ou la Permission by Manuel Flèche
1995: Mécaniques célestes by Fina Torres
1995: Les Aveux de l'innocent by Jean-Pierre Améris
1995: Un héros très discret by Jacques Audiard
1997: Petits Désordres amoureux by Olivier Péray
1998: Une minute de silence by Florent Emilio Siri
1998: Le Sourire du clown by Eric Besnard
1999: Les Passagers by Jean-Claude Guiguet
1999: Why Not Me? by Stéphane Giusti
1999: Les gens qui s'aiment by Jean-Charles Tacchella
1999: Virilité by Roman Girre
1999: De l'amour by Jean-François Richet
2001: Éloge de l'Amour by Jean-Luc Godard
2001: (Entre nous) by Serge Lalou
2001: Lulu by Jean-Henri Roger
2002: Irene by Ivan Calbérac
2002: Lilly's Story by Roviros Manthoulis
2003: Les Clefs de bagnole by Laurent Baffie (simple apparition)
2003: Dans le rouge du couchant by Edgardo Cozarinsky
2003: Monsieur N. by Antoine de Caunes
2003: Father and Sons by Michel Boujenah
2003: Tout pour l'oseille by Bertrand Van Effenterre
2004: Holy Lola by Bertrand Tavernier
2004: Les gens honnêtes vivent en France / La gente honrada by Bob Decout
2004: Belhorizon by Inès Rabadan
2006: Dans les cordes by Magaly Richard-Serrano
2007: La Fabrique des sentiments by Jean-Marc Moutout
2014: L'Art de la fugue by Brice Cauvin
Short films
1996: Nord pour mémoire, avant de le perdre by Isabelle Ingold and Viviane Perelmuter
1998: Le Réceptionniste by Ivan Calbérac
2000: Guedin by Frédy Busso
TV films
1997: La Famille Sapajou by Élisabeth Rappeneau
1999: Georges Dandin by Bernard Stora
2002: La Tranchée des espoirs by Jean-Louis Lorenzi
2003: La Place de l'autre by Roberto Garzelli
2004: Le Temps meurtrier by Philippe Monnier
2006: Un amour de fantôme by Arnaud Sélignac
2006: Chez Maupassant: Deux amis by Gérard Jourd'hui
2007: Le Diable en embuscade by Jean-Pierre Mocky
2016: Baisers cachés by Didier Bivel
Awards
Césars 1996: Nominated in the category of the "best new actor" for Les Aveux de l'innocent by Jean-Pierre Améris
Césars 1999: César in the category of the "best new actor" for Petits Désordres amoureux by Olivier Péray