Aurélien Recoing (born 5 May 1958) is a French actor and stage director.

Aurélien Recoing
Born (1958-05-05) 5 May 1958 (age 66)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1976–present

Personal life

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Aurélien Recoing is the son of Alain Recoing [fr] (puppeteer), and the brother of Éloi Recoing [fr] (director and translator), Blaise Recoing (actor and musician), and David Recoing (pianist, composer).

Born in Paris on May 5, 1958, Aurélien Recoing began training to be an actor in 1974 at Cours Florent, and studied at Quartier d'Ivry. In 1977, the actor-in-training, who spoke fluent English and a little Russian, joined the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, where he studied under Jean-Pierre Miquel and Antoine Vitez. He has appeared in more than 30 plays and has directed stage performances of works by Thomas Bernhard, Fernando Pessoa and Paul Claudel. He was awarded the Prix Gérard Philipe [fr] in 1989.

In 1980, Aurélien Recoing took his first steps into the world of cinema, in Exploits of a Young Don Juan. Finding art-house cinema appealing to him, he worked with Philippe Garrel on Emergency Kisses (Les baisers de secours), and with Laurence Ferreira Barbosa on Modern Life. The actor rose to fame in 2001 thanks to Laurent Cantet's Time Out (L'Emploi du Temps), in which he plays a man who invents a false life to avoid having to tell his friends and family that he has been fired from his job. As he became more and more in demand, he alternated between blockbusters such as Ruby & Quentin and That Woman and art-house films like L'Ennemi naturel and Orlando Vargas. Lending his talents to a number of unusual projects, in 2006 he portrayed a gamblers in 13 Tzameti, Géla Babluani's black-and-white thriller, and also appeared in Forgive Me (Pardonnez-moi), Maïwenn's home-movie style drama. In the same year, the physically imposing actor found himself transported back to 1914 France in Fragments of Antonin, and then to 1959 Kabylia in Florent Emilio Siri's Intimate Enemies. In 2008, he starred in Franck Llopis [fr]' Paris Nord-Sud and in La Saison des Orphelins. The following year, he was cast in Gilles Béhat's crime thriller Diamant 13 with Gérard Depardieu, and in Denis Dercourt's Tomorrow at Dawn (Demain dès l'aube).

He has made appearances in The Horde, directed by Yannick Dahan [fr] and Benjamin Rocher [fr], Xavier de Choudens [fr]' Joseph and the Girl with Jacques Dutronc, and Léon Desclozeaux [fr]'s Cargo, the Lost Men in 2010. He appeared in Frédéric Schoendoerffer's Switch, as well as in Olias Barco [fr]'s Kill Me Please, which won the Marc'Aurelio d'Oro for best film at Rome Film Festival in 2010. He also appeared in Abdellatif Kechiche's Blue is the Warmest Colour, which took the Palme d'Or at Cannes. In 2020 he appeared in Adults in the room. An upcoming appearance is in Grand Ciel an Arte Film.

He made his first short film as a director The Rifleman (Un Bon Tireur) which won an Award Winner for Best Drama in 2021. He is developing his first feature film Naked Hands (À Mains Nues) with Sensito Films Productions.

Theatre

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Year Title Author Director Notes
1976 La Ballade de Mister Punch Eloi Recoing Antoine Vitez Théâtre des Quartiers d'Ivry
1977 Hamlet William Shakespeare Daniel Mesguich Maison de la culture de Grenoble
1978 Simplex ou la Peau de fou Hansjörg Schneider Guy Kagat Théâtre 71
1980 La Malédiction Aeschylus, Euripides & Sophocles Jean-Pierre Miquel Festival d'Avignon
1981 Faust Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Antoine Vitez (2) Théâtre national de Chaillot
Britannicus Jean Racine Antoine Vitez (3) Théâtre national de Chaillot
Caligula Albert Camus Patrick Guinand Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
Tombeau pour cinq cent mille soldats Pierre Guyotat Antoine Vitez (4) Théâtre national de Chaillot
1982 The Prince of Homburg Heinrich von Kleist Patrick Guinand (2) Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
1983 Hamlet William Shakespeare Antoine Vitez (5) Théâtre national de Chaillot
1985 Hernani Victor Hugo Antoine Vitez (6) Théâtre national de Chaillot
1986 Nicht Fisch nicht Fleisch Franz Xaver Kroetz Gilles Chavassieux Les Ateliers
1987 The Satin Slipper Paul Claudel Antoine Vitez (7) Théâtre national de Chaillot
1988 Tête d'or Paul Claudel Aurélien Recoing Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
1989-90 Oedipus Rex Sophocles Jean-Pierre Vincent Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
Oedipus at Colonus Sophocles Jean-Pierre Vincent (2) Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
The Birds Aristophanes Jean-Pierre Vincent (3) Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
1991 Summer and Smoke Tennessee Williams Gilles Gleizes Théâtre de Rungis
1991-92 Le Vieil Hiver Roger Planchon Roger Planchon Théâtre national de la Colline
Fragile Forêt Roger Planchon Roger Planchon (2) Théâtre national de la Colline
1993 Munich-Athènes Lars Norén Claudia Stavisky Théâtre des Carmes
Faust Fernando Pessoa Aurélien Recoing (2) Théâtre de la commune Aubervilliers
1994 Entretiens Thomas Bernhard & Krista Fleischman Laurence Roy & Aurélien Recoing (3) Festival d'Avignon
1995 Affabulazione Pier Paolo Pasolini Christophe Perton Théâtre de Gennevilliers
1997 Nathan the Wise Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Denis Marleau National Theatre of Strasbourg
Poèmes Antoine Vitez Antoine Vitez (8) Festival d'Avignon
2010-11 Andromaque Jean Racine Muriel Mayette Roman Theatre of Orange
2011 Bérénice Jean Racine Muriel Mayette (2) Comédie-Française
2011-12 The Little Prince Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Aurélien Recoing (4) Studio-Théâtre
2014 People Edward Bond Alain Françon Théâtre Gérard-Philippe

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1982 Saint Louis ou La royauté bienfaisante Alphonse Jean-Claude Lubtchansky TV movie
1987 Exploits of a Young Don Juan Adolphe Gianfranco Mingozzi
1988 Les tisserands du pouvoir Jacques Roussel Claude Fournier TV mini-series
1989 Les baisers de secours The comedian Philippe Garrel
Liberté, Libertés Frétaux Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld TV movie
Le masque Patrick Villedieu Bruno Gantillon TV series (1 episode)
Les dossiers de l'écran Henri de Guise Yves-André Hubert TV series (1 episode)
1990 Lacenaire François Francis Girod
Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret M. Gourion Philippe Laïk TV series (1 episode)
1991 La note bleue Auguste Clésinger Andrzej Zulawski
Absolution Jean-Marie Cailleaux Short
1993 Louis, the Child King Jean François Paul de Gondi Roger Planchon
La femme à abattre Richard Guy Pinon
Le bourgeois gentilhomme Count Dorante Yves-André Hubert (2) TV movie
1994 Aux petits bonheurs Michel Deville
Poubelles The man Olias Barco Short
Toilettes Olias Barco (2) Short
1995 La femme piégée Jeff Frédéric Compain TV movie
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Gérard Lelong Jean-Marc Seban TV series (1 episode)
1996 Passage à l'acte Francis Girod (2)
Antoine Gilles Jérôme Foulon TV movie
Julie Lescaut Marc Lefranc Josée Dayan TV series (1 episode)
1997 Le cri du silence Marie's Husband Jacques Malaterre TV movie
En danger de vie Paul Bruno Gantillon (2) TV movie
Rideau de feu Arthur Igaal Niddam TV movie
La vie à trois Gilles Moutiers Christiane Lehérissey TV movie
Nestor Burma Vialar Philippe Venault TV series (1 episode)
1998 Tous ensemble Gérard Bertrand Arthuys TV movie
L'échappée Charles Roger Guillot TV movie
La kiné Stopira Aline Issermann TV series (1 episode)
1999 La rivale Sébastien Alain Nahum TV movie
Margot des Clairies Georges Jean-Marc Seban (2) TV movie
Décollage immédiat Roland Bartholdi Aline Issermann (2) TV mini-series
Juliette Pomerleau Claude Fournier (2) TV series (1 episode)
2000 Modern Life Georges Laurence Ferreira Barbosa
Fidelity Bernard Andrzej Żuławski (2)
2001 Time Out Vincent Laurent Cantet Nominated - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Village Voice Film Poll - Best Actor
Un jeu d'enfants Inspector Mayens Laurent Tuel
Un coeur oublié Denis Diderot Philippe Monnier TV movie
Les rencontres de Joëlle Antoine Patrick Poubel TV movie
2002 Loup ! Ferdinand Zoé Galeron Short
Premier cri The man Xavier Mussel Short
La boîte noire Angelo Cianci Short
Garonne Sylvain Claude d'Anna TV mini-series
2003 Ruby & Quentin Rocco Francis Veber
That Woman The Identification Man Guillaume Nicloux
Dans le rouge du couchant The man with the knife Edgardo Cozarinsky
Un fils Max Amal Bedjaoui
Pôv' fille Paul Jean-Luc Baraton & Patrick Maurin Short
Le pays des ours Henri Jean-Baptiste Léonetti Short
Un autre homme André Catherine Klein Short
Sergueï & Tatiana Sergueï Komiakoff Jean-Yves Guilleux Short
Mauvais jour The man Juan Carlos Medina Short
L'aubaine Alex Aline Issermann (3) TV movie
2004 Souli Yann Alexander Abela
One Long Winter Without Fire Jean Greg Zglinski
L'ennemi naturel Monsieur Tanguy Pierre-Erwan Guillaume
Insurrection/résurrection The psychiatrist Pierre Méréjkowsky
Jour blanc Graham Germinal Alvarez Short
Claire l'obscure The cellist Joël Farges Short
Je m'indiffère The Inspector Alain Rudaz & Sébastien Spitz Short
Issa Idir Serghine Short
Le pays des enfants perdus Dolor Francis Girod (3) TV movie
2005 13 Tzameti Jacky Géla Babluani
Ghosts Pierre Christian Petzold
Cold Showers Louis Steiner Antony Cordier
Trois couples en quête d'orages Rémi Jacques Otmezguine
Orlando Vargas Orlando Vargas Juan Pittaluga
Naissance de l'orgueil Antonio Hébrard Short
Le crime des renards Baptiste Serge Meynard TV movie
Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 Pierre Somveille Alain Tasma TV movie
Blandine, l'insoumise Abel Pagano Claude d'Anna (2) TV series (1 episode)
2006 Pardonnez-moi Paul Maïwenn
Un ami parfait The doctor Francis Girod (4)
Müetter Mathieu Dominique Lienhard
Les fragments d'Antonin Professor Labrousse Gabriel Le Bomin
La vie privée Guillaume Vaudrey Zina Modiano
Play the Game Captain W.P. Nevill Stéphane Barbato Short
Le secret The father Sébastien Fabioux Short
Sharpe's Challenge Gudin Tom Clegg TV movie
Sartre, l'âge des passions Raymond Aron Claude Goretta TV movie
2007 Intimate Enemies Commander Vesoul Florent Emilio Siri
Contre-enquête Stéphane Josse Franck Mancuso
One Lucas Serge Mirzabekiantz Short
Un éclat Pierre Lumens Rodolphe Viémont Short
L'inconnu Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux Short
Notable donc coupable Maurice Ballard Dominique Baron & Francis Girod (5) TV movie
Opération Turquoise Captain Cormery Alain Tasma (2) TV movie
Ondes de choc Rossi Laurent Carcélès TV mini-series
Paris enquêtes criminelles Father Roche Gilles Béhat TV series (1 episode)
2008 Il resto della notte Giovanni Boarin Francesco Munzi
La saison des orphelins Achille David Tardé
Paris Nord Sud Justin Franck Llopis
Troubles sens Martin Anna Condo Short
Béthune sur Nil Daniel Vaillant Jérôme Foulon (2) TV movie
Six angles vifs Rossi Laurent Carcélès (2) TV mini-series
2009 Tomorrow at Dawn Captain Déprées Denis Dercourt
La Horde Jimenez Yannick Dahan & Benjamin Rocher
Diamant 13 Ladje Gilles Béhat (2)
Magma Commissioner Darcy Pierre Vinour
Le repenti Victor Fontanel Olivier Guignard TV movie
2010 Rebecca H. (Return to the Dogs) Internet Stranger Lodge Kerrigan
Kill Me Please Doctor Krueger Olias Barco (3)
Poursuite Patrick Marina Deak
Cargo, les hommes perdus. Buck Léon Desclozeaux
Joseph et la fille Raphaël Xavier De Choudens
L'étranger M. Raymond Franck Llopis (2)
Le pain du diable Aimé Saillant Bertrand Arthuys (2) TV movie
2011 My Worst Nightmare Thierry Anne Fontaine
Switch Delors Frédéric Schoendoerffer
Équinoxe Martin Laurent Carcélès (3)
L'ombre d'un flic Julien Ortéguy David Delrieux TV movie
Faux coupable Daniel Varini Didier Le Pêcheur TV movie
2012 Le grand bain André Tom Gargonne Short
Le grand Georges Maurice Thorez François Marthouret TV movie
Ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça ! Vincent / Nuissbaum Dominique Cabrera TV movie
2013 Blue Is the Warmest Colour Adèle's father Abdellatif Kechiche
Là-haut Xavier Bill Barluet Short
Le métis de Dieu Pope John Paul II Ilan Duran Cohen TV movie
2014 La vie pure Edgar Maufrais Jeremy Banster
Mars Steve Morton Martin Douaire Short
Le criquet Eric Daisy Sadler Short
Marcel Dassault, l'homme au pardessus Harry Olivier Guignard (2) TV movie
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond François Darlan Mat Whitecross TV mini-series
2015 Despite the Night Paul Philippe Grandrieux
Des pierres en ce jardin Pierre Pascal Bonnelle
La clinique du docteur H Doctor H Olivier Barma TV movie
The Returned Etienne Berg Fabrice Gobert & Frédéric Goupil TV series (5 episodes)
2016 Souffler plus fort que la mer Loïc Marine Place
Trepalium Silas Vincent Lannoo TV mini-series
2023 The Plough father Philippe Garrel
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