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Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric, French actor and director

Born
October 25, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1965

About Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric (French pronunciation: [matjø amalʁik]; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He has won several César Awards and the Lumière Awards. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, in which he played the lead villain; Steven Spielberg's Munich; Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch; and for his lead performance in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, for which he drew critical acclaim. His 2010 film, On Tour, premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and won Amalric the Best Director Award. Amalric first gained fame in the film Ma Vie Sexuelle (My Sex Life...or How I Got Into an Argument), for which he won a César Award. Amalric's performance was universally acclaimed, and he won the Cesar Award for Best Actor.

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The world when Mathieu Amalric was born

Mathieu Amalric was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mathieu Amalric's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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