The Artist
A breath of fresh vintage air
2011 | 100m | French
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Michel Hazanavicius |
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| Writer: | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Staring: |
| Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 12, 2011 |
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| Director: | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Writer: | Michel Hazanavicius |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | movie business, hollywood, black and white, dog, filmmaking, mustache, silent film, marquee, terrier, movie star, flapper, silent film star, 1920s, pets, old hollywood |
| Production Companies | France 3 Cinéma, La Petite Reine, Studio 37, uFilm, Jouror Productions, La Classe américaine, JD Prod |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $133,432,856
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 24, 2025 Entered: Feb 24, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean Dujardin | George Valentin |
| Bérénice Bejo | Peppy Miller |
| John Goodman | Al Zimmer |
| James Cromwell | Clifton |
| Penelope Ann Miller | Doris Valentin |
| Missi Pyle | Constance Gray |
| Beth Grant | Peppy's Maid |
| Ed Lauter | Peppy's Butler |
| Joel Murray | Policeman Fire |
| Elizabeth Tulloch | Norma |
| Ken Davitian | Pawnbroker |
| Malcolm McDowell | The Butler |
| Basil Hoffman | Auctioneer |
| Bill Fagerbakke | Policeman Tuxedo |
| Nina Siemaszko | Admiring Woman |
| Stephen Mendillo | Set Assistant |
| Dash Pomerantz | Peppy's Boyfriend |
| Beau Nelson | Peppy's Boyfriend |
| Alex Holliday | Guard |
| Wiley M. Pickett | Guard |
| Ben Kurland | Audition Casting Assistant |
| Katie Nisa | Audition Dancer |
| Katie Wallack | Audition Dancer |
| Hal Landon Jr. | Napoleon |
| Cleto Augusto | Set Technician |
| Sarah Karges | Laughing Dancer |
| Sarah Scott | Laughing Dancer |
| Ezra Buzzington | Journalist |
| Stuart Pankin | Director #1 (Restaurant) |
| Andy Milder | Director #2 |
| Bob Glouberman | Director #3 (Finale) |
| David Allen Cluck | Assistant Director (Finale) |
| Matt Skollar | Peppy's Assistant |
| Annie O'Donnell | Woman with Policeman |
| Patrick Mapel | Assistant with Newspaper |
| Matthew Albrecht | Tennis Player |
| Harvey J. Alperin | Doctor |
| Lily Knight | Nurse at Peppy's House |
| Clement Blake | Beggar |
| Tasso Feldman | Zimmer's Assistant |
| Christopher Ashe | Zimmer's Assistant |
| Adria Tennor | Zimmer's Assistant |
| Cletus Young | Bartender |
| J. Mark Donaldson | Thug #1 |
| Brian J. Williams | Thug #2 |
| Jen Lilley | Onlooker |
| Brian Chenoweth | Onlooker |
| Tim DeZarn | Soldier |
| Kristian Falkenstein | Actor in "The Brunette" |
| Uggie | Jack |
| Robert Amico | The Waiter (uncredited) |
| Todd Bittner | Surprised Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Bill Blair | Studio Engineer (uncredited) |
| Teri Bocko | Laughing Dancer (uncredited) |
| Amanda Chism | Make-Up Artist (uncredited) |
| Brendan Connolly | Studio Executive (uncredited) |
| Vincent De Paul | Restaurant Manager (uncredited) |
| Mohamed Dione | African (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Kaye Evans | Studio Film Star (uncredited) |
| Josephine Ganner | 1930's Studio Actress (uncredited) |
| Victor Holstein | Grip (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Ingrum | Charleston Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sergio Kato | Actor (uncredited) |
| Kevin Ketcham | Film Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Carmen Kirby | Fan (uncredited) |
| Michael Laren | Michel (uncredited) |
| Jillana Laufer | Silent Film Star (uncredited) |
| Sonya Macari | Autograph Girl (uncredited) |
| Josh Margulies | Film Clapper #1 (uncredited) |
| Julie Minasian | Make-up Artist 1 (uncredited) |
| Rene Napoli | Studio Executive (uncredited) |
| Niko Novick | Producer (uncredited) |
| Geoff Pilkington | Sound Technician (uncredited) |
| Randee Reicher | Make-up Artist 2 (uncredited) |
| Andrew Schlessinger | 1920s Lighting Technician (uncredited) |
| Frank Scozzari | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Jewel Shepard | Flapper Starlet (uncredited) |
| John H. Tobin | Violinist in Ballroom (uncredited) |
| Josh Woodle | Man in Bed with Peppy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Aurelie Lajoux | Digital Compositors |
| Michel Hazanavicius | Director, Writer, Editor |
| Ludovic Bource | Original Music Composer |
| Antoine de Cazotte | Unit Production Manager |
| Peter Iovino | Still Photographer |
| Robert Gould | Set Decoration |
| James Plannette | Gaffer |
| Laurence Bennett | Production Design |
| Anne-Sophie Bion | Editor |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| Guillaume Schiffman | Director of Photography |
| Gregory S. Hooper | Art Direction |
| Mark Bridges | Costume Design |
| Catherine Childers | Key Hair Stylist |
| Cydney Cornell | Hair Designer |
| Kimberley Spiteri | Hairstylist |
| Zoe Hay | Makeup Artist |
| Anne Morgan | Hairstylist |
| Kelcey Fry | Makeup Artist |
| Adruitha Lee | Hairstylist |
| Pauletta O. Lewis | Hairstylist |
| Angie Wells | Makeup Artist |
| Melissa Yonkey | Hairstylist |
| Joy Zapata | Hairstylist |
| Julie Hewett | Makeup Designer |
| Michele Payne | Hairstylist |
| Jed Dornoff | Makeup Artist |
| Stacey K. Black | Hairstylist |
| Robert Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Jennifer Brown Greenberg | Makeup Artist |
| Lydia Milars | Makeup Artist |
| Yannick Boulot | Sound |
| Tanner Gill | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Caradonna | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Christina Lee Storm | Production Supervisor |
| David Danesi | Visual Effects, Thanks |
| Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Laura Albert | Stunts |
| Olivier Villette | Boom Operator |
| Todd Wolcott | Greensman |
| Pascal Chauvin | Foley |
| Carol Kiefer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Didier Lesage | ADR & Dubbing |
| Alexis Vieil | Visual Effects Producer |
| Dennis Fitzgerald | Stunts |
| Gérard Lamps | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Cline | Special Effects |
| John Eggett | Pyrotechnic Supervisor |
| J. Mark Donaldson | Stunts |
| Marie-Christine Lafosse | Production Supervisor |
| Franck Tassel | Foley |
| Joe Mason | Art Department Assistant |
| Daniel Turk | Construction Coordinator |
| Laurent Brett | Visual Effects, Digital Compositors |
| Gary Morgan | Stunts |
| Cesar Orozco | Propmaker |
| Brian J. Williams | Stunts |
| Nadine Muse | Sound Editor |
| Ken Yasumoto | Sound |
| Romain Moussel | Digital Compositors |
| Eddie Braun | Stunts |
| Josh Lusby | Assistant Art Director |
| Cheryl Gould Strang | Leadman |
| Berj Daniel Bedrosian | Propmaker |
| Marc Mnémosyne | Sound |
| David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Scotty Richards | Stunts Coordinator |
| Dan Kneece | Additional Camera |
| Lauren Fernandes | Casting Associate |
| Harry Hope | Rigging Grip |
| Matt Turve | Electrician |
| Thomas Vandermillen | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Sanford | Casting Associate |
| David Leite | Grip |
| Rachel Donofrie | First Assistant Camera |
| Micah Zarlow | Rigging Grip |
| Manny Duran | Grip |
| John Sosenko | Camera Operator |
| Mark Colicci | Camera Operator |
| Joseph Ruiz | Grip |
| Daniel L. Turrett | Camera Operator |
| Jennifer Ann Henry | First Assistant Camera |
| Andrey Prikazchikov | Rigging Grip |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | Set Costumer |
| Christian Dutac | Color Timer |
| Paul Rassam | Thanks |
| Mehdi Sayah | Production Coordinator |
| Lyle Christensen | Driver |
| Serge Bromberg | Thanks |
| Dominique Mézerette | Thanks |
| Gia Jimenez | Set Costumer |
| Billy Kane | Transportation Coordinator |
| Nicolas Brault | Thanks |
| Olivier Chiavassa | Thanks |
| Serge Hazanavicius | Thanks |
| Philip Shanahan | First Assistant Camera |
| Riad Sattouf | Thanks |
| Nicolas Saada | Thanks |
| Florent-Emilio Siri | Thanks |
| Rémi Bezançon | Thanks |
| Albert Guinovart | Orchestrator |
| Jean-Claude Grumberg | Thanks |
| Robert Iannaccone | Set Costumer |
| Richard Deusy | Digital Intermediate |
| Laura Aldridge | Production Coordinator |
| Bastien Sirodot | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Martin Metz | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Isabelle Ribis | Script Supervisor |
| Douglas S. McClintock II | Location Scout |
| Fred Fein | Stand In |
| Iwona Sellers | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Segolene Fleury-Slimane | Production Manager |
| Gary Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Diego Maradona | Thanks |
| David Paige | Second Assistant Director |
| Frédérique Liébaut | ADR Supervisor |
| David Allen Cluck | First Assistant Director |
| Michelle Spears | Property Master |
| Michael Krikorian | Sound Mixer |
| Ray Maxwell | Construction Foreman |
| Varujan Gumusel | Post-Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela | Producer |
| Thomas Langmann | Producer |
| Antoine de Cazotte | Executive Producer |
| Adrian Politowski | Co-Producer |
| Daniel Delume | Executive Producer |
| Jeremy Burdek | Co-Producer |
| Nadia Khamlichi | Co-Producer |
| Richard Middleton | Executive Producer |
| Jean Dujardin | Producer |
| Emmanuel Montamat | Associate Producer |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | Co-Producer |
| Jérôme Lateur | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Won |
| Spirit Awards | Best Director | Michel Hazanavicius | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Jean Dujardin | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 32 | 61 | 15 |
| 2024 | 5 | 52 | 84 | 33 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 42 | 14 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 49 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 42 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 456 | 566 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 996 | 996 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 898 | 898 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 229 | 653 |