An international actor soon to be seen in the highly anticipated Dune: Part Three by Denis Villeneuve, Isaach De Bankolé began his career in France, notably in film – with Black Mic-Mac (1987), which earned him the César Award for Most Promising Actor, and through a longstanding collaboration with Claire Denis (Chocolat, Competition, Festival de Cannes 1988), No Fear, No Die (1992), White Material (2010) and recently The Fence, the adaptation of the play Black Battle with Dogs by Bernard-Marie Koltès – as well as in theater, where he worked with Patrice Chéreau. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, he appeared in Night on Earth (1991), marking the beginning of a creative partnership that continued with Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (Competition, Festival de Cannes 1999), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003), and The Limits of Control (2009). He later appeared in two major blockbusters, Casino Royale and Miami Vice. He has been seen in Black Panther (2018 & 2022) by Ryan Coogler, and more recently in Muganga: The One Who Treats by Marie-Hélène Roux, and The Brutalist by Brady Corbet.
Jury attendance
- Member Feature films, 2026
