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Milo Machado Graner
Born (2008-08-31) 31 August 2008 (age 15)
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present
Known for

Milo Machado Graner (born 31 August 2008)[1] is a French actor. He is known for his role in the film Anatomy of a Fall (2023), for which he received a number of accolades, including Critics Choice and Lumières Award nominations.

Early life

Machado Graner has a brother, Solan, who he starred alongside in Waiting for Bojangles (2021).[2]

Career

In 2021, Machado Graner made his acting debut in the first season of the Arte series In Therapy, in which he played the son of the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst played by Frédéric Pierrot.[1]

In 2023, he starred as Daniel, the visually impaired son of Sandra, in Justine Triet's courtroom drama Anatomy of a Fall, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Triet initially sought blind and visually impaired actors for the role, but eventually casting was opened to include sighted children. Triet was determined to cast a blond-haired actor to match the leading actress Sandra Hüller, who plays Daniel's mother; however, upon hearing the audio of Machado Graner's audition tape, she invited him for a callback audition in November 2021. Triet was impressed by his emotional transformation and maturity, which convinced her to immediately pick him for the role. Triet compared it to Henry Thomas's audition tape for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).[3] Anthony Lane of The New Yorker wrote that Machado Graner played the role "with a fine blend of frailty and determination."[4] Dana Stevens of Slate named him the best juvenile performer of the year.[5] In November 2023, he was selected for Révélations, the shortlist for Most Promising Actor at the César Awards.[6] He received a nomination for Best Young Actor/Actress at the 29th Critics' Choice Awards.[7] On 24 January 2024, Machado Graner was nominated for Most Promising Actor at the 49th César Awards.[8]

Machado Graner has completed shooting for Spectateurs!, the new film by Arnaud Desplechin.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Waiting for Bojangles Alexandre
Stuck Together Basile Boghassian
2023 Anatomy of a Fall Daniel Maleski
TBA Spectateurs! TBA Post-production
Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan[10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 In Therapy Adam Dayan 3 episodes
2022 Alex Hugo Tristan Melino Episodes: "Mauvais sang"
Heureusement qu'on s'a Léo TV movie

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Milo Machado Graner
Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
Capucines du cinéma français 15 December 2023 Best Supporting Actor Anatomy of a Fall Won [11]
César Awards 23 February 2024 Most Promising Actor Pending [12]
Chicago Film Critics Association 12 December 2023 Most Promising Performer Nominated [13]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 14 January 2024 Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [14]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle 18 December 2023 Best Actor 8th place [15]
Lumières Award 22 January 2024 Most Promising Actor Nominated [16]
Music City Film Critics Association 15 January 2024 Best Young Actor Nominated [17]
North Carolina Film Critics Association 3 January 2024 Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated [18]
Paris Film Critics Association 4 February 2024 Best Male Revelation Pending [19]
San Diego Film Critics Society 19 December 2023 Best Youth Performance Runner-up [20]
Seattle Film Critics Society 8 January 2024 Best Youth Performance Won [21]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 9 December 2023 Best Youth Performance Nominated [22]

References

  1. ^ a b "Milo Machado Graner - La biographie de Milo Machado Graner avec Gala.fr". Gala (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. ^ Baronnet, Brigitte; Schenck, Laurent (28 August 2023). "Anatomie d'une chute : c'est la révélation du film ! Où avez-vous déjà vu le jeune Milo Machado Graner ?". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  3. ^ McGovern, Joe (25 October 2023). "Anatomy of a Fall Director Justine Triet Says Her Courtroom Drama Has One Thing in Common With Steven Spielberg's ET". TheWrap. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  4. ^ Lane, Anthony (6 October 2023). "Anatomy of a Fall Is a Magnificently Slippery Thriller". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. ^ Stevens, Dana (12 December 2023). "The 10 Best Movies of 2023". Slate. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (15 November 2023). "Anatomy of a Fall, Poor Things, Omen & Return to Seoul Talents Make French César 2024 Revelations List". Deadline. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  7. ^ David, Clayton (13 December 2023). "Critics Choice 2024 Nominations: 'Barbie' Breaks All-Time Record With 18 Noms". Variety. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  8. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Szalai, Georg (24 January 2024). "Cesar Nominations: 'Anatomy of a Fall,' 'The Animal Kingdom' Lead the Pack for French Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ Leblanc, Damien (6 December 2023). "Nouvelle star : Milo Machado-Graner". Trois couleurs (in French). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  10. ^ Durivage, Pierre-Marc (19 September 2023). "Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan: Ken Scott à la barre du premier film français produit par Amazon Prime". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Palmarès COMPÉTITION LONGS-MÉTRAGES 2023". Les Capucines du Cinéma Français - CCF. Facebook. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  12. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (24 January 2024). "Cesar Awards Nominations: Thomas Cailley's 'The Animal Kingdom,' Justine Triet's Oscar-Nominated 'Anatomy of a Fall' Lead the Way". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ Tallerico, Brian (8 December 2023). "Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things Lead CFCA Nominations". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  14. ^ Hammond, Pete (13 December 2023). "The Critics Choice Is Barbie With 18 CCA Nominations; Oppenheimer, Poor Things Follow With 13 Each". Deadline. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  15. ^ Clarke, Donald (18 December 2023). "Best films of 2023: Irish critics name their favourites". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  16. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (14 December 2023). "Anatomie d'une chute domine les nominations pour les Lumières". Cineuropa (in French). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  17. ^ Neglia, Matt (8 January 2024). "The 2023 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  18. ^ Neglia, Matt (21 December 2023). "The 2023 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  19. ^ Mézière, Sandra (9 January 2024). "PARIS FILM CRITICS AWARDS 2024 : LES NOMINATIONS". IN THE MOOD FOR CINEMA. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  20. ^ Anderson, Erik (19 December 2023). "San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards: Kelly Fremon Craig's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.' Named Best Picture". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  21. ^ Macdonald, Moira (8 January 2024). "Seattle film critics name 'Past Lives' as 2023's best". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  22. ^ Neglia, Matt (9 December 2023). "The 2023 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

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