# Romain Goupil

_French screenwriter, actor and film director (born 1951)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Romain-Pierre Charpentier, known professionally as Romain Goupil, is a French filmmaker. He won the César Award for Best First Film for Half a Life. He was a college leader during the May 1968 civil unrest in France and was for a long time a trotskyist militant. During the 2000s decade he aligned with the positions of the Cercle de l'Oratoire, and supported Emmanuel Macron in 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 July 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 17th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P27))
- **Occupation:** screenwriter; actor; film director; film actor; assistant director; production designer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P106))
- **Political party:** Renaissance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Condorcet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2005) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724#P39))

## Questions

**When was Romain Goupil born?**  
Romain Goupil was born on 12 July 1951 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Romain Goupil held?**  
Positions held by Romain Goupil include: president (since 2005).

**Where did Romain Goupil study?**  
Romain Goupil was educated at Lycée Condorcet.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Romain Goupil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romain_Goupil) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q653724](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q653724) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Romain Goupil 2010.jpg by Siren-Com (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romain_Goupil_2010.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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