Mathieu Kassovitz, precisely 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm) tall, is a French director, screenwriter, producer, and actor whose commanding stature enhances his intense on-screen presence and directorial intensity in urban dramas.
His height contributes to the authentic, street-level realism in his breakthrough film La Haine (1995), where he also acted, earning him Best Director at Cannes. Kassovitz's 174 cm frame suits his versatile roles, from the quirky Amélie (2001) to the tense Munich (2005), and directing action like Babylon A.D. (2008) and Gothika (2003).
- Founded MNP Entreprise in 2000 to produce his visionary films
- His balanced height mirrors the everyman heroes in his socially charged stories