Directed credits
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Éric Cantona
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 37758
IMDb ID: nm0134642
Known for: Acting
Born: May 24, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2025
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q170328
Also known as
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (2)Producer (2)Co-Producer (1)
Biography
Eric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966) is a French actor and former French international footballer. He played for Auxerre, Martigues, Marseille, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nîmes and Leeds United before ending his professional footballing career at Manchester United, where he won four Premier League titles in five years and two League and FA Cup Doubles. Cantona is often regarded as having played a key role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing force and he enjoys iconic status at the club. He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cantona is affectionately nicknamed by Manchester United fans "King Eric", and was voted as Manchester United's greatest ever player by Inside United magazine. Set against his footballing achievements was a poor disciplinary record throughout his career, including a conviction for assault on a fan in 1995. Following his retirement from football, he took up a career in cinema and had a role in the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and the 2009 film Looking for Eric. In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face au paradis, a French play directed by his wife, Rachida Brakni. On 19 January 2011, Cantona joined the revived New York Cosmos as Director of Soccer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Éric Cantona.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Éric Cantona.
7.2
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
1998 Movie
7.1
The Class of ‘92
as Self
2013 Movie
7.1
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
1999 Movie
6.9
AKA
as Victor Pastore
2023 Movie
6.8
Happiness Is in the Field
as Lionel
1995 Movie
6.5
Looking for Eric
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
6.5
The Salvation
as Corsican
2014 Movie
6.3
The Killer
as Gobert
2024 Movie
5.9
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
2011 Movie
5.1
The Car Keys
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
2003 Movie
5.0
Porn in the Hood
as L'entraineur de foot
2012 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Éric Cantona.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Éric Cantona.
6.3
The Killer
as Gobert
2024 Movie
7.2
Elizabeth
as Monsieur de Foix
1998 Movie
5.0
Porn in the Hood
as L'entraineur de foot
2012 Movie
7.5
Schmeichel
as Self
2025 Movie
6.9
AKA
as Victor Pastore
2023 Movie
6.5
The Salvation
as Corsican
2014 Movie
7.1
Black Butterfly
as Jack
2008 Movie
6.8
Happiness Is in the Field
as Lionel
1995 Movie
5.9
Switch
as Damien Forgeat
2011 Movie
7.1
The Children of the Marshland
as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
1999 Movie
5.4
The High Life
as Joueur de pétanque 2
2001 Movie
4.4
Ulysse & Mona
as Ulysse
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Éric Cantona.
6.3
Champs-Elysées
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.1
C à vous
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self - Music • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Traveller
as Thomas Bareski • 13 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Beckham
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Murder Club
as Daniel Hansen • 4 eps
2024 Series
6.5
Inhuman Resources
as Alain Delambre • 6 eps
2020 Series
6.8
Brigade anonyme
as Julien Castaneda • 4 eps
2024 Series
1.8
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.8
Schmeichel
as self • 2 eps
2025 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Éric Cantona.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Éric Cantona.
7.0
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
5.5
Together for Palestine
as Self
2025 Movie
7.5
Schmeichel
as Self
2025 Movie
6.3
The Killer
as Gobert
2024 Movie
Manchester United : début de règne
2023 Movie
Magic 7
as Eric
2023 Movie
6.5
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
6.9
AKA
as Victor Pastore
2023 Movie
Sir Bobby Charlton: The First Gentleman Of Football
as Himself
2023 Movie
7.0
The Fragile Colossus
as Sébastien
2022 Movie
7.2
Guy Roux, une histoire de France
2022 Movie
7.5
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Éric Cantona.
5.8
Schmeichel
as self • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Murder Club
as Daniel Hansen • 4 eps
2024 Series
6.8
Brigade anonyme
as Julien Castaneda • 4 eps
2024 Series
8.1
Beckham
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.0
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
as Self • 4 eps
2021 Series
6.5
Inhuman Resources
as Alain Delambre • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.0
The Traveller
as Thomas Bareski • 13 eps
2019 Series
7.6
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self - Music • 1 eps
2016 Series
1.8
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Looking for
8 eps
2013 Series
6.1
C à vous
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
5.1
Sacrée Soirée
as Self • 1 eps
1987 Series