Mathieu Kassovitz’s prognosis does not pose a threat to his life,” said associates of the actor, according to AFP, noting “serious injuries to an ankle and pelvis,” News.ro reports.
According to preliminary information, the 56-year-old actor, who came to take advanced motorcycle driving lessons for the preparation of a film, was the only person involved in the accident. The Prosecutor’s Office states that no other vehicles were involved in the traffic incident.
He was thrown off the two-wheeler he was riding alone and fell violently to the ground. According to Le Parisien, when emergency services arrived, the actor had multiple painful open fractures, which prompted doctors to put him to sleep. He is said to have suffered a head injury and a pelvic fracture.
An investigation into the causes of the injuries has been opened. Witnesses to the accident, including the actor’s driving instructor, are currently being questioned, the prosecutor’s office said.
Known to the general public for his role as Malotru, the secret agent in the successful series “Le Bureau des légendes,” Mathieu Kassovitz has had an eclectic career as an actor-director since the 1990s.
His debut in the film world took place in 1995 with the black-and-white film “La Haine,” directed by himself, about the malaise in the suburbs and police violence, which brought actor Vincent Cassel into the spotlight. This groundbreaking film earned him an award at Cannes.
As an actor, Mathieu Kassovitz – “Kasso” to his friends – has made dozens of films (“Un héros très discret” by Jacques Audiard, “Amen” by Costa-Gavras, etc.). He has worked for Jean-Pierre Jeunet in “Amélie Poulain” and even tried his luck in Hollywood ( “Gothika”) in the 2000s.
