Fabrice Luchini was born in Paris, into an Italian immigrant family from Assisi[1] who were greengrocers. He grew up around the neighbourhood of Goutte d'Or in Paris's 18th arrondissement. When he was 13, his mother apprenticed him to a hairdresser in a trendy parlour in Avenue Matignon, where he would take the name of the hairdresser's son, Fabrice, in place of his real name, Robert.
In 2010, Fabrice Luchini wrote the preface of two books: A la rencontre de Sacha Guitry, published by Editions Oxus, and Seul avec tous by Laurent Terzieff, published by Presses de la Renaissance.
In 2011, he collaborated in a book by Philippe Muray, published by les Cahiers d'histoire de la philosophie (Editions du Cerf).
Also in 2011, he released Fabrice Luchini lit fragments d'un discours amoureux through Audiolib.
In 2012, he released Variations (La Fontaine & Baudelaire) on CD and DVD on Barclay / Universal Music France
