Dieudonné

Born: 1966-02-11

Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, generally known by his stage name Dieudonné, is a French comedian, actor, and political activist. His father is from Cameroon; his mother is from France. Dieudonné initially achieved success with a Jewish comedian, Élie Semoun, humorously exploiting racial stereotypes. He campaigned against racism and was a candidate in the 1997 and 2001 legislative elections in Dreux against the National Front, the French far-right political party that he perceived as racist. On 1 December 2003, Dieudonné performed a sketch on a TV show about an Israeli settler whom he depicted as a Nazi. Some critics argued that he had "crossed the limits of antisemitism" and several organizations sued him for incitement to racial hatred. Dieudonné refused to apologize and denounced Zionism and the Jewish lobby. Dieudonné approached Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front political party that he had fought earlier, and the men became political allies and friends. Holocaust denier Robert Faurisson appeared in one of his shows in 2008. Dieudonné described Holocaust remembrance as "memorial pornography". Dieudonné was convicted in court eight times on antisemitism charges. Dieudonné subsequently found himself with increasing frequency banned from mainstream media, and many of his shows were cancelled by local authorities. Active on the internet and in his Paris theater, Dieudonné has continued to have a following. His quenelle signature gesture became notorious in 2013, particularly after footballer Nicolas Anelka used the gesture during a match in December 2013. His recent appearances and videos are often rants in which the "Jewish lobby" and "Israel lobby" are characterised as controlling things. After Dieudonné was recorded during a performance mocking a Jewish journalist, suggesting it was a pity that he was not sent to the gas chambers, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls stated that Dieudonné was "no longer a comedian" but was rather an "anti-Semite and racist" and that he would seek to ban all Dieudonné's public gatherings as a public safety risk. The ban on his shows has been upheld by French courts. Dieudonné has also been known to associate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President of Iran from 2005 to 2013), who has himself been accused of describing the Holocaust as a myth. On 25 February 2015 Ahmadinejad Tweeted "Visiting an old friend, a great artist." the tweet included photographs of himself and Dieudonné, arms around each other, smiling. The two also met in 2009 during a visit by Dieudonné to the Islamic Republic of Iran where they reportedly discussed their shared anti-Zionist views. source wikipedia


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Didier

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The 11 Commandments

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How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

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Le Déménagement

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The Car Keys

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Casablanca Driver

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From Behind

as Francis
Released: 1999-04-28

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Dieudonné - Mahmoud

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Released: 2010-04-22

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Le Clone

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Released: 1998-06-17

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Fortune Tellers and Misfortune

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Released: 2001-04-11

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Dieudonné - Sandrine

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Released: 2009-03-03

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French Wedding, Caribbean Style

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Released: 2002-10-17

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Dieudonné - Cocorico !

as Self
Released: 2002-10-22

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La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia

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Released: 2004-12-01

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Hors Service

as Marchand
Released: 2001-06-13

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Vive nous!

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Released: 2000-01-26

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Carnets 88

as Self
Released: 2019-12-06

Ten notebooks depict an immersion in French neo-fascist circles during the 2010s.

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The Case of the Grinning Cat

as Self - demonstration (archive footage)
Released: 2004-12-05

Paris 2002. Yellow cats appear on the walls. Chris Marker is looking for these mysterious cats...

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Dieudonné - Pardon Judas !

as Self
Released: 2000-12-05

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Le divorce de Patrick

as Self
Released: 2003-10-13

Dieudonné receives his friend Patrick. The latter is in the midst of a depression following his...

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L'Antisémite

as The anti-Semite / Dieudo
Released: 2012-03-21

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Dieudonné - Mes excuses

as Self
Released: 2005-06-30

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Spiral

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-06-22

A look at the rise of anti-Semitism and assaults against Jews in present-day France.

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La Méthode Bourchnikov

as Roman Goübrick (voice)
Released: 2007-04-04

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Elie et Dieudonné - En garde à vue

as Self
Released: 1996-01-01

The last show with the two of them together, to relive all the madness of this comedians.

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Dieudonné - Foxtrot

as Self
Released: 2012-06-26

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Dieudonné - Tout seul

as Self
Released: 1998-09-30

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Finissons-en !

as Self
Released: 2020-12-05

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Dieudonné - Les Médias

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Released: 2016-07-06

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Metastases

as Self
Released: 2012-03-01

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Dieudonné - Dépôt de bilan

as Self
Released: 2006-06-04

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Cramé

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Released: 2008-07-16

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Dieudonné - En paix

as Self
Released: 2016-01-01

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Dieudonné - La Guerre

as Self
Released: 2017-12-27

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Dieudonné - La Bête immonde

as Self
Released: 2014-09-22

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Dieudonné - En vérité

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Released: 2019-09-15

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Dieudonné - La Politique

as Self
Released: 2017-10-01

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1905

as Self
Released: 2005-03-22

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Dieudonné - L'Émancipation

as Self
Released: 2018-12-12

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Dieudonné - Best Of

as Self
Released: 2007-07-15

Dieudonné returns over his 10 years of solo career... In an original direction(fabrication), he...

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1905 (à Montréal)

as Self
Released: 2006-04-06

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Dieudonné - J'ai fait l'con

as Self
Released: 2008-06-06

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Élie et Dieudonné

as Self
Released: 1992-01-01

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Dieudonné - Gilets Jaunes

as Self
Released: 2020-03-28

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Mahmoud (édition collector)

as Self
Released: 2011-04-01

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Dieudonné - Asu Zoa

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Released: 2014-04-18

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First aired: 1985-11-23

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Vivement dimanche

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First aired: 1998-09-20

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Fort Boyard

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First aired: 1990-07-07

A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete...

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Juste Pour Rire - Galas

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La Quotidienne

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First aired: 2020-05-20

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Les Douaniers

as Jean-Louis
First aired: 2011-05-11

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Confessions d'un tueur

as Self - Intervenant
First aired: 2021-06-29

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