Élie Semoun
Élie Semoun (born Élie Semhoun on 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer. Élie Semoun was born in France, to a Sephardic Jewish family of Moroccan-Jewish and Algerian-Jewish descent. In 1980 at the age of 17, Semoun wrote two collections of poems and two plays. Beginning in 1988, he had regular appearances on the television series Vivement lundi! on TF1, where he played a horse mounted on rollers. His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, with whom he wrote and performed daring, skits with scathing takes generally taboo subjects such as racism and poverty, often playing up contrasts between himself and his partner in terms of origin, color, and religion. Their first show was held at Café de la Gare in 1991. The duo acquired a certain notoriety in 1992 after several appearances on their fellow comedian Arthur's show Emission Impossible, where they were noticed for their particularly corrosive sketches. They followed this up with one success after another at Le Splendid Theater, Paris's Palais des glaces, and at Casino de Paris. Élie and Dieudonné formed one of the most popular comic duos of the 1990s. In 1997 the duo split due to artistic and financial differences. Élie resented how Dieudonné handled their relations with the media and admitted that he was unhappy that his friend had turned towards film (and that he left to appear in the United States) and antisemitism. Dieudonné managed the financial aspects of their career, and Semoun felt their money was not divided equitably. Breaking out on his own, Semoun continued his success with Petites Annonces d'Élie (which had been at first intended to be a show with Dieudonné) alongside his friend the actor Franck Dubosc. Once again his performance was promoted by his friend on the show Les Enfants de la télé (France) Inspired by actual classified ads recorded by them in a van, the "Petites Annonces d'Élie" (Élie's Classified Ads) are seen through the character of Cyprian, a repulsive looking man searching for a "busty blond". Semoun went back on stage with a one-man show, Élie and Semoun. He supported Bertrand Delanoë during Paris's municipal elections of 2001 and Lionel Jospin during the presidential election of 2002. In 2003, he released an album of French songs called simply "Chansons". In early 2005, he performed in a show (co-authored with Franck Dubosc and Muriel Robin entitled Élie Semoun se prend pour qui? Élie Semoun maintained in the years following his separation with Dieudonné a complex and strained relationship with his former partner. First strained, then reconciled, they have again grown apart during the public controversy aroused by the political stances of Dieudonné. "Some have speculated on the reunion of our duo, but I must tell you that this is clearly out of the question! It's over." In 2012, he declared that "the Dieudonné he knew and the Dieudonné of today appear to him like two completely different people, and he is unable to reconcile them in his mind". ... Source: Article "Élie Semoun" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Serial (Bad) Weddings
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Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
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Porn in the Hood
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Second Chance
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Ducoboo
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A Village Almost Perfect!
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Daddy Cool
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Once Upon a Time in the Oued
as Le maître d'hôtelIn 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban...
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Haters
as BertrandInternet humor star Thomas the Lama gets out of hand in a video. He becomes the target of all...
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My Darling Family
as uncreditedA famous retired opera singer reunites with her children.
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Classico
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Cyprien
as Cyprien / Jack PriceThirty-five years old and still a virgin, Cyprien is a shy, awkward young man until he discovers...
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The Car Keys
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Park Benches
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Old School
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I Love You Coiffure
as M. Gomez (segment "La Réunion de chantier")Liliane and Maud are twin sisters. The first is a modest provincial hairdresser while the second...
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Les Démons de Jésus
as GérardSet in the late 1960s, a family of Gypsies live in a dilapidated pavilion in the western suburbs...
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Ducobu 5
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Les Parasites
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Le Placard
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Ducobu 4 President
as Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine LatoucheDucobu is elected president of the school, much to Léonie and Latouche's despair!
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People - Jet set 2
as Cyril LegallJohn-John is the best party promoter in Ibiza. He's responsible for the wildest parties ever. A...
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Drôles de familles
as SelfWhen comedians draw on the family to make people laugh, everyone is concerned. This documentary...
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The Grand Restaurant IV
as uncreditedFor this new year, Pierre, the director of the Grand Restaurant is thinking big to try to get...
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Les Bidochon
as RenéRaymond and Robert Bidochon lead a dismal life in a suburban HLM. The change, so hoped for by...
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Tous Inconnus
as ("Maitresses et patients" segment)The three "Unknown" are back in this movie where they wake up in a world where they really are...
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Tous Inconnus
as ("Le Commissariat de Police" segment)The three "Unknown" are back in this movie where they wake up in a world where they really are...
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Zapping Family
as Vivien KechicheA French family comments on what's on TV tonight.
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Let There Be Light!
as Dieu le magasinierGod comes to Earth in order to make a film.
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Elie & Dieudonné - En garde à vue
as SelfThe last show with the two of them together, to relive all the madness of this comedians.
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Casablanca Driver
as M. XThis mockumentary follows the world's worst boxer and the events that led to his meteoric rise...
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Aux abois
as Paul DuméryPaul, a former insurer, is struggling to make ends meet. He agrees to meet Sarrebry, a loan...
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Les Grandes Bouches
as FichierThis is a suspense drama about Esther, Lamar, and Zed, three friends who live together. Tired of...
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They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
as PhilippeFollows the intertwined stories of five couples and their entourage, living in the same opulent...
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Sixty
as Self - Comedian60 comedians in 60 minutes, that's what Kyan Khojandi has to offer tonight.
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Second life
as Steve MichaudVansan is 30 years old, but he never learned to make decisions. Whatever it is. Should he marry...
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Elie Semoun - Elie annonce Semoun, la suite...
as Various CharactersAfter 3 years of absence, here is the sequel! A multitude of old characters revamped (Mikeline,...
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Le Clone
as ThomasThomas is a computer whiz working on a program aimed at curing timidity. The program's host,...
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Elie Semoun à l'Olympia
as SelfShow recorded at the Olympia on May 31 and June 1, 2002. List of sketches: - Entrée - La maison...
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La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
as Elie SemounA documentary crew follow a minor TV star with a giant ego in is everyday life.
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If I Was Him
as TristanA down-on-his-luck architect and his handsome, successful colleague married to the woman they...
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Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
as uncreditedShow recorded at the Opéra Comique in Paris on March 6, 1995 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.
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Jamel Show
as SelfJamel is given carte blanche at CANAL+ for an hour, the comedian took this opportinity to gather...
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Soirée Pyjama
as Self - GuestTo celebrate 2019, Barthès & Dedienne are hosting a sleepover with some friends.
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Camping : histoire d'un succès
as Self - ActorThe film "Camping", directed by Fabien Onteniente in 2006, with Franck Dubosc, Gérard Lanvin and...
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Muppets TV
as Self - Guest (3)Muppets TV is a French television series featuring the Muppets, which first broadcast over TF1...
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Rien dans les poches
as Marco Abitbol25 years of the life of Marie, a Parisian party girl, first teenager leaving her mother at 17,...
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The Storytelling Show
as Éric (voice)Two children, Pierre and Jeanne, register their father into a televised contest of papas...
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Charité biz'ness
as Momo / MasipuTwo friends organize a fake solidarity concert in order to seize the recipe. But their...
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Stringer
as FiloWaiting for a lucky break in the movie business, a young Frenchman works as a stringer in New York.
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My Old Man
as ElieThe documentary "Mon vieux" (My old man) lifts the veil of fear to discover the complex and...
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Star Academy
as SelfStar Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It...
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Kaamelott
as le RépurgateurIn this off beat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle...
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Caméra Café
as le gardien de nuitThe coffee machine of a small company is the scene of discussions between employees. Private...
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Scènes de ménages
as le concierge pervers de l'immeuble de Marion et Cédric
Zone interdite
as SelfThe zone interdite refers to two distinct territories established in German-occupied France...
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Fort Boyard
as SelfA game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete...
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Burger Quiz
as SelfA French humorous game show taking place in a burger restaurant which is managed by the TV host.
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Bref
as Elie SemounShort videos showing typical funny moments in French life, depicting way of life, being,...
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Capitaine Marleau
as Lieutenant HazarskiBeneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes...
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Our dear neighbors
as Ludovic FrantiniLarge family or recomposed, teenagers tortured by their hormones, mothers overwhelmed family,...
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L'Incroyable Embouteillage
as Jean-EtienneIt’s the big start of the summer holidays! Somewhere in France, on a small country road cut off...
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L'Incroyable Embouteillage
as MathieuIt’s the big start of the summer holidays! Somewhere in France, on a small country road cut off...
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Who Want to Be a Millionaire?
as Self - ContestantThe French version of the hit television quiz show, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Starting...
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That's My Jam France
as Self - GuestFrench take on "That's My Jam" by Jimmy Fallon.
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