Christian Clavier
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Christian Clavier is a French
actor. He is the brother of French film director
Stéphane Clavier.
—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his acting career with the comedic
theater troupe Splendid
, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski
and Le Père Noël est une ordure
.
His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs
, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success.
After les Visiteurs
he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César
, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs
. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier
in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film.
Clavier has played in notable duos with:
He also runs a production company, Ouille Production.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite
on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur
in 2008.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actor. He is the brother of French film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Stéphane Clavier.
Biography
After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée PasteurLycée Pasteur
The Lycée Pasteur is a French state-run secondary school in Neuilly-sur-Seine, on the outskirts of Paris. It accept students from collège through to classes préparatoires .Built in the grounds of the former chateau de Neuilly, the lycée is named in...
—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his acting career with the comedic
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
theater troupe Splendid
Le Splendid
Le Splendid is the name of the café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte , Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin...
, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski
Les Bronzés font du ski
Les Bronzés font du ski is a 1979 French comedy directed by Patrice Leconte.It is a sequel to Les Bronzés , and it was followed by Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie .-Cast and roles:...
and Le Père Noël est une ordure
Le Père Noël est une ordure
Le Père Noël est une ordure was a theatre play created in 1979 by the troupe Le Splendid and turned into a film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré in 1982.- Plot :...
.
His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success.
After les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César
Asterix and Obelix vs Caesar
Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar is a 1999 feature film directed by Claude Zidi, the first of what went on to become a series of live-action films based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics...
, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, is a 2002 French-German film based on the comic book Astérix et Cléopatre by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and a sequel for the 1999 movie Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. It was the most expensive French...
, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs
Les Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier
Thénardiers
The Thénardiers, commonly known as Thénardier and Madame Thénardier , are two of the primary villains in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables and the stage musical of the same name...
in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film.
Clavier has played in notable duos with:
- Jean RenoJean RenoJean Reno is a French actor. Working in French, English, Spanish and Italian, he has appeared not only in numerous successful Hollywood productions such as The Pink Panther, Godzilla, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible, Ronin and Couples Retreat, but also in European productions such as the...
in les VisiteursLes VisiteursLes Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
(the Visitors), L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). - Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuGérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor and filmmaker. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite and has twice won the César Award for Best Actor...
in Astérix et ObélixAsterix films (live)- Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre :In Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Asterix and Obelix travel to Egypt to help architect Numerobis to build a palace for queen Cleopatra in 90 days because of a bet she made with Julius Caesar....
(Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens.
He also runs a production company, Ouille Production.
He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite
Ordre National du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in 2008.
Actor
- 1973 : L'An 01
- 1974 : Que la fête commenceQue la fête commenceQue la fête commence... is a 1975 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and starring Philippe Noiret...
- 1975 : C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule - not credited
- 1975 : Le Bol d'air
- 1976 : Attention les yeux !
- 1976 : F... comme Fairbanks
- 1977 : Des enfants gâtés
- 1977 : L'Amour en herbe
- 1977 : Dites-lui que je l'aimeDites-lui que je l'aimeDites-lui que je l'aime is a 1977 French film directed by Claude Miller and starring Gérard Depardieu and Miou-Miou...
- 1977 : Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine
- 1977 : Le Diable dans la boîte
- 1978 : La Tortue sur le dos
- 1978 : Les BronzésLes BronzésLes Bronzés is a 1978 French comedy film directed by Patrice Leconte. The film satirizes life at holiday resorts such as Club Med. It is one of many films by the French troupe Le Splendid...
- 1979 : Les héros n'ont pas froid aux oreilles
- 1979 : Les Bronzés font du skiLes Bronzés font du skiLes Bronzés font du ski is a 1979 French comedy directed by Patrice Leconte.It is a sequel to Les Bronzés , and it was followed by Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie .-Cast and roles:...
- 1980 : Cocktail Molotov
- 1980 : Je vais craquer !!!
- 1981 : Clara et les Chics Types
- 1981 : Les Babas Cool
- 1982 : Elle voit des nains partout !
- 1982 : Le Père Noël est une ordureLe Père Noël est une ordureLe Père Noël est une ordure was a theatre play created in 1979 by the troupe Le Splendid and turned into a film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré in 1982.- Plot :...
- 1982 : Merci Bernard - television series
- 1983 : Rock 'n Torah
- 1983 : Papy fait de la résistance
- 1985 : L'Été 36, televised serial
- 1986 : Twist again à Moscou
- 1987 : La Vie dissolue de Gérard Floque
- 1988 : Sueurs froides (série télévisée, 1988) - televised series (episode "La Belle ouvrage")
- 1988 : PalacePalaceA palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome. In many parts of Europe, the...
a.k.a. Ça c'est palace - television series - 1989 : Les Cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
- 1989 : Fantômes sur l'oreiller - serial or televised series
- 1989 : Mieux vaut courir - serial or televised series
- 1989 : Mes meilleurs copains
- 1990 : Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles - serial or televised series
- 1991 : L'Opération Corned-Beef
- 1991 : Les Secrets professionels du Dr. Apfelglück
- 1993 : Les VisiteursLes VisiteursLes Visiteurs is a French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré and released in 1993. In this comedy, a 12th-century knight and his servant travel in time to the end of the 20th century and find themselves adrift in modern society....
- 1993 : La Soif de l'or
- 1994 : La Vengeance d'une blonde
- 1994 : Grosse fatigueGrosse FatigueGrosse Fatigue is a 1994 French comedy film directed by Michel Blanc. It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Blanc - Michel Blanc / Patrick Olivier* Carole Bouquet - Carole Bouquet* Philippe Noiret - Philippe Noiret...
- 1995 : Les Anges gardiensLes Anges gardiensLes Anges gardiens is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré.-Cast and roles:* Gérard Depardieu - Antoine Carco * Christian Clavier - Father Hervé Tarain...
- 1997 : Les Sœurs Soleil
- 1998 : Les Couloirs du temps : Les visiteurs 2Les Visiteurs IILes visiteurs 2: Les couloirs du temps is a sequel to the original French film, Les Visiteurs. The film was followed by an American remake of the first Les Visiteurs, Just Visiting...
- 1999 : Astérix et Obélix contre CésarAsterix and Obelix vs CaesarAsterix & Obelix Take On Caesar is a 1999 feature film directed by Claude Zidi, the first of what went on to become a series of live-action films based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics...
- 2000 : Les Misérables, televised serial
- 2001 : Les Visiteurs en Amérique (Just Visiting)
- 2002 : Astérix & Obélix: Mission CléopâtreAsterix & Obelix: Mission CleopatraAsterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, is a 2002 French-German film based on the comic book Astérix et Cléopatre by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and a sequel for the 1999 movie Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. It was the most expensive French...
- 2002 : NapoléonNapoléon (miniseries)Napoleon is a historical miniseries which explored the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 2002, it was the most expensive television miniseries in Europe, costing the equivalent of $US46,330,000 to produce. The miniseries covered Napoleon's military successes and failures, including the Battles of...
, televised serial - 2003 : Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérésLovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérésLovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés is a French film directed by Stéphane Clavier in 2003.- Synopsis :Accounts expert Edgar Lamark is auditing the naval base of Thierry Ferrand on the Côte d'Azur is offered a prostitute recruited from a special website, but has to get ready of the body...
- 2004 : Albert est méchant
- 2004 : L'Enquête corse
- 2005 : L'Antidote
- 2006 : Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vieLes Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vieLes Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie is a French film directed by Patrice Leconte and released in 2006. It is the fiftysomethings section, the third instalment, of the Bronzés trilogy - preceded by Les Bronzés and Les Bronzés font du ski....
- 2006 : L'entente cordiale
- 2007 : L'Auberge rouge
- 2011 : Écrit dans le Ciel (The High and the MightyThe High and the Mighty (film)The High and the Mighty is a 1954 American "disaster" film directed by William A. Wellman and written by Ernest K. Gann who also wrote the novel on which his screenplay was based. The film's cast was headlined by John Wayne, who was also the project's co-producer...
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Producer
- Les Visiteurs 2 : Les Couloirs du temps (1998)
- Les Visiteurs en Amérique (2001)
- Le Cœur sur la main (2001)
- Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérésLovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérésLovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés is a French film directed by Stéphane Clavier in 2003.- Synopsis :Accounts expert Edgar Lamark is auditing the naval base of Thierry Ferrand on the Côte d'Azur is offered a prostitute recruited from a special website, but has to get ready of the body...
(2003)