Alexandre Astier
Encyclopedia
Alexandre Astier is a French writer, director, editor
and actor.
He is most known as the writer, editor, director and lead actor of the French television series Kaamelott
, in which he also plays King Arthur
.
) and Joëlle Sevilla (Séli in Kaamelott). He studied music at the conservatory and at the American School of Modern Music of Paris. He also studied acting and screenwriting.
His four children have featured in Kaamelott. His daughters Ariane and Jeanne Astier play respectively Mehben and Mehgan, the daughters of Karadoc and Maevanwi (in the episodes Pupi and Exiles). His son Neil (who also appears as Karadoc and Mevanwi's son in Pupi) plays young Arthur in the season Book V, and in the final scene of Book VI. Ethan, Astier's youngest son, plays Arthur's dream heir in Book V. Moreover, his wife, Anne-Gaëlle Daval, hie head of the costume designs on Kaamelott and the short film Dies Irae
.
In 2002 he was the director of Dies Irae, a 14 minute short movie that is also the first draft of the Kaamelott TV show.
In 2006, he featured in Comme t'y es belle !, a French movie by Lisa Azuelos. The same year, he played in Astérix et Obélix aux Jeux Olympiques by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann and in Home Sweet Home by Didier Le Pêcheur.
In 2009, he plays the role of the ex-husband of Sophie Marceau
in the comedy LOL.
is inspired by the story of King Arthur
and the Knights of the Round Table.
This humorous series is broadcasted on the French channel M6. The episodes lasted three minutes and a half until 2007. Then, the format changed to seven minutes and finally reached fifty-five minutes per episode in the last season Book VI.
He also composes the music of the series.
He has the ambition to extend the TV show to the cinema as a trilogy, but not before 2012, since Alexandre Astier plans to work as a director on another movie before launching Kaamelott on the big screen.
In June 2010, invited on the set of the show "J'irai LOLer sur vos tombes", he unveiled his project to publish a series of graphic novels titles Kaamelott Resistance as a transition between the TV format and the future cinema films.
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and actor.
He is most known as the writer, editor, director and lead actor of the French television series Kaamelott
Kaamelott
Kaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
, in which he also plays King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
.
Biography
He is the son of Lionnel Astier (Léodagan in KaamelottKaamelott
Kaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
) and Joëlle Sevilla (Séli in Kaamelott). He studied music at the conservatory and at the American School of Modern Music of Paris. He also studied acting and screenwriting.
His four children have featured in Kaamelott. His daughters Ariane and Jeanne Astier play respectively Mehben and Mehgan, the daughters of Karadoc and Maevanwi (in the episodes Pupi and Exiles). His son Neil (who also appears as Karadoc and Mevanwi's son in Pupi) plays young Arthur in the season Book V, and in the final scene of Book VI. Ethan, Astier's youngest son, plays Arthur's dream heir in Book V. Moreover, his wife, Anne-Gaëlle Daval, hie head of the costume designs on Kaamelott and the short film Dies Irae
Dies Irae
Dies Irae is a thirteenth century Latin hymn thought to be written by Thomas of Celano . It is a medieval Latin poem characterized by its accentual stress and its rhymed lines. The metre is trochaic...
.
His debut at the theatre
Alexandre Astier first got attention from the Lyon's public thanks to the play Le Jour du froment. He also acted in Nous Crions Grâce, a play written and directed by Jacques Chambon, to whom he gave the role of Merlin in Kaamelott.Cinema
In 2001, he is the co-screenwriter and the songwriter of the short movies Soyons sport and Un soupçon fondé sur quelque chose de gras.In 2002 he was the director of Dies Irae, a 14 minute short movie that is also the first draft of the Kaamelott TV show.
In 2006, he featured in Comme t'y es belle !, a French movie by Lisa Azuelos. The same year, he played in Astérix et Obélix aux Jeux Olympiques by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann and in Home Sweet Home by Didier Le Pêcheur.
In 2009, he plays the role of the ex-husband of Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is a French actress director, screenwriter, and author. She has appeared in 38 films. As a teenager, Marceau achieved popularity with her debut films La boum and La boum 2 , receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress...
in the comedy LOL.
Kaamelott: the triumph
Alexandre Astier became famous as the writer, director and actor in the TV Show he produced. KaamelottKaamelott
Kaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
is inspired by the story of King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
and the Knights of the Round Table.
This humorous series is broadcasted on the French channel M6. The episodes lasted three minutes and a half until 2007. Then, the format changed to seven minutes and finally reached fifty-five minutes per episode in the last season Book VI.
He also composes the music of the series.
He has the ambition to extend the TV show to the cinema as a trilogy, but not before 2012, since Alexandre Astier plans to work as a director on another movie before launching Kaamelott on the big screen.
In June 2010, invited on the set of the show "J'irai LOLer sur vos tombes", he unveiled his project to publish a series of graphic novels titles Kaamelott Resistance as a transition between the TV format and the future cinema films.
See also
- KaamelottKaamelottKaamelott is a French television series running originally 2005–2009. It combines medieval fantasy and comedy to present a new "realistic epic" version of the Arthurian legend....
- Alexandre Astier on the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...