Le Splendid
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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
(four childhood friends who knew one another from the Lycée Pasteur
in Neuilly-sur-Seine
), Josiane Balasko
, Marie-Anne Chazel
, Bruno Moynot
and Claire Magnin. The members of the company went on to become some of the most significant actors and directors in French cinema from the 1980s onwards and have collectively won many César awards.
Anémone, Dominique Lavanant
and Martin Lamotte have often worked with the troupe on stage and in films, but are not part of the collective. The café-théâtre was located in the rue des Lombards in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Individually each member of Le Splendid has had a successful career, collectively comprising hundreds of films and plays.
Café-théâtre
Originally, a café-théâtre was a small room in a café or a cabaret, or even the café or cabaret itself, where people would put on spectacles. These spectacles were mostly unconventional or of limited means, and could range from ordinary theatrical presentations to singing tours, and even...
company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier is a French actor. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.-Biography:After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris —he started his acting career with the...
, Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc is a French actor and director who is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs...
, Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
, Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte
Thierry Lhermitte is a French actor, known for his comedic roles. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc...
(four childhood friends who knew one another from the Lycée Pasteur
Lycée 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...
in Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
), Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko
Josiane Balasko is a French actress, writer and director.She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit...
, Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne Chazel is a French actress and occasional screenwriter, who has been active in both film and television since 1974.-Biography:...
, Bruno Moynot
Bruno Moynot
Bruno Moynot is a French actor and theatre director.Part of the famous French comedy group Le Splendid, he is best known for his roles in Patrice Leconte's Les Bronzés and its sequels, and as Zedko Preskovitch in Le Père Noël est une ordure.-External links:...
and Claire Magnin. The members of the company went on to become some of the most significant actors and directors in French cinema from the 1980s onwards and have collectively won many César awards.
Anémone, Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant in Morlaix, Finistère, is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress, famous for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters, like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG , bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a...
and Martin Lamotte have often worked with the troupe on stage and in films, but are not part of the collective. The café-théâtre was located in the rue des Lombards in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Theatre
- Je Vais Craquer
- Ma Tête est Malade
- Le Pot de Terre Contre le Pot de Vin
- Bunny's Bar ou Les Hommes Préfèrent Les Grosses
- Amours, coquillages et crustacés (stage version of the film Les Bronzés)
- 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 :...
Filmography
- 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...
directed by Patrice LecontePatrice LecontePatrice Leconte is a French film director, actor, comic strip writer, and screenwriter.-Biography:... - 1978 : Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine directed by ColucheColucheMichel Colucci , better known as Coluche, was a French comedian and actor, famous for his irreverent sense of humour....
(starring Dominique LavanantDominique LavanantDominique Lavanant in Morlaix, Finistère, is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress, famous for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters, like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective BCBG , bon chic bon genre, and which refers to a...
, Anémone, SothaSotha (actress)Sotha is a French actress, playwright, screenwriter, film & stage director, and composer. Her real name is Catherine Sigaux. She was one of the founders of the Café de la Gare where she acted and co-wrote many of the plays. She was twice married, both times to fellow actors from the Café de la...
, and Gérard JugnotGérard JugnotGérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
) - 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:...
directed by Patrice Leconte - 1981 : Quand Tu Seras Débloqué, Fais-moi Signe! (Les Babas Cool) directed by François Leterrier (starring Anémone, Christian ClavierChristian ClavierChristian Clavier is a French actor. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier.-Biography:After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris —he started his acting career with the...
, Marie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne ChazelMarie-Anne Chazel is a French actress and occasional screenwriter, who has been active in both film and television since 1974.-Biography:...
, Bruno MoynotBruno MoynotBruno Moynot is a French actor and theatre director.Part of the famous French comedy group Le Splendid, he is best known for his roles in Patrice Leconte's Les Bronzés and its sequels, and as Zedko Preskovitch in Le Père Noël est une ordure.-External links:...
, Martin Lamotte) - 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 :...
directed by Jean-Marie PoiréJean-Marie PoiréJean-Marie Poiré is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is the son of the producer Alain Poiré.-Filmography as director:* Ma femme... s'appelle Maurice Jean-Marie Poiré (born July 10, 1945) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is the son of the producer... - 1983 : Papy Fait de la Résistance directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
- 1991 : Les Secrets Professionnels du Dr Apfelglück directed by Thierry LhermitteThierry LhermitteThierry Lhermitte is a French actor, known for his comedic roles. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc...
- 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....
directed by Patrice Leconte (starring Dominique Lavanant, Martin Lamotte) - 2010 : Déménagement Mouvementé directed by Gérard Jugnot
Individually each member of Le Splendid has had a successful career, collectively comprising hundreds of films and plays.
César Awards
- 1987 : Best Actor: Michel Blanc for Tenue de soirée
- 1988 : Best Actor: Gérard Jugnot for Tandem
- 1988 : Best Supporting Actress: Dominique Lavanant for Agent Trouble
- 1989 : Best Supporting Actress: Dominique Lavanant for Quelques Jours Avec Moi
- 1991 : Best Actor: Michel Blanc for Monsieur Hire
- 1990 : Best Actress: Josiane Balasko for Trop belle pour toiTrop belle pour toiToo Beautiful for You is a 1989 French comedy film-drama film written and directed by Bertrand Blier. It tells the story of Bernard , a well established BMW car dealer in the South of France, is cheating on his beautiful wife with his ordinary looking temporary secretary .-Cast :* Gérard...
- 1992 : Best Actor: Gérard Jugnot for Une Epoque Formidable
- 1994 : Best Actor: Christian Clavier for Les Visiteurs
- 1994 : Best Actress: Josiane Balasko for Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance...
- 1996 : Best Director: Josiane Balasko for Gazon maudit
- 1998 : Best Supporting Actor: Gérard Jugnot for Marthe
- 2004 : Best Actress: Josiane Balasko for Cette Femme-là
- 2005 : Best Actor: Gérard Jugnot for Les Choristes
- 2007 : Best Actor: Michel Blanc for Je Vous Trouve Très Beau
- 2008 : Best Actor: Michel Blanc for Les Témoins