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Gérard Lauzier (2008)
Gérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented Franco-Belgian comics, French comics scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Gérard Lauzier was born in Marseille on 30 November 1932. He studied philosophy and afterwards architecture at the ''École des Beaux-Arts'' in Paris.Lietta Tornabuoni Il lamento di Gérard Lauzier' He worked in a press agency before travelling to Brazil, where he collaborated on the new capital Brasília. In 1959, he got conscription for the Algerian War. In Brazil, he contributed editorial cartoons to ''Jornal do Bahia'' until he left the country in the wake of the 1964 military coup. Back in France, he worked for a number of magazines, most notably the soft erotic ''Lui'' where he made the series ''Les sextraordinaires aventures de Zizi et Peter Panpan''. His major comics work appeared in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine, ''Pilote'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Fils Du Français
''The Frenchman's Son'' or ''Le fils du Français'' is a 1999 French comedy-adventure film directed by Gérard Lauzier. Plot Since the death of his mother, nine-year-old Benjamin has lived in Paris with his grandmothers, Anne and Suzanne. They can't stand each other and are very different. Anne is a wealthy, cultured singing teacher, while Suzanne, a janitor, smokes a lot, steals from people and likes to cheat at poker. Meanwhile, Benjamin's father Christian is in South America, where he has been prospecting for gold for two years. One day Benjamin receives a letter from his father inviting him to live with him in Brazil. His grandmothers, who are always fighting, travel with Benjamin. When they arrive at Christian's house in Brazil, there is no trace of him. Benjamin finally admits that shortly before they left, he received a call from his father saying that he had to cancel the meeting. They finally learn from a neighbour that Christian went to a small village, Santa Rita. But w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Sextraordinaires Aventures De Zizi Et Peter Panpan
LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental Satellite series, 1960s and 1970s Biology and medicine * Lazy eye syndrome, or amblyopia, a disorder in the human optic nerve * The Liverpool epidemic strain of ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' * Lower esophageal sphincter * Lupus erythematosus systemicus Places * The Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City * Les, Catalonia, a municipality in Spain * Leş, a village in Nojorid Commune, Bihor County, Romania * ''Les'', the Hungarian name for Leșu Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Les, a village in Tejakula district, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia * Lesotho, IOC and UNDP country code * Lès, a word featuring in many French placenames Transport * Leigh-on-Sea railway station, National Rail station code * Leyton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Course Du Rat
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure 8'' (album) * ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson *''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 *The La's, an English rock band *L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer *Yung L.A., a rapper *Lady A, an American country music trio * "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 *"La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River *''La'', a Les Gordon album Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings *La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) *''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper *La7, an Italian television channel *LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber Annuus, academic journal Business, organizations, and government agenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Vallet
Alexis (18 September 1946 – 7 September 1977) was the pseudonym of Dominique Vallet (), a French comics artist, best known for his work on the series ''Al Crane'' and '' Superdupont''. Biography Alexis started working for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1968, providing illustrations and gags. In 1969, he began a collaboration with Fred on the series ''Timoléon'', and started his working relationship with Gotlib on the film parody series ''Cinémastok'' in 1970. The partnership with Gotlib continued for several years, leading to the creation of the magazine ''Fluide Glacial'' in 1975 where the advertising parody series ''La Publicité dans la Joie'' was published. In 1976, Alexis started the humorous western series ''Al Crane'', in collaboration with Gérard Lauzier, and in 1977 he succeeded Gotlib as artist of the series '' Superdupont'', written by Jacques Lob. While working on the post-apocalyptic work ''Le Transperceneige'', Alexis died as a result of a ruptured aneurysm on 7 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Aventures D'Al Crane
LES or Les may refer to: People * Les (given name) * Les (surname) * L.E.S. (producer), hip hop producer Space flight * Launch Entry Suit, worn by Space Shuttle crews * Launch escape system, for spacecraft emergencies * Lincoln Experimental Satellite series, 1960s and 1970s Biology and medicine * Lazy eye syndrome, or amblyopia, a disorder in the human optic nerve * The Liverpool epidemic strain of ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa'' * Lower esophageal sphincter * Lupus erythematosus systemicus Places * The Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City * Les, Catalonia, a municipality in Spain * Leş, a village in Nojorid Commune, Bihor County, Romania * ''Les'', the Hungarian name for Leșu Commune, Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Romania * Les, a village in Tejakula district, Buleleng regency, Bali, Indonesia * Lesotho, IOC and UNDP country code * Lès, a word featuring in many French placenames Transport * Leigh-on-Sea railway station, National Rail station code * Leyton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lili Fatale (bande Dessinée)
Lili Fatale is a Canadian pop music group from Montreal, Quebec. They have called their music "the meeting between French and British pop, with Cold wave (music) and Electro (music) stylings. History ''Lili Fatale'' 1994-1999 Lili Fatale was formed in 1994, by Nathalie Courchesne (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Richard Valmont Binette (guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals), Uranian Valcéanu (guitar, vocals) and bassist Martin Beaulieu."Lili Fatale en Quelques Points" ''Le Journal de Québec'' - Weekend - 2017-04-15" Their name was inspired by 's comic strip of the same name. In 1996, the band signed with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Certain Malaise
''Un Certain Malaise'' is a live album by guitarist Marc Ducret which was recorded in 1997 and released on Tim Berne's Screwgun label. accessed October 13, 2014 Reception The review by Thom Jurek said "For fans of solo guitar recordings, Ducret's experiments and compositions are more than dexterous or fascinating -- they are downright musically edifying".Jurek, T.Allmusic Review accessed October 17, 2014 Track listing ''All compositions by Marc Ducret except as indicated'' # "What Did I Forget? /[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar
''Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar'' () is a 1999 comedy fantasy adventure film directed by Claude Zidi, the first installment in the ''Asterix'' film series based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics. The film combines plots of several Astérix stories, mostly '' Asterix the Gaul'' ( Getafix's abduction), '' Asterix and the Soothsayer'', '' Asterix and the Goths'' (the Druid conference), '' Asterix the Legionary'' ( Obelix becoming smitten with Panacea) and '' Asterix the Gladiator'' (the characters fighting in the circus) but jokes and references from many other albums abound, including a humorous exchange between Caesar and Brutus taken from '' Asterix and Cleopatra'', and the villain Lucius Detritus is based on Tullius Detritus, the main antagonist of '' Asterix and the Roman Agent'' (known as Tortuous Convolvulus in the English translation of the comic). At the time of its release, the film was the most expensive production in French cinema of all time, making it the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Moscow International Film Festival
The 20th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1997. The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film '' Marvin's Room'' directed by Jerry Zaks. Jury * Oleg Menshikov (Russia – President of the Jury) * Georgi Djulgerov (Bulgaria) * Irakli Kvirikadze (Georgia) * Fernando Mendez-Leite (Spain) * Michel Seydoux (France) * Sergio Olhovich (Mexico) * Mrinal Sen (India) * Beata Tyszkiewicz (Poland) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden St. George: '' Marvin's Room'' by Jerry Zaks * Special Silver St. George: '' Mother and Son'' by Alexander Sokurov * Silver St. George: ** Best Director: János Szász for '' The Witman Boys'' ** Best Actor: Til Schweiger for ''Knockin' on Heaven's Door'' ** Best Actress: Isabel Ordaz for ''Chevrolet'' * Prix FIPRESCI: '' The Witman Boys'' by János Szász * Honorable Prize – For the contribution to the cinema: ** Robert De Niro, actor (United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
