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Sahara (2017 Film)
''Sahara'' is a 2017 French-Canadian-American 3D computer-animated adventure film directed by Pierre Coré (in his directorial debut) and distributed by StudioCanal. The film was released on January 18, 2017, and received negative reviews from critics. Plot In the desert, where the animals are called "Dusties", Ajar the cobra and his best friend, Pitt the scorpion, steal a watermelon from a camelcade, only to have it taken by an older cobra named Saladin. The duo are a frequent target of belittling by Saladin and are viewed as outcasts. Ajar, tired of being a "loser", decides they should go into the Oasis, a haven for the rich and highly sophisticated green snakes but is forbidden to the Dusties. Ajar disguises himself as a green snake and then enters the Oasis. He meets a green snake named Eva, who disguised herself as a Dusty in attempt to escape the Oasis. They are then ambushed by Secretary birds, who chase them to the edge of a cliff. Eva and Ajar jump off the cliff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Sy
Omar Sy (, ff, 𞤌𞤥𞤢𞤪 𞤅𞤭, Omar Si; born 20 January 1978) is a French actor, best known in France for his sketches with Fred Testot on the '' Service après-vente des émissions'' television show on Canal+ (2005–2012). He gained wider recognition for his role in the 2011 comedy-drama film '' Intouchables'', which earned him the César Award for Best Actor, making him the first Black recipient of the award. He later appeared in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' (2014), '' Jurassic World'' (2015), ''Two Is a Family'' (2016), '' Chocolat'' (2016), ''Inferno'' (2016), '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017), the Netflix-produced series '' Lupin'' (2021–present), '' Jurassic World Dominion'' and ''The Takedown'' (2022).Biography on Première.fr Early life The fourth of eight children, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincus Scincus
''Scincus scincus'', also commonly known as the sandfish skink, common sandfish or common skink, is a species of skink notable for its burrowing or swimming behaviour in sand. It is native to the Sahara Desert and the Arabian Peninsula, but is also kept as a pet elsewhere. Description The name Algerian sandfish originated because of its ability to move through sand as if it were swimming. Adult common skinks usually reach about 20 cm (8 inches) in length, including the short tail. The common skink has developed a peculiar surprise way of dealing with the desert heat: it can dive into loose, soft sand. Its winding movements produce vibrations in the sand, with a consistent frequency of 3 Hz. It does this to prevent overheating (as it is cold-blooded) and whenever it feels threatened, especially by its arch-nemesis, the devil-headed Saharan snake. This skink has a long, wedge-shaped snout with a countersunk lower jaw, shaped much like a basket. Its compact, taper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clovis Cornillac
Clovis Cornillac (born 16 August 1968) is a French actor, film director, and screenwriter. Life and career Clovis Cornillac was born to actors Myriam Boyer and Roger Cornillac. He started studying theatre at the age of 14. He made his debut in cinema in 1984 in Robin Davis's ''Outlaws''. He was noticed by Dominique Besnehard, who introduced him to Peter Brook at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord. Cornillac performed in Brook's stage adaptation of ''Le Mahâbharata''. Cornillac was married to Caroline Proust Caroline Proust (born 18 November 1967) is a French classically trained actress best known to international audiences for her role as Captain Laure Berthaud in the French TV series ''Spiral''. She has also appeared in the TV series ''The Tunnel ... from 1994 to 2010, with whom he had twin daughters. He married actress Lilou Fogli in 2013, with whom he has a son, Nino, born in 2013. Filmography As actor As director/screenwriter Theatre * 1984: ''Une lune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Jones (voice Actor)
Richard Jones (born c. 1957) is a Canadian voice actor, voice director, writer and content developer. Since 1982, he has worked with Fox, Disney, Universal, Hanna-Barbera, Alphanim, Cinar and Nelvana. Jones has been nominated for a Gemini Award twice in 1988 and 2003. Bio During his early years, Rick obtained an undergraduate degree in biology. Whilst he was working on a geology thesis, a friend from Carleton University working at the school radio station asked him to do a voice for an ad, which helped start Rick's career. His first work was in the special ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings''. Filmography Voice work - series and games * ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' (1983) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * ''The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' (1984) - Tender Heart Bear/Good Luck Bear/Birthday Bear * ''The Velveteen Rabbit'' (1985) - Rabbit 1/Rabbit 2 * ''The Raccoons'' (1985–1992) - Sidekick/Delivery Ape/Master of Ceremonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michaël Youn
Michaël Benayoun (; born 1973), known professionally as Michaël Youn, is a French actor, singer, comedian and television personality. Life and career Youn was born Michaël Benayoun in Suresnes, France, to a family of Hungarian, Italian, Moroccan-Jewish, and Algerian-Jewish descent. After his education as an announcer and theater actor, Youn joined the Paris radio station Skyrock in 1998. There, he made sketches and further entertainment during the morning show. The popularity and success of Michael Youn, at the most important French private broadcast station brought Youn to the attention of French TV executives. In July 2000, he was hired for the new morning show "Morning Live" shown on Métropole 6. With Vincent Desagnat and Benjamin Morgaine, Youn did the entertainment part of the show. Like their sketches and public events (e.g. foam bath in a Paris fountain, and waking random Parisians up shooting the slogan of the show at them), their parodies were particularly suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Dujardin
Jean Edmond Dujardin (; born 19 June 1972) is a French actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in Paris before guest starring in comedic television programmes and films. He first came to prominence with the cult TV series ''Un gars, une fille'', in which he starred alongside his lover Alexandra Lamy, before gaining success in film with movies such as ''Brice de Nice'', Michel Hazanavicius's '' OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies'' and its sequel '' OSS 117: Lost in Rio'', as well as ''99 Francs''. Dujardin garnered international fame and widespread acclaim with his performance of George Valentin in the 2011 award-winning silent movie '' The Artist''. The role won him numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor (the first for a French actor), the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde Seigner
Mathilde Seigner (born 17 January 1968) is a French actress. Early life Seigner was born in Paris. She is the granddaughter of actor Louis Seigner (1903–1991). She is the sister of Emmanuelle Seigner and a niece of Françoise Seigner. Career Her acting performances have been confined to French-language films, but she has appeared in a number of notable productions. She won Best Actress at the Montreal World Film Festival in 2001 for her role in ''Betty Fisher and Other Stories'' and has been nominated for a César Award three times. She studied comedy at Florent (very famous French school of theater), before making her first appearance in theaters in 1994, alongside her sister Emmanuelle in Smile Claude Miller. She received the ''Prix Michel Simon'' in 1995 for her role in ''Rosine''. Two years later, she won a Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ''Nettoyage à sec''. She won the "Romy Schneider Prize'' in 1999. Mathilde Seigner is appreciated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Claude Pietragalla
Marie-Claude Georgette Yvonne Pietragalla (born 2 February 1963 in Paris) is a French dancer and choreographer. Biography Pietragalla was born in Paris to a Coriscan father and mother from Bordeaux. At 16, she joined the Ballet de l'Opera National de Paris and was named Principal dancer, étoile on 22 December 1990 after the performance of Don Quixote in which she played the role of Kitri. In 1998, she was appointed to the leadership of the National Ballet of Marseille, where she remained five years. After a conflict, the dancers of the company obtained her resignation. She danced at the Opéra Bastille with Patrick Dupond the "Swan Lake" (1992) and "Les Variations d'Ulysse" (1995) under the direction of Jean-Claude Gallotta. In 1998 she received the Prix Benois de la Danse. In 2000 she appeared in a one-woman show "Don't look back", a solo performance created for her by Carolyn Carlson (artist), Carolyn Carlson. In October that year she introduced the ballet ''Sakountala'' that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Dumont
Richard M. Dumont (born 1959 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actor, writer and director who has worked in both Canada and the United States. Dumont is known for playing Sardo, who owned a magic shop called Sardo's Magic Mansion, in many episodes of the Canadian-American horror fantasy anthology television series for Nickelodeon, ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' Dumont studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, later studying theatre-acting at Ryerson Theatre School before joining The Second City. Filmography Voice Work Animation *''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' - Additional Voices *'' The Adventures of the Little Koala'' - Weather, Maki-Maki *''Animal Crackers'' - Additional Voices *''The Animal Train'' - Charlie *'' Around the World in 80 Dreams'' - Additional Voices *''Arthur'' - Dr. Hirsch, Al *''Beyblade'' - Crusher, Director, Crowd Member A *''Billy and Buddy'' - Dad *''Bob in a Bottle'' - Mr. Carter *''Bobobobs'' - A.D. *''Bumpety Boo'' - Addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Lambert (actor)
Jonathan Lambert (born 24 June 1973) is a French actor and comedian. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, Jonathan 1973 births French male film actors French male television actors Living people Male actors from Paris 21st-century French male actors French humorists French stand-up comedians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roschdy Zem
Roschdy Zem (born 27 September 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker of Moroccan descent. He shared the award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Career Versatile and determined to not be typecast in "''Beur''" roles, Roschdy Zem developed his range, playing a General of Napoléon in '' Monsieur N.'' (2003), a Jewish father in '' Va, vis et deviens'' (''Live and Become'', 2005), and a transvestite in ''Change moi ma vie'' (''Change My Life'', 2001) alongside Fanny Ardant. He also appeared in roles highlighting issues in mainstream French society as well as in films promoting aspects of French and North African history such as ''Indigènes'' (''Days of Glory'', 2006) and ''Camping à la ferme'' (2005), based on a script from Azouz Begag. In 2011, he directed the film '' Omar Killed Me'', which was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. Selected filmography As ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Brochu
Daniel Brochu (born February 28, 1970) is a Canadian actor. Early life Brochu came from a single parent family, like his character Buster Baxter on ''Arthur''. Career Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxter in the PBS TV series ''Arthur'' and its spin-off ''Postcards from Buster'', as well as Danny Pickett in later seasons of ''What's with Andy?''. Personal life On July 2, 2005, Brochu married Sara Bradeen. He has 2 children. Filmography Film *'' The Legend of the North Wind'' (1992) - Watuna (voice, English dub) *''The Return of the North Wind'' (1993) - Watuna (voice) *''Rainbow'' (1995) - Tiger Leader *''The Drive'' (1996) - Jim *''The Kid'' (1997) - Trey *'' Provocateur'' (1997) - Kurt Spears *''Sublet'' (1998) - The Janitor, The Source *''The Bone Collector'' (1999) - N.Y.U. Student *'' Arthur's Perfect Christmas'' (2000) - Buster Baxter (voice) *''The Sign of Four'' (2001) - Wiggins *''Pain Relief'' (2001) - *''The Royal Scandal'' (2001) - Wiggins *'' Dead Awake' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
