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Stéphane Bak
Stéphane Bak (born 19 September 1996) is a Franco-Congolese actor and comedian. He was showcased as "The youngest comedian in France," in 2012. As an actor his most notable film roles include Christopher Barratier's '' Team Spirit'', David Moreau's ''Alone'', and Paul Verhoeven’s award-winning '' Elle''. More recently, Bak has starred in André Téchiné’s ''Farewell to the Night'' and Joël Karekezi’s ''The Mercy of the Jungle''. Early life Bak was born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis. Bak is of Congolese origin; his father is a delivery driver and his mother is a receptionist, and he has four brothers and sisters. In 2011, he was expelled from high school and forced to take correspondence courses. He was authorised by the French Department of Social Affairs to start working at the age of 14. Career Bak started his career as a stand-up comedian in December 2010, performing in the small clubs of Paris, most notably at Le Palace and at Théâtre Trévise. In 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Blanc-Mesnil
() is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, between Charles de Gaulle Airport and le Bourget Airport. Name The name Le Blanc-Mesnil was recorded for the first time in the 11th century as . This name is a compound of Medieval Latin , meaning 'little houses', from Latin (accusative ), and of Germanic (Old Frankish) , , meaning 'glossy, shining, white', which gave French ('white') and English ''blank''. The name is interpreted by some as a reference to the houses of Le Blanc-Mesnil which were whitened due to the flour dust coming from the windmills located there in ancient times. One researcher, however, thinks that had also the meaning of 'free' in Old French, and so the name would mean 'free mesnil, free village', perhaps because the villagers had been freed from serfdom. None of these interpretations is certain. Geography Nearest municipalities *Bondy *Aulnay-sous-Bois *Drancy * Le Bourget *Dugny *Bonneuil-en-Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Chevaliers Du Fiel
Les Chevaliers du fiel is a duo of French comedians, composed by Eric Carrière and Francis Ginibre. Founding At the end of the 1980s, Eric Carrière, PhD in sociology, and Francis Ginibre, graduated from the National French School of Beaux-Arts, went on stage in a "cave-spectacle", little room in a pub, in Toulouse. After their meeting with Gilles Petit in 1984, they created their own first show, "Le détournement d’avion le plus fou de l’année" (1984) which was successful and gave birth to the Chevaliers du fiel (3 comedians until 1990). Their first apparitions on TV were on TLT (a local television channel from Toulouse). After having participated for many years at the Festival d’Avignon (French exhibition of theater shows in Avignon), the duo of comedians appeared in Paris. They went on stage in September 1995 at the Européen (Parisian theater) but their show wasn’t a success. This failure was due to the famous strike in Parisian public transport. This bad period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Grand Journal (French TV Program)
''Le Grand Journal'' was a French nightly news and talk show television program that aired on Canal+ every weekday evening from 19:10 to 20:20. It debuted on August 30, 2004 and was created and hosted by Michel Denisot, succeeded by Antoine de Caunes and then later by Maïtena Biraben. Victor Robert took on the reins from 2016 to the program's end in 2017. Originally a one-hour program, it expanded to two hours in 2005. Even though the program was broadcast on the premium channel Canal+, it was a non-encrypted program. The program features news, talk, weather and comedy. It is produced by KM Productions for Canal+ and broadcast from the Studios Rive Gauche on Quai André-Citroën in Paris. History Created in 2004 by producer-director Renaud Le Van Kim, the show was originally composed of one block broadcast from 19:05 to 19:55, usually live except on Fridays. The show benefitted from audiences from all of Canal+'s free time slots watching, in addition to the extension of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including Documentary film, documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. On 1 July 2014, co-founder and former head of French pay-TV operator Canal+, Pierre Lescure, took over as President of the Festival, while Thierry Frémaux became the General Delegate. The board of directors also appointed Gilles Jacob as Honorary President of the Festival. It is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside the Venice Film Festival in Italy and the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany, as well as one of the "Big Five" major interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial Teachers
''Serial Teachers'' (French title: ''Les Profs'') is a 2013 French comedy film directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval. The film is based on the comics ''Les Profs'' by Pica and Erroc. It was the top-grossing French film of the year, with a total of 3,957,176 admissions in France. A sequel, ''Serial Teachers 2'', was released on 1 July 2015. Cast * Christian Clavier as Serge Cutiro * Isabelle Nanty as Gladys * Pierre-François Martin-Laval as Antoine Polochon * Kev Adams as Thierry Boulard * Arnaud Ducret as Éric * Stéfi Celma as Amina * Raymond Bouchard as Maurice * Fred Tousch as Albert * Alice David as Marie * François Morel as the academy deputy inspector * Dominique Pinon as the academy inspector * Philippe Duclos as the headmaster * Éric Naggar as Paul * Yves Pignot as Monsieur Miranda * Marie-Laure Descoureaux as Dolorès * Nicolas Beaucaire as Monsieur Blondeau * Jean-Louis Barcelona as Marcellin Jacquard * Fabienne Chaudat as The academy secretary * Claire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Pierre-François Martin-Laval (nicknamed "PEF") is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and theatre director. PEF is well known in France for his acting performances in musical comedy but also in serious plays. He studied at the famous French school of acting Cours Florent. During his drama studies he met the friends with whom he formed the comedy team 'Les Robins des Bois' (The Robin Hoods) in 1996. Initially called The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, they renamed themselves after their first significant success, a play entitled ''Robins des bois''. Les Robins des Bois first appeared on television in ''La Grosse Emission'', a regular TV show on the channel Comédie! in which they presented short and utterly crazy plays. They quickly became popular and made appearances in French movies. Filmography * ''L'un dans l'autre'' (2016) Bruno Chiche, with Stephane De Groodt, Louise Bourgoinl, Aure Atika * ''Mon poussin'' (2016) Frederique Forestier, with Isabelle Nanty, Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Gamins
''Les gamins'' is a 2013 French comedy film. Plot Thomas is a young man who dreams of a career in music. Gilbert is the future father-in-law of Thomas, married to Suzanne for 30 years and father of Lola, the bride of Thomas. Tired of his life as a couple plan-plan, Gilbert decides one day to go to make again his life, pulling Thomas with him to avoid him to sink in the same routine. This new life of kids will allow them to live life in a new light, without the worries of everyday life, but also to create others. Cast * Alain Chabat : Gilbert * Max Boublil : Thomas Brenner * Sandrine Kiberlain : Suzanne * Mélanie Bernier : Lola * Arié Elmaleh : Carl * Elisa Sednaoui : Irène * Alban Lenoir : Romain * François Dunoyer : Claude * Nicolas Briançon : Bruno * Mélusine Mayance : Mimi Zozo * Iggy Pop : Himself * Patrick Bruel : The Lookalike * Kheiron Manouchehr Tabib (born November 21, 1982), known professionally as Kheiron, is an Iranian-born French comedian, actor an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyan Khojandi
Kyan Khojandi (born 29 August 1982) is a French comedian, actor and screenwriter born to a French mother and an Iranian father. He is best known for playing the main character in the television series ''Bref'', which was broadcast on Canal+ from 2011 to 2012. Life and career Kyan Khojandi was born in Reims. His father was Persians, Persian and worked as a geologist before fleeing the Iranian Revolution, and later worked in the carpet trade when he arrived in France. His mother is a lawyer, originally from Picardy. He has one brother, Keyvan Khojandi, who plays the role of Kyan's brother in the ''Bref'' series. At 6 years old, Kyan entered the Music conservatory of Reims where he learned to play viola. He then entered the Cours Simon in Paris in 2004 where he studied theatre to become a professional comedian. He wrote his first texts in 2006, then started open stages and played in artists' opening shows. From March 2008 to February 2010, he appeared in the show ''La Bande-ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bref
''Bref.'' (stylized with a period; English: ''In short.'') is a French television series created by Kyan Khojandi, cowritten with Bruno Muschio, and produced by Harry Tordjman for My Box Productions. The first episode was released on Canal+ 29 August 2011 and the show ended on 12 July 2012, following an announcement to that effect on 29 June 2012. Plot The main character is an anonymous 30-year-old Parisian (he celebrates his 30th birthday in the 46th episode), single and unemployed. He is referred to as "I", and his name is never revealed to the audience. His life is boring until he meets a girl at a party who he falls in love with. As soon as the party is over, his only wish is to see her again. Many of the show's episodes are devoted to his failed attempts at meeting up with her or really connecting. The hero sometimes looks for a job, and finally gets a one-on-one interview in a copying machine company. Despite a catastrophic interview that revealed all the lies about his CV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix (newspaper)
''La Croix'' (; English: 'The Cross') is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout France, with a circulation of 91,000 as of 2020. ''La Croix'' is not explicitly left or right on major political issues, and adopts the Church's position, although it is not a religious newspaper; its topics are of general interest, including world news, the economy, religion and spirituality, parenting, culture, and science. Early history Upon its appearance in 1880, the first version of ''La Croix'' was a monthly news magazine. The Augustinians of the Assumption, who ran the paper, realised that the monthly format was not getting the widespread readership that the paper deserved. Therefore, the Augustinians of the Assumption, decided to convert to a daily sheet sold at one penny. Accordingly, ''La Croix'' transitioned into a daily newspaper on 16 June 1883. Father Emmanuel d'Alzon (1810–1880), the founder of the Assumptionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handicap International
Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap InternationalOn January 24th 2018, the global Handicap International network changed its name and became Humanity & Inclusion. This was done "to communicate more effectively on the diversity of its activities, which are not confined to supporting people with disabilities." In addition to the expanded scope of the organization's activities, the term "handicap" had been rejected by the people it was applied to because it had been imposed on them by social workers. See For a discussion of the history of the term, see ) is an international non-governmental organization. It was founded in 1982 to provide help in refugee camps in Cambodia and Thailand. Headquartered in France and Belgium, since its creation, it has opened branches in six other countries : Switzerland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and the United States. It is an organization which aims to help disabled and vulnerable people in situations of poverty and exclusion, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino De Paris
The Casino de Paris, located at 16, rue de Clichy, in the 9th arrondissement, is one of the well known music halls of Paris, with a history dating back to the 18th century. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it is a performance venue, not a gambling house. The closest métro/RER stations are Liège, Trinité – d'Estienne d'Orves, and Haussmann – Saint-Lazare. The first building at this location where shows could be mounted was erected by the Duc de Richelieu around 1730, while after the Revolution the site was renamed Jardin de Tivoli and was the venue for fireworks displays. In 1880 it became the Palace Theatre, which housed shows of different types, including wrestling. It was at the beginning of the First World War, however, that the modern Casino de Paris began to take shape, when the venue was converted into a cinema and music hall. After the bombardments of the First World War caused performances to be interrupted, the revue format was resumed, one which las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
