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and Marie-Anne Chazel joined them. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema and was extremely successful in films such as '' Les Bronzés'' (1978), '' Les Bronzés font du ski'' (1979) and '' Le Père Noël est une ordure'' (1982). Jugnot gained international fame for his lead role in '' Les Choristes'' in which he played Clément Mathieu. The last movie he directed was (2017). Jugnot is the father of comedian Arthur Jugnot, born in 1980 to Jugnot and wardrobe designer Cécile Magnan. He was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the

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in 2004.

Life and career

Jugnot met

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when attending the Lycee Pasteur de Neuilly-Sur-Seine. Together, they formed the comedy group Le Splendid. He made his debut on the big-screen in '' Les Valseuses'' (1974) and '' Le Juge et l'Assassin'' (1976). Jugnot's career kick-started when he starred in '' Les Bronzés'' (1978), and '' Le Père Noël est une ordure'' (1982), which were two acts from Le Splendid adapted for cinema. Aside from acting, Jugnot also started a career as a movie director, making his directing debut in 1984 with the movie '' Pinot simple flic''. He also regularly took part in the radio show '' Les Grosses Têtes'' during the 1980s with Léon Zitrone,

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, Jacques Martin, and Jean Dutourd. In 2010, he participated in ''

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Filmography

Actor

Director

Box office

Movies starring Gérard Jugnot with more than a million entries in France.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jugnot, Gerard 1951 births Living people Male actors from Paris Knights of the Legion of Honour French male film actors French film directors French film producers French comedy film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French male stage actors Lycée Pasteur (Neuilly-sur-Seine) alumni Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors