Gad Elmaleh (born April 19, 1971, Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan one man show humorist and actor who lives in France. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa For art exhibitions see solo show In performing arts and entertainment a one person show or solo show is frequently performed by but A humorist is a person who writes or performs humorous material An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. His latest show is called Papa est en haut (Papa is upstairs).
Biography
Gad Elmaleh was born in Casablanca, Morocco. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Of Moroccan-Jewish descent, he was brought up in a mixed cultural background, speaking Moroccan Arabic, French, and Hebrew. Moroccan Arabic (also known as Darija, الدارجة) is the variety of Arabic spoken in the Arabic -speaking areas of Morocco French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Just 17 years old, Gad--a name adopted by his fans--left Morocco for Quebec, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He spent four years in Montreal where he studied political science and was invited into theatre. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one
In 1992, at 22 years old, he decided to go to Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city He studied with Isabelle Nanty with whom he did his first one-man show "Décalages" in 1995. Isabelle Nanty is a French Actress, born on January 21 1962. She played the part of Georgette in the 2001 French film Le Fabuleux For art exhibitions see solo show In performing arts and entertainment a one person show or solo show is frequently performed by but Performed in the famous "Palais des glaces", the show is an autobiography of Gad.
Elmaleh then devoted himself to cinema and acted in his first full-length film, "Salut cousin!" by Merzak Allouache, as well as "L'homme est une femme comme les autres" and "Train de Vie. Man Is a Woman (French title L'homme est une femme comme les autres) is a 1998 French film directed by Jean-Jacques Zilbermann "
In 2001, Elmaleh married Anne Brochet, but subsequently got a divorce. Since then, he has lived with the dancer Aurélie Dupont.
His fame further increased with the success of his second one-man show, "La Vie Normale," and the film "La Vérité si je mens ! 2" (2000) in which he played the role of Dov, the seducer. The character of "Chouchou" in "La Vie Normale" was reproduced in the comedy Chouchou (2002), directed by Merzak Allouache and also starring Alain Chabat; the film drew large audiences. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Alain Chabat (born November 24, 1958 in Oran, Algeria) is a French Jewish Actor and director who appeared in
In contrast to his first two one-man shows, his "L’autre c’est moi"(2005) contains more improvisation and interaction with the public. In an interview, Gad Elmaleh said that this one-man show is more in the tradition of stand up.
In 2004, he starred in Olé! with Gérard Depardieu. Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors
In 2005, he starred François Pignon in La Doublure (English title "The Valet"), by Francis Veber. The Valet (French La Doublure) is a French motion picture comedy staring Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Richard Berry Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937) is a French Film director, dialogue writer and Screenwriter of Armenian and Jewish heritage
In 2006, he starred with Audrey Tautou in Hors de prix (English title "Priceless"), by Pierre Salvadori. Audrey Justine Tautou ( born 9 August, either in 1976 or 1978, is a French film actress, known to worldwide audiences for playing Priceless ( Hors de prix) is a 2006 French film directed by Pierre Salvadori.
Elmaleh was awarded the "Chevalier des Arts et des lettres" medal by French culture minister Renaud DonneDieu de Vabres, in March 2006.
He was elected as "la personnalité la plus drôle de France" (The Funniest Person in France), beating out 49 other humorists, in January 2007.
He came back to the stage with "L'autre, c'est moi" in September 2006 in Canada (Montreal) and in the U. S. (for example, on Broadway, at the Beacon Theater in front of 3000 spectators); it was performed also in Morocco. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Between April and August 2007 he is playing his successful show in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
On July 15th 2007, Elmaleh premiered his latest show, "Papa est en haut", in Montreal, Canada as part of the Just for Laughs festival. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Just for Laughs (in French Juste pour rire) is a Comedy festival held each July in
Filmography
- Hors de prix with Audrey Tautou - (2006) (English title: Priceless)
- La Doublure with Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Virginie Ledoyen, Kristin Scott Thomas - (2005) (English title: The Valet)
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Priceless ( Hors de prix) is a 2006 French film directed by Pierre Salvadori. Audrey Justine Tautou ( born 9 August, either in 1976 or 1978, is a French film actress, known to worldwide audiences for playing The Valet (French La Doublure) is a French motion picture comedy staring Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Richard Berry Daniel Auteuil (born 24 January 1950 is a French Actor. He was born in Algiers, Algeria, to French parents who were both Opera Virginie Ledoyen (born 15 November, 1976) is a French actress. Kristin A Scott Thomas, OBE (born 24 May 1960) is a highly acclaimed Olivier Award, BAFTA winning and Academy AwardDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic