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Jamel Debbouze

Snapshot of Jamel Debbouze in Amelie (2001)
Born Jamel Debbouze
June 18, 1975 (1975-06-18) (age 32)
Paris, France
Years active 1992-Present
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Jamel Debbouze (Arabic: جمال دبّوز‎) (born June 18, 1975 in Paris) is a French actor, comedian and producer of Moroccan descent. Amélie is a 2001 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa

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Biography

Jamel is the eldest in a family of 5 brothers. Jamel was born in 1975 in Paris but his parents moved to Morocco in 1976. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city They came back in 1979 and settled in Trappes where Jamel spent the rest of his childhood. Trappes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. On 17 January 1990, while crossing the tracks at the SNCF station in Trappes, Debbouze was struck by a Paris - Nantes train travelling at 150 km/h. Trappes is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. As a result of this accident he lost the use of his right arm. In the same incident, his friend Jean-Paul Admette was killed. After this accident Jamel met educator Alain Degois and began his career as a comedian/actor.

Debbouze campaigned to the French government for citizenship. He felt that 1st/2nd/3rd generation immigrants are children of the French Republic. He was against the idea of French citizens wanting them to return/remain in their ancestral countries of origin.

On 29 March 2008 he became engaged to French news reported Mélissa Theuriau; the two married on 7 May 2008. Mélissa Theuriau (born 18 July, 1978, Échirolles, Isère, France) is a French Journalist and News

Career

First Works

In 1990 Jamel met Alain Degois, an educator who organized theater improvisation workshops, and joined his troupe. With this troupe, he took part in the French Championship of Improvisation in 1991 and toured Quebec and Morocco. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk In 1992 he got his first part in a film called "Les Pierres Bleues du Désert". After this film, Jamel wanted to work as an actor and create his own show. This happened in 1995 with the show "C'est Tout Neuf" which had been enjoyed a lot. Then he had an approximative role on the radio "Radio Nova" and took part in the television program "Nova Premiere" where he was noticed by Canal+ . Canal+ ("Canal Plus" "C+" meaning "Channel Plus/More" in French is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984 It was the beginning of a huge career.

Jamel's Various Shows

In 1998 a new humorous series appeared on Canal+, called "H". It was a sitcom in an hospital featuring a medical team. Jamel played Jamel Didri, an operator in the hospital. Eric and Ramzy, two well known French comedians, were also in this series. The series ended in 2002 and Jamel had achieved national recognition.

In March 1999, Jamel started his new show "Jamel en Scéne". In this show, Jamel talked about his beginnings, his childhood and show business. The show played at the "Cigale" and then at the "Bataclan" in Paris. He went on tour throughout France in 2000. At the end of the year, he returned to Paris with his show at the "Olympia" for three weeks.

In 2002 Jamel returned with a new show, "100% Debbouze". For three years this show played in the top Parisian theaters: Casino de Paris, Bataclan, Zenith, and the Olympia. Paris Olympia is a Music hall at 28 Blvd des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. He then toured France and also Morocco, Tunisia, Switzerland and Belgium. When the DVD of this show went on sale in 2004, more than 1 million copies were sold.

In 2006 Jamel became the presenter of a new program, "Jamel Comedy Club". The principle is very simple: every week for half an hour Jamel presented the new generation of French humorists. The program looked like an American stand up show. With this troup, Jamel came to the "Casino de Paris" in 2007 for a new show, "le Jamel Comedy Club Envahit le Casino de Paris". This show was very successful, its run was extended and it also played in Canada.

Cinematic works

In 1992 Jamel at 17 years old had a part in his first film, "Les Pierres Bleues du Désert". This told the story of a young boy who is persecuted because he believes in the existence of blue stones in the desert. It was the first of numerous film roles for Jamel. In 1996 he has a little part in "les deux papas et la maman" a film of Jean-Marc Doval with Smain and Arielle Dombasle. Arielle Dombasle (born Arielle Laure Maxime Sonnery de Fromental on April 27, 1953 in Norwich Connecticut) is a French - American But in 1999 he will have his first big role in a feature film called "Le ciel les oiseaux et ta. . . mère!"'Boys on the Beach). This comedy had a great succes with more than one million admission, and started Jamel's careerin the cinema. During two years Jamel favored his shows but in 2001 he came back with "Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain". Amélie is a 2001 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou. He was nominated for his part in this film for the César Award of the Best Supporting Actor in 2002. The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. In 2002 Jamel took part in an another big French film called "Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" directed by Alain Chabat. Asterix & Obelix Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix Mission Cléopâtre, is a Cult 2002 French film based Alain Chabat (born November 24, 1958 in Oran, Algeria) is a French Jewish Actor and director who appeared in This film had a great success, 14,000,000 people watched it in the cinema. In 2005 Jamel had the leading role in the new film of Luc Besson called "Angel-A". Luc Besson (lyk bɛsɔ̃ born 18 March 1959 is a French Film director, writer and producer. Angel-A (2005 directed by Luc Besson, is a French fantasy and Romantic comedy featuring Jamel Debbouze and Rie Rasmussen

In 2006 Jamel played one of the most important parts of his career in the film "Indigènes"(Days of Glory in the US). Days of Glory ( Indigènes) is a French Drama Film directed by French - Algerian Rachid Bouchareb The film told the story of four African soldiers who get involved in the liberation of France during World War 2. Jamel, Sami Nacery, Sami Bouajila and Roschdy Zem received the prize for the best masculine interpretation at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice,

Television work

In 1996 he took part for the first time in a TV show called "Nova premiére" on Paris Premiére. He was noticed on this show by some producers from Canal+ who hired him to present a show called "Le cinéma de Jamel". For the new years eve in 2000 jamel created a TV show for this occasion called the "Jamel show". Numerous French comedians such as Bruno Solo, Alain Chabat, Elie and Dieudonné appeared in this show. In April 2003 he took part in 6 commercials for Orangina. Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, Lemon, and mandarin juice with origins in France now owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Filmography

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References and notes

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