Michel Blanc (born 16 April 1952) is a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and
hypochondriac
Hypochondriasis or hypochondria is a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. An old concept, the meaning of hypochondria has repeatedly changed. It has been claimed that this debilitating cond ...
s. He is frequently associated with
Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with
Thierry Lhermitte,
Josiane Balasko,
Christian Clavier,
Marie-Anne Chazel
Marie-Anne France Jacqueline Chazel (born 19 September 1951) is a French actress, screenwriter and director, who has been active in both film and television since 1974.
Biography
Chazel was born to actress Louba Guertchikoff (birth name Lou ...
and
Gérard Jugnot.
Michel Blanc has also shown his versatility by appearing in more serious roles, such as the title role in the
Patrice Leconte film ''
Monsieur Hire
''Monsieur Hire'' () is a 1989 French crime drama film directed by Patrice Leconte and starring Michel Blanc in the title role and Sandrine Bonnaire as the object of Hire's affection. The film received numerous accolades as well as a glowing review ...
''.
He is one of the few people to have won awards at the
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 ...
in both a creative and performing role, winning the
Male Acting Prize in
1986
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and the
Best Screenplay Prize in 1994.
On stage
As an actor
As a director
Filmography
As an actor
As a director
References
External links
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1952 births
Living people
French male film actors
French film directors
French male screenwriters
French screenwriters
Lycée Pasteur (Neuilly-sur-Seine) alumni
20th-century French male actors
21st-century French male actors
French male television actors
Best Supporting Actor César Award winners
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay winners