Pierre-François Martin-Laval (nicknamed "PEF") is a French

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, 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 The Cours Florent is a private French drama school in Paris established in 1967 by François Florent. The school is located on three nearby sites in the XIXe arrondissement, 19th Arrondissements of Paris, arrondissement of Paris, France: rue Arc ...

. 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, Thomas Soliveres * '' Un jour mon prince !'' (2016) Flavia Coste, with Catherine Jacob * ''

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'' (2008) Jean-Patrick Benes, Allan Mauduit, with

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* '' Modern Love'' (2008) Stéphane Kazandjian, with Alexandra Lamy,

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, Bérénice Bejo and Pierre-François Martin-Laval * ''Essaye-moi'' (2006) Pierre-François Martin-Laval, with

Julie Depardieu Julie Marion Depardieu (born 18 June 1973) is a French actress who has appeared in a number of successful films. Early life Born 18 June 1973 in Paris, she is the daughter of Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu and the sister of the late Guillaume D ...

Kad Merad Kad Merad (born Kaddour Merad, ar, قدور ميراد, link=no; 27 March 1964) is a French-Algerian filmmaker and actor who has acted both on stage and on screen. Life and career Kad Merad was born in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, on 27 March 1 ...

and

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* ''Un ticket pour l'espace'' (2006) Éric Lartigau, with Kad et Olivier * ''Casablanca Driver'' (2004) Maurice Barthélémy * ''

RRRrrrr!!! ''RRRrrrr!!!'' is a 2004 French comedy film, co-written, produced and directed by Alain Chabat. It stars Maurice Barthélémy, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Jean-Paul Rouve, Marina Foïs, Elise Larnicol, Alain Chabat, Pascal Vincent, Jean Roch ...

'' (2004)

Alain Chabat Alain Chabat (; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. He was originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of ''La C ...

* ''Les clefs de bagnole'' (2003) Laurent Baffie * '' La Prophétie des grenouilles'' (2003) Jacques-Rémy Girerd, with

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, Anouk Grinberg,

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* ''Le Bison (et sa voisine Dorine)'' (2003) Isabelle Nanty, with Isabelle Nanty, Édouard Baer et il aime la music et le toilette * '' Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre'' (2002

, with

Christian Clavier Christian Jean-Marie Clavier (; born 6 May 1952) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. He became widely popular after starring in two hit comedy series: Patrice Leconte's ''Les Bronzés'' and ''Les Visiteurs'' directed by Je ...

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* ''La Grande Vie'' (2001) directed by Philippe Dajoux with Michel Boujenah, Patrick Bosso, Christian Charmetant * ''Le mal de mère'' (2001) directed by Édouard Molinaro, with

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, Line Renaud * ''

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'' (2001) directed by Charles Némès, with Éric Judor, Ramzy Bedia, Marina Foïs * ''

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'' (2001) directed by Thomas Gilou, with José Garcia, Gad Elmaleh, Richard Anconina * ''Les Frères Sœur'' (2000) directed by Frédéric Jardin, with José Garcia, Denis Podalydès, Jackie Berroyer * ''

Girl on the Bridge ''The Girl on the Bridge'' (french: La fille sur le pont) is a 1999 French drama film shot in black and white and directed by Patrice Leconte, starring Daniel Auteuil and Vanessa Paradis. Plot After an interview sequence with a girl, the plo ...

'' (1999) directed by

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, with

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* ''Trafic d'influence'' (1999) Dominique Farrugia, with

Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe ''Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérar ...

Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy ''troupe'' Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Cl ...

, Aure Atika * ''Zooloo'' (1999) a short movie directed by Nicolas Bazz, with

* ''

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'' (1998) directed by James Huth, with

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, Albert Dupontel, Zinedine Soualem * ''Mémoires d'un jeune con'' (1996) directed by Patrick Aurignac, with Christophe Hemon, François Périer, Patrick Aurignac * ''Le collecteur'' (1992) a short movie directed by Ronan Fournier-Christol, with André Badin, Jean-Christophe Berjon, Julie Lopes-Curval and Éric Massot * French voice of Emile in ''

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'',

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studio, August 2007.

Director

* 2006 : ''Essaye-moi'' * 2009 : ''King Guillaume'' * 2013 : ''

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 to ...

'' * 2015 : ''

Serial Teachers 2 ''Serial Teachers 2'' (french: The Profs 2 / Les Profs 2) is a 2015 French comedy film directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval. It is the sequel to 2013's '' Serial Teachers'' (''Les Profs''). Cast * Kev Adams as Thierry Boulard * Isabelle N ...

'' * 2018 : '

Television

*''

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'' French television crime drama series; (2018, Season 1 Episode 12, 23 October, "Double Jeu", "Double Dealing", as Paul Dalvet) *'' The Disappearance'' French television crime drama series (2015) as Julien Morel

Theatre

Actor

* ''Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas'', adapted from

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

(1997, stage director Pierre-François Martin-Laval) * ''Les caprices de Mariannes'' (1996, Jean-Paul Rouve) * ''Le goût de la Hierarchie'' (1996, directed by Édouard Baer, with

Isabelle Nanty Isabelle Nanty (born 21 January 1962) is a French actress, film and theatre director and screenwriter. Career She was a teacher for several years at the Cours Florent, and then received a nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actres ...

) * ''Mémoire et intamarre'' (1995, V. Martin) * ''L'ascenseur'' (1994, M. Henada) * ''L'arbramouche'' (stage director par V. Martin) * ''La mouette'' (stage director

) * ''Reniflard and Co.'' adapted from

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(1993, Jean-Christophe Berjon) * ''Un couple ordinaire'' (1993, R. Kuperberg) * ''On garde le moral'' (1992, A. Halimi) * ''Le bébé de Monsieur Laurent'',

Roland Topor Roland Topor (7 January 1938 – 16 April 1997) was a French illustrator, cartoonist, comics artist, painter, novelist, playwright, film and TV writer, filmmaker and actor, who was known for the surreal nature of his work. He was of Polish-Jewis ...

(1991, stage director: Jean-Christophe Berjon) * ''Georges Dandin'' (1991, S. Brisé)

Stage director

* ''Patrick Bosso Exagère'' (2000, in Palais des Glaces) * ''Kad et Olivier'' (1999, au Café de la Danse) * ''Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas'', adapted from

(1997, in

Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse The Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse is a venue situated at 26, rue de la Gaîté, in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the 14th arrondissement. It opened in 1868 and seats 399 people. In addition to functioning as a popular '' café-conc ...

) * ''Éric et Ramzy'' (1996–1998, in the Bec Fin, the

Café de la Gare The Café de la Gare is a dinner theater located at 41, rue du Temple in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. It lies in a square hidden between Notre Dame de Paris and the historic Marais district.Le Splendid Le Splendid is a café-théâtre company founded by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s - Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte (four childhood friends who knew one another from the Lycée Pasteur in Neu ...

and in the Palais des Glaces) * ''En attendant l'Olympia'' with Pascal Vincent (1995-1996 barnstorming in Switzerland) * ''Capri c'est fini'' with Kad&Olivier (1998, in Café de la Danse) * ''Presque grande'' (1997, in Théâtre Clavel)

References

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