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Billy Ze Kick (film)
''Billy Ze Kick'' is a 1985 French film directed by Gérard Mordillat. Zabou Breitman received a César nomination for Most Promising Actress. Plot Billy Ze Kick is name of a fictional serial killer in a bedtime story that a police inspector reads to his daughter. Soon three girls turn up murdered in his neighbourhood, and the killer leaves a note signed "Billy Ze Kick." Cast * Francis Perrin as Inspecteur Chapeau *Dominique Lavanant as Madame Achere *Zabou Breitman as Juliette Chapeau *Marie France as Miss Peggy *Patrice Valota as Eugene *Jacques Pater as Inspecteur Cordier *Pascal Pistacio as Hippo * Cérise Bloc as Julie-Berthe *Michael Lonsdale as Commissaire Bellanger *Yves Robert Yves Robert (19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Life and career Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting with ... as Alcide * Benjamin Azenstarck as Ed R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Mordillat
Gérard ( French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constituents put together. In this case, those constituents are ''gari'' > ''ger-'' (meaning 'spear') and -''hard'' (meaning 'hard/strong/brave'). The English cognate of Gérard is Gerard. As a given name * Gérard Adanhoumé (born 1986), Beninese footballer * Gérard Araud (born 1953), Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations * Gérard Asselin (born 1950), Canadian politician * Gérard Audran (1640-1703), French engraver * Gérard Bailly (born 1940), French politician * Gérard Balanche (born 1968), Swiss ski jumper and Olympian * Gérard Banide (born 1936), French football coach * Gérard Bapt (born 1946), French politician * Gérard Barray (born 1931), French film and television actor * Gérard Barreaux (1948-2010), F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Perrin (actor)
Francis Pierre Horton Perrin (born 10 October 1947) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. Career He enter the Comédie-Française in 1972, but left the following year. He headed the Théâtre Montansier in his birthplace from 1992 to 2000. In 2001, he was made Officier de l'ordre national du Mérite, in 2007 Officier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ... and in 2016, Officier des Arts et Lettres. Theater Filmography Actor Filmmaker References External links * Francis Perrinon AlloCiné Living people 1947 births French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters People from Versailles Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Troupe of the Comédie-Française French male stage actors French male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Lavanant
Dominique Lavanant (born 24 May 1944) is a César Award-winning French film and theatrical actress. She is known for her comedy skills especially with posh and distinguished characters like Rosalind Russell's; characters often defined by the adjective ''BCBG'', '' bon chic bon genre'', and which refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class – to be conservative in both outlook and dress. Career Dominique Lavanant achieved fame in the mid-1970s while filming ''Les bronzés'' with the acting troupe Le Splendid - (Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Michel Blanc, Thierry Lhermitte, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel). Her stardom has kept growing ever since. Her filmography includes many successful films: '' Papy fait de la résistance'', ''La boum'', '' Trois hommes et un couffin'', ''Les bronzés font du ski'', ''Inspecteur la Bavure'' (alongside Gérard Depardieu). In 1988, she was awarded Best supporting actress for her role in '' Agent trouble'' (with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with ''Se souvenir des belles choses'', for which she won a César Award for Best Debut. In 2012, she participated in ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue''. Personal life Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon: Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ... (1990) and Antonin (1993). Filmography Actress Director External links * Short biography(in French) 1959 births Living people French film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie France
, known professionally as (born 9 February 1946 in , French Algeria) is a French singer and actress. She is a transgender Parisian pop icon of the 1970s. Biography Marie-France was hired in 1969 by the cabaret bar in the Latin Quarter of Paris, where she gained recognition by portraying Marilyn Monroe. She remained one of the celebrities of that music-hall until 1987. She became a member of (FHAR, 'Homosexual Front of Revolutionary Action'), alongside . As a member of FHAR, she was interviewed in the magazine (special issue "" (3 billion perverts), 1973). She was a member of a small group, the Gazolines, with . The two performed in by Adolfo Arrieta (1974). Marie-France was often referred to as transsexual, a word that she disliked, and one which certain television hosts automatically questioned. "When one has passed onto the other side, why do they keep this title?" she regrets. She appeared as a singer in by in 1976, where she produced "", a song written by . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award
Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Cesar River, a river within the Magdalena Basin of Colombia * Cesar River, Chile * Cesar Department, Colombia Other uses * César (grape), an ancient red wine grape from northern Burgundy * French ship ''César'' (1768), ship of the line, destroyed 1782 * Recife Center for Advanced Studies and Systems (C.E.S.A.R), in Brazil * Cesar, a brand of dog food manufactured by Mars, Incorporated People with the given name * César (footballer, born May 1979), César Vinicio Cervo de Luca, Brazilian football centre-back * César (footballer, born July 1979), Clederson César de Souza, Brazilian football winger * César Alierta (born 1945), Spanish businessman * César Augusto Soares dos Reis Ribela (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Césa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Breitman
Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Zabou has acted in dozens of roles in films, TV movies, and theaters. She made her directoral debut in 2001 with '' Se souvenir des belles choses'', for which she won a César Award for Best Debut. In 2012, she participated in ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue'' (formerly ''En terre inconnue'') is a French television program broadcast first on France 5 and then on the France 2 network. It was hosted by Frédéric Lopez (who is also the originator of the concept) for y ...''. Personal life Zabou has two children with the sculptor Fabien Chalon: Anna (1990) and Antonin (1993). Filmography Actress Director External links * Short biography(in French) 1959 births Living people French fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrice Valota
Patrice is a given name meaning ''noble'' or '' patrician'', related to the names Patrick and Patricia. In English, Patrice is often a feminine first name. In French, it is used as a masculine first name. Popularity In the United States, the popularity of the name Patrice peaked in 1958 as the No. 212 most popular name. Its popularity has had ups and downs since then, but has fallen ever since 1987. The year 1995 was the most recent year the name Patrice appeared in the top 1000 names of babies born in the United States, at no. 941. People Men *Patrice Bart-Williams, known by the mononym "Patrice", reggae musician * Patrice Bergeron, ice hockey player * Patrice Brisebois, ice hockey player *Patrice Motsepe, South African businessman * Patrice Coirault (18751959), French ethnomusicologist * Patrice Evra (born 1981), French footballer * Patrice Guers, French bassist, known for his work in Rhapsody of Fire *Patrice Laliberté, Canadian film and television director and screenwriter * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Pater
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascal Pistacio
Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, writer and theologian Places * Pascal (crater), a lunar crater * Pascal Island (Antarctica) * Pascal Island (Western Australia) Science and technology * Pascal (unit), the SI unit of pressure * Pascal (programming language), a programming language developed by Niklaus Wirth * PASCAL (database), a bibliographic database maintained by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information * Pascal (microarchitecture), codename for a microarchitecture developed by Nvidia Other uses * (1895–1911) * (1931–1942) * Pascal and Maximus, fictional characters in ''Tangled'' * Pascal blanc, a French white wine grape * Pascal College, secondary education school in Zaandam, the Netherl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Edward Lonsdale-Crouch (24 May 1931 – 21 September 2020), commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes named as Michel Lonsdale, was a French actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is best known in the English-speaking world for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film '' Moonraker'', the detective Claude Lebel in '' The Day of the Jackal'', The Abbot in ''The Name of the Rose'' and Dupont d'Ivry in '' The Remains of the Day''. Early life and education Lonsdale was born in Paris, the son of British Army officer Edward Lonsdale-Crouch and his half-French, half-Irish wife Simone Béraud. He was brought up initially on the island of Guernsey, then in London from 1935, and later, during the Second World War, in Casablanca, Morocco. Career He returned to Paris to study painting in 1947, but was drawn into the world of acting instead, first appearing on stage at the age of 24. Lonsdale was bilingual, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |