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Mimie Mathy
Mimie Mathy (8 July 1957) is a French actress, comedian and singer who is best known for her starring role in the long-running ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall. Life and career Interested in the theatre from childhood, she studied the dramatic arts from 1979 to 1981 at Michel Fugain's workshop in Nice. In the early 1980s she performed in a number of theatre roles and appeared in ''Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard'' television show. She formed a touring comedy troupe "Le Trio des Filles" (The Three Girls) which performed shows such as ''Existe en trois tailles'' (''Available in Three Sizes'') from 1988 to 1993. In 1993 she performed in the TV movie ''Une nounou pas comme les autres'' (''A Nanny Like No Other''), which garnered a 52.7% market share (~12 million viewers) in France. Since 1994 she has performed 15 times in the annual Les Enfoirés (The Tossers) charity concert for Restaurants du Cœur (Restaurant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Cannes Film Festival
The 47th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1994. The Palme d'Or went to the American film ''Pulp Fiction'' directed by Quentin Tarantino. The festival opened with '' The Hudsucker Proxy'', directed by Joel Coen and closed with ''Serial Mom'', directed by John Waters. Jeanne Moreau was the mistress of ceremonies. Juries Main competition The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1994 Official Selection: *Clint Eastwood (USA) Jury President *Catherine Deneuve (France) Vice president *Pupi Avati (Italy) * Guillermo Cabrera Infante (Cuba) (author) *Kazuo Ishiguro (UK) *Alexander Kaidanovsky (Russia) * Marie-Françoise Leclère (France) *Shin Sang-ok (South Korea) *Lalo Schifrin (Argentina) * Alain Terzian (France) Camera d'Or The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1994 Caméra d'Or: *Marthe Keller (Switzerland) President *Hans Beerekamp *Josée Brossard (France) *Mario Dorminsky (Portugal) *An-Cha Flubacher Rhim *François Ode (France) *Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Pack (2000 Film)
''Family Pack'' (french: Que faisaient les femmes pendant que l'homme marchait sur la lune?, lit. "What Did Women Do When Men Walked on the Moon?") is a 2000 drama film, directed by Chris Vander Stappen.Lisa Nesselson"Family Pack" ''Variety'', November 19, 2000. Plot July 1969. After two years in Canada, Sacha is back in her small city in Belgium. She has two disruptive news for her family. The first is that instead of being married or at least engaged, she has a lesbian Canadian girlfriend; and the second is not better: instead of studying radiology in Montreal, she abandoned the studies despite the fact that her family had made huge sacrifices. Cast * Marie Bunel as Sacha Kessler * Hélène Vincent as Esther Kessler * Mimie Mathy as Elisa Kessler * Tsilla Chelton as Lea * Macha Grenon as Odile * Christian Crahay as Oscar Kessler * Emmanuel Bilodeau as Antoine * Michel Israel as Jules * Jacques Lavallée as Louis * Marie-Lise Pilote as Debbie * Mario Saint-Amand as Bob Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rose Cultivars Named After People
Among the individuals or fictional characters who have had rose cultivars named after them are the following: A * A. Drawriel (1887 — Leveque, France) * Abbé André Reitter (1904 — Welter, Germany) * Abbé Berliez (1864 — Guillot, France) * Abbé Bramérel (1871 — Guillot, France) * Abbé Giraudier (1869 — Levet, France) * Abe Lincoln * Abel Carrière (1875 — E. Verdier, France) * Abelle Weber-Paté (1904 — Lambert) * Abraham Darby (1985 — Austin, United Kingdom) * Achille Gonod (1864 — Gonod, France) * Adam Messerich (1920 — Lambert, Germany) * Adélaïde de Meynot (1882 — Gonod, France) * Adélaide d'Orléans (1826 — Jacques, France) * Adelaide Hoodless * Adèle Heu (1816 — Vibert, France) * Adèle Pavie (1850 — Vibert, France) * Adèle Prévost (1848) * Ady Endre emleke (2004 — Mark, Hungary) * Adolf Deegen (1935 — Böhm, Czechoslovakia) * Adolf Horstmann (1971 — Kordes, Germany) * Adolphe van den Heede (1904 — Lambert) * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Legardinier
Gilles Legardinier (born 1965) is a French novelist. He was the recipient of the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar. He was the third best-selling author in France in 2014. Early life Gilles Legardinier was born in 1965. He was abandoned as an infant in front of a chapel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. He did not pass his Baccalaureate. Career Legardinier started his career in the film industry. Legardinier is the author of several best-selling novels. His 2009 novel, ''L'exil des anges'', received the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar. His 2011 novel, ''Demain j'arrête !'', was a best-seller. By 2014, he was the third best-selling author in France after Guillaume Musso and Marc Levy Marc Levy (born 16 October 1961) is a French novelist. Career Levy was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, and studied management and computers at Paris Dauphine University. In the late 1990s, Levy wrote a story that his sister, th ..., having sold 1.9 million books. His work has been translated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plon (publisher)
Plon is a French book publishing company, founded in 1852 by Henri Plon and his two brothers. The Plon family were Walloons coming from Nivelles, Belgium. One of their ancestors is probably the Danish typographer Jehan Plon who lived at the end of the 16th century. History The ''Éditions Plon'' were created in 1852, by Henri Plon and his two brothers. They were given the title of ''Imprimeur de l’Empereur'' (Imperial publisher) and published the correspondence of Louis XIII of France, Marie Antoinette and Napoleon I of France. During the 1920s the house published the novels of the Jewish-Algerian writer Elissa Rhaïs. Plon published Quid, an encyclopedia, from 1963 to 1974. They were acquired by the Groupe de La Cité A group is a military unit or a military formation that is most often associated with military aviation. Air and aviation groups The terms group and wing differ significantly from one country to another, as well as between different branches o ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hachette (publisher)
Hachette () is a French publisher. Founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, the company later became L. Hachette et Compagnie, Librairie Hachette, Hachette SA and Hachette Livre in France. After acquiring an Australian publisher, Hachette Australia was created; in the UK it became Hachette UK, and its expansion into the United States became Hachette Book Group USA. History France It was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif, a bookshop and publishing company. It became L. Hachette et Compagnie on 1 January 1846, Librairie Hachette in 1919, and Hachette SA in 1977. It was acquired by the Lagardère Group in 1981. In 1992, the publishing assets of Hachette SA were grouped into a subsidiary called Hachette Livre (), the flagship imprint of Lagardère Publishing. Hachette has its headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. In 1996, it merged with the Hatier group. In 2004, Hachette acquired dictionary publisher Éditions Larousse. International expansion In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre De La Porte Saint-Martin
The Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. History It was first built very rapidly in 1781 under the direction of (1726–1810) to house the Paris Opéra, whose previous home, the second Salle du Palais-Royal, had burned down on 8 June 1781. The new theatre had a capacity of about 2,000 spectators and included a parterre with the lowest-priced tickets sold only to males who stood throughout the performances, an amphitheatre, and four rows of boxes. The Opéra used the theatre from 27 October 1781 until August 1794."Atlantes et cariatides des grands boulevards - Paris.fr" . The the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Neuilly-sur-Seine), Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin. The members of the company went on to become some of the most significant actors and directors in French cinema from the 1980s onwards and have collectively won many César awards. Anémone, Dominique Lavanant and Martin Lamotte have often worked with the troupe on stage and in films, but are not part of the collective. The café-théâtre was located in the rue des Lombards in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. Members Principal members * Josiane Balasko * Michel Blanc * Marie-Anne Chazel * Christian Clavier * Gérard Jugnot * Thierry Lhermitte Collaborators * Anémone * Dominique Lavanant * Bruno Moynot * Martin Lamotte Theatre *''Je Vais Craquer'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Palmade
Pierre Palmade (born 23 March 1968) is a French actor, comedian, stage director and playwright. Biography Pierre Palmade began his career in sketch comedy shows on stage and on television in the late 1980s, and in the 1990s he wrote and played his own stand-up acts. His signature humor was to portray unpleasant or irritating characters in his sketches. Palmade also wrote several plays with Muriel Robin, with whom they were notable in the 1990s for their play ''Ils s'aiment'' and its sequel ''Ils se sont aimés'', both directed by Muriel Robin and played on stage by Palmade and Michèle Laroque. For his theater work, Palmade has been nominated several times for the Molière Awards. In the late 1990s and 2000s, Palmade played in several films and TV series. In 2005, he participated in ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue''. He also worked as a writer for the films ''Pédale douce'' and '' Pédale dure''. In 2007, he was the host of sketch comedy television show ''Made in Palmade''; the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre De La Michodière
The Théâtre de la Michodière is a theatre building and performing arts venue, located at 4 bis, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built by in 1925 in Art Deco style, it has a tradition of showing boulevard theatre. History On the site of the Hotel de Lorge, sold in lots, the rue de la Michodiere opened in 1778. Around the place where the Gaillon gate stood at the enclosure of Louis XIII, in 1925, the architect built a theatre in the Art Deco style. Decorated by Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, the red and gold auditorium could accommodate 800 spectators, but in the 21st century, it has only 700 seats left. Unlike the West End, where the activities of "bricks and mortar" and producers tend to be separate, Parisian commercial theatres are producing houses. Management decides on the artistic policy, and shows are financed by the theatre, albeit sometimes in co-production with a touring management that hopes to profit from a Parisian success to take a show out on tour. Inaugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michèle Bernier
Michèle Bernier (born 2 August 1956) is a French actress, writer and director. Personal life She is the daughter of Georges Bernier (1929-2005), better known by the name of Professeur Choron and Odile Vaudelle (1934-1985). From 1982 to 1997, she was in a relationship with the author Bruno Gaccio. They had two children, Charlotte (born in 1987) and Enzo (born in 1997). Career After a theatrical training, she joined ''Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard'' with many other comedians. There, she created a female comedy trio, "The Girls", together with Mimie Mathy Mimie Mathy (8 July 1957) is a French actress, comedian and singer who is best known for her starring role in the long-running ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall. Life and ... and Isabelle de Botton. Theatre Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernier, Michele 1956 births Living people French television actresses Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Timsit
Patrick Timsit () is a French comedian, writer and film director. He has been nominated for four César Awards – three times as an actor and once as a writer. He is best known for the French comedy ''Un indien dans la ville''. In 2006, he participated in ''Rendez-vous en terre inconnue''. He is of Algerian Jewish ancestry. Cesar nominations *Best Supporting Actor – ''La Crise'' (1992) *Best Actor – ''Pédale douce'' (1996) *Best Screenplay – ''Pédale douce'' (1996) *Best Actor – '' Le cousin'' (1997) Selected filmography * '' Sans peur et sans reproche'' (1988) as Charles VIII of France * ''Mayrig'' (1991) as Garbis * ''La Crise'' (1992) as Michou * '' The Monster'' (1994) as Loris (French dub) * ''Little Indian, Big City'' (1994) as Richard Montignac * '' La Belle Verte'' (1996) as the TV host * '' Pedale douce'' (1996) as Adrien * '' Le cousin'' (1997) as Lahcene "Nounours" Abdelrahmane * ''Hercules'' (1997) as Philoctetes (French dub) * '' Marquise'' (1997) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
