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, Gérard Jugnot, and

Michel Blanc Michel Blanc (16 April 1952 – 3 October 2024) was a French actor, writer and director. He is noted for his roles of losers and hypochondriacs. He is frequently associated with Le Splendid, which he co-founded, along with Thierry Lhermitte, ...

. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as '' Les Bronzés'' (1978), '' Les Bronzés font du ski'' (1979), '' Le Père Noël est une ordure'' (1982) and ''

Un indien dans la ville ''Un indien dans la ville'' (''An Indian in the city'') is a 1994 French film directed by Hervé Palud. The film had a limited English language release under the title ''Little Indian, Big City''. The film was a box office success, grossing $70. ...

'' (1994).

Honours and awards

In 1981, he received the Prix Jean Gabin. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2001. He was made ''Officier of the

Ordre national du Mérite The (; ) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's establishment was twofold: to replace the large number of ...

'' in 2005.

Filmography

Actor

Selected writing credits

* 2006: ''Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie'' * 2000: ''Le prince du Pacifique'' * 1999: ''It's Not My Fault!'' (adaptation and dialogue) * 1997: ''Jungle 2 Jungle'' (earlier screenplay ''Un indien dans la ville'') * 1994: ''Un indien dans la ville'' (adaptation) * 1991: * 1986: ''Nuit d'ivresse'' * 1982: ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' * 1979: ''Les bronzés font du ski'' (as ''L'équipe du Splendid'') * 1975: ''Le bol d'air'' (short as ''Le Splendid'') * 1975: ''C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule...'' (original idea) * 1974: ''Bonne présentation exigée'' (short)

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