Acting
Élie Semoun
Élie Semoun (born Élie Semhoun on 16 October 1963) is a French comedian, actor, director, writer and singer. Élie Semoun was born in France, to a Sephardic Jewish family of Moroccan-Jewish and Algerian-Jewish descent. In 1980 at the age of 17, Semoun wrote two collections of poems and two plays. Beginning in 1988, he had regular appearances on the television series Vivement lundi! on TF1, where he played a horse mounted on rollers. His comedy career began in 1990 with his partner Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, with whom he wrote and performed daring, skits with scathing takes generally taboo subjects such as racism and poverty, often playing up contrasts between himself and his partner in terms of origin, color, and religion. Their first show was held at Café de la Gare in 1991. The duo acquired a certain notoriety in 1992 after several appearances on their fellow comedian Arthur's show Emission Impossible, where they were noticed for their particularly corrosive sketches. They followed this up with one success after another at Le Splendid Theater, Paris's Palais des glaces, and at Casino de Paris. Élie and Dieudonné formed one of the most popular comic duos of the 1990s. In 1997 the duo split due to artistic and financial differences. Élie resented how Dieudonné handled their relations with the media and admitted that he was unhappy that his friend had turned towards film (and that he left to appear in the United States) and antisemitism. Dieudonné managed the financial aspects of their career, and Semoun felt their money was not divided equitably. Breaking out on his own, Semoun continued his success with Petites Annonces d'Élie (which had been at first intended to be a show with Dieudonné) alongside his friend the actor Franck Dubosc. Once again his performance was promoted by his friend on the show Les Enfants de la télé (France) Inspired by actual classified ads recorded by them in a van, the "Petites Annonces d'Élie" (Élie's Classified Ads) are seen through the character of Cyprian, a repulsive looking man searching for a "busty blond". Semoun went back on stage with a one-man show, Élie and Semoun. He supported Bertrand Delanoë during Paris's municipal elections of 2001 and Lionel Jospin during the presidential election of 2002. In 2003, he released an album of French songs called simply "Chansons". In early 2005, he performed in a show (co-authored with Franck Dubosc and Muriel Robin entitled Élie Semoun se prend pour qui? Élie Semoun maintained in the years following his separation with Dieudonné a complex and strained relationship with his former partner. First strained, then reconciled, they have again grown apart during the public controversy aroused by the political stances of Dieudonné. "Some have speculated on the reunion of our duo, but I must tell you that this is clearly out of the question! It's over." In 2012, he declared that "the Dieudonné he knew and the Dieudonné of today appear to him like two completely different people, and he is unable to reconcile them in his mind". ... Source: Article "Élie Semoun" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Ducobu
Series · 2027
My Darling Family
Film · 2026
Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache
Film · 2026
Asterix: The Kingdom of Nubia
Film · 2026
France's Dumbest
Series · 2026
The Gardener
Film · 2025
Ducobu Goes Green!
Film · 2024
On aurait dû aller en Grèce
Film · 2024
Les grands comiques du petit écran
Film · 2024
La Grande Semaine
Series · 2024
Que le meilleur gagne ! Le quiz des générations
Series · 2024
Bonsoir Monsieur Devos
Film · 2023
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Film · 2023
Elie Semoun et ses monstres
Film · 2023
Festival Meudon Rire de tout - 2ème édition
Film · 2023
My Old Man
Film · 2023
L'Incroyable Embouteillage
Series · 2023
Camille & images en hebdo
Series · 2023
L'Incroyable Embouteillage
Series · 2023
LEGEND
Series · 2023
Ducobu 4 President
Film · 2022
Drôles de familles
Film · 2022
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
Film · 2022
Classico
Film · 2022
Two Much for the Job
Film · 2022
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
Film · 2022
Arnaud Ducret dans tous ses états
Film · 2022
Tous Inconnus
Film · 2022
Tous Inconnus
Film · 2022
The Grand Restaurant IV
Film · 2022
Anne Roumanoff & co s'amusent !
Film · 2022
That's My Jam France
Series · 2022
Elie Semoun, l'effroyable vérité
Series · 2022
Quelle époque !
Series · 2022
Camping : Histoire d'un succès
Film · 2021
Le Grand Show des humoristes - Spécial couples
Film · 2021
Les seigneurs du château
Film · 2021
Stuck Together
Film · 2021
Fake News
Film · 2021
Haters
Film · 2021
Kevgad & Friends au Fridge Comedy
Film · 2021
Ducoboo 3
Film · 2020
Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire de toi, Maman ?
Film · 2020
Le Grand Show des humoristes
Film · 2020
I Love You Coiffure
Film · 2020
Soirée Pyjama
Film · 2019
Sixty
Film · 2019
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
Film · 2019
Peplum: la folle histoire du mariage de Cléopâtre
Film · 2019
Kemps
Series · 2019
La Boîte à secrets
Series · 2019
20 sketches, une vie
Film · 2018
La famille, ça me fait bien rire !
Film · 2018
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
Film · 2018
Looking for Teddy
Film · 2018
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Film · 2018
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2018
Film · 2018
Muriel Robin, oser être soi...
Film · 2018
The Secret Song
Series · 2018
3615 code Arthur et Jarry
Series · 2018
The 100 videos that made the whole world laugh
Series · 2018
La presque soirée présidentielle
Film · 2017
Le meilleur des annonces d'Elie Semoun
Film · 2017
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2017
Film · 2017
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2017
Film · 2017
M'rire Festival : Gala D'ouverture
Film · 2017
Le Point Virgule fait l'Olympia - 10e édition
Film · 2017
Elie Semoun - À partager
Film · 2017
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2016
Film · 2016
Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari : 3ème édition
Film · 2016
Quotidien
Series · 2016
The Crazy Evening of Palmashow 2
Film · 2015
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2015
Film · 2015
Le Placard
Film · 2015
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2015
Film · 2015
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
Film · 2015
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Film · 2015
Capitaine Marleau
Series · 2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Film · 2014
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Film · 2014
A Village Almost Perfect!
Film · 2014
Serial (Bad) Weddings
Film · 2014
Ma pire angoisse
Series · 2014
Clique
Series · 2013
Départ immédiat
Film · 2012
Ducoboo 2: Crazy Vacation
Film · 2012
Elie Semoun : Tranches de vies
Film · 2012
Porn in the Hood
Film · 2012
The Unexpected Getaway
Series · 2012
Ducoboo
Film · 2011
Second Chance
Film · 2011
Carte Blanche à Anne Roumanoff
Film · 2011
Emilie Jolie
Film · 2011
Marrakech du rire
Film · 2011
Bref
Series · 2011
Platane
Series · 2011
Vendredi, tout est permis
Series · 2011
The Storytelling Show
Film · 2010
Un divorce de chien
Film · 2010
Made in Jamel
Film · 2010
Cyprien
Film · 2009
Park Benches
Film · 2009
Elie Semoun - Merki...
Film · 2009
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Film · 2009
C à vous
Series · 2009
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Film · 2008
Surviving Sid
Film · 2008
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - L'Essentiel
Film · 2008
Les Petites Annonces la suite de la suite
Film · 2008
Daddy Cool
Film · 2008
Rien dans les poches
Film · 2008
Panique dans l'oreillette
Series · 2008
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite de la suite
Film · 2007
Moot-Moot
Series · 2007
Elie Semoun se prend pour qui ?
Film · 2006
Riviera
Film · 2006
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public 2
Film · 2006
Les Galas juste pour rire : Un monde sans femme
Film · 2006
Salut les Terriens !
Series · 2006
Muppets TV
Series · 2006
Aux abois
Film · 2005
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
Film · 2005
Zapping Family
Film · 2005
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
Film · 2005
Iznogoud
Film · 2005
Dieudonné - Code de la Route
Film · 2005
Kaamelott
Series · 2005
Les Zacros de la Télé
Film · 2004
La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia
Film · 2004
People : Jet Set 2
Film · 2004
Casablanca Driver
Film · 2004
Lucky Luke and the Daltons
Film · 2004
The Car Keys
Film · 2003
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite...
Film · 2003
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
Film · 2003
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - La Suite...
Film · 2003
Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale
Film · 2002
Elie Semoun à l'Olympia
Film · 2002
If I Was Him
Film · 2002
Caméra Café
Series · 2001
Burger Quiz
Series · 2001
The Apartment
Series · 2001
Second life
Film · 2000
Elie annonce Semoun
Film · 2000
Old School
Film · 2000
Love Me
Film · 2000
La Cape et l'épée
Series · 2000
Who Wants to Win Millions?
Series · 2000
Les Parasites
Film · 1999
Les Grandes Bouches
Film · 1999
Elie Semoun - Elie et Semoun au Palais des Glaces
Film · 1999
Stringer
Film · 1999
Jamel Show
Film · 1999
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Film · 1999
Le Clone
Film · 1998
Let There Be Light!
Film · 1998
Charité biz'ness
Film · 1998
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Film · 1998
Vivement dimanche prochain
Series · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Les Démons de Jésus
Film · 1997
Everything Must Disappear
Film · 1997
Elie & Dieudonné - En garde à vue
Film · 1996
Les Bidochon
Film · 1996
The Three Brothers
Film · 1995
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Film · 1995
Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France
Film · 1994
Élie & Dieudonné
Film · 1993
Zone interdite
Series · 1993
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse
Film · 1992
Que le meilleur gagne
Series · 1991
Maigret
Series · 1991
Fort Boyard
Series · 1990
Édouard et ses filles
Series · 1990
Téléthon
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Maguy
Series · 1985
Télématin
Series · 1985
Cérémonie des César
Series · 1976
Babylone, police de proximité
Film