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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy {{comedy}} stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them.
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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly, naive and clumsy types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / "worried old guy" roles.

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Jugnot He is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly, naive and clumsy types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / "worried old guy" roles.
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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly, naive and clumsy types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guy roles.

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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly, naive and clumsy types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried "worried old guy guy" roles.
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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] example in French cinema.

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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] PlayedForLaughs example in French cinema.
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The Splendid' troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was very successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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The Splendid' troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was very successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his Jugnot's first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was very successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them.

The Splendid' troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was very successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely very successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Gramps is in the Resistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Gramps is in the Resistance'').(''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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* ''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance'' (1983) as Adolfo Ramirez



** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Gramps is in the Resistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] example in French cinema.

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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Gramps is in the Resistance'' ''Film/GrampsIsInTheResistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] example in French cinema.
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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guy roles.

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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and friendly, naive and clumsy types to the more despicable ones (though always PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guy roles.
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** His role in ''Monsieur Batignole'' subverts the trope with his average Frenchman character abandoning his comfortable passivity in the face of the German Occupation to save a young Jewish boy.

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** His role in ''Monsieur Batignole'' subverts the trope with his average Frenchman character abandoning his comfortable passivity in the face of the German Occupation to save a young Jewish boy.boy from UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust.
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* ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' (2007) as Long John Silver
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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Gramps is in the Resistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] examples in French cinema.

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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Gramps is in the Resistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] examples example in French cinema.
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* DirectedByCastMember: He's directed 14 films since 1984, all of which he's played in.
* WrittenByCastMember: He's written the aforementioned 14 films since 1984 in addition to directing them and playing in them.

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* DirectedByCastMember: [[invoked]]DirectedByCastMember: He's directed 14 films since 1984, all of which he's played in.
* WrittenByCastMember: [[invoked]]WrittenByCastMember: He's written the aforementioned 14 films since 1984 in addition to directing them and playing in them.
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** The concierge-turned-French [[UsefulNotes/TheGestapo Gestapo]] agent Adolfo Ramirez in ''Gramps is in the Resistance'' is perhaps the most famous [[PlayedForLaughs comedic]] examples in French cinema.
** His role in ''Monsieur Batignole'' subverts the trope with his average Frenchman character abandoning his comfortable passivity in the face of the German Occupation to save a young Jewish boy.
* DirectedByCastMember: He's directed 14 films since 1984, all of which he's played in.
* WrittenByCastMember: He's written the aforementioned 14 films since 1984 in addition to directing them and playing in them.

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* ''Film/PourCentBriquesTasPlusRien'' (1982) as Paul



* ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia'' (2012) as Redbeard

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* ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia'' (2012) as RedbeardRedbeard the pirate
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''. 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps ''Papy fait de la Résistance'' (''Gramps is in the Resistance''.Resistance''). 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''. 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' ''Les Bronzés'' (''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'') and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' (''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''), and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''. 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.
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!!Works on TV Tropes:

* ''Film/LesValseuses'' (1974) as a vacationer
* ''[[Film/TheLoveBug Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo]]'' (1977) as a waiter
* ''[[Film/The7thCompany The 7th Company Outdoors]]'' (1977) as Gaston Gorgeton
* ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' film series as Bernard Morin
** ''French Fried Vacation'' (1978)
** ''French Fried Vacation 2'' (1979)
** ''French Fried Vacation 3'' (2006)
* ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'' (1982) as Félix (the MallSanta)
* ''Film/TheChorus'' (2004) as Clément Mathieu
* ''Film/Paris36'' (2008) as Germain Pigoil
* ''Film/AsterixAndObelixGodSaveBritannia'' (2012) as Redbeard
* ''ComicBook/BenoitBrisefer'' (2014) as Jules Dussiflard
* ''Film/CityHunterTheCupidsPerfume'' (2018) as the psychologist
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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guy roles.

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Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically PlayedForLaughs for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guy roles.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''. ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''. 2004's ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''.

Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guys roles.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''.

Resistance''. ''Film/TheChorus'' was his first international hit.

Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guys guy roles.
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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big and was extremely successful at that, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''.

Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter).

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big screen and was extremely successful at that, that endeavour, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''.

Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter). As he's aging he's slowly taking on CoolOldGuy / worried old guys roles.
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He is one of the founders of the comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big and was extremely successful at that, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''.

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He is one of the founders of the Parisian comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big and was extremely successful at that, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''.''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker'', and had a few more successes based off original stories such as ''Gramps is in the Resistance''.

Jugnot is generally {{typecast|ing}} as average Frenchmen, from the more friendly and naive types to the more despicable ones (though always comedically for the latter).
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Gérard Jugnot (born May 4, 1951 in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}) is a French actor, director and screenwriter.

He is one of the founders of the comedy stage troupe Le Splendid' in TheSeventies, along with, among others, his high-school friends Creator/ChristianClavier, Creator/ThierryLhermitte and Michel Blanc. Bruno Moynot, Creator/JosianeBalasko and Marie-Anne Chazel later joined them. The troupe adapted a number of its stage hits for the big and was extremely successful at that, with films such as the first two ''Film/FrenchFriedVacation'' and ''Film/SantaClausIsAStinker''.

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