Jamel Debbouze
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| Jamel Debbouze | |
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 Debbouze at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival |
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| Born | 18 June 1975 Paris, France |
| Nationality |  France Morocco[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, producer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Mélissa Theuriau |
| Website | |
| http://www.jameldebbouze.fr | |
Jamel Debbouze(Arabic: جمال دبّوز; born 18 June 1975) is a French actor, comedian, humorist and producer of Moroccan descent.
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[edit] Biography
Debbouze was born in the 10th district of Paris, France, but his family, from Taza, moved back to Morocco the following year. They returned in 1979 and settled in Trappes in 1983, in Paris region, where Jamel spent the rest of his childhood. He is the eldest of his siblings: Mohamed, Hayat, Karim, Rachid and Nawel Debbouze. [2]
On 17 January 1990, at the train station in Trappes, he was struck by a passing train travelling at 150 km/h. He lost the use of his right arm, while another young man, Jean-Paul Admette, the son of the singer from Reunion Michel Admette, died. Jamel Debbouze was sued by the victim’s family for manslaughter but the case would be dismissed by lack of proof, the witnesses retracting except for Edwige Anzouana. In December 2004, while he was going to perform on a Reunion stage, Jamel Debbouze cancelled, claiming illness, while Michel Admette’s parents had organized a demonstration against his arrival[3].
Noticed by Alain Degois (a.k.a. « Papy »), director of the theater company of improvisation Déclic Théâtre, Jamel Debbouze made his debut at the theater and went to the Junior French Championship finale of the Ligue d'improvisation française.
In 1995, he is spotted by the bosses of Radio Nova, Jacques Massadian and Jean-François Bizot, who made him famous (Jacques Massadian would become his manager). Then he starts on Radio Nova, with his review Le Cinéma de Jamel that begins just before the hip-hop radio show le cut-killer show, and then debuts on television around 1996-1997 on Paris Première, a channel from the cable in a TV program co-produced by Radio Nova and the channel. He launches the TV version of Le Cinéma de Jamel on Canal+ in 1998. On this same channel, he participates a short moment after that in the successful TV show, H, next to, among others, the humorists Éric Judor and Ramzy Bedia.
He played in the movies Zonzon (1998), Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001) and Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002) that were very successful in France.
He made an apparition in the clip Les sales gosses of Dadoo, and Tomber la chemise of Zebda.
In 2005 he played in the movie Angel-A, directed by Luc Besson.
In 2006, he played in the historical movie Indigènes (which he coproduced), paying tribute to the North-African soldiers that fought for France during WW2. For this movie, he got the price of male interpretation of the 59th edition of the Cannes Film Festival with Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila and Bernard Blancan.
Still in July 2006, he presents the Jamel Comedy Club on Canal+ and releases a DVD.
Close to the king of Morocco Mohammed VI, and backed up by Luc Besson and Gérard Depardieu, in 2002, Jamel Debbouze aspires to create a «Hollywood of the Desert», a set of studios that would provide work to numerous Moroccan[4]. Expected in 2004, this project didn’t make it yet and rise questions in the Moroccan press[5].
In April 2008, Jamel Debbouze inaugurate his theater in Paris, the Comedy Club [reference 6], whose objective is to enable young and talented humorists to flourish[6].
On 29 March 2008 Jamel Debbouze became engaged to French journalist and news anchor Mélissa Theuriau; the two married on 7 May 2008.[7]
In 2009, he collaborates with the rap band 113 and Awa Imani for the project Maghreb United of Rim'K. He is present on the song Célébration[8].
In 2010, he is invited to the last representation of Gad Elmaleh’s show named « Papa est en haut » broadcasted live on TF1. There, Jamel Debbouze announces his comeback on stage in February 2011 at the Casino de Paris.
On December the 1st of 2010 is released his new DVD named Made in Jamel with, among others, Gad Elmaleh, Florence Foresti, Elie Semoun, Stromae, Didier Bourdon, and Sophie Mounicot.
On January the 4th 2011, at Colombes, he plays the first representation of his new show, Jamel improvise[9], before playing every evenings Tout sur Jamel from January the 1st to the 20th at the Casino de Paris.
In 2011, he announces that he will vote for the Parti Socialiste in 2012 and bring his support to the candidacy of Martine Aubry.
On June the 23rd of 2011, he supports the universal decriminalization of homosexuality by signing a charter with numerous personalities[10].
On November the 16th of 2011 is released his new DVD named Tout Sur Jamel that he dedicated the day of the release at the Virgin Megastores of the Champs-Élysées.
[edit] Career
[edit] First works
In 1990, Jamel met Alain Degois, an educator who organized theater improvisation workshops, and joined his troupe. With this troupe, he took part in the French Championship of Improvisation in 1991 and toured Quebec and Morocco. In 1992, he got his first part in a film called Les Pierres Bleues du Désert. After this film, Jamel wanted to work as an actor and create his own show. This happened in 1995 with the show C'est Tout Neuf which had been enjoyed a lot. Then he had an approximative[clarification needed] role on the radio program Radio Nova and took part in the television program Nova Premiere where he was noticed by Canal+.
[edit] Jamel's various shows
In 1998, Debbouze played Jamel Dridi an operator, in the hospital sitcom, H on Canal+, alongside fellow comedians Eric and Ramzy. By the time the series ended in 2002, Jamel had achieved national fame.
In March 1999, Jamel started his new show Jamel en Scène. In this show, Jamel talked about his beginnings, his childhood and show business. The show played at La Cigale and then at the Bataclan in Paris. He went on tour throughout France in 2000. At the end of the year, he returned to Paris with his show at the Olympia for three weeks.
In 2002, Jamel returned with a new show, 100% Debbouze. For three years this show played in the top Parisian theaters: the Casino de Paris, the Bataclan, the Zenith, and the Olympia. He then toured France, Morocco, Tunisia, Switzerland and Belgium. The DVD of the show went on sale in 2004, and sold more than 1 million copies.
In 2006, Jamel became the presenter of a new program, Jamel Comedy Club, which featured a half an hour of the new generation of French humorists each week. With this troupe, Jamel went to the Casino de Paris in 2007 for a new show, le Jamel Comedy Club Envahit le Casino de Paris. This show was very successful, its run was extended and it also played in Canada.
[edit] Cinematic works
In 1992, the seventeen-year-old Debbouze appeared in his first film, Les Pierres Bleues du Désert. The film tells the story of a young boy who is persecuted because he believes in the existence of blue stones in the desert. It was the first of numerous film roles for Debbouze. In 1996, he played a small part in Les Deux papas et la maman, a film by Jean-Marc Doval with Smaïn and Arielle Dombasle. Three years later he received his first big role in a feature film called Le Ciel les oiseaux et ta ... mère! (Boys on the Beach). This comedy was successful, with more than one million tickets sold. Over the next two years he continued his stage shows, before returning to film with the highly-successful Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain. He was nominated for his part in this film for the César Award of the Best Supporting Actor in 2002. In 2002, Debbouze appeared in another big French film, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra directed by Alain Chabat. This successful film was seen by 14,000,000 spectators. In 2005 he had the leading role in Luc Besson's film Angel-A.
In 2006, Debbouze played one of the most important parts of his career in the film Indigènes (Days of Glory in the United States). The film told the story of four African soldiers who participate in the liberation of France during World War II. Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila and Roschdy Zem shared the prize for the best male performance at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[11]
[edit] Television work
In 1996, he took part for the first time in a TV show called Nova première on Paris Première. He was noticed on this show by some producers from Canal+ who hired him to present a show called Le cinéma de Jamel. For New Year's Eve in 2000, Jamel created a TV show for this occasion called the Jamel show. Numerous French comedians such as Bruno Solo, Alain Chabat, Elie and Dieudonné appeared in this show. In April 2003, he took part in 6 commercials for Orangina.
[edit] Filmography
- Outside the Law (2010)
- Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father - (2009)
- Parlez-moi de la pluie - (2008)
- Asterix at the Olympic Games - (2008) - Numerobis
- Indigènes - (2006, English title Days of Glory, also a coproducer)
- Angel-A - (2005)
- She Hate Me - Doak (2004)
- Les Clefs de bagnole - Voice of the modelling-clay dog (2003)
- Le Boulet - The Malian guard (2002)
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cléopatre - Numerobis (2002)
- Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain - Lucien (2001, English title: Amélie)
- Granturismo - François (2000)
- Elie annonce Semoun - Various characters (2000)
- Les Petits souliers - Zinedine Haouita (1999)
- Rêve de cauchemar - Saïd (1999)
- Le Ciel, les oiseaux et... ta mère! - Youssef (1999, English title: Boys On the Beach)
- Un pavé dans la mire - The prison guard (1998)
- H - Jamel Dridi (1998–2004, TV Series)
- Zonzon - Kader (1998)
- Y a du foutage de gueule dans l'air - (1996)
- Les Deux papas et la maman - (1996, English title: Two Dads and One Mom)
- Les Pierres bleues du desert - (1992)
[edit] Shows
| Year | Title |
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| 1996 | C'est tout neuf |
| 1999 | Jamel en scène |
| 2000 | Jamel Show |
| 2004 | Jamel 100 % Debbouze |
| 2007 | Le Jamel Comedy Club Envahit Le Casino De Paris |
| 2009 | Le Jamel Comedy Club Show |
| 2010 | Made in Jamel |
| 2011 | Tout sur Jamel |
| 2011 | Le Marrakech du rire |
[edit] References
- ^ "Le couple Debbouze à Marrakech". Le Figaro. Paris: Société du Figaro. 8 May 2008. http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2008/05/08/01011-20080508FILWWW00512-le-couple-debbouze-a-marrakech.php.
- ^ Johnston, Sheila (3 November 2008). "Jamel Debbouze: France's new superstar". Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group Limited. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/comedy/3562816/Jamel-Debbouze-Frances-new-superstar.html. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ Marie Jocher et Alain Kéramoal, Jamel Debbouze, la vérité, Seuil, janvier 2008.
- ^ Le cinéma donne du travail aux marocains dans Maroc hebdo international N° 527 p.32
- ^ Interrogations sur le projet de studio à Marrakech
- ^ Le Comedy Club, au 42 boulevard Bonne Nouvelle à Paris, dispose d'une salle implantée dans un ancien cinéma parisien qui peut accueillir jusqu’à 120 spectateurs: « La nouvelle scène selon Jamel »
- ^ http://www.vivre-maroc.com/actu/2008/06/13/mariage-de-jamel-debbouze-et-melissa-theuriau Marriage photos /
- ^ Jamel Debbouze chante pour Maghreb United
- ^ http://www.lejdc.fr/editions_locales/nevers/jamel_fait_un_retour_fracassant_et_eclatant_photos_@CARGNjFdJSsBFRgCBBg-.html
- ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2011/06/23/depenaliser-l-homosexualite_1539857_3232.html
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Days of Glory". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4352781/year/2006.html. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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