Mathieu Madénian
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Born | Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France | 23 July 1976
Occupation(s) | Humorist Actor Columnist |
Website | mathieumadenian |
Mathieu Madénian (born 23 July 1976) is a French comedian, actor and columnist.
Life and career
[edit]Madénian was born in Perpignan, southern France. He is of Armenian and German descent.[1] He grew up in Saleilles, a town in the suburbs of Perpignan, where he earned his scientific baccalaureate with honours, then a university degree in criminology, then became a lawyer. When he was 25 he left the law profession to follow a career in comedy[2][3]
He landed his first role in Un gars, une fille where he performed various voiceovers alongside Jean Dujardin and his wife Alexandra Lamy.[2] He then wrote several one-man shows staged by Kader Aoun, many of which were performed at the théâtre du Point-Virgule.
From September 2010 has been a part of the French television show Vivement dimanche prochain, presented by Michel Drucker. He does a humor column. alternating with Anne Roumanoff, Nicolas Canteloup or Éric Antoine.
From 2010 to 2011, he was also involved in Le Grand Direct des Médias with Jean-Marc Morandini shown on Europe 1.[4]
Since September 2011, he has been a columnist on Michel Druckers show Faites entrer l'invité on Europe 1.[5]
On 7 January 2015 Madénian did not go to work and escaped the shooting at the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.[1][6]
Cinema
[edit]- 2014 : Les Gazelles directed by Mona Achache
- 2016 : Roommates Wanted directed by François Desagnat
- 2016 : Marseille directed by Kad Merad
Television
[edit]- 2001-2004 : Un gars, une fille with Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy (Voiceover)
- 2005 : Attention ça tourne (Chroniqueur et Auteur)
- 2007 : Jamel Comedy Club Season 2 presented by Jamel Debbouze on Canal + (Actor)
- 2007 : Les Agités du bocal presented by Alexis Trégarot and Stéphane Blakowski on France 4 (Columnist and Author)
- 2008 : Pliés en 4 presented by Cyril Hanouna on France 4 (Columnist and Author)
- 2009 : L'habit ne fait pas Lemoine presented by Jean-Luc Lemoine (Columnist and Author)
- 2010 : Vivement Dimanche presented by Michel Drucker on France 2 (Columnist and Author)
- 2011 : La Pire Semaine de ma Vie directed by Frédéric Auburtin et released on M6 (Actor)
- 2011 : À la maison pour Noël directed by Christian Merret-Palmair and released soon on France 2 (Actor)
Radio
[edit]- 2007 : Made in Blagues on Rire et Chansons
- 2009 : Nouveaux Talents on Rire et Chansons
- 2010 : Europe 1 Soir of Nicolas Demorand on Europe 1 (Columnist and Author)
- 2010-2011 : Le Grand direct|Le Grand direct des Médias of Jean Marc Morandini on Europe 1 (Columnist and Author)
- 2011 : Faites entrer l'invité of Michel Drucker on Europe 1
Theatre
[edit]- 2004-2005 : Tout va bien se passer at Café Théâtre La Providence
- 2006-2008 : L'Amour en Kit at Théâtre des Blancs-Manteaux, then at Théâtre du Temple
- 2008 : La Route du Rire First part of Anne Roumanoff, Titoff, Anthony Kavanagh, Patrick Bosso, Gérald Dahan, Jean-Luc Lemoine...
- 2009 : Stand Up at Café Théâtre Le Panam
- 2010-2011 : One Man Show at Théâtre du Point Virgule (Staged by Kader Aoun)
- 2011-2012 : One Man Show at Théâtre Trévise (Staged by Kader Aoun)
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b Ghazanchyan, Siranush (8 January 2015). "Mathieu Madénian, the French Armenian columnist, who escaped the Charlie Hebdo attack". Public Radio of Armenia.
- ^ a b "Mathieu Madenian - Le rire made in Perpignan". France Soir (in French). 27 April 2010.
- ^ Jacques Meyer (11 November 2011). "Mathieu Madénian dans les pas de son enfance". L'Indépendant (in French).
- ^ "Europe 1: Regardez les nouveaux chroniqueurs de Morandini". jeanmarcmorandini.com (in French). 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Michel Drucker : Il se lâche, surprend et ça marche !". purepeople.com (in French). 24 August 2011.
- ^ Provost, Lauren (7 January 2015). "VIDÉO. Mathieu Madénian commente l'attentat de Charlie Hebdo et apprend la mort de Charb et Cabu en direct à la télévision". The Huffington Post (in French).