Gérard Jugnot


Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc. Then Josiane Balasko and Marie-Anne Chazel joined them. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema and was extremely successful in films such as Les Bronzés, Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure.
Jugnot gained international fame for his lead role in Les Choristes in which he played Clément Mathieu. The last movie he directed was C'est beau la vie quand on y pense.
Jugnot is the father of comedian Arthur Jugnot, born in 1980 to Jugnot and wardrobe designer Cécile Magnan.
He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2004.

Life and career

Jugnot met Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc when attending the Lycee Pasteur de Neuilly-Sur-Seine. Together, they formed the comedy group Le Splendid. He made his debut on the big-screen in Les Valseuses and Le Juge et l'Assassin.
Jugnot's career kick-started when he starred in Les Bronzés, and Le Père Noël est une ordure, which were two acts from Le Splendid adapted for cinema.
Aside from acting, Jugnot also started a career as a movie director, making his directing debut in 1984 with the movie Pinot simple flic.
He also regularly took part in the radio show Les Grosses Têtes during the 1980s with Léon Zitrone, Olivier de Kersauson, Jacques Martin, and Jean Dutourd.
In 2010, he participated in Rendez-vous en terre inconnue.

Filmography

Actor

Director

Box office

Movies starring Gérard Jugnot with more than a million entries in France.
FilmsDirectorYearFrance -
1'Patrice Leconte2006
2The ChorusChristophe Barratier2004
3Going PlacesBertrand Blier1974
4Little NicholasLaurent Tirard2009
5Papy fait de la résistanceJean-Marie Poiré1983
6'Laurent Tirard 2012
7Herbie Goes to Monte CarloVincent McEveety1977
8The Umbrella CoupGérard Oury1980
9Pinot simple flicGérard Jugnot1984
10BabysittingNicolas Benamou, Philippe Lacheau2014
11Les BronzésPatrice Leconte 1978
12Grosse FatigueMichel Blanc1994
13Pas de problème!Georges Lautner1975
14La 7ème compagnie au clair de luneRobert Lamoureux1977
15Monsieur BatignoleGérard Jugnot 2002
16Scout toujours...Gérard Jugnot 1985
17Une époque formidable...Gérard Jugnot 1991
18Le Père Noël est une ordureJean-Marie Poiré 1982
19La nouvelle guerre des boutonsChristophe Barratier 2011
20Les Bronzés font du skiPatrice Leconte 1979
21Les rois du gagClaude Zidi1985
22The RaceDjamel Bensalah2002
23Le coup de siroccoAlexandre Arcady1979
24Nuit d'ivresseBernard Nauer1986
25Le quart d'heure américainPhilippe Galland1982
26Paris 36Christophe Barratier 2008
27Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien...Édouard Molinaro1982
28On aura tout vuGeorges Lautner 1976
29The ToyFrancis Veber1976
30BouduGérard Jugnot 2005
31Most Promising Young ActressGérard Jugnot 2000
32Casque bleuGérard Jugnot 1994