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". ...
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Fotos
Filmes (133)
Asterix: O Reino da Nubia
2026 · Cubitus (voice)
On change les règles
2026 · Self - Guest
Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache
2026 · Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche / Jean-Théodore Latouche, Director, Screenplay
My Darling Family
2026 · Jean-Luc
Operação Arriscada
2025 · Dr Rouma
On aurait dû aller en Grèce
2024 · Capitaine Fiama
Les grands comiques du petit écran
2024 · Self : Guest
Ducobu Goes Green!
2024 · Gustave Latouche, Writer, Director
Festival Meudon Rire de tout - 2ème édition
2023 · Self
Elie Semoun et ses monstres
2023 · Self, Author
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023
Bonsoir Monsieur Devos
2023 · Self
My Old Man
2023 · Elie, Writer
Anne Roumanoff & co s'amusent !
2022 · Self
The Grand Restaurant IV
2022
Tous Inconnus
2022 · ("Maitresses et patients" segment), ("Le Commissariat de Police" segment)
O Troféu Roubado
2022 · Ernest
Arnaud Ducret dans tous ses états
2022 · Self
Two Much for the Job
2022 · RAF
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2022 : 10 ans
2022 · Self
Ducobu 4 President
2022 · Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche, Director, Writer
They Love Each Other... Well, Almost!
2022 · Philippe
Drôles de familles
2022 · Self
Haters
2021 · Bertrand
Les seigneurs du château
2021 · Self
Mais Que Amigos: Vizinhos
2021 · Policier
Camping : Histoire d'un succès
2021 · Self - Actor
Fake News
2021 · The presenter of online betting
Le Grand Show des humoristes - Spécial couples
2021 · Self
Kevgad & Friends au Fridge Comedy
2021 · Self
Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire de toi, Maman ?
2020
I Love You Coiffure
2020 · M. Gomez (segment "La Réunion de chantier")
Le Grand Show des humoristes
2020 · Self
Ducoboo 3
2020 · Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche, Writer, Director
Peplum: la folle histoire du mariage de Cléopâtre
2019 · Pompilus
Sixty
2019 · Self - Comedian
Ce soir, c'est Palmashow
2019 · Self - Guest
Soirée Pyjama
2019 · Self - Guest
Muriel Robin, oser être soi...
2018 · Self
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018 · Tapiro
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2018
2018 · Self
Looking for Teddy
2018 · Gouthard
Asterix e o Segredo da Poção Mágica
2018 · Cubitus (voice)
La famille, ça me fait bien rire !
2018 · Self
20 sketches, une vie
2018 · Self
M'rire Festival : Gala D'ouverture
2017 · Self
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2017
2017 · Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2017
2017 · Self
Le Point Virgule fait l'Olympia - 10e édition
2017 · Self
Le meilleur des annonces d'Elie Semoun
2017 · Self, Director
Elie Semoun - À partager
2017 · Self, Scenario Writer
La presque soirée présidentielle
2017 · Lionel Navire
Les duos impossibles de Jérémy Ferrari : 3ème édition
2016 · Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2016
2016 · Self
Festival International du Rire de Liège 2015
2015 · Self
Jamel et ses amis au Marrakech du rire 2015
2015 · Self
Le Placard
2015 · François Pignon
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
2015 · Self
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
2015 · Self
The Crazy Evening of Palmashow 2
2015 · Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Asterix e o Domínio dos Deuses
2014 · Cubitus (voice)
Uma Aldeia Quase Perfeita
2014 · Denis
Que Mal Eu Fiz a Deus?
2014 · Psychologist
Départ immédiat
2012 · Self
Elie Semoun : Tranches de vies
2012 · Self
Porn in the Hood
2012 · Elie Semoun
Ducobu 2
2012 · Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
Émilie Jolie
2011 · Belzébuth / The Charming Prince (voice)
Carte Blanche à Anne Roumanoff
2011 · Self
O Aluno Ducobu
2011 · Gustave Latouche / Ghislaine Latouche
Marrakech du rire
2011 · Self
A Chance da Minha Vida
2011 · Philippe Markus
Made in Jamel
2010
The Storytelling Show
2010 · Éric (voice)
Un divorce de chien
2010 · Julien
Elie Semoun - Merki...
2009 · Self
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 · Huissier
Park Benches
2009 · Womanizer # 2
Cyprien
2009 · Cyprien / Jack Price, Writer
Rien dans les poches
2008 · Marco Abitbol
Sobrevivendo ao Sid
2008 · Additional Voices (voice)
Les Petites Annonces la suite de la suite
2008 · Various Characters, Creator
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - L'Essentiel
2008 · Various Characters, Production Design
15 Anos e Meio
2008 · L'automobiliste énervé
Asterix nos Jogos Olímpicos
2008 · Omega
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite de la suite
2007 · Various Characters
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public 2
2006 · Self
Les Galas juste pour rire : Un monde sans femme
2006 · Chief Biker
Elie Semoun se prend pour qui ?
2006 · Self
Riviera
2006 · Romansky
Zapping Family
2005 · Vivien Kechiche
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
2005 · Le maître d'hôtel
Aux abois
2005 · Paul Duméry
Dieudonné - Code de la Route
2005 · Pépé Cadillac's son
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
2005 · Elie Semoun
Iznogoud
2005 · un prince
La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia
2004 · Self
Os Daltons Contra Lucky Luke
2004 · Doxey / Le douanier américain / Le douanier mexicain
Casablanca Driver
2004 · M. X
People : Jet Set 2
2004 · Cyril Legall
Les Zacros de la Télé
2004 · Self - Guest
The Car Keys
2003 · Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Elie annonce Semoun, la suite...
2003 · Various Characters, Director, Writer
Les Petites Annonces d'Elie - La Suite...
2003 · Various Characters, Creator
Franck Dubosc - Les Pour Toi Public
2003 · Self
Elie Semoun à l'Olympia
2002 · Self, Writer
Les petites annonces d'Elie - L'intégrale
2002 · Various Characters, Director
If I Was Him
2002 · Tristan
Elie annonce Semoun
2000 · Various Characters
Second life
2000 · Steve Michaud
Old School
2000 · Frère de Ramzy - Dealer
Love Me
2000 · The lover
Jamel Show
1999 · Self
Elie Semoun - Elie et Semoun au Palais des Glaces
1999 · Self
Stringer
1999 · Filo
Les Grandes Bouches
1999 · Fichier
Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
1999
Les Parasites
1999 · Brigadier Schmitt
Charité biz'ness
1998 · Momo / Masipu
Let There Be Light!
1998 · Dieu le magasinier
Le Clone
1998 · Thomas
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Everything Must Disappear
1997 · Gerard Piche
Les Démons de Jésus
1997 · Gérard
Les Bidochon
1996 · René
Elie & Dieudonné - En garde à vue
1996 · Self, Scenic Artist
The Three Brothers
1995 · Brice, le bras droit de Steven
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995
Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France
1994 · Various characters, Writer
Élie & Dieudonné
1993 · Self, Writer
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse
1992 · Brad Meltclaff
Babylone, police de proximité
Séries (47)
Ducobu
2027 · Latouche (voice)
France's Dumbest
2026 · Self - Presenter
Que le meilleur gagne ! Le quiz des générations
2024 · 04 - Équipe Boomers (+ 60 ans)
La Grande Semaine
2024 · Self - Guest
Camille & images en hebdo
2023 · Self
L'Incroyable Embouteillage
2023 · Jean-Etienne, Mathieu
LEGEND
2023
Elie Semoun, l'effroyable vérité
2022 · Self
Quelle époque !
2022 · Self - Guest
That's My Jam France
2022 · Self - Guest
Kemps
2019 · Self
La Boîte à secrets
2019
The Secret Song
2018 · Self
The 100 videos that made the whole world laugh
2018 · Self
3615 code Arthur et Jarry
2018 · Self - Special Appearance
Quotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
Le Palmashow
2016
Inspectora Marleau
2015 · Lieutenant Hazarski
Ma pire angoisse
2014 · Le médecin
Clique
2013 · Self - Guest
The Unexpected Getaway
2012 · Self
Vendredi, tout est permis
2011 · Self
Platane
2011 · Elie Semoun
Bref
2011 · Elie Semoun
C à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
Panique dans l'oreillette
2008 · Self
Moot-Moot
2007 · Les Patel et Le Représentant (voice)
Salut les Terriens !
2006 · Self - Guest
Muppets TV
2006 · Self - Guest
Kaamelott
2005 · le Répurgateur
Caméra Café
2001 · le gardien de nuit
The Apartment
2001
Burger Quiz
2001 · Self
La Cape et l'épée
2000 · Ménestrel
Who Wants to Win Millions?
2000 · Self - Contestant
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Vivement dimanche prochain
1998 · Self
Zone interdite
1993 · Self
Maigret
1991 · Rougin
Que le meilleur gagne
1991 · Self - Candidate
Édouard et ses filles
1990 · Bertrand
Fort Boyard
1990 · Self
Téléthon
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Maguy
1985
Télématin
1985 · Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
1976 · Self - Presenter