Le Splendid Explained
Le Splendid is a café-théâtre company founded in Paris by a collection of writers and actors in the 1970s: Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Gérard Jugnot, Thierry Lhermitte (four childhood friends who knew one another from the Lycée Pasteur in Neuilly-sur-Seine), Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Bruno Moynot and Claire Magnin.[1] The members of the company went on to become some of the most significant actors and directors in French cinema from the 1980s onwards and have collectively won many César Awards.
Anémone, Dominique Lavanant and Martin Lamotte have often worked with the troupe on stage and in films, but are not part of the collective. The café-théâtre was located in the Rue des Lombards in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
Members
Principal members
Collaborators
Theatre
- Je Vais Craquer
- Ma Tête est Malade
- Le Pot de Terre Contre le Pot de Vin
- Bunny's Bar ou Les Hommes Préfèrent Les Grosses
- Amours, coquillages et crustacés (stage version of the film Les Bronzés)
- Le Père Noël est une ordure
Filmography
Individually each member of Le Splendid has had a successful career, collectively comprising hundreds of films and plays.
Box-office
Movies starring one or all members of the Splendid with more than a million of ticket sales.
| Films | Director | Members | Year | Tickets sold (France) |
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| 1 | | Alain Chabat | Clavier | 2002 | |
| 2 | Les Visiteurs | Jean-Marie Poiré | Clavier & Chazel | 1993 | |
| 3 | Serial (Bad) Weddings | Philippe de Chauveron | Clavier | 2014 | |
| 4 | French Fried Vacation 3 | Patrice Leconte | All | 2006 | |
| 5 | The Dinner Game | | Lhermitte | 1998 | |
| 6 | Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar | | | 1999 | |
| 7 | The Chorus | | Jugnot | 2004 | |
| 8 | | Jean-Marie Poiré (2) | Clavier & Chazel | 1998 | |
| 9 | Un indien dans la ville | Hervé Palud | Lhermitte | 1994 | |
| 10 | Marche à l'ombre | Michel Blanc | Blanc | 1984 | |
| 11 | My New Partner | Claude Zidi (2) | Lhermitte | 1984 | |
| 12 | Les Anges gardiens | Jean-Marie Poiré (3) | Clavier | 1995 | |
| 13 | Going Places | | Lhermitte & Jugnot | 1974 | |
| 14 | Little Nicholas | | Jugnot | 2009 | |
| 15 | The Closet | Francis Veber (2) | Lhermitte | 2001 | |
| 16 | The New Adventures of Aladdin | Arthur Benzaquen | Blanc | 2015 | |
| 17 | Gramps Is in the Resistance | Jean-Marie Poiré (4) | Clavier, Jugnot, Balasko, Blanc & Lhermitte | 1983 | |
| 18 | French Twist | | Balasko | 1995 | |
| 19 | Serial Teachers | | Clavier | 2013 | |
| 20 | | Laurent Tirard (2) | Jugnot | 2012 | |
| 21 | Je vous trouve très beau | | Blanc | 2005 | |
| 22 | Babysitting 2 | Nicolas Benamou & Philippe Lacheau | Clavier | 2015 | |
| 23 | Animal | Claude Zidi (3) | Balasko | 1977 | |
| 24 | Tenue de soirée | Bertrand Blier (2) | Blanc | 1986 | |
| 25 | Le Maître d'école | | Balasko | 1981 | |
| 26 | Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo | | Jugnot & Balasko | 1977 | |
| 27 | My New Partner II | Claude Zidi (4) | Lhermitte | 1990 | |
| 28 | Didier | Alain Chabat (2) | Balasko | 1997 | |
| 29 | Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine | Patrice Leconte (2) | Blanc & Chazel | 1981 | |
| 30 | L'Enquête Corse | | Clavier | 2004 | |
| 31 | The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent | | Balasko | 1984 | |
| 32 | Uranus | Arlette Langmann & Claude Berri (2) | Blanc | 1990 | |
| 33 | Neuilly Yo Mama! | Gabriel Julien-Laferrière | Balasko | 2009 | |
| 34 | The Umbrella Coup | Gérard Oury (2) | Jugnot | 1980 | |
| 35 | Pinot simple flic | | Jugnot | 1984 | |
| 36 | The Lady Banker | Francis Girod | Lhermitte | 1980 | |
| 37 | Babysitting | Nicolas Benamou & Philippe Lacheau (2) | Jugnot | 2014 | |
| 38 | French Fried Vacation | Patrice Leconte (3) | All | 1978 | |
| 39 | | Jean-Marie Poiré (5) | Clavier & Chazel | 2016 | |
| 40 | The Joint Brothers | Hervé Palud (2) | Balasko | 1986 | |
| 41 | A Crime in Paradise | | Balasko | 2001 | |
| 42 | Back to Mom's | | Balasko | 2016 | |
| 43 | Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! | | Balasko | 1977 | |
| 44 | La Vengeance d'une blonde | | Clavier, Chazel & Lhermitte | 1994 | |
| 45 | Too Beautiful for You | Bertrand Blier (3) | Balasko | 1989 | |
| 46 | Dead Tired | Michel Blanc (2) | All | 1994 | |
| 47 | Men Prefer Fat Girls | Jean-Marie Poiré (6) | Balasko & Lhermitte | 1981 | |
| 48 | Le zèbre | Jean Poiret | Lhermitte | 1992 | |
| 49 | Pas de problème ! | Georges Lautner | Jugnot | 1975 | |
| 50 | La 7ème compagnie au clair de lune | Robert Lamoureux | Jugnot | 1977 | |
| 51 | Monsieur Batignole | Gérard Jugnot (2) | Jugnot | 2002 | |
| 52 | Cours après moi ... que je t'attrape | Robert Pouret | Chazel & Blanc | 1976 | |
| 53 | Scout toujours... | Gérard Jugnot (3) | Jugnot | 1985 | |
| 54 | Une époque formidable... | Gérard Jugnot (4) | Jugnot | 1991 | |
| 55 | La Totale! | Claude Zidi (5) | Lhermitte | 1991 | |
| 56 | French Fried Vacation 2 | Patrice Leconte (4) | All | 1982 | |
| 57 | La nouvelle guerre des boutons | Christophe Barratier (2) | Jugnot | 2011 | |
| 58 | Santa Claus Is a Stinker | Jean-Marie Poiré (7) | All | 1979 | |
| 59 | Summer Things | Michel Blanc (3) | Blanc | 2002 | |
| 60 | La Soif de l'or | Gérard Oury (3) | Clavier | 1993 | |
| 61 | Les Rois du gag | Claude Zidi (6) | Jugnot & Lhermitte | 1985 | |
| 62 | Le mariage du siècle | Philippe Galland | Lhermitte | 1985 | |
| 63 | My Best Friend's Girl | Bertrand Blier (4) | Lhermitte | 1983 | |
| 64 | L'opération Corned Beef | Jean-Marie Poiré (8) | Clavier | 1991 | |
| 65 | The Race | Djamel Bensalah | Balasko & Jugnot | 2002 | |
| 66 | Asterix and the Big Fight | Philippe Grimond | Chazel | 1989 | |
| 67 | The Well-Digger's Daughter | Daniel Auteuil | | 2011 | |
| 68 | Le coup de sirocco | Alexandre Arcady | Chazel & Jugnot | 1979 | |
| 69 | Nuit d'ivresse | Bernard Nauer | Balasko, Lhermitte & Jugnot | 1986 | |
| 70 | Absolutely Fabulous | Gabriel Aghion | | 2001 | |
| 71 | Le prix à payer | | Clavier | 2007 | |
| 72 | Twist again à Moscou | Jean-Marie Poiré (9) | Clavier | 1986 | |
| 73 | Le quart d'heure américain | Philippe Galland (2) | Jugnot | 1982 | |
| 74 | Paris 36 | Christophe Barratier (3) | Jugnot | 2008 | |
| 75 | Promotion canapé | Didier Kaminka | Lhermitte | 1990 | |
| 76 | Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien... | | Jugnot | 1982 | |
| 77 | On aura tout vu | Georges Lautner (2) | Jugnot, Blanc & Chazel | 1976 | |
| 78 | The Toy | Francis Veber (3) | Jugnot | 1976 | |
| 79 | La gitane | | Chazel | 1986 | |
| 80 | Just Visiting | Jean-Marie Poiré (10) | Clavier | 2001 | |
| 81 | Boudu | Gérard Jugnot (5) | Jugnot | 2005 | |
| 82 | Ma femme s'appelle reviens | Patrice Leconte (5) | Blanc | 1982 | |
| 83 | Most Promising Young Actress | Gérard Jugnot (6) | | 2000 | |
| 84 | My Life Is Hell | Josiane Balasko (2) | | 1991 | |
| 85 | Un été d'enfer | Michael Schock | Lhermitte | 1984 | |
| 86 | The Roommates Party | Alexandra Leclère (2) | Balasko | 2015 | |
| 87 | Let Joy Reign Supreme | Bertrand Tavernier | Blanc, Clavier, Lhermitte & Jugnot | 1975 | |
| 88 | Mauvais esprit | Patrick Alessandrin | Lhermitte | 2003 | |
| 89 | Merci la vie | Bertrand Blier (5) | Blanc | 1991 | |
| 90 | Circulez y'a rien à voir | Patrice Leconte (6) | Blanc | 1983 | |
| 91 | Signes extérieurs de richesse | Jacques Monnet | Balasko | 1983 | |
| 92 | Lady Cops | Josiane Balasko (3) | Balasko | 1987 | |
| 93 | Je vais craquer ! | | | Clavier | 1980 | |
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| 94 | Effroyables jardins | Jean Becker (2) | Lhermitte | 2003 | |
| 95 | Memories | | Blanc | 2014 | |
| 96 | Le prince du Pacifique | | Lhermitte | 2000 | |
| 97 | Fanfan | | Lhermitte | 1993 | |
| 98 | Casque bleu | Gérard Jugnot (7) | Jugnot | 1994 | |
| 99 | Do Not Disturb | Patrice Leconte (7) | Clavier | 2014 | |
| 100 | La Gueule de l'autre | | Blanc | 1979 | |
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- Christian Clavier play in 25 movies over a million of entries. The films in which he played has sold 122 167 881 ticket.
- Thierry Lhermitte play in 29 movies over a million of entries. The films in which he played has sold 109 850 038 ticket.
- Gérard Jugnot play in 33 movies over a million of entries. The films in which he played has sold 105 415 238 ticket.
- Josiane Balasko play in 26 movies over a million of entries. The films in which she played has sold 78 534 082 ticket.
- Michel Blanc play in 21 movies over a million of entries. The films in which he played has sold 69 400 706 ticket.
- Marie-Anne Chazel play in 16 movies over a million of entries. The films in which she played has sold 60 138 655 ticket.
Awards
Cannes Film Festival
César Award
Thierry Lhermitte and Marie-Anne Chazel have never been nominated for a César Award. Josiane Balasko is the most awarded with 2 César and Michel Blanc, the most nominated with 8 nomination.
Notes and References
- News: Les visiteurs du ciel. Serandour. Marianne. 21 Sep 1995. L'Express. French. 2009-08-07.
