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Gad Elmaleh

Comedian / Screenwriter / Film Director / Composer / Actor / Musician | * 04/19/1971 (53) | Casablanca (Morocco)
Gad Elmaleh (Arabic: جاد المالح, Gād el-Māleḥ; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. Best known in the French-speaking world, he has notably achieved fame in France, Morocco, and the United States. He has starred in several feature films, including Coco, Priceless, La Doublure and Midnight in Paris. Voted the funniest person in France, he was named knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Minister of Culture; he was also named knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2015 and 2018, Elmaleh did national comedy tours across the United States. In 2019, he starred in the Netflix series Huge in France. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. ...

Midnight in Paris

PG-13

2011 | 3.8/5 | 1h 34min
Fantasy, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and pass ...

Jack and Jill

PG

2011 | 2.2/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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Coco is a French comedy released in 2009 and produced by Gad Elmaleh. This is the first embodiment of the actor, adapted from a sketch in the show La Vie Normale. Coco talks about organizing a Bar Mit ...

Coco

Certification unknown

2009 | 2.2/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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A beautiful young gold-digger mistakes a lowly hotel clerk as a rich and therefore worthwhile catch. ...

Priceless

PG-13

2006 | 3.2/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Gad Elmaleh

Officer of Arts and Letters
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Movies with Gad Elmaleh as Actor(59)

as Hafid2023 Alibi.com 2
as Gad2022 Stay With Us
as himself2021 Les seigneurs du château
as Maximilien de Robespierre2021 Flashback
as Arthur Trimbaldi2021 Purplemind
as Daniel2020 L'Invitation
as himself2018 Voulez-vous rire avec moi ce soir?
2018 Gad Elmaleh: American Dream
as himself2018 La famille, ça me fait bien rire !
as himself2017 Jamel et ses Amis au Marrakech du Rire 2017
as himself2017 Gad Gone Wild
as himself2016 Kev Adams & Gad Elmaleh - Kev Gad, Tout est possible
as Rabbi Moshe2016 The Midnight Orchestra
as Le Marocain2016 Good Guys Go to Heaven, Bad Guys Go to Pattaya
as himself2015 Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
as himself2015 Jamel et ses Amis au Marrakech du Rire 2015
2014 Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en choeur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
as himself2014 Gad Elmaleh - Sans tambour
2013 Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
as Chick2013 Mood Indigo
2013 Welcome to China
as Sacha Keller2012 Happiness Never Comes Alone
as Demonstrator in Wadiya (uncredited)2012 The Dictator
as Marc Tourneuil2012 Capital
as Rayane Ziani2012 The Dream Team
as himself2012 Jamel et Ses Amis Au Marrakech Du Rire 2012
as himself2011 Tout sur Jamel
as Xavier2011 Jack and Jill
as Ben Salaad (voice)2011 The Adventures of Tintin
as Détective Tisserant2011 Midnight in Paris
as Raoul (voice)2011 A Monster in Paris
as himself2010 Made in Jamel
as Schmuel Weismann2010 The Round Up
as Coco2009 Coco
as himself2008 Gad Elmaleh - Papa est en haut
2007 Comme ton père
as himself2006 Les Galas Juste Pour Rire: Un monde sans femme
as François Pignon2006 The Valet
as Jean2006 Priceless
as Ramon2005 Olé !
as himself2005 Gad Elmaleh - L’autre c’est moi
as himself2003 The Car Keys
as Choukri, alias Chouchou2003 Chouchou
as Le spécialiste des Stups2003 The Dope
as Halvard Sanz2002 A+ Pollux
as Dove2001 Would I Lie to You? 2
as Le veilleur de nuit2001 À bicyclette
as Jimmy2001 People in Swimsuits Aren't (Necessarily) Shallow
as David2001 Gad Elmaleh - La Vie normale
as himself2000 Jamel Debbouze - Le très très bien de Jamel
as Lionel2000 Second life
as acteur2000 On fait comme on a dit
as Samuel Azoulay1999 Les Petits Souliers
as David Eskenazi1998 Man Is a Woman
as Manzatou1998 Train of Life
as Yannick1997 Long Live the Republic
as Samy1997 XXL
as David1997 Gad Elmaleh - Décalages
as Alilo1996 Salut cousin !

TV Shows/Series with Gad Elmaleh as Actor(10)

as Self - Guest2022 Quelle époque !
as himself2021 LOL : Qui rit, sort !
as himself2020 We're Live
as Gal Elmaleh2019 Huge in France
as himself2019 Kem's
as himself2018 The secret song
as Moe2016 Crisis in Six Scenes
as himself2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as himself2001 As An Aside
as himself1998 Vivement dimanche

Movies with Gad Elmaleh as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2022 Stay With Us
Writing/Screenplay2022 Stay With Us
Writing/Writer2018 Gad Elmaleh: American Dream
Writing/Writer2015 Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Writing/Writer2014 Gad Elmaleh - Sans tambour
Directing/Director2009 Coco
Writing/Writer2009 Coco
Writing/Writer2008 Gad Elmaleh - Papa est en haut
Writing/Writer2005 Gad Elmaleh - L’autre c’est moi
Writing/Scenario Writer2003 Chouchou
Writing/Writer2001 Gad Elmaleh - La Vie normale
Writing/Writer1997 Gad Elmaleh - Décalages

Additional Information

Official websites:
gadelmaleh.com
Full Name: Gad Elmaleh
Citizenships: Morocco, France, Canada
Born: Monday, 04/19 1971 (April) in Casablanca (Morocco) (current age: 53 years + 5 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Arabic (AR, native language), English (EN), French (FR, native language), Hebrew (HE), Moroccan Darija, Tachelhit
Educated at: Cours Florent, Lycée Lyautey
Children: Raphaël Elmaleh
Siblings: Arié Elmaleh, Judith Elmaleh
Other names for Gad Elmaleh (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ґад Ельмалех"
Gad Elmaleh frequently works together with these people:
Jamel Debbouze (13x, Actor)
Kev Adams (7x, Actor)
Élie Semoun (7x, Actor)
Merzak Allouache (6x, Crew)
Alain Chabat (5x, Actor)
Woody Allen (5x, Actor)
Franck Dubosc (5x, Actor)
Atmen Kelif (5x, Actor)
Gérard Depardieu (4x, Actor)
Omar Sy (4x, Actor)
Richard Valverde (4x, Crew)
Emy LTR (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:258972, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024