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Gérard Lanvin

Actor / Screenwriter | * 06/21/1950 (73) | Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine (France)
Gérard Lanvin (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ lɑ̃vɛ̃]; born 21 June 1950) is a César Award-winning French actor. He quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor. He took on a role in Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine in 1977 on an offer from the actor Coluche. He received the Prix Jean Gabin in 1982 for his role in Une étrange affaire. In 1995 he won a César Award for Best Actor with Le fils préféré. Other appearances include Une semaine de vacances and 3 zéros. During the 2000s, he returned to the big screen with popular comedies. In 2001, he received the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with The Taste of Others (Le Goût des autres). He is married to Chantal Benoist, an actress, model and singer who released disco albums in 70s/80s under the name "Jennifer". ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

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Jean-Paul Mantegna, the son of Italian immigrants now living in Nice, is a hunted man, riddled with debt and involved in borderline illegal companies. To extricate himself, he has to rely on Philippe ...

Le fils préféré

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1994 | 3.4/5 | 1h 40min
Drama
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In a futuristic society, contestants pit their survival skills against each other in a fight to the death for cash prizes, and the contest is aired live on television. ...

The Prize of Peril

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1983 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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The story of Jacques Mesrine, France's public enemy No. 1 during the 1970s. After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats -- from multiple bank robberies and to prison breaks -- Mesrine was gun ...

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

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2008 | 3.7/5 | 2h 13min
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's tragedy "Berenice" in order to see his niece play a bit part. He is taken with the play's strangely fami ...

The Taste of Others

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2000 | 3.4/5 | 1h 52min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Gérard Lanvin

César Awards
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Movies with Gérard Lanvin as Actor(63)

2023 38°5 quai des Orfèvres
as Lui-même2022 The Biggest Fan
as Virgile Laborie2022 Les enfants des justes
as Docteur Reinhard2021 Fly Me Away
as Paul Maranzano2020 Rogue City
as André Morales, Camille's paternal grandfather2020 Papi Sitter
as himself2020 Belmondo l'influenceur
as Narrator (voice)2019 The Sanctuary: Survival Stories of the Alps
as Alex2015 French Cuisine
as François Maréchal2015 First Growth
as Pierre Laurent2014 Get Well Soon
as Gabriel Carré2014 96 heures
as Commander Christian Chavez2014 Colt 45
as Walter Orsini2013 True Friends
as Le comte Joffrey de Peyrac2013 Angelique
as Momon Vidal2011 A Gang Story
as Commander Patrick Werner2010 Point Blank
as Jo Canavaro2010 Jo's Boy
as Frank Bonneville2009 Special Correspondents
as Julien Foucault2009 Bank Error in Your Favour
as Charly Bauer2008 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
as Alex2008 Secrets of State
as Richard2007 The Price to Pay
as Michel Saint-Josse2006 Camping
as Nicky Guazzini2006 Family Hero
as Pierre Esteban2005 The Children
as Serge2005 The Do-Gooders
as le commissaire San-Antonio2004 San Antonio
as Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent2003 The Car Keys
as Jacques2003 Nickel and Dime
as Gérard Moltès2002 Dead Weight
as Alain Colonna2002 Shooting Stars
2002 Elie Semoun à l'Olympia
as Étienne2001 Love Bites
as Bernard Lartigue2000 Passionnément
as Franck Moreno2000 The Taste of Others
as Michel1998 In All Innocence
as Jean-Paul Gardène1997 La Femme du cosmonaute
as Marcello1996 Anna Oz
as Jeannot1996 My Man
as Jean-Paul1994 Le fils préféré
as Max1993 The Groundhogs
as Jésus-Christ / Jésus le gitan1992 The Beautiful Story
as Le Camionneur1990 There Were Days... and Moons
as Richard Chappoteaux1989 My Best Pals
1988 Saxo
as Manu1986 The Joint Brothers
as Patrick1985 Moi vouloir toi
as Stéphane Carella1985 The Specialists
as Gu Arenas1984 Ronde de nuit
as François1984 Marche à l'ombre
as François Jacquemard1983 The Prize of Peril
as Antoine Beranger1982 Tir groupé
as Louis Coline1981 Strange Affair
as Gérard Louvier1981 Is This Reasonable?
as Inspector Sarlat1981 Choice of Arms
as Léo1980 Exterior Night
as Roland1980 L'entourloupe
as Pierre1980 A Week's Vacation
as bidasse1979 Bête, mais discipliné
as a policeman1979 Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
as Le chevalier blanc1977 You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
as Member of the circus (uncredited)1976 The Wing or the Thigh?

TV Shows/Series with Gérard Lanvin as Actor(13)

as Dumas2023 Liaison
as himself2015 Call My Agent!
as himself2011 Platane
as himself1998 Vivement dimanche
as Le Commissaire François Kléber1995 François Kléber
as himself1990 Les Nuls, l'émission
as Service des fraudes1988 Palace
as Richardson1988 Palace
as L'homme dont la famille a été dévorée par le requin Jimbo1988 Palace
as himself1987 Nulle part ailleurs
as himself1982 Champs-Elysées
as Julien Ravel1980 La Traque
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Full Name: Gérard Lanvin
Citizenship: France
Born: Wednesday, 06/21 1950 (June) in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine (France) (current age: 73 years + 311 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Cours Florent
Spouses (current/former): Dominique Quilichini, Jennifer Lanvin
Children: Manu Lanvin, Léo Lanvin
Other names for Gérard Lanvin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gérard Raymond Lanvain"
Gérard Lanvin frequently works together with these people:
Christian Clavier (11x, Actor)
Claude Lelouch (10x, Crew)
Pierre Arditi (9x, Actor)
Roger Hanin (9x, Actor)
Daniel Prévost (9x, Actor)
Jean Yanne (8x, Actor)
Pierre Mondy (8x, Actor)
Philippe Guillard (8x, Crew)
Michel Galabru (7x, Actor)
Olivier Marchal (7x, Actor)
Fabien Onteniente (7x, Crew)
Michel Drucker (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1716, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024