Gérard Jugnot

Gérard Jugnot (born 4 May 1951 in Paris) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and 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. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, was extremely successful in films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979) and Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982).

Jugnot gained international fame for his lead role in Les Choristes in which he played Clément Mathieu. The last movie he directed (in 2008) was Rose et Noir.

He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2004.¹

External links

• Gérard Jugnot at the Internet Movie Database

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