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Alain Chabat

ActorCinéma Français13 credits
58Star power

64th of 165 in Cinéma Français

5 films led, $115M in reported gross.

Gross led
79
Consistency
51
Body of work
85
Momentum
43
Audience rating
16
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Born
24 November 1958
Birthplace
Oran, Oranie, Algérie
Nationality
United States
Industry
Cinéma Français
In their own file

Alain Chabat (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʃaba]; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur (1994), he later co-created and hosted the Burger Quiz game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television. Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He appeared in French Twist (1995), The Taste of Others (2000), Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), as well as briefly in the television series Kaamelott (2005). Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Chabat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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8 of 13 credits have a verdict, together taking $467M. The biggest was Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets at $226M. The rest are still counting, or never reported a budget.