Today in the article we will talk about who Christian Clavier is. Films with his participation are very interesting, they are full of funny stories. These pictures will give you a good mood.
About the actor
The famous French theater and film actor was born on May 6, 1952 in Paris. After graduating from elementary school, he entered the Lycée Louis Pasteur. It is located in Neuilly-sur-Seine. In the process of training, Clavier met his future wife there. After graduating from high school, he entered the Higher Institute of Political Science.
After two years, Christian leaves political science and, together with his wife and friends from the lyceum, organizes a small theater group. In the cafe-theater "Column" they put on the first performance in their lives called "George is not here." After the success of the performance, the couple becomes famous. Conquering the theatrical stage of Paris, Clavier learns acting skills, and also prepares for his first serious role - Hamlet.
Plays
Christian Clavier creates his own pieces. In 1978 he writes Love, Shells and Crustaceans. The play formed the basis of the film "Tanned" directed by Patricia Laconte. This tapebecame iconic in France in the 70s.
First paintings
Christian Clavier's filmography begins with his first big role in Pierre Leroux's "Devil in the Box". There he played a couple with actor Jean Rochefort. In 1983, together with Thierry Lamothe, Clavier wrote the script for the film Grandfather Resists. The picture makes a splash in the field of cinema in France in the early eighties.
Aliens
The world role actor Christian Clavier received after successful filming in the movie "Aliens". In this tape, the actor played a major role with Jean Reno. The film describes two times: France of the 12th century and the end of the 20th. The young count asks the old wizard to take him back a few days into the past. He wants to prevent the king's death and marry his daughter. The wizard, due to an absurd accident, sends the count and his servant not to the past, but to the distant future, where the heroes feel like real aliens, and people of the 20th century think that they are a couple of crazy people. Christian Clavier himself, together with the director, wrote a story about aliens. The actor also played two roles (servant of the count from the past and master of the swindler from the present) in this tape. The characters were completely different, but he played them perfectly.
Between an angel and a demon
Further in 1995, the film "Between an angel and a demon" was released, where the actor Christian Clavier plays a priest who was dragged into a criminal showdown. The main characters have doubles, visible only to them. The hero Gerard Depardieu has an entity that looks like an angel, whichtrying to put him on the right track. The priest, on the contrary, sees himself from the dark side. The essence constantly pushes him to various sinful acts. The film had the highest budget of any French film of 1995.
Aliens 2
The filmography of Christian Clavier continues in 1998: he plays the role of an alien from the past. The picture "Aliens-2" is released on the screens. The story of the count and his rogue servant continues. This time, the servant Jacques remains in the present, while the count travels back to the 12th century with a distant descendant of his servant. When the count realizes that his subject has remained in the future, he decides to return him back, because the corridors of time have not closed and a cosmic catastrophe may happen.
Asterix and Obelix
The filmography of Christian Clavier is replenished with the main and best role of the actor in the film "Asterix and Obelix against Caesar". The film was directed by Claude Zidi. The film was based on comics about the Roman Empire, 50s BC. The great Roman emperor Caesar conquered almost all of Europe, but the only Gallic village refuses to pay taxes. There lives a druid who knows the recipe for a strength potion. But the emperor's treacherous assistant finds out about it. He tricks the druid out of the village, and later kidnaps him for his evil plans. Better friends Asterix and Obelix immediately embark on a perilous journey to rescue the druid, and subsequently Caesar himself. Stories about the brave Gauls continue in the second part - "Asterix and Obelix: missionCleopatra". In this picture, the actor also played a major role.
Movies featuring Christian Clavier are mostly comedic. To many tapes, he applied not only acting skills. He was part of the co-writer and screenwriter.
Napoleon
Christian Clavier played a historic role in the series "Napoleon". This tape has become the complete opposite of all the roles known before. Former alien from the past and merry fellow Asterix suddenly becomes a great French commander. The series itself caused a lot of criticism against the actor and the creators of the work, but received a worthy award - an Emmy.
The filmography of Christian Clavier is very wide. The actor still continues to act in films and play in the theater. He continues to try himself in a variety of roles - from comedy to drama.
Conclusion
Now you know where the actor Christian Clavier performed at his best. The best films with his participation are "Between an Angel and a Demon", "Asterix and Obelix" (both parts), "Aliens".
