Gérard Lanvin
Gérard Lanvin | |
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Gérard Lanvin at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | 21 June 1950 Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971-present |
| Spouse | Chantal Benoist |
Gérard Lanvin (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁ lɑ̃vɛ̃]; born 21 June 1950) is a French actor.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Born to an upper-class family, Lanvin quit his studies when he was 17 to become an actor, against the wishes of his parents. For several years he made a living selling second-hand clothes. While selling jeans, he met Coluche and Miou-Miou and discovered through them the café-théâtre scene. He later become a regular performer at the Café de la Gare, where he also held various duties such as stagehand and lighting manager.[4] In 1975, he created the theater La Veuve Pichard in Paris, together with other actors including Anémone and Martin Lamotte.[5]
Coluche offered him his first major film role in the comedy Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine (1977). However, following the film's box-office failure, Lanvin struggled for a time to find roles. In 1980, he played a starring role in the drama A Week's Vacation. Lanvin next gained notice for his role in the psychological thriller Strange Affair (1981), which earned him the Jean-Gabin Award. Lanvin then starred in several crime and action films, including the dystopic science fiction thriller Le prix du danger (1983).[6]
In 1984, Lanvin enjoyed particular success by co-starring with Michel Blanc in the comedy film Marche à l'ombre. This was followed the next year by another box-office hit, the action film Les Spécialistes, in which Lanvin co-starred with Bernard Giraudeau.[6]
Several of Lanvin's subsequent films were commercial disappointments, notably the romantic comedy Moi vouloir toi (1986) which he had scripted as a vehicle for himself and his wife Jennifer.[6] In 1994, he returned to success by starring in the drama The Favourite Son for which he won the César Award for Best Actor.[7]
During the 2000s, Lanvin appeared in several popular comedies, winning the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role with The Taste of Others (2000). Other box-office successes included the comedies 3 Zéros (2002), Camping (2006) and the gangster film Les Lyonnais (2011).[6]
Personal life
[edit]Lanvin has been married since 1984 to Chantal Benoist, who was active during the 1970s and 1980s as an actress, model and disco singer under the stage name Jennifer. They have two children.[8]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | L'aile ou la cuisse | Circus guy | Claude Zidi |
| 1977 | Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine | The White Knight | Coluche |
| 1979 | Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears | The Guard | Charles Nemes |
| 1980 | A Week's Vacation | Pierre | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Extérieur, nuit | Léo | Jacques Bral | |
| 1981 | Le Choix des armes | Inspecteur Sarlat | Alain Corneau |
| Strange Affair | Louis Coline | Pierre Granier-Deferre | |
| 1982 | Tir groupé | Antoine Béranger | Jean-Claude Missiaen |
| 1983 | Le Prix du Danger | François Jacquemard | Yves Boisset |
| 1984 | Ronde de nuit | Inspecteur Gu Arenas | Jean-Claude Missiaen |
| Marche à l'ombre | François | Michel Blanc | |
| 1985 | Les Spécialistes | Stéphane Carella | Patrice Leconte |
| 1986 | Moi vouloir toi | Patrick Montanet | Patrick Dewolf |
| 1986 | The Joint Brothers | Manu | Hervé Palud |
| 1988 | Saxo | Sam Friedman | Ariel Zeitoun |
| 1989 | My Best Pals | Patrick | Jean-Marie Poiré |
| 1990 | There Were Days... and Moons | the trucker | Claude Lelouch |
| 1992 | La Belle Histoire | the gypsy named Jesus | Claude Lelouch |
| 1993 | Les Marmotte | Max | Élie Chouraqui |
| 1994 | The Favourite Son | Jean-Paul Mantegna | Nicole Garcia |
| 1995-1996 | François Kléber (TV series, 6 episodes) | François Kléber | Patrick Jamain |
| 1996 | My Man | Jeannot | Bertrand Blier |
| 2000 | The Taste of Others | Franck Moreno | Agnès Jaoui |
| 2001 | Les Morsures de l'aube (Love bites) | Étienne | Antoine de Caunes |
| 2002 | Le Boulet | Gérard Moltès | Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier |
| Ice Age | Manny | French Dub, voice | |
| 3 Zéros | Alain Colonna | Fabien Onteniente | |
| 2004 | San-Antonio | San-Antonio | Frédéric Auburtin |
| 2006 | Camping | Michel Saint-Josse | Fabien Onteniente |
| 2008 | Mesrine (part 2 only) | Charlie Bauer | Jean-François Richet |
| 2009 | Bank Error in Your Favour | Julien Foucault | Gérard Bitton and Michel Munz |
| 2010 | Point Blank | Captain Patrick Werner | Fred Cavayé |
| 2011 | Les Lyonnais (A Gang Story) | Edmond Vidal, alias "Momon" | Olivier Marchal |
| 2013 | Angélique | Count Joffrey de Peyrac | Ariel Zeitoun |
| 2014 | Get Well Soon | Pierre Laurent | Jean Becker |
| 96 hours | Gabriel Carré | Frédéric Schoendoerffer | |
| Colt 45 | Commandant Christian Chavez | Fabrice du Welz | |
| 2015 | French Cuisine | Alex | Florent-Emilio Siri |
| 2020 | Papi Sitter | André Morales | Philippe Guillard |
| 2020 | Rogue City | Maranzano | Olivier Marchal |
| 2021 | Fly Me Away | Dr. Henri Reinhard | Christophe Barratier |
| 2024 | Quatre Zéros | Alain Colonna | Fabien Onteniente |
| 2025 | Last Bullet | Resz | Guillaume Pierret |
| 2026 | Redemptions (Rédemptions) | Luc Picard |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Charts | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [9] |
BEL (Wa) [10] | |||
| 2021 | Ici-bas | 10 | 35 | |
Awards
[edit]- 1982: Jean-Gabin Award for Strange Affair
- 1995: The Favourite Son for The Favourite Son
- 2001: César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Taste of Others
Nominations
[edit]- 1982: César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Strange Affair
- 1983: César Award for Best Actor for Tir groupé
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gérard Lanvin at unifrance.org (English version)". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ "Gérard Lanvin at www.allmovie.com". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ "Gérard Lanvin at www.rottentomatoes.com". Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ Nuc, Olivier (28 May 2021). "Gérard Lanvin, chroniqueur désabusé". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ Giordan, Murielle (2022-06-13). "Dans les coulisses du Point Virgule". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gérard Lanvin". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Le Fils préféré". AlloCiné. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ↑ "Jennifer Lanvin". Gala. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "lescharts.com - Discographie Gérard Lanvin". lescharts.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ↑ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP Belfian Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1950 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Boulogne-Billancourt
- Best Actor César Award winners
- French male film actors
- French male television actors
- French male voice actors
- 20th-century French male actors
- 21st-century French male actors
- Cours Florent alumni
- Best Supporting Actor César Award winners
- Prix Fénéon winners
- French film actor stubs