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Benoît Delépine
Benoît Delépine is best known for The News Puppets, Tout le monde en parle, A Very Ordinary World and Groland. Benoît Delépine was born on August 30, 1958. Benoît Delépine is 68 years old (born August 30, 1958).
- Born
- August 30, 1958 (68 years old)
- Place of birth
- Saint-Quentin, France
Biography
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Benoît Delépine (30 August 1958 –) is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+.
Director of the TV program Guignols de l'info for many years, he currently writes TV programs about the fictional country of Groland. He also plays the cynical journalist-reporter Mickael Kael.
In the cinema, Delépine has written and performed in two films. Mickael Kael contre la World News Company, a chess commercial, reprising two elements of the fictional career of the director: his role as a reporter for Groland and the World Company, which he contributed to create for Les Guignols.
In 2004, Aaltra, which he wrote, directed, and starred in with Gustave de Kervern enjoyed critical success. The two companions from the Groland adventure wrote and directed it as a road movie where two enemies travel the roads of northern France and Finland following an accident. Also with Gustave Kervern, he has directed and starred in Avida, which was awarded screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His upcoming film Mammuth was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is a supporter of Attac.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Benoît Delépine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Benoît Delépine (30 August 1958 –) is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+.
Director of the TV program Guignols de l'info for many years, he currently writes TV programs about the fictional country of Groland. He also plays the cynical journalist-reporter Mickael Kael.
In the cinema, Delépine has written and performed in two films. Mickael Kael contre la World News Company, a chess commercial, reprising two elements of the fictional career of the director: his role as a reporter for Groland and the World Company, which he contributed to create for Les Guignols.
In 2004, Aaltra, which he wrote, directed, and starred in with Gustave de Kervern enjoyed critical success. The two companions from the Groland adventure wrote and directed it as a road movie where two enemies travel the roads of northern France and Finland following an accident. Also with Gustave Kervern, he has directed and starred in Avida, which was awarded screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His upcoming film Mammuth was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
He is a supporter of Attac.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Benoît Delépine licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 2022A Very Ordinary WorldLe père de Romain
- 1998Tout le monde en parleSelf
- 1992GrolandMickael Kael
- 1992Semaine des GuignolsAuthor
- 1988The News PuppetsWriter
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Benoît Delépine been in?
Benoît Delépine is best known for The News Puppets, Tout le monde en parle, A Very Ordinary World and Groland.
When was Benoît Delépine born?
Benoît Delépine was born on August 30, 1958. (Saint-Quentin, France)
How old is Benoît Delépine?
Benoît Delépine is 68 years old (born August 30, 1958).
Updated: October 25, 2026 ·