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Christian Clavier

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Christian Clavier in Just Visiting (2001)
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Christian Clavier was born on 6 May 1952 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for The Visitors (1993), Just Visiting (2001) and Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999). He was previously married to Marie-Anne Chazel.
BornMay 6, 1952
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BornMay 6, 1952
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Visitors (1993)
    The Visitors
    7.0
    • Jacquouille la Fripouille
    • Jacquard
    • 1993
    Promo Poster
    Just Visiting
    5.7
    • Andre
    • 2001
    Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
    Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
    6.0
    • Astérix
    • 1999
    Gérard Depardieu, Monica Bellucci, Christian Clavier, Alain Chabat, Gérard Darmon, Jamel Debbouze, and Claude Rich in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
    Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
    6.7
    • Astérix
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Le million
      • Hippolyte
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Kaamelott - Deuxième Volet
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Le chat du rabbin
      • Le rabbin
      • Pre-production
    • Cocorico 2
      • Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage
      • In Production
    • Ooh la la 2
      • Pre-production
    • Au bon beurre
      • Charles-Hubert Poissonnard
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Christian Clavier, Michel Blanc, Manon Azem, and Hakim Jemili in Le routard (2025)
      Le routard
      5.1
      • Karol Kowalski
      • 2025
    • Christian Clavier and Baptiste Lecaplain in Jamais sans mon psy (2024)
      Jamais sans mon psy
      5.1
      • Olivier Béranger
      • 2024
    • Cocorico (2024)
      Cocorico
      5.8
      • Frédéric Bouvier Sauvage
      • 2024
    • Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan (2023)
      Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan
      4.7
      • Robert Poutifard
      • 2023
    • Irréductible (2022)
      Irréductible
      6.2
      • Michel Gougnat
      • 2022
    • Serial (Bad) Weddings 3 (2021)
      Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
      6.1
      • Claude Verneuil
      • 2021
    • Kaamelott: First Installment (2021)
      Kaamelott: First Installment
      6.1
      • Le Jurisconsulte
      • 2021
    • Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
      Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
      5.0
      • Jean Boulin
      • 2021
    • Christian Clavier, Ramzy Bedia, Sylvie Testud, and Michaël Youn in Meet the Malawas (2019)
      Meet the Malawas
      4.5
      • Julien Gosset-Grainville
      • 2019
    • Christian Clavier, Mathilde Seigner, Pili Groyne, and Leopold Buchsbaum in Ibiza (2019)
      Ibiza
      5.1
      • Philippe
      • 2019
    • Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Heavy Duty (2019)
      Heavy Duty
      4.5
      • Foster
      • 2019
    • Christian Clavier, Élodie Fontan, Chantal Lauby, Pascal N'Zonzi, Claudia Tagbo, Frédérique Bel, Tatiana Rojo, Émilie Caen, Julia Piaton, Noom Diawara, Frédéric Chau, Ary Abittan, Medi Sadoun, and Salimata Kamate in Serial (Bad) Weddings 2 (2019)
      Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
      6.1
      • Claude Verneuil
      • 2019
    • Christian Clavier, Bernard Alane, Lionnel Astier, Guillaume Briat, Daniel Mesguich, and François Morel in Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
      Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
      6.7
      • Astérix (voice)
      • 2018
    • Alex Lutz and Thomas Solivérès in Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures (2018)
      Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
      4.1
      • Comte de Champignac
      • 2018
    • Christian Clavier, Catherine Frot, and Sébastien Thiery in Momo (2017)
      Momo
      5.1
      • André Prioux
      • 2017

    Writer

    • Au bon beurre
      • adaptation
      • Pre-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Papy fait de la résistance (2021)
      Papy fait de la résistance
      TV Movie
      • auteur de la pièce
      • 2021
    • Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
      Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
      5.0
      • scenario, adaptation, dialogue
      • 2021
    • Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Franck Dubosc, Pascal N'Zonzi, Sylvie Testud, Karin Viard, Ary Abittan, and Alex Lutz in The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)
      The Visitors: Bastille Day
      4.6
      • adaptation
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)
      You Don't Choose Your Family
      5.6
      • scenario and dialogue
      • 2011
    • L'auberge rouge (2007)
      L'auberge rouge
      5.9
      • scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
      • 2007
    • French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever (2006)
      French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever
      4.0
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Empire of the Wolves (2005)
      Empire of the Wolves
      5.8
      • scenario, adaptation and dialogue
      • 2005
    • The Corsican File (2004)
      The Corsican File
      5.8
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Promo Poster
      Just Visiting
      5.7
      • screenplay (1993 screenplay Les Visiteurs)
      • 2001
    • Jean Reno and Christian Clavier in The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
      The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
      6.1
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Panique au Plazza (1996)
      Panique au Plazza
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • 1996
    • Les anges gardiens (1995)
      Les anges gardiens
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Thirst for Gold (1993)
      Thirst for Gold
      4.8
      • writer
      • 1993
    • The Visitors (1993)
      The Visitors
      7.0
      • writer
      • 1993
    • Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles (1991)
      Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
      TV Movie
      • adaptation
      • dialogue
      • scenario
      • 1991

    Producer

    • Do You Do You Saint-Tropez (2021)
      Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
      5.0
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Christian Clavier, Elsa Zylberstein, and Ary Abittan in With Open Arms (2017)
      With Open Arms
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Franck Dubosc, Pascal N'Zonzi, Sylvie Testud, Karin Viard, Ary Abittan, and Alex Lutz in The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)
      The Visitors: Bastille Day
      4.6
      • co-producer
      • 2016
    • You Don't Choose Your Family (2011)
      You Don't Choose Your Family
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Christian Clavier and Julie Gayet in Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés (2003)
      Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés
      3.9
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Patron sur mesure (2002)
      Patron sur mesure
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2002
    • Le coeur sur la main
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Promo Poster
      Just Visiting
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 2001
    • Jean Reno and Christian Clavier in The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
      The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
      6.1
      • co-executive producer
      • 1998
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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • France's national library catalogue
      • Theater org
    • Alternative names
      • Le Splendid
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • May 6, 1952
      • Paris, France
    • Spouse
      • Marie-Anne Chazel1976 - January 2001 (1 child)
    • Children
      • Margot Clavier
    • Parents
        Jean-Claude Clavier
    • Relatives
      • Stéphane Clavier(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 2 Interviews
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2012 presidential campaign.
    • Salaries
        You Don't Choose Your Family
        (2011)
        €879,614 to direct and write

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