Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot, and Michel Blanc. The group adapted a number of its stage hits for the cinema, and scored major successes with films such as Les Bronzés (1978), Les Bronzés font du ski (1979), Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982) and Un indien dans la ville (1994).
Honours and awards
In 1981, he received the Prix Jean Gabin. He was made Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 2001. He was made Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite in 2005.
Filmography
Actor
Selected writing credits
2006: Les Bronzés 3: Amis pour la vie
2000: Le prince du Pacifique
1999: It's Not My Fault! (adaptation and dialogue) 1997: Jungle 2 Jungle (earlier screenplay Un indien dans la ville) 1994: Un indien dans la ville (adaptation) 1991: 1986: Nuit d'ivresse 1982: Le père Noël est une ordure 1979: Les bronzés font du ski (as L'équipe du Splendid) 1975: Le bol d'air (short as Le Splendid) 1975: C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule... (original idea) 1974: Bonne présentation exigée (short)
Notes
External links
Profile, allocine.fr (in French)