About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1945-09-13
Place of birth:
Liège, Belgium
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Noël Godin

Overview

Noël Godin (born 13 September 1945) is a Belgian writer, critic, actor and notorious pie thrower or entarteur. Godin gained global attention in 1998 when his group ambushed Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in Brussels, pelting the software magnate with a pie. After bombarding Gates, Godin allegedly said, "My work is done here."

Godin insists he is non-violent and is careful to use only what he calls a "tarte classique", filled with whipped cream and perhaps a little chocolate in soft sponge cake. He says his humor can be traced back through Jerry Lewis, Wile E. Coyote, the Marx Brothers and yippies like Abbie Hoffman.

Godin is inspired (for instance in his Anthologie de la subversion carabinée (1989)) by the works of the Utopian philosophers Tommaso Campanella (Civitas Solis) and Charles Fourier (La Phalange, Le Phalanstère). His ideal society is one where there is no struggle for power or money and where everybody can live in a state of perfect happiness. He is also an admirer of the anarchist Ravachol without approving his violence, sentiment which inspired him to his pie-attacks.

Godin has a particularly colourful way of expressing himself, using terms like "tempêtes patissières" (pastry storm) to describe his pieing.

Source: Article "Noël Godin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2023 En Marche vers l'Effondrement ! Actor Mr Sweet N/A
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2022 Mad in Belgium Actor 59
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2013 Henri Actor L'ami colombophile 58
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2012 The Big Night Actor Le marié 58
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2011 The Antics Roadshow Actor Himself 59
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2007 2 ou 3 choses que je sais de Joseph Morder Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 Mais qui est donc Jean-Pierre Bouyxou? Actor Himself - Host N/A
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2005 Royal Palace Actor Georges Le Gloupier 57
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2005 Les Vacances de Noël Actor Noël N/A
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2004 Wallonie 2084 Actor N/A
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2003 La société du spectacle et ses commentaires Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Political Life of the Belgians Actor L'entarteur N/A
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2000 La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 4 - La jouissance des hystériques Actor 58
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2000 Le journal de Joseph M. Actor Man throw a pie in Brussels N/A
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2000 Tout est calme Actor Porte 58
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1998 Homo Cinematographicus Actor Self N/A
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1997 Cream and Punishment Actor Le Gloupier N/A
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1997 Painting with Falls Actor 59
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1997 Mr. Manatane's Notebooks Actor 70
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1996 La vie sexuelle des Belges partie 2 - Camping Cosmos Actor Pierre Mertens 58
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1991 Boudou prend son bain Actor N/A
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1989 Easy in Mind Actor Le bavard N/A
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1982 Cinématon XXII Actor N°214 N/A
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1978 Cinématon Actor N°214 58
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1975 Grève et pets Actor N/A
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1970 Le sexe enragé Actor Le curé 58
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1968 Satan Bouche un Coin Actor 59
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1966 Grand Prix Actor Spectator (Spa) (uncredited) 62
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Cinématon n°214 : Noël Godin Actor N/A
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Dans l’ère du temps Actor N/A
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Directing
1975 Grève et pets Directing Director N/A
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1974 Prout prout tralala Directing Director 59
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1972 Les cahiers du cinéma Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1975 Grève et pets Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Prout prout tralala Writing Writer 59
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