About

Known credits:
76
Birthday:
1953-12-01
Place of birth:
Paris, France
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Antoine de Caunes

Overview

Antoine de Caunes (born 1 December 1953) is a French television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline Joubert. He is the father of the actress Emma de Caunes.

He began his career writing theme songs for cartoons for Antenne 2 under the pseudonym of Paul Persavon, including Cobra and Space Sheriff Gavan (known in France as X-Or).

His early TV appearances included Chorus (1975), the series Les Enfants du rock, again for A2, and then his breakthrough with Nulle part ailleurs for Canal+.

De Caunes came to fame in the English-speaking world on the BBC2 television series Rapido, notable for his catchphrase, in the thickest of French accents, "Rap, Rap, Rap, Rapiiiidoo". He then went on to create the long-running adult entertainment programme Eurotrash with Jean-Paul Gaultier for Channel 4. He also presented a short-lived chat show on Channel 4 called Le Show. In addition he appeared in an advertising campaign for Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles ice lollies.

From 2013 until 2015, he hosted the daily evening show Le Grand Journal on Canal+.

He provided voices in the Aardman Animation TV show Rex the Runt.

He is a long-time AIDS awareness campaigner, fronting the organisation Solidarité sida (AIDS Solidarity).

Source: Article "Antoine de Caunes" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
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2024 Bruuuuuce By Antoine Actor Self - Host N/A
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2024 La Génération des Enfants du rock Actor 59
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2023 L'Olympia, du rêve à la scène Actor Self N/A
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2023 Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix Actor Self - Host 59
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2023 Cannes Actor Self - Host N/A
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2022 Mostra, Venise Actor Self - Host N/A
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2022 Tell Me Iggy Actor Self 59
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2022 Neuf mecs - Le film Actor Gustave 59
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2022 Neuf Mecs Actor Gustave N/A
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2022 César Awards, de Caunes Era Actor Self - Archive N/A
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2021 Kaamelott: The First Chapter Actor Dagonet 62
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2021 Canal+ Replay Actor Mr. Replay / Les Deschiens / La Minute Blond / Bref / Plateaux 59
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2018 Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic Actor Self 59
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2018 La télé des années 80 - Les 10 ans qui ont tout changé Actor Self 59
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2018 La Télé des années 80 : Les Dix Ans qui ont tout changé Actor Self 70
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2017 La Gaule d'Antoine Actor Self N/A
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2017 Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run Actor Self 59
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2016 The Jews Actor Antoine de Caunes 54
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2016 L'émission d'Antoine Actor Self - Host N/A
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2014 CANAL+'s 30th anniversary Actor Self N/A
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2013 Maboul de Séoul Actor Self - Host 59
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2013 Dangereuses retrouvailles Actor Paul Aubras 58
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2012 En tatanes à Manhattan Actor Self - Host N/A
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2012 Cinderella: Once Upon a Time in the West Actor Le Prince (voice) 58
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2011 Baba de Barcelone Actor Self N/A
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2010 Toqué de Tokyo Actor Self - Host 59
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2010 Chorus : La première émission Rock d'Antoine de Caunes Actor Self - Host N/A
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2010 Mumu Actor Le Colonel 59
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2009 He's My Girl Actor Simon Eskenazy 58
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2009 En Berline à Berlin Actor Self - Host N/A
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2008 48 Hours a Day Actor Bruno Tellier 58
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2008 Tu peux garder un secret ? Actor Julien 58
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2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday Actor Anchorman 63
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2006 A Perfect Friend Actor julien rossi 58
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2005 De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle part ailleurs 2 ... suite et fin ! Actor Various characters 59
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2005 The Dark Side Of Porn - Death Of A Porn Star Actor Self N/A
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2005 Kaamelott Actor Dagonet 79
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2004 De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Actor Various (archive footage) 59
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2004 Les amants du bagne Actor Albert Londres 59
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2003 The Car Keys Actor Actor who refuses to film with Laurent 57
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2002 Blanche Actor Le capitaine KKK 58
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2002 A Day in the Life of French Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2001 Eurotrash Unzipped Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2001 The New Adventures of Lucky Luke Actor Lucky Luke (voice) 70
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2001 Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle Actor Narrateur 59
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2000 Return to Algiers Actor Pierre Nivel 58
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1999 Chili con carne Actor Claude 58
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1999 The Color of Lies Actor Germain-Roland Desmot 58
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1998 A Song for Eurotrash Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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1998 Man Is a Woman Actor Simon Eskenazy 58
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1998 Bob le magnifique Actor François Morin / Bob St Clar N/A
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1997 The Gods Must Be Daring Actor Alex 58
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1997 For a Good Cause Actor Daniel 58
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1996 Two Dads and One Mom Actor Jérôme 58
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1995 Never Twice Actor N/A
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1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 Actor Self 59
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1989 Pentimento Actor N/A
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1987 Nulle part ailleurs Actor Self - Co-Host 68
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1982 Les Enfants Du Rock Actor N/A
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1980 The Ruts: Live from Le Théâtre de l'Empire, Paris Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Actor Pine d'huitre, Ouin Ouin, etc... N/A
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Directing
2012 Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder Directing Director 59
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2008 Coluche Directing Director 58
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2008 Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 Directing Director 58
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2006 Twice Upon a Time Directing Director 58
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2003 Monsieur N. Directing Director 59
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2001 Love Bites Directing Director 57
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Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Cannes Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Coluche Writing Writer 58
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2006 Twice Upon a Time Writing Screenplay 58
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Le Meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2006 Twice Upon a Time Production Producer 58
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1992 L'Émission Impossible Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2022 Tell Me Iggy Crew Thanks 59
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