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Gad Elmaleh (born April 19 1971, Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan-French one man show humorist and actor. His latest show is called Papa est en haut (Papa is upstairs).

Biography

Gad Elmaleh was born in Casablanca, Morocco. Of Moroccan-Jewish descent, he was brought up in a mixed cultural background, speaking Moroccan Arabic, French, and Hebrew. When just 17 years old, Gad--a name adopted by his fans--left Morocco for Quebec, Canada. He spent four years in Montreal where he studied political science and was invited into theatre.

In 1992, at 22 years old, he decided to go to Paris. He studied with Isabelle Nanty with whom he did his first one-man show "Décalages" in 1995. Performed in the famous "Palais des glaces", the show is an autobiography of Gad.

Elmaleh then devoted himself to cinema and acted in his first full-length film, "Salut cousin !" by Merzak Allouache, as well as "L'homme est une femme comme les autres" and "Train de Vie."

In 2001, Elmaleh married Anne Brochet, but subsequently got a divorce.They have a son Noe David Juda. Since then, he has lived with the dancer Aurélie Dupont.

His fame further increased with the success of his second one-man show, "La Vie Normale," and the film "La Vérité si je mens ! 2" (2000) in which he played the role of Dov, the seducer. The character of "Chouchou" in "La Vie Normale" was reproduced in the comedy Chouchou (2002), directed by Merzak Allouache and also starring Alain Chabat; the film drew large audiences.

In contrast to his first two one-man shows, his "L’autre c’est moi"(2005) contains more improvisation and interaction with the public. In an interview, Gad Elmaleh said that this one-man show is more in the tradition of stand up.^{[citation needed]}

In 2004, he starred in Olé! with Gérard Depardieu.

In 2005, he starred François Pignon in La Doublure (English title "The Valet"), by Francis Veber.

In 2006, he starred with Audrey Tautou in Hors de prix (English title "Priceless"), by Pierre Salvadori.

Elmaleh was awarded the "Chevalier des Arts et des lettres" medal by French culture minister Renaud DonneDieu de Vabres, in March 2006.

He was elected as "la personnalité la plus drôle de France" (The Funniest Person in France), beating out 49 other humorists, in January 2007.

He came back to the stage with "L'autre, c'est moi" in September 2006 in Canada (Montreal) and in the U.S. (for example, on Broadway, at the Beacon Theater in front of 3000 spectators); it was performed also in Morocco. Between April and August 2007 he is playing his successful show in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

On July 15th 2007, Elmaleh premiered his latest show, "Papa est en haut", in Montreal, Canada as part of the Just for Laughs festival.

Filmography

Hors de prix with Audrey Tautou - (2006) (English title: Priceless)
La Doublure with Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Virginie Ledoyen, Kristin Scott Thomas - (2005) (English title: The Valet)
Ole! with Gérard Depardieu- (2005)
La Verite si Je Mens 2
Chouchou with Alain Chabat

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-[[Image:Belle-Case-La-Follette.jpeg|px100|right|thumb|Belle Case La Follette, c. 1905]]
+[[Image:Olympia Paris dsc00803.jpg|right|thumb|At the [[Paris Olympia|Olympia]]]]
+'''Gad Elmaleh''' (born [[April 19]] [[1971]], [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]) is a [[Morocco|Moroccan]]-[[France|French]] [[one man show]] [[humorist]] and [[actor]]. His latest show is called ''Papa est en haut'' (''Papa is upstairs).
-'''Belle Case La Follette''' ([[April 21]], [[1859]] &ndash; [[August 18]], [[1931]]) was a [[lawyer]] and a [[women's suffrage]] [[activist]] in [[Wisconsin]], [[USA]].  La Follette worked with the women's peace party during [[World War I]].  At the time of her death in 1931, the ''[[New York Times]]'' called her "probably the least known yet most influential of all the American women who had to do with public affairs in this country".
+==Biography==
-She is best remembered as the wife and helpmate of [[Robert M. La Follette, Sr.|Robert “Fighting Bob” La Follette]] -- a prominent Progressive Republican politician both in Wisconsin and on the national scene -- and as co-editor with her husband of ''La Follette’s Weekly Magazine''.  She has also become an avatar of the modern woman who successfully balances an active public life with a healthy family life.
+Gad Elmaleh was born in [[Casablanca]], [[Morocco]]. Of Moroccan-Jewish descent, he was brought up in a mixed cultural background, speaking [[Moroccan Arabic]], [[French language|French]], and [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]. When just 17 years old, Gad--a name adopted by his fans--left Morocco for [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. He spent four years in Montreal where he studied [[political science]] and was invited into [[theatre]].
-==Early life==
-Belle was born on [[April 21]], [[1859]] in [[Summit, Juneau County, Wisconsin|Summit, Wisconsin]], in [[Juneau County, Wisconsin]].  Her parents were [[Unitarianism|Unitarian]] of [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] descent.  She attended the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] from 1875 to 1879 and, upon graduation, taught high school in [[Spring Green, Wisconsin|Spring Green]] and junior high school in [[Baraboo, Wisconsin|Baraboo]].  One of her students in Baraboo was [[Ringling Brothers Circus|John Ringling]], of whom she later wrote "... when John read a long account -- interrupted with giggles from the school -- of the side shows he and other boys had been giving every night, I lectured him and drew the moral that if John would put his mind on his lessons as he did on side shows, he might yet become a scholar.  Fortunately the scolding had no effect."
+In 1992, at 22 years old, he decided to go to [[Paris]]. He studied with [[Isabelle Nanty]] with whom he did his first [[one-man show]] "Décalages" in 1995. Performed in the famous "Palais des glaces", the show is an autobiography of Gad.
-==Marriage==
-She married her former classmate at the University, Robert Marion La Follette, on [[December 31]], [[1881]].  The ceremony was performed by a Unitarian minister and by mutual agreement, the word “obey” was omitted from the marriage vows.  Their first child, Flora Dodge La Follette, always called “Fola”, was born on [[September 10]], [[1882]].  Fola married the playwright [[George Middleton (playwright)|George Middleton]] on [[October 29]], [[1911]].
+Elmaleh then devoted himself to [[Film|cinema]] and acted in his first full-length film, "Salut cousin !" by Merzak Allouache, as well as "[[L'homme est une femme comme les autres]]" and "Train de Vie."
-Belle Case La Follette returned to the [[University of Wisconsin Law School]] and became the school’s first woman graduate in 1885.  She never practiced as an attorney but she assisted her husband and he frequently acknowledged her authorship or contribution to a brief.  She supported and assisted her husband as he rose through the political offices of Dane County District Attorney, United States Representative, Governor of Wisconsin, United States Senator, and Presidential candidate.
+In 2001, Elmaleh married Anne Brochet, but subsequently got a divorce.They have a son Noe David Juda. Since then, he has lived with the dancer Aurélie Dupont.
-Her other children were [[Robert M. La Follette, Jr.|Robert Jr.]], born in 1895, who succeeded his father as Senator; [[Philip La Follette|Philip]], born in 1897, who became Governor of Wisconsin; and Mary, born in 1899.
+His fame further increased with the success of his second one-man show, "La Vie Normale," and the film "[[La Vérité si je mens ! 2]]" (2000) in which he played the role of Dov, the seducer. The character of "Chouchou" in "La Vie Normale" was reproduced in the [[comedy]] ''[[Chouchou (film)|Chouchou]]'' (2002), directed by Merzak Allouache and also starring [[Alain Chabat]]; the film drew large audiences.
-==Career==
-Belle lectured on women’s suffrage and other topics of the day.  In 1909 she edited the “Home and Education” column in the magazine started by her husband, ''La Follette’s Weekly Magazine'', which later became ''The Progressive''.  In 1911 and 1912 she wrote a syndicated column for the North American Press Syndicate.
+In contrast to his first two one-man shows, his "L’autre c’est moi"(2005) contains more improvisation and interaction with the public. In an interview, Gad Elmaleh said that this one-man show is more in the tradition of stand up.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
-When suffragists made appearances at more than 70 [[county fair]]s in 1912 Belle Case visited 7 of them in 10 days.
-Around 1918 she helped found the Women’s Peace Party, which later became the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.  After [[World War I]], she was active in the Women’s Committee for World Disarmament, and she helped found the National Council for the Prevention of War in 1921.  She and other women influenced governments to convene the Naval Arms Limitation Conference in 1922.
+In 2004, he starred in [[Olé!]] with [[Gérard Depardieu]].
-After Bob’s death on [[June 18]], [[1925]], his seat in the United States Senate was offered to her, but she turned down the golden opportunity to become the first woman Senator, perhaps because it would have upset the very balance between her public and private lives that she is esteemed for.
+In 2005, he starred François Pignon in ''[[La Doublure]]'' (English title "The Valet"), by [[Francis Veber]].
-She died on [[August 18]], [[1931]], in [[Washington D.C.]], as the result of a punctured intestine and peritonitis following a routine medical exam.
+In 2006, he starred with [[Audrey Tautou]] in ''[[Hors de prix]]'' (English title "Priceless"), by Pierre Salvadori.
-==Published works==
-*Belle C. and Fola La Follette, ''Robert M. La Follette'', 2 vols., (1953), wife and daughter.
+Elmaleh was awarded the "Chevalier des Arts et des lettres" medal by French culture minister Renaud DonneDieu de Vabres, in March 2006.
-==References==
-*Freeman, Lucy and La Follette, Sherry, 'Belle: A Biography of Belle Case La Follette', 1986.
+He was elected as "la personnalité la plus drôle de France" (The Funniest Person in France), beating out 49 other humorists, in January 2007.
-*Weisberger, Bernard A., ''The La Follettes of Wisconsin Love and Politics in Progressive America'', The University of Wisconsin Press, 1994.
+He came back to the stage with "L'autre, c'est moi" in September 2006 in Canada (Montreal) and in the U.S. (for example, on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], at the Beacon Theater in front of 3000 spectators); it was performed also in Morocco. Between April and August 2007 he is playing his successful show in France, Belgium, and Switzerland.
+On July 15th 2007, Elmaleh premiered his latest show, "Papa est en haut", in [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] as part of the [[Just for Laughs]] festival.
+==Filmography==
+* ''[[Hors de prix|Hors de prix ]]'' with [[Audrey Tautou]] - (2006) (English title: ''Priceless'')
+* ''[[La Doublure (film)|La Doublure ]]'' with Alice Taglioni, [[Daniel Auteuil]], Dany Boon, [[Virginie Ledoyen]], [[Kristin Scott Thomas]] - (2005) (English title: ''The Valet'')
+* ''[[Ole!|Ole! ]]'' with [[Gérard Depardieu]]- (2005)
+* La Verite si Je Mens 2
+* Chouchou with Alain Chabat
 ==External links==
+* [http://gad-elmaleh.info/ '''Gad Elmaleh''']
-*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/text/lafollette.html#ms006038_bioghist_Belle_14 Belle Case La Follette]
+* [http://www.gadelmaleh.com/ Official website]
-*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=287&keyword=la+follette Belle Case La Follette, Dictionary of Wisconsin History, Wisconsin State Historical Society]
+* [http://membres.lycos.fr/gadelmalehwebsite/ Gad Elmaleh Website]
+*{{imdb name|id=0255362}}
+* [http://beurgeoisie.fr La Beurgeoisie] (in French)
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