Raymond Devos
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Raymond Devos (born November 9, 1922 in Mouscron , Belgium , † June 15, 2006 in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse , Yvelines department , France ) was a Franco-Belgian comedian, comedian and clown .
Devos was best known for his wordplay on television appearances and for his surreal humor. Devos rose to star in the French audience. He achieved his first successes in the 1950s.
He was accepted into the Legion of Honor and received the " Grand Prix du Théâtre " of the Académie française .
Works (selection)
Skits
- 1968: Ça n'a pas de sens
- 1976: Sens dessus lingerie
- 1989: À plus d'un titre
- 1991: Matière à rire, l'intégrale
- 1996: Un jour sans moi
Novels
- 2002: Les Quarantièmes délirants
- 2003: Une chenille nommée Vanessa (with Yves Saint-Laurent )
- 2005: Sans titre de noblesse
Books
- 2005: Raymond Devos, funambule des mots
Movies
- 1957: Vous n'avez rien à déclarer? (by Clément Duhour )
- 1963: Tartarin de Tarascon (by Francis Blanche )
- 1965: Eleven o'clock at night (Pierrot le fou) (by Jean-Luc Godard )
- 1972: La Raison du plus fou
Honourings and prices
- Commander of the Legion of Honor
- 1975: Charles Cros Academy Grand Prix
- 1989: Molière for the best one-man show
- 2000: Molière honorary
- 2001: Big SACEM humor award
Web links
- Official website
- Raymond Devos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Berner Rundschau: “Raymond Devos died at the age of 83”, June 15, 2006
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Devos, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French comedian, comedian and clown |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mouscron , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 2006 |
| Place of death | Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse , France |