Antoine de Caunes
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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.858 |
| Birthday | 1953-12-01 |
| Place of Birth | Paris, France |
| Also Known As | Paul Persavon, |
1995
Never Twice
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After much hesitation, a gigolo decides to take a shot of a radical remedy to save his failing virility.
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1997
The Gods Must Be Daring
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A priceless statuette "Dancing God" is transfered from Africa to France. Scoundrels of all stripes are dreaming of steeling it. The most clever of the...
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2008
Tu peux garder un secret ?
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2002
Blanche
4/21
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Blanche
1998
Man Is a Woman
5.5/29
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2010
Toqué de Tokyo
6/3
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Toqué de Tokyo
1999
The Color of Lies
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2008
48 Hours a Day
4.6/8
A young professional woman takes radical action to force her husband's help with the household chores.
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48 Hours a Day
1999
Chili con carne
1.5/2
Living in perfect harmony with three former boy friends, three kids from these boy friends and her grand mother, Irène came to France from Chili twent...
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2014
CANAL+'s 30th anniversary
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2009
He's My Girl
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2003
The Car Keys
5.1/74
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The Car Keys
2004
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
6.9/32
For seven years, Antoine de Caunes and José Garcia made their mark on French comedy history each evening in prime-time on their show, "Nulle part Aill...
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2006
A Perfect Friend
4/8
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A Perfect Friend
2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de Nulle part ailleurs 2 ... suite et fin !
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1996
Two Dads and One Mom
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Jérôme and Delphine want a child but Jerome is sterile. They then ask the best friend of Jerome, Salim, to be the donor for artificial insemination of...
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Two Dads and One Mom
2022
César Awards, de Caunes Era
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Antoine de Caunes will host the 47th Cesar ceremony, the big party that celebrates French cinema. The man is experienced in this exercise of master of...
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César Awards, de Caunes Era
2010
Mumu
6/17
The story a rescue, the rescue of a bad brat's life in the post-WWII period. In 1947, Roger reaches 11 years old. He's a kid badly loved, mischievous...
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Mumu
2012
Cinderella: Once Upon a Time in the West
6/15
Cinderella is transformed for a night at the royal ball, but finds herself battling a band of gorilla pirates who have kidnapped Prince Vladimir and t...
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Cinderella: Once Upon a Time in the West
2001
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
5.9/130
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Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle
2022
Neuf mecs - Le film
7.1/6
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1989
Pentimento
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In this frothy comedy, Lucie never knew her father, but she somehow finds out he has recently died and is to be buried on a certain day at a certain c...
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Pentimento
1998
A Song for Eurotrash
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A satirical look at Eurovision featuring cover versions of classic songs.
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A Song for Eurotrash
2022
Tell Me Iggy
8/2
This new intimate documentary looks at the extraordinary journey of the 75-year-old American rocker, who has come back from everything, and especially...
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Tell Me Iggy
2023
Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix
8.2/2
Documentary on Astérix's illustrator Uderzo, led by Antoine de Caunes with interviews from various French celebrities.
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Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix
2013
Dangereuses retrouvailles
4.2/9
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Dangereuses retrouvailles
2004
Les amants du bagne
7.5/2
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2023
L'Olympia, du rêve à la scène
0/0
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2000
Return to Algiers
6.9/5
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Return to Algiers
2012
En tatanes à Manhattan
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Eleven years after the trauma of Sept. 11 , Antoine de Caunes, is going to take the pulse of New York and check if the metropolis is still the center...
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1991
Amnesty International's Big 30
4/1
In the tradition of the acclaimed series of British concerts known as The Secret Policemen's Ball, Amnesty International celebrates its 50th Anniversa...
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1998
Bob le magnifique
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A journalist with various personal problems invents an adventure hero whose adventures he recounts in a daily soap opera.
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2024
La Génération des Enfants du rock
8/3
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2011
Baba de Barcelone
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Baba de Barcelone
2009
En Berline à Berlin
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En Berline à Berlin
2013
Maboul de Séoul
7/1
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Maboul de Séoul
2001
Eurotrash Unzipped
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Naughty moments from the long-running Channel 4 show about how naughty those Europeans are. Includes clips featuring first series co-presenter and fas...
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Eurotrash Unzipped
2017
Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run
8/1
Chronicling the definitive story behind the creation of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's "Born to Run" album, this exclusive documentary inco...
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2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
6.638/678
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1980
The Ruts: Live from Le Théâtre de l'Empire, Paris
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For a Good Cause
5.5/1
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La télé des années 80 - Les 10 ans qui ont tout changé
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Chorus : La première émission Rock d'Antoine de Caunes
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2018
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
6.4/5
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2007
Mr. Bean's Holiday
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Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers Franc...
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2021
Canal+ Replay
6/1
Mr. Replay hosts a TV special where more than 30 French comedians "replay" iconic Canal+ original programmings.
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2016
The Jews
4.3/193
Four separate stories deal with stereotypical ideas about Jews: their alleged influence on politics, the stereotype of Jewish business-mindedness, the...
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2002
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
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Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same day. On 27 March 2002, 27 teams filmed actors, dir...
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A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2024
40
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Primetime special to celebrate 40 years of CANAL+.
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2005
The Dark Side Of Porn - Death Of A Porn Star
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This episode examines the mystery surrounding the death of Lolo Ferrari. Featuring candid interviews with Lola's mother, her plastic surgeon and her h...
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2024
Bruuuuuce By Antoine
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Antoine de Caunes meets The Boss to promote the "Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band" documentary.
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