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Claude Meunier | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, dramaturge, comedian and film director. |
Years active | 1976-present |
Notable work | La Fricassée, Bye Bye 76, Bonne année Roger |
Claude Meunier OC (born September 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor, dramaturge, comedian and film director.
Meunier was born September 4, 1951 in Montreal, Quebec [1] and studied law at the Université de Montréal.
He was the co-writer of two successful plays: Broue and Appelez-moi, Stéphane (1978), and Les Voisins (1979). [2] and was the creator of Canadian sitcom television series La Petite Vie . [2]
He has starred in La Petite Vie for 30 years, from 1993 to 2023. Other credits include Bye Bye (TV series) Les Lundis des Ha! Ha! , Ding et Dong , Détect.inc. , La petite séduction .
Claude Antoine Marie François, also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude", the original version of "My Way" and composed the music of "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy". Among his other famous songs are "Le Téléphone Pleure", "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever" and "Alexandrie Alexandra". He also enjoyed considerable success with French-language versions of English-language songs, including "Belles! Belles! Belles!", "Cette année là" and "Je vais à Rio".
La petite vie was first a stage sketch of the comedy duo Ding et Dong, formed by Claude Meunier and Serge Thériault, and later a hit Quebec television sitcom aired by Radio-Canada from 1993 to 1999. In total, 59 episodes were created plus 3 specials, two for Christmas and one for New Year's 2000.
Marc Messier, O.C., M.S.C. is a Canadian actor and filmmaker.
Serge Thériault is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the Ding et Dong comedy duo and the spinoff television series La Petite Vie, in which he played the role of Môman.
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