Patrice Laffont

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Patrice Laffont
Born (1939-08-21) 21 August 1939 (age 84)
Occupation(s)Presenter, actor, entertainer
Years active1962–present
Children Axelle and Mathilde Laffont

Patrice Laffont (born 21 August 1939 in Marseille) is a French television presenter, actor and entertainer.

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Career

During the 1960s Laffont had a passion for acting, where he became a star on stage and screen with his friends Michel Fugain and Michel Sardou. During the 1970s he joined Europe 1 where most of his programmes were produced by Armand Jammot.

His television career includes hosting Des chiffres et des lettres (French original of the UK's Countdown ) which he did between 1972 and 1989. Laffont hosted the French version of Fort Boyard until 1999 and Pyramid between 1990 and 1997, he also hosted Les Bons Génies (French version of Match Game ) and a short-lived remake of Le Juste Prix called Le Juste Euro (French versions of The Price Is Right ) in 2001. Laffont hosted the 2005 edition of Intervilles and presented poker tournaments for Direct 8.

Laffont is the father of Axelle Laffont and Mathilde Laffont.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962 The Suitor Stella's Son
1963Les viergesRémi
1964 The Troops of St. Tropez Jean-Luc
1965La tête du clientGuy Tannait
1970Ces messieurs de la gâchetteLuigi Lombardi
1979 The Associate Un présentateur TV
1982 Pour cent briques, t'as plus rien... Un journaliste TVUncredited
1991Mocky storyUn snob
1992 La Belle Histoire Himself
1994 La Cité de la peur Himself
1996 Beaumarchais Un douanier
2008 Vilaine Himself - En personneUncredited
2021 Bloody Oranges Patrice


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