On the occasion of Elie Semoun’s passage in the hit series Capitaine Marleau on Friday April 1, 2022 on France 2, Télé Star decided to bring out photos of the comedian from 1998 from its archives.
Iconic figure of the French comedy scene for many years, Elie Semoun has had a string of successes during his career, whether on stage, on television, or even in the cinema. The viewers of France 2 were also able to appreciate his talents as an actor on Friday April 1, 2022. That day, Elie Semoun replied to Corinne Masiero in a new episode of the hit series Captain Marleau, programmed in prime time. On the big screen, the actor will soon be showing the comedy Ducobu President!, which he himself did.
As a reminder, it was in the 90s that Elie Semoun’s career as a comedian really took off. At the time, the actor formed a comic duo with his teenage friend Dieudonné. Having acquired great notoriety thanks to their passages in television shows, the two acolytes quickly became one of the most popular duo of the 90s. In addition to the scene, Elie Semoun and Dieudonné also gave the reply in a film, entitled The clonewhich was released in theaters in 1997. A feature film that marked the end of their collaboration at the time, given that the duo broke up in the same year.
Elie Semoun: “I would like to be more sure of myself”
In fact, Elie Semoun and Dieudonné stopped working together following artistic, personal and financial disputes. “We took opposite directions. He is in his political affairs, his money stories. I am 100% artist“said Elie Semoun in an interview dating back to 1998. At the time, the actor was working on his first solo comedy show. “It’s destabilizing to work alone. I absolutely need an outside perspective. There, my friend Muriel Robin helps me. Alone, I question everything. I would like to be more sure of myself. Not to mention my agony from the stage“, explained the actor at that time. Since then, Elie Semoun has performed in no less than 7 different one-man shows.
A slideshow produced by Isabelle Minard-Borde
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