Raymond Devos
French comedian (1922-2006) · France · On the map · Comedians · Died at 83
Raymond Devos was a French humorist, stand-up comedian and clown. He is best known for his sophisticated puns and surreal humour.
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2006Died15 June 20062000Honorary Molière AwardAwardKnight of the Order of LeopoldAward1995Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1994Prix du BrigadierAward1987Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1986Grand prix du théâtreAward1975Grand Prix du DisqueAward1922Born9 November 1922
People around Raymond
Tania Balachova Taught Raymond
François Reichenbach Directed La raison du plus fou (1973)Darry Cowl Also in Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
Paul Préboist Also in Tartarin de Tarascon and Le Sicilien
Jean-Roger Caussimon Also in Le Sicilien and This Pretty World
Pierre Chevalier Directed Le Sicilien (1958)
Jean-Luc Godard Directed Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Alejandro Jodorowsky Directed Les têtes interverties (1957)
Francis Blanche Directed Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
Jean Richard Also in Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
Rita Renoir Also in Le Sicilien and The Sicilian
Pierre Tornade Also in La raison du plus fou (1973)
Robert Dalban Also in This Pretty World (1957)
Alice Sapritch Also in La raison du plus fou (1973)
Jacqueline Maillan Also in You Have Nothing to Declare? (1959)
Sophie Desmarets Also in La raison du plus fou (1973)
Jack Pinoteau Wrote Le Sicilien and The Sicilian
Clément Duhour Directed You Have Nothing to Declare? (1959)
Hubert Deschamps Also in Tartarin de Tarascon and Le Sicilien
Fernand Raynaud Also in Le Sicilien and The Sicilian
Georges de Beauregard Produced Pierrot le Fou (1965)- Carlo Rim Directed This Pretty World (1957)
Paul Mercey Also in La raison du plus fou (1973)
André Weber Also in This Pretty World and Work and Freedom
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Country
France
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2006 · aged 83