Gad Elmaleh

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(1971, France)  

( fr ) Gad Elmaleh (born April 19, 1971, Casablanca, Morocco) is a French-Moroccan Jewish humorist and actor. He has always claimed his Moroccan origins and is a well respected and beloved figure in both Morocco and France. His latest show is called 'L'autre c'est moi' (The other one: that's me).

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Elmaleh's case
Much indignation has been voiced in recent days against the actions of the Al-Manar website and television station that pushed the French actor and comedian, Gad Elmaleh, to cancel his performance at the Beiteddine Festival. That this is a free-speech concern is undeniable; however we should not underestimate the political messages also being sent. Al-Manar accused Elmaleh, a French Jew of Moroccan origin, of having served in the Israeli army, and of otherwise advancing Israel's interest [Read more]
4 days ago on Daily Star - Lebanon  (Gad Elmaleh
French comic skips Lebanon after Hezbollah claims
Al-Manar TV said Gad Elmaleh, who is of Moroccan-Jewish descent, was an avid supporter of Israel and showed a purported picture of him wearing an Israeli military uniform. The performer's agent denied the report's claims and said the photo was a fake.Lebanon and Israel technically remain in a state of war, and it is illegal for Lebanese to have contacts with the Jewish State. Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah fought a monthlong war in 2006 that killed around 1,200 people in Lebanon [Read more]
6 days ago on eTaiwan News  (Gad Elmaleh
French-Jewish comedian cancels Lebanon gig after rumors of IDF service
By Haaretz Service French-Jewish stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh has cancelled his performances in a Lebanon festival, after media in Lebanon reported he had [Read more]
6 days ago on Ha'aretz  (Gad Elmaleh
French comic Elmaleh scraps Beiteddine gig
BEIRUT: French stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh announced Saturday that he had cancelled his Beiteddine Festival performances scheduled for July 13, 14 and 15. Elmaleh said his decision was due to aggressive stances, which opposed his participation, and out of concern for his personal security and that of the [Beiteddine] festival.Hizbullah's Al-Manar television and other pro-opposition media outlets reported last week that Moroccan-Jewish stand-up comedian Elmaleh was pro-Israeli and served [Read more]
7 days ago on Daily Star - Lebanon  (Gad Elmaleh
Saturday News Briefs & Editorial
March 14 won 71 seats out of 128 member parliament , while March 8 won 57 . In any other democracy , the winners would have proceeded to form the government and would have presented it to the parliament for a vote of confidence , but not in Lebanon, where guns are in charge Hussein said [Read more]
9 days ago on Ya Libnan  (Gad Elmaleh
Beiteddine Festival organizers refute reports on
BEIRUT: The organizing committee of the Beiteddine Festival dismissed on Thursday reports carried by Hizbullah's Al-Manar television and other pro-opposition media outlets that Moroccan-Jewish stand-up comedian Gad Elmaleh was pro-Israeli and served in the Israeli Army.Pictures depicting Gad Elmaleh wearing an Israeli military outfit are doctored, the committee said in a statement carried by the state-run National News Agency. An article on Al-Manar's website said that while the Beiteddine f [Read more]
10 days ago on Daily Star - Lebanon  (Gad Elmaleh
French-Israeli Humorist to Celebrate Lebanon's Beiteddine Festival!
Gad Elmaleh, a so-called humoristic, will be celebrating the national festival for three consecutive nights, seeking to raise a smile on the faces of [Read more]
10 days ago on التيار الوطني  (Gad Elmaleh
Locals shine at Dungog
THE third Dungog Film Festival closed in the NSW Hunter Valley on Sunday night with a couple of Australian films enhancing their reputations. Richard Frankland's first feature, the Aboriginal road movie Stone Bros, was a delightful festival opener. It will open in cinemas in August and is a strong comedy counterpoint to the successful Samson and Delilah. The other impressive film was the Australian ghost story Lake Mungo, which has an unheralded cast and terrific conceit. It will be independentl [Read more]
some time ago on The Australian  (Gad Elmaleh
Spielberg's Tintin to unspool in late 2011
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some time ago on Reuters  (Gad Elmaleh
'Basterds' casting digs deep in France
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