
Birthday:
06-25-1968
(56 years)
Birthplace:
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Biography
Pierre-François Martin-Laval (nicknamed "PEF") is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and theatre director. PEF is well known in France for his acting performances in musical comedy but also in serious plays. He studied at the famous French school of acting Cours Florent. During his drama studies he met the friends with whom he formed the comedy team 'Les Robins des Bois' (The Robin Hoods) in 1996. Initially called The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, they renamed themselves after their first significant success, a play entitled Robins des bois.
Les Robins des Bois first appeared on television in La Grosse Emission, a regular TV show on the channel Comédie! in which they presented short and utterly crazy plays. They quickly became popular and made appearances in French movies.
Source: Article "Pierre-François Martin-Laval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Les Robins des Bois first appeared on television in La Grosse Emission, a regular TV show on the channel Comédie! in which they presented short and utterly crazy plays. They quickly became popular and made appearances in French movies.
Source: Article "Pierre-François Martin-Laval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Panique au 31
Act like DJ Sylvain
event2024 star_border 5
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The new year's celebration will be the only hope to save Arnaud's bankrupt nightclub.
Challenger
event2024 star_border 4.9
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An amateur boxer gets his shot at a professional career.
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
Act like President of the Republic
event2023 star_border 5.2
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The tasty story of a retired teacher who decides to make his former students pay for years of heckling and humiliation.
Revival
Act like Vincent (6 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6.5
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Unsettling nightmares after a transplant drive Florence to research the origin of her new heart. This act creates a terrifying question: was her donor murdered?
Uman – The Perfect Man
Act like Bobby
event2022 star_border 4.8
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Florence, a lawyer overwhelmed by her family life, decides to buy a humanoid robot with a perfect physique. The robot meets all her expectations: maintain the house, take care of the children, and more... By maliciously disrupting their daily routine, the robot also arouses the jealousy of her self-centered careless husband, Franck, a second-class actor who suddenly realizes he must make some efforts not to lose the love of his wife.
Fahim
Act like Peroni
event2019 star_border 6.9
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Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.
Pierre Richard, le discret
Act like Himself
event2018 star_border 8
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A documentary directed by Gregory Monro.
Starving Generation
Act like Marc
event2018 star_border 5.3
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At 21, Zoe is sick and tired of everyone taking her for granted, just because she’s young. She dreams of a day when all millennials go on strike, so that people finally recognize their true value.
Gaston Lagaffe
Act like Prunelle
event2018 star_border 4.9
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Gaston is a new guy at the Peticoin start-up. With his delusional inventions, he will change the lives of his colleagues. Cat, seagull, cow, and gaffophone will be at the center of the mishaps of this genius laidback handyman who wants only to do good, but has the gift of annoying Prunelle, his boss. Can those Gaston's gaffes galore prevent the buy-out of the Peticoin by Mr. de Mesmaeker?
In and Out
Act like Éric
event2017 star_border 5.3
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Two couples, Pierre and Aimée, Éric and Pénélope, all share four years of friendship without cloud. Only concern, Penelope and Pierre have become lovers ... The situation becoming untenable, they decide to break. But after a final night of passionate love, fate plays a trick on them: Peter and Penelope each wake up in the body of the other! To protect their secrecy, they each find themselves having to live the life of the other. This is the beginning of the complications ...
Mon Poussin
Act like Harold
event2017 star_border 5.5
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Vincent, 18 years old, is dumped by Elina. It is his first love, it is the end of the world! His parents decide to take matters into their own hands and will try everything to make him forget this girl: he will have to follow them in a loving detoxification of which they will imagine the program ...
Un jour mon prince
Act like Le Corbeau
event2017 star_border 3.7
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There are almost a hundred years that The Sleeping Beauty is asleep No prince charming responsible for waking found favor in his eyes or, if it does not wake up, the world of fairies disappear.
Quotidien
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2016 star_border 6.2
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Quotidien is a French television program presented by Yann Barthès and broadcast from September 12, 2016 on TMC.
West Coast
Act like Père de Copkiller
event2016 star_border 5.5
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Four inseparable teenagers in a small town in Brittany (France). As lifelong fans of the West Coast, they think are real gangstas. Together as a "gang", they are invincible, respected, fearless and nothing can reach them, certainly not the teasing and contempt of their fellow classmates. So when Fle-O, the leader of this merry gang, learns that he has to leave his town and his friends at the end of the year, his whole world falls apart leaving him vulnerable when the most popular kid in school decides to make fun of them in front of everyone. Humiliated, our protagonists decide to take their revenge through one last expedition together that will lead them further than they would have imagined. Through incongruous situations and successive meetings, they will grow and learn.
Capitaine Marleau
Act like Paul Dalvet (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 5.8
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Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable behavior--Captain Marleau is not your average gendarme. She never rushes an investigation; she becomes the investigation and relentlessly pursues the suspects.
Serial Teachers 2
Act like Antoine Polochon
event2015 star_border 5.3
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The worst teachers of France landed in England for an ultra-secret mission. With Boulard, the King of the Dunces, they are parachuted in the best school of the country, and they will apply their famous methods on the future of the nation.
The Disappearance
Act like Julien Morel (8 ep.)
event2015 star_border 6.7
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A family falling apart over a missing girl. This intimate drama traces the increasing trauma of the Morel family when their 17 year old daughter, Léa, fails to return home from a night out. The Disappearance explores every parent's worst nightmare: their child going missing, their fate unknown.
Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre Richard
event2014
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Surrounded by his friends and an orchestra of fifteen musicians, Pierre Richard made his first Olympia in 2014, the year of his 80th birthday. It offers a show full of laughter, emotion and blunders. Pierre Richard performs original sketches and humorously delivers the tastiest moments of his artistic life. He tells of the unwavering friendships, unforgettable encounters, acrobatics and dreams of his career. With a dazzling form, the poet of humor, legendary comedian and eternal clown talks about the passing time and which must be taken advantage of.
Serial Teachers
Act like Antoine Polochon
event2013 star_border 5.5
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With only 12 percent of its pupils obtaining their baccalaureate, Jules Ferry High School is the worst school in France. The Inspector of Schools has already exhausted all the conventional means to raise standards at the school and he has no choice but to take the advice of his deputy. It is a case of having to fight fire with fire: the worst pupils must be taught by the worst teachers...
Le Débarquement
(1 ep.)
event2013
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Inspired by the American program Saturday Night Live from NBC, around thirty actors take part in various humorous sketches.
Le Débarquement
event2013 star_border 5.1
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Inspired by the American program Saturday Night Live from NBC, around thirty actors take part in various humorous sketches.
The Suicide Shop
Act like Handsome Boy (voice)
event2012 star_border 6.4
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In a cold French city where suicide is a common urge, there is a colorful shop, managed for many years by the Tuvache family, where it is very easy to obtain the necessary tools to satisfy the sinister desires of so many depressed citizens.
Ducoboo 2: Crazy Vacation
Act like Hervé Ducobu
event2012 star_border 4.7
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Ducobu goes on holiday in the south of France.
Soda
(25 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5.2
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Soda is a French television series produced by CALT. The series follows Adam, an 18-year-old high school student as he struggles with amusing yet realistic everyday issues. His group of friends are always there to help him through it all.
A Burning Desire
Act like Loïc Le Guellec
event2011 star_border 4.8
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Yann and Rose are young, they love and want to have a child. Nine months later ... still no baby in sight. They then show great imagination and try everything ... no matter what it is. But they wish so hardly to be three that, is not likely they finish all alone?
The Great Restaurant II
Act like Schoolboy who denies
event2011 star_border 5.8
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The great restaurant reopens with new extravagent costumers and the same beloved manager.
Santa's Apprentice
Act like Edgar (voice)
event2010 star_border 6.2
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Santa doesn't want to retire, but rules are rules and he must train someone to replace him. The lucky winner, to be chosen from among millions of children, must be named Nicholas, be an orphan and have a pure heart. On the other side of the planet, there is a little boy who is a perfect match, but his lack of self-confidence and fear of heights make him a poor contestant. Will Santa agree to step down, and help his apprentice take his place?
Les Meilleurs Amis du monde
Act like Jean-Claude
event2010 star_border 5.6
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A weekend in the green with your best friends. Those who really love you. Those in whom you have absolute confidence. Those who understand you and always tell you the truth. And above all, those who rot you without knowing that they pressed the callback key of their phone.
Cineman
Act like Douglas Craps
event2009 star_border 2.8
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A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.
King Guillaume
Act like Guillaume Brunel
event2009 star_border 4.4
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Magali plays in a brass band. Guillaume drives a small tourist train. Both spin a perfect love, they share modest dreams and their baby is about to come. But an unexpected news upsets their routine: a man appears and announces that he is Guillaume's estranged father and also reveals that Guillaume is his legitimate heir of a kingdom offshore of France and England. Guillaume and Magali start to dream of a life as monarchs, surrounded by faithful subjects in their castle, enjoying their wealth. But reality is often different to what you can imagine.
Ugly Melanie
Act like Martinez
event2008 star_border 5.7
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This is the story of too nice girl who one day decides to become evil. And who will find out it is not so easy to do wrong when you have always been nice.
Modern Love
Act like Eric
event2008 star_border 4.5
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Several couples break up and get back together.
The Time of Love
Act like Joseph Pagnol
event2007 star_border 6
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The last episode of Pagnol's memories (see also "La Gloire de Mon Père" "le Château de Ma Mère" and "Le Temps des secrets") deals with the teenage years of Marcel. While always spending his Summers in his dear Garrigue, he is now on the way to the Baccalaureat. He 's got a good pal Lagneau (The Lamb) who of course infuriates the teachers when he "bleats"...
The Time of Secrets
Act like Joseph Pagnol
event2007 star_border 6
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The story takes us from the dear Garrigue to the secondary school where Marcel is first ill at ease because he is a scholarship holder and because he went to the grade school (the other bourgeois pupils had probably a private tutor). A fight against a rich kid ,that augurs badly for what is to follow. (to be followed in "Le Temps des Amours" )
Try Me
Act like Yves-Marie
event2006 star_border 6.1
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When Yves-Marie, 9, asks Jacqueline, who is her age: "Marry me", she replies with a pirouette: "The day you go to the stars, I give you my hand."
A Ticket to Space
Act like Poushy
event2006 star_border 5.2
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Face à l'incompréhension de la population française quant au montant des crédits alloués à la recherche spatiale, le gouvernement lance une vaste opération de communication. En partenariat avec le Centre spatial français, un grand jeu est organisé. "Le ticket pour l'espace", un jeu à gratter, va permettre à deux civils de séjourner dans la station orbitale européenne.
Casablanca Driver
Act like Le réparateur de télés
event2004 star_border 5.8
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This mockumentary follows the world's worst boxer and the events that led to his meteoric rise in the year 1969.
RRRrrrr!!!
Act like Pierre (la Touffe)
event2004 star_border 6.3
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In 35,000 BC, the tribe of the Dirty Hairs is at war against the tribe of the Clean Hairs for eight hundred years, trying to get their shampoo. The chief of the Dirty Hairs sends his daughter Guy disguised to the enemy tribe to get some shampoo for his tribe. When the healer of the Clean Hairs tribe surprisingly kills two cavemen of his tribe, their imbecile chief assigns Pierre with curled hair and Pierre blonde to investigate the murder and find the criminal.
The Car Keys
Act like Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
event2003 star_border 5.1
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Who would think losing car keys could lead us that far ? Be careful, adventure is on every street corner...
Raining Cats and Frogs
Act like La girafe (voice)
event2003 star_border 6.9
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It's a catastrophe! A flood has hit our planet and an unusual group of people are all that remains. Led by Ferdinand, a modern day Noah, this little group have managed to defy the furiously raging elements. People and animals alike are dragged through this incredible whirlpool of an adventure.
Le Bison (et sa voisine Dorine)
Act like Joël
event2003 star_border 5.3
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Isabelle Nanty is a Paris concierge, four children to look after and a fifth in gestation with a loutish and uncaring husband who runs off with the girlfried of one of the lodgers in her building. This same lodger called Le Bison has rather strange hours and both he and Dorine ( the concierge ) get on each other's nerves because each makes noise at the "wrong" time for the other ! The fact that their respective mates have run off together nevertheless bring the two together and with Dorine's children getting very attached to Le Bison, there are the makings of an "idylle" between the two of them which the return of the two offending mates fails to break
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Act like Catapult launcher
event2002 star_border 7.4
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The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, that her people are still great, even if the times of the Pharaohs has long passed. She vows (against all logic) to build a new palace for Caesar within three months. Since all her architects are either busy otherwise or too conservative in style, this ambivalent honor falls to Edifis. He is to build the palace and be covered in gold or, if not, his fate is to be eaten by crocodiles. Edifis calls upon an old friend to help him out: The fabulous Druid Getafix from Gaul, who brews a fantastic potion that gives supernatural strength. In order to help and protect the old Druid, Asterix and Obelix accompany him on his journey to Egypt. When Julius Caesar gets wind of the project succeeding, he has the building site attacked by his troops in order to win the bet and not lose face. But just like the local pirates, he hasn't counted on Asterix and Obelix.
The High Life
Act like Zupaletta, le cycliste
event2001 star_border 5.4
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On a hospital bed, Marcello is plunged into a deep coma. His guardian angel asks the angel in charge of bringing him back to the afterlife to extend the contract of his protégé.
Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien
Act like Various Characters
event2001 star_border 7.7
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If you like offbeat, burlesque, absurd, sometimes scatological, but talented humor, the Robins des Bois are for you. With the Norwegian moment broadcast in NPA de Dugeon, they elaborate a grating parody of television and have almost no limits.
Burger Quiz
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 7.6
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A French humorous game show taking place in a burger restaurant which is managed by the TV host.
La Tour Montparnasse Infernale
Act like Jean-Louis, le gardien
event2001 star_border 6.3
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Eric and Ramzy are working as window washers at the Montparnasse skyscraper in Paris. Thinking that he has a date set up with beautiful executive Marie-Joelle (who in reality hates his guts), Ramzy stays at work late while Eric hangs around with him. As a result, the pair witness a gang of terrorists seize the tower and take its late-night occupants (including Marie- Joelle) hostage. Knowing that only they can save the day, Eric and Ramzy swing into action.
Would I Lie to You? 2
Act like Peznec
event2001 star_border 6.1
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Eddie, Dov, and Yvan are back, still working in Paris' Sentier textile district, This time they're confronting the high-stakes world of large distribution after striking a deal with Eurodiscount, a European hypermarket chain.
Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1)
Act like Various Characters
event2000 star_border 6
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Florilège des sketch réalisé pour "La grosse émission" sur Comédie!.
Jamel Show
Act like Self
event1999 star_border 6
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Jamel is given carte blanche at CANAL+ for an hour, the comedian took this opportinity to gather friends and guests for a comedy special to celebrate the end of the millennium.
Influence Peddling
Act like l'homme aux lapins
event1999 star_border 4.2
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Maxime and Gerard are a couple of white-collar criminals condemned to 5 years in prison. Sandrine Athan, an honest and principled young police officer, is assigned the banal task of escorting them to the nearest prison in Melun. Things get complicated when killers try to knock them off. Meanwhile, they must contend with strikes which have paralyzed the country and make travelling a nightmare. Added to this mess are the prisoners' many botch escape attempts. All these complications turn a simple transfer into a hellish adventure.
Serial Lover
Act like Pierre-François Greenrabbit
event1998 star_border 6.5
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Claire Doste is about to reach the age of 35 and has everything one dreams of, such as having four boyfriends and a creative job in a publishing house specialising in crime novels. One day, she invites all of her boyfriends to her birthday dinner so that she can pick out her would-be fiancé. But an accident happens when Claire is getting the dinner ready.
Mémoires d'un jeune con
Act like A prison guard
event1996 star_border 5.5
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Frédéric is arrested for illicit use of narcotic drugs. In jail, he meets he get up close with various sorts of people among which he looks for a role model as a 18-year-old boy.
Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas
Act like Various Characters
event1996 star_border 6.7
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La pièce de théatre qui à fait découvrir Les robins des bois avant leur apparition sur Comédie!.
Fort Boyard
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1990 star_border 7.4
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A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in physical and endurance challenges to win prize money.
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