Dieudonné
Date of birth: 1966-02-11
Place of birth: Fontenay-aux-Roses, Paris, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Dieudonné M'Bala, Dieudonné M'Bala M'Bala, Dieudonné Mbala Mbala
Biography
Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, generally known by his stage name Dieudonné, is a French comedian, actor, and political activist. His father is from Cameroon; his mother is from France. Dieudonné initially achieved success with a Jewish comedian, Élie Semoun, humorously exploiting racial stereotypes. He campaigned against racism and was a candidate in the 1997 and 2001 legislative elections in Dreux against the National Front, the French far-right political party that he perceived as racist. On 1 December 2003, Dieudonné performed a sketch on a TV show about an Israeli settler whom he depicted as a Nazi. Some critics argued that he had "crossed the limits of antisemitism" and several organizations sued him for incitement to racial hatred. Dieudonné refused to apologize and denounced Zionism and the Jewish lobby. Dieudonné approached Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the National Front political party that he had fought earlier, and the men became political allies and friends. Holocaust denier Robert Faurisson appeared in one of his shows in 2008. Dieudonné described Holocaust remembrance as "memorial pornography". Dieudonné was convicted in court eight times on antisemitism charges. Dieudonné subsequently found himself with increasing frequency banned from mainstream media, and many of his shows were cancelled by local authorities. Active on the internet and in his Paris theater, Dieudonné has continued to have a following. His quenelle signature gesture became notorious in 2013, particularly after footballer Nicolas Anelka used the gesture during a match in December 2013. His recent appearances and videos are often rants in which the "Jewish lobby" and "Israel lobby" are characterised as controlling things. After Dieudonné was recorded during a performance mocking a Jewish journalist, suggesting it was a pity that he was not sent to the gas chambers, French Interior Minister Manuel Valls stated that Dieudonné was "no longer a comedian" but was rather an "anti-Semite and racist" and that he would seek to ban all Dieudonné's public gatherings as a public safety risk. The ban on his shows has been upheld by French courts. Dieudonné has also been known to associate with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President of Iran from 2005 to 2013), who has himself been accused of describing the Holocaust as a myth. On 25 February 2015 Ahmadinejad Tweeted "Visiting an old friend, a great artist." the tweet included photographs of himself and Dieudonné, arms around each other, smiling. The two also met in 2009 during a visit by Dieudonné to the Islamic Republic of Iran where they reportedly discussed their shared anti-Zionist views. source wikipedia
Movie Credits
The Case of the Grinning Cat
2006-12-20
Chris Marker’s The Case of the Grinning Cat (Chats perchés) follows the appearance of the yellow M.
Didier
1997-01-29
Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a friend, A
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014-12-13
Dieudonné - Mahmoud
2011-01-01
Dieudonné returns with "Mahmoud", in what can be described as "a contemporary artistic testimony wit
Dieudonné - Cocorico !
2002-10-22
From politics to politicians, from the media to the justice system, from your neighbor to even himse
Dieudonné - Sandrine
2009-06-01
Patrick and Sandrine Boulard have been separated for several years now. Patrick cannot get over the
Dieudonné - Le Divorce de Patrick
2003-10-13
Dieudonné receives his friend Patrick. The latter is in the midst of a depression following his divo
Dieudonné - Tout seul
1998-09-30
Following a tragic news event, Dieudonné portrays a dozen characters who, in turn, give their versio
Dieudonné - 1905
2006-11-07
Dieudonné is thus celebrating the 100th anniversary of the promulgation of the Law of Separation of
Casablanca Driver
2004-06-30
This mockumentary follows the world's worst boxer and the events that led to his meteoric rise in th
From Behind
1999-04-28
Frédérique's mother has died recently leaving her the family stud farm. She's never met her father,
Hors Service
2001-06-13
Ils sont cinq tueurs. Francis, le chef, Louis le parano, Victor, l'accro aux series tele, M'sieur, f
The Car Keys
2003-12-10
Who would think losing car keys could lead us that far ? Be careful, adventure is on every street co
Dieudonné - Pardon Judas !
2000-12-05
After his betrayal, Judas did not go hang himself, but instead embarked on a 2000-year wandering, ca
Dieudonné - Mes excuses
2005-06-30
After being the target of a media lynching, Dieudonné makes a comeback and explains himself on stage
Fortune Tellers and Misfortune
2001-04-11
Chantel is happy: her son's away at school playing soccer, she and her husband get along, her neighb
Dieudonné - J’ai fait l’con
2009-01-01
At the start of his show, Dieudonné talks about the event that, according to him, made the media sta
Dieudonné - Dépôt de bilan
2008-06-04
The comedian, through a gallery of quirky and offbeat characters, paints a biting portrait of our so
L'Antisémite
2012-03-21
A woman suffering from cancer, seeing herself dying, asks her husband to consult a jew psychiatrist
Dieudonné - Rendez-nous Jésus !
2011-11-20
Elie & Dieudonné - Une certaine idée de la France
1994-01-12
Élie & Dieudonné
1992-01-01
Elie & Dieudonné - En garde à vue
1996-01-01
The last show with the two of them together, to relive all the madness of this comedians.
La Méthode Bourchnikov
2007-04-04
The unthinkable has finally happened, and a TV crew will be there to witness the event: Alexandre Go
Dieudonné - Foxtrot
2013-06-26
Metastases
2012-03-01
Dieudonné - Best Of
2007-01-01
Dieudonné returns over his 10 years of solo career... In an original direction(fabrication), he rev
French Wedding, Caribbean Style
2002-10-17
In Julius Amédée-Laou's biting dramedy, a supposedly joyful interracial wedding descends into chaos
Dieudonné - Asu Zoa
2014-04-18
Dieudonné - Le Mur
2014-01-07
La Nuit du rire II à l'Olympia
2004-12-01
Le Clone
1998-06-17
Thomas is a computer whiz working on a program aimed at curing timidity. The program's host, Leo, is
Le Déménagement
1997-02-02
Qui n'a pas connu le stress d'un déménagement ? Surtout quand on est un jeune écrivain comme Alain,
Vive nous!
2000-01-26
When Valérie's husband Yves confesses he's in love with another woman, she happens into a judo club
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002-01-30
History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a
Cramé
2008-07-16
Dieudonné - La Bête immonde
2015-01-01
Jamel Show
1999-12-31
Jamel is given carte blanche at CANAL+ for an hour, the comedian took this opportinity to gather fri
Philosophale
2001-01-01
Dieudonné - En paix
2016-01-01
The 11 Commandments
2004-02-04
After an evening of drinking, six men find themselves in front of The God of the Joke. Distressed to
Dieudonné - La Politique
2017-10-01
Dieudonné - La Guerre
2017-12-27
Spiral
2018-06-22
A look at the rise of anti-Semitism and assaults against Jews in present-day France.
Dieudonné - L’Émancipation
2018-06-01
Dieudonné - En vérité
2019-09-15
1905 (à Montréal)
2006-04-06
Sans forme de politesse : Regard sur la mouvance Dieudonné
2009-12-16
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995-03-08
Show recorded at the Opéra Comique in Paris on March 6, 1995 for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.
Dieudonné - Gilets Jaunes
2020-03-28
Dieudonné - Finissons-en !
2020-12-05
Les Galas Juste Pour Rire: Un monde sans femme
2006-09-05
Carnets 88
2019-12-06
Ten notebooks depict an immersion in French neo-fascist circles during the 2010s.
Dieudonné - Les Médias
2016-07-06
Dieudonné - Foutu pour Foutu
2022-06-01
Dieudonné - Atomic Power
2022-06-01
Dieudonné - Sous Bracelet
2023-06-01