Delépine, Benoît

(August 30, 1958, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France - ) and Kervern, Gustave de (August 27, 1962, Curepipe, Maurician Island-)

   After completing his journalism studies, Benoît Delépine worked for an advertising company. He co-wrote sketches for several Canal Plus TV programs (1987 Nulle Part ailleurs; 1990-1996 Les Guignols de l'Info, also co-creator). He authored screenplays and the dialogue of A l'Arraché / Mondokino: à l'Arraché (short, Christophe Smith, 1995) and Michael Kael contre la World Company (Christophe Smith). Other credits (as actor): 1993 Les Fleurs de Maria Papadopy-lou (short, Dodine Herry-Grimaldi); 1998 Le Hérisson (short, Jean-Noël Betzler); Ivre mort pour la Patrie (TV, Vincent Hachet); 2000 Le Chevreuil n'est pas sourd (short, Steven Pravony); 2001 Groslandsat (TV series, also co-creator, Sylvain Fusée); Tic Toc Toc (TV series, also screenwriter); 2002 7 Jours au Grosland (TV se­ries, also co-creator, Sylvain Fusée, Virginie Lovizone, Amir Shadzi, Renan Marzin). Gustave de Kervern studied at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Marseille (Superior Business School of Marseille). Known mostly for his portrayal of an alcoholic and cynical journalist in the Groland TV series (2001-2008, also co-screenwriter), he played supporting roles in a few films (1993 La Femme à abattre, Guy Pinon; 1996 Delphine 1, Yvan 0, Dominique Farrugia; 2006 Enfermés dehors, Albert Dupontel).

 Filmography

2004 ◘ Aaltra (also screenwriter, dialogist; Belgium / France)

2006 ◘ Avida (also screenwriter, dialogist)

2008 ◘ Louise Michel (also screenwriter, dialogist)