Élie Kakou

Élie Kakou (born 12 January 1960 in Nabeul– died 10 June 1999; real name Alain Kakou) was a Tunisian-French actor and stand-up comedian.[1]

Élie Kakou
Born
Alain Kakou

(1960-01-12)12 January 1960
Nabeul, Tunisia
Died10 June 1999(1999-06-10) (aged 39)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationHumorist

He is known for his portrayal of the character Madame Sarfati, a parody of Jewish mothers. He died of lung cancer at the age of 39 in Paris.[2]

Filmography
  • La Vérité si je mens! (1997)
  • Les Kidnappeurs (1998)
  • Sex, Sacrifice and Submission (1998)
  • Prison à Domicile (1999)
  • Monsieur Naphtali (1999)[3]

References
  1. "Elie Kakou's Biography". gala.fr. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  2. "Élie Kakou: "J'aurais aimé être un artiste"". L'Humanité (in French). 14 June 1999. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "Élie Kakou". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.


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