From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Benoît Delépine 30 August 1958 is a French comedian and film director He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal Director of the TV program Guignols de linfo for many years he currently writes TV programs about the fictional country of Groland He also plays the cynical journalistreporter Mickael Kael In the cinema Delépine has written and performed in two films Mickael Kael contre la World News Company a chess commercial reprising two elements of the fictional career of the director his role as a reporter for Groland and the World Company which he contributed to create for Les Guignols In 2004 Aaltra which he wrote directed and starred in with Gustave de Kervern enjoyed critical success The two companions from the Groland adventure wrote and directed it as a road movie where two enemies travel the roads of northern France and Finland following an accident Also with Gustave Kervern he has directed and starred in Avida which was awarded screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival His upcoming film Mammuth was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival He is a supporter of Attac Description above from the Wikipedia article Benoît Delépine licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia