Michel Serrault
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Michel Serrault was a celebrated French
actor
who appeared in over 150 films.
in Molière
's Les Fourberies de Scapin
. After military service in Dijon
, he returned to Paris
and joined Robert Dhery's burlesque troupe, appearing in their second hit show, Dugudu.
In 1948, he began his career in the theatre with Robert Dhéry in Les Branquignols. His first film was Ah ! Les belles bacchantes, starring Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset
(Dhéry's then-wife), and Louis de Funès
; directed by Jean Loubignac in 1954. Serrault played in the 1955 suspense thriller Les Diaboliques
, starring Simone Signoret
and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
.
He had met and worked with Jean Poiret
in the early 1950s, which led to a song and comedy cabaret act and their playing together in 18 films from 1956 to 1984, and in a number of plays written by Poiret. The films they worked together in included Cette Sacrée Gamine (1956), with Brigitte Bardot
, and Sacha Guitry
's last film, Assassins et Voleurs (1957). For five years, from February 1973, he played on stage opposite Jean Poiret, the Albin/Zaza role in the play La Cage aux Folles
, written by Jean Poiret
.
However, he became well-known internationally in the 1970s for his starring role as Albin/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles
, a 1978 film
adaptation of the 1973 Poiret play. It was made into a successful Broadway musical with the same name and an English-language film (The Birdcage
).
Serrault was heartbroken by the death of his daughter in her early 20's.
Serrault died from cancer
at his home in Équemauville
on 29 July 2007, aged 79. He was buried in Sainte-Catherine's cemetery in Honfleur
before being transferred in 2009 to the cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine
to be with his wife and daughter.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who appeared in over 150 films.
Biography
Having originally wanted to be a circus clown, Serrault was sent by his parents to a seminary to study for the priesthood. He spent only a few months there before taking up acting. His first professional job was on a tour of GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Les Fourberies de Scapin
Les Fourberies de Scapin
Les Fourberies de Scapin is a three-act comedy by French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged in 1671 in Paris....
. After military service in Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
, he returned to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and joined Robert Dhery's burlesque troupe, appearing in their second hit show, Dugudu.
In 1948, he began his career in the theatre with Robert Dhéry in Les Branquignols. His first film was Ah ! Les belles bacchantes, starring Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset
Colette Brosset
Colette Marie Claudette Brosset was a French actress, writer and choreographer.She was once married to actor Robert Dhéry, with whom she appeared onstage in La Plume de Ma Tante....
(Dhéry's then-wife), and Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel...
; directed by Jean Loubignac in 1954. Serrault played in the 1955 suspense thriller Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques (film)
Les Diaboliques , released as Diabolique in the United States and variously translated as The Devils or The Fiends, is a 1955 French black-and-white thriller feature film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot and Paul Meurisse...
, starring Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest movie stars. She became the first French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in Room at the Top...
and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques, which are critically recognized to be among the greatest films from the 1950s...
.
He had met and worked with Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré, was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play La Cage Aux Folles. Jean Poiret was born in Paris, France, where he died of a heart attack in 1992...
in the early 1950s, which led to a song and comedy cabaret act and their playing together in 18 films from 1956 to 1984, and in a number of plays written by Poiret. The films they worked together in included Cette Sacrée Gamine (1956), with Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
, and Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
Alexandre-Pierre Georges Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the Boulevard theatre.- Biography :...
's last film, Assassins et Voleurs (1957). For five years, from February 1973, he played on stage opposite Jean Poiret, the Albin/Zaza role in the play La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles (play)
La Cage aux Folles is a 1973 French farce by Jean Poiret centering on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner. The original French production premiered at the Théâtre du...
, written by Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poiré, was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play La Cage Aux Folles. Jean Poiret was born in Paris, France, where he died of a heart attack in 1992...
.
However, he became well-known internationally in the 1970s for his starring role as Albin/Zaza in La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles (film)
La Cage aux Folles is a 1978 French-Italian film adaptation of the 1973 play La Cage aux Folle by Jean Poiret. It is co-written and directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault.-Plot:...
, a 1978 film
1978 in film
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California....
adaptation of the 1973 Poiret play. It was made into a successful Broadway musical with the same name and an English-language film (The Birdcage
The Birdcage
The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, and stars Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski. The script was written by Elaine May...
).
Serrault was heartbroken by the death of his daughter in her early 20's.
Serrault died from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
at his home in Équemauville
Équemauville
-References:*...
on 29 July 2007, aged 79. He was buried in Sainte-Catherine's cemetery in Honfleur
Honfleur
Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie...
before being transferred in 2009 to the cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
to be with his wife and daughter.
Awards
- César Award for Best ActorCésar Award for Best ActorThis is the list of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Won:
- 1979 La Cage aux FollesLa Cage aux Folles (film)La Cage aux Folles is a 1978 French-Italian film adaptation of the 1973 play La Cage aux Folle by Jean Poiret. It is co-written and directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault.-Plot:...
(1978) - 1982 Garde à vueGarde à vueGarde à vue is a 1981 French film directed by Claude Miller and starring Romy Schneider, Michel Serrault, Lino Ventura and Guy Marchand. It was based on the British novel Brainwash, by John Wainwright....
- 1996 Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
- 1979 La Cage aux Folles
- Nominated:
- 1991 Docteur Petiot (1990)
- 1986 On ne meurt que 2 fois (1985)
- 1984 Mortelle randonnéeMortelle randonnéeMortelle Randonnée is a 1983 French thriller film inspired by the novel Eye of the Beholder by Marc Behm. Directed by filmmaker Claude Miller, the film stars Michel Serrault as The "Eye" Beauvoir, Isabelle Adjani as Catherine, and Geneviève Page as Mme. Schmidt-Boulanger. The film had a total of...
(1983) - 1981 La Cage aux Folles IILa Cage aux Folles IILa Cage aux Folles II is a French-Italian film released in 1980. It is a sequel to 1979's La Cage aux Folles. It is directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Michel Serrault as Albin, , the female impersonator star of a gay night-club revue, and Ugo Tognazzi as Renato, his mate of over twenty...
(1980)
- Won:
- César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleCésar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleList of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
Nominated for:L'Argent des autresL'Argent des autresL'Argent des autres is a 1978 French film directed by Christian de Chalonge, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur and Michel Serrault. It won the Louis Delluc Prize and the César Award for Best Film and Best Director, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor,...
(1978) - Lumiere Awards
- 1998 - Won Lumiere Award Best Actor (Meilleur comédien) for Rien ne va plus (1997)
- 1996 - Won Lumiere Award Best Actor (Meilleur acteur) for Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
Theater
- KnockKnockKnock Mary") is a small town in County Mayo, Ireland whose notability derives from the Knock Shrine where it is claimed the Virgin Mary, together with St Joseph and St John the Evangelist, appeared in 1879....
- L'Avare
- La Cage aux FollesLa Cage aux Folles (play)La Cage aux Folles is a 1973 French farce by Jean Poiret centering on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner. The original French production premiered at the Théâtre du...
- Le Tombeur
- Gugusse
- Pour avoir Adrienne
- Quand épousez-vous ma femme
- On purge bébéOn purge bébéOn purge bébé is Jean Renoir's first sound film. It is a 1931 comedy about a supposedly unbreakable chamberpot and a constipated baby. It is noted for mocking the French bourgeoisie....
Filmography
- Pars vite et reviens tardHave Mercy on Us All (film)Seeds of Death redirects here. For the Doctor Who serial, see The Seeds of Death.Have Mercy on Us All aka. Seeds of Death Seeds of Death redirects here. For the Doctor Who serial, see The Seeds of Death.Have Mercy on Us All aka. Seeds of Death Seeds of Death redirects here. For the Doctor Who...
(Have Mercy on Us All) (2007), directed by Régis WargnierRégis WargnierRégis Wargnier is a French film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor and film score composer.-Director:*1986 : La Femme de ma vie starring Jane Birkin*1988 : Sueurs froides... - L'Avare (2007) (TV)
- Monsieur Léon (2006) (TV)
- Le Bénévole (2006), directed by Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre Mocky is the pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer...
- Antonio Vivaldi, un prince à Venise (2006) - Le pariarcat de Venise
- Les Enfants du pays (2006)
- Grabuge! (2005)
- Joyeux Noël (Happy Christmas) (2005)
- Ne quittez pas! (2004) - voice
- Albert est méchant (2004)
- Les clefs de bagnole (2003) - (uncredited)
- l' affaire Dominici (2003)(TV), famous French story where an old boy was condemned at dead for three murders at fault, michel Serrault took the role of Gaston Dominici
- Le furet (2003)
- Le papillonThe Butterfly (2002 film)The Butterfly, or Le Papillon in original French, is a film by Philippe Muyl starring Michel Serrault and Claire Bouanich.-Synopsis:...
(The Butterfly) (2002) - 24 heures de la vie d'une femme24 Heures de la vie d'une femme24 Heures de la vie d'une femme is a 2002 film by Laurent Bouhnik, based on the novel 24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau by Stefan Zweig...
(2002) - Vajont - La diga del disonore (2001)
- Une hirondelle a fait le printempsUne hirondelle a fait le printempsUne hirondelle a fait le printemps is a 2001 French film directed by Christian Carion. The film is also known in English as The Girl From Paris.-Plot:...
(One Swallow Brought Spring aka. The Girl From Paris) (2001) - Belphégor - Le fantôme du LouvreBelphégor - Le fantôme du LouvreBelphegor, Phantom of the Louvre is a 2001 French feature film directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. It is based on a novel by Arthur Bernède...
(2001) - Les acteurs (2000)
- Le libertin (2000)
- Le monde de Marty (2000)
- Les Enfants du marais (1999)
- Le comédien (1997)
- Rien ne va plus (1997)
- ArtemisiaArtemisia (film)Artemisia is a 1997 French/Italian/German biographical film about Artemisia Gentileschi, the female Italian Baroque painter. The film was directed by Agnès Merlet, and stars Valentina Cervi and Michel Serrault.-Cast:...
(1997) - Assassin(s)Assassin(s)Assassin is a 1997 French drama film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. It was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Serrault as Mr. Wagner* Mathieu Kassovitz as Max* Mehdi Benoufa as Mehdi* Robert Gendreu as Mr. Vidal...
(1997) - Beaumarchais, l'insolent (1996)
- Le bonheur est dans le préHappiness is in the fieldHappiness Is in the Field is a French comedy directed by Étienne Chatiliez in 1995.- Plot :Francis Bergeade, owner of a toilet seats and brushes' factory in Dole, just turned 65 and his life is a misery. Tax services are harassing him, his snobby wife Nicole despises him and his daughter whimsily...
(Happiness Is in the Field) (1995) - Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud (Nelly and Mr. Arnaud) (1995)
- BonsoirBonsoir- Plot :Having first lost his wife then his job as a tweed tailor, Alex Ponttin has devised a novel way to keep himself in touch with society...
(1994) - Room Service (1992 film)|Room Service (1992)
- Vieille canaille (1992)
- Ville à vendre (1992)
- La vieille qui marchait dans la mer (1991)
- Docteur Petiot (1990)
- Buon Natale... Buon anno (1989)
- Comédie d'amour (1989)
- Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (1988)
- Bonjour l'angoisse (1988)
- En toute innocence (1988)
- Ennemis intimes (1987)
- Le miraculéThe Miracle (1987 film)The Miracle is a 1987 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. It was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Michel Serrault as Ronald Fox Terrier* Jean Poiret as Papu* Jeanne Moreau as Sabine, dite 'La Major'...
(1987) - Mon beau-frère a tué ma soeur (1986)
- Liberté, égalité, choucroute (1985)
- La cage aux folles 3 - 'Elles' se marient (1985)
- On ne meurt que 2 fois (1985)
- Les rois du gag (1985)
- Le bon roi DagobertLe bon roi Dagobert (1984 film)Le Bon Roi Dagobert is a 1984 French-Italian film directed by Dino Risi.-Cast and roles:* Coluche - Dagobert I* Michel Serrault - Otarius* Ugo Tognazzi - Pope Honorius and his look-alike* Carole Bouquet - Héméré...
(1984) - À mort l'arbitre (1984)
- Le bon plaisir (1984)
- Mortelle randonnéeMortelle randonnéeMortelle Randonnée is a 1983 French thriller film inspired by the novel Eye of the Beholder by Marc Behm. Directed by filmmaker Claude Miller, the film stars Michel Serrault as The "Eye" Beauvoir, Isabelle Adjani as Catherine, and Geneviève Page as Mme. Schmidt-Boulanger. The film had a total of...
(1983) - Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (1982)
- Les quarantièmes rugissants (1982)
- Les fantômes du chapelierThe Hatter's GhostThe Hatter's Ghost is a 1982 film directed by Claude Chabrol. It is based on the 1947 novel Le Petit Tailleur et le Chapelier by Georges Simenon. The film takes place in Brittany and was shot in the towns of Concarneau and Quimper.-Plot:...
(1982) - Nestor Burma, détective de choc (1982)
- Garde à vueGarde à vueGarde à vue is a 1981 French film directed by Claude Miller and starring Romy Schneider, Michel Serrault, Lino Ventura and Guy Marchand. It was based on the British novel Brainwash, by John Wainwright....
(1981) - remade in 2000 as Under SuspicionUnder Suspicion (2000 film)Under Suspicion is a 2000 American film directed by Stephen Hopkins. It stars Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Monica Bellucci and Thomas Jane. The film is based on the 1981 French film Garde à vue and the 1970s British novel Brainwash, written by John Wainwright...
. - MalevilMalevil (film)Malevil is a 1981 post-apocalyptic French film directed by Christian de Chalonge. It's the adaptation of the 1972 science fiction novel Malevil by Robert Merle.-Cast:* Michel Serrault : Emmanuel Comte* Jacques Dutronc : Colin...
(1981) - La cage aux folles II (1980)
- Il Lupo e l'agnello (1980)
- Pile ou face (1980)
- Buffet froidBuffet froidBuffet froid is a 1979 French film written and directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, Bernard Blier and Jean Carmet. The film is a crime thriller but displays a high degree of black humour as contemporary urban life is depicted as alienating and having a dehumanizing...
(1979) - uncredited - La gueule de l'autre (1979)
- L'associé (1979) - American remake: The AssociateThe AssociateThe Associate is a 1996 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, Eli Wallach, Timothy Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Austin Pendleton and Lainie Kazan...
(1996) with Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host.Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won... - L'esprit de famille (1979)
- La Cage aux FollesLa Cage aux Folles (film)La Cage aux Folles is a 1978 French-Italian film adaptation of the 1973 play La Cage aux Folle by Jean Poiret. It is co-written and directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault.-Plot:...
(1978) - L'Argent des autresL'Argent des autresL'Argent des autres is a 1978 French film directed by Christian de Chalonge, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur and Michel Serrault. It won the Louis Delluc Prize and the César Award for Best Film and Best Director, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor,...
(1978) - Préparez vos mouchoirsGet Out Your HandkerchiefsGet Out Your Handkerchiefs is a 1978 French romantic comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier. The film received the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards. The film had a total of 1,321,087 admissions in France. -Plot:...
(Get Out Your Handkerchiefs) (1978) - Le roi des bricoleurs (1977)
- La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976)
- Opération Lady Marlène (1975)
- L'ibis rouge (1975)
- C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule (1975)
- Un linceul n'a pas de pochesUn linceul n'a pas de pochesUn linceul n'a pas de poches is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974-Plot:A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system...
(1974) - La gueule de l'emploi (1974)
- La main à couper (1974)
- Les chinois à Paris (1974)
- Les Gaspards (1974)
- Le grand bazar (1973)
- La belle affaire (1973)
- Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (1973)
- Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972)
- Un meurtre est un meurtre (1972)
- Le viager (1972)
- Le cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1970)
- La liberté en croupe (1970)
- Appelez-moi Mathilde (1969)
- Ces messieurs de la gâchette (1969)
- Mais qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles? (1969)
- Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille (1969)
- À tout casser (1968)
- Ces messieurs de la famille (1967)
- Le fou du labo IV (1967)
- Le grand bidule (1967)
- Les compagnons de la marguerite (1967)
- Du mou dans la gâchette (1966)
- Le lit à deux places (1966)
- Le roi de coeurKing of Hearts (1966 film)King of Hearts is a 1966 French comedy-drama film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Alan Bates....
(King of Hearts) (1966) - Moi et les hommes de 40 ansMoi et les hommes de 40 ansMe and the Forty Year Old Man is a 1965 French film directed by Jacques Pinoteau.-Cast:*Dany Saval ... Caroline*Paul Meurisse ... Alexandre Dumourier*Michel Serrault ... Bénéchol*Paul Hubschmid ... Jean-Marc Oesterlin*Paolo Ferrari ... Casserti...
(1966) - Les combinards (1966)
- Les baratineurs (1965)
- Le caïd de Champignol (1965)
- Les enquiquineurs (1965)
- Le petit monstre (1965)
- Quand passent les faisans (1965)
- La tête du client (1965)
- Cent briques et des tuilesCent briques et des tuilesCent briques et des tuiles is a 1965 French film directed by Pierre Grimblat....
(1965) - La bonne occase (1965)
- Jaloux comme un tigre (1964)
- La chasse à l'homme (1964)
- Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit (1964)
- Des pissenlits par la racineDes pissenlits par la racine-Plot:When he got out of prison, Jo finds out that his love Rocky was cheating on him with Jockey Jack to get his revenge he sends his man "pom chips" to kill Jockey. But accidentally "Jockey" kills "pom chips". He now has to hide the dead man, so he hides him in a big violin case belonging to...
(1964) - Carambolages (1963)
- Clémentine chérie (1963)
- Comment trouvez-vous ma soeur? (1963)
- Bébert et l'omnibus (1963)
- Comment réussir en amour (1963)
- Les quatre vérités (1962)
- Un clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à MaubeugeUn clair de lune à Maubeuge , is a French comedy film from 1962, directed by Jean Chérasse, written by Claude Choublier, starring Claude Brasseur and Louis de Funès...
(1962) - Nous irons à DeauvilleNous irons à DeauvilleNous irons à Deauville , is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Francis Rigaud, written by Francis Rigaud and Jacques Vilfrid, starring Michel Serrault and Louis de Funès . The film is known under the titles: "We Will Go to Deauville" , "Io.....
(1962) - Le repos du guerrier (1962)
- La gamberge (1962)
- Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècleCandide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècleCandide ou l'Optimisme du XXe siècle is a 1960 French comedy drama film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux and written by Carbonnaux and Albert Simonin. It stars Jean-Pierre Cassel as Candide, Pierre Brasseur as Pangloss, Louis de Funès as the officer of the Gestapo, and Daliah Lavi as Cunégonde...
(1961) - La belle Américaine (1961)
- Ma femme est une panthère (1960)
- La française et l'amour (1960) - segment "Le Divorce"
- Vous n'avez rien à déclarer? (1959)
- Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959)
- Oh! Qué mambo (1959)
- Nina (1959)
- Musée GrévinMusée GrévinThe Musée Grévin is a waxwork museum in Paris located on the Grands Boulevards in the IXe arrondissement on the right bank of the Seine, at 10, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged....
(1958) - Clara et les méchants (1958)
- Le naïf aux quarante enfants (1958)
- Assassins et voleurs (1957)
- Ça aussi c'est Paris (1957)
- Adorables démons (1957)
- La terreur des dames (1956)
- La vie est belle (1956)
- Cette sacrée gamine (1956)
- Les DiaboliquesLes Diaboliques (film)Les Diaboliques , released as Diabolique in the United States and variously translated as The Devils or The Fiends, is a 1955 French black-and-white thriller feature film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot and Paul Meurisse...
(1955) - Ah! Les belles bacchantesAh! Les belles bacchantesAh! Les belles bacchantes , is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean Loubignac, written by Francis Blanche, starring Robert Dhéry and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Femmes de Paris", "Peek-a-boo" .- Plot :...
(1954)
External links
- Michel Serrault in French
- Obituary - KSL Television & Radio, Salt Lake City UT
- Obituary in Cinema2000.pt (Portuguese)
- The Guardian Obituary
- "La Cage aux Folles" Actor Dies" - CNN
- Cage aux Folles star Michel Serrault dies - Times Online