01/24/1928
Brunoy, Essonne, France:
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films. His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin. 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. From February 1973 through 1978, he portrayed the role of Albin/Zaza opposite Jean Poiret in the play La cage aux folles, written by Poiret. He recreated the role for the film version of the play, which was released in 1978. In 1977-1978 he played the composer Jacques Offenbach in a six-part series of one-hour episodes about the musician's life, each one focusing on a specific aspect or work. Serrault died from relapsing polychondritis at his home in Équemauville on 29 July 2007 at age 79. He was buried in Sainte-Catherine's cemetery in Honfleur and was transferred in 2009 to the cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine near his wife Juanita Saint-Peyron and daughter Caroline, who died in 1977. He had another daughter, actress Nathalie Serrault. Source: Article "Michel Serrault" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles (2023) as Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage) |
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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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Antonio Vivaldi, un prince à Venise (2007) as L'archevêque de Venise |
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Le Bénévole (2007) as Max Birgos |
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Pars vite et reviens tard (2007) as Hervé Decambrais |
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L'Avare (2007) as Harpagon |
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Les enfants du pays (2006) as Gustave |
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Monsieur Léon (2005) as Docteur Léon Chapuis |
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Joyeux Noël (2005) as The Castle Keeper |
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Grabuge! (2005) as Commissaire Lancret |
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Albert est méchant (2004) as Albert Moulinot |
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Le Furet (2003) as Anzio |
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L'Affaire Dominici (2003) as Gaston Dominici |
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Le Papillon (2002) as Julien |
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24 heures de la vie d'une femme (2002) as Louis |
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Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) as Self (archive footage) |
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Vajont - La diga del disonore (2001) as L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza |
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Une hirondelle a fait le printemps (2001) as Adrien Rochas |
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Belphégor, le fantôme du Louvre (2001) as Verlac |
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Un cœur oublié (2001) as Monsieur de Fontenelle |
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Les Acteurs (2000) as Michel Serrault |
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Le Libertin (2000) as Le Cardinal |
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Le monde de Marty (2000) as Antoine Berrant |
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Les Enfants du marais (1999) as Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette' |
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Le Comédien (1997) as Le comédien |
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Rien ne va plus (1997) as Victor |
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Artemisia (1997) as Orazio Gentileschi |
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Assassin(s) (1997) as Mr. Wagner |
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Beaumarchais, l'insolent (1996) as Louis XV |
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Le bonheur est dans le pré (1995) as Francis Bergeade |
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Nelly et Mr. Arnaud (1995) as Mr. Pierre Arnaud |
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Tel est Serrault (1995) as Self |
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Bonsoir (1994) as Alex Ponttin |
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Vieille Canaille (1992) as Darius Caunes |
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Room Service (1992) as M. Luc |
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Ville à vendre (1992) as Rousselot, le maire |
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La Vieille qui marchait dans la mer (1991) as Pompilius |
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Héloïse (1991) as Maurice Martin, Héloïse |
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L'Huissier (1991) as Maître Malicorne |
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Docteur Petiot (1990) as Docteur Petiot |
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Buon Natale, buon anno (1989) as Gino |
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Comédie d'amour (1989) as Paul Léautaud |
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Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (1988) as Roger Scatti |
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Bonjour l'angoisse (1988) as Michaud |
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En toute innocence (1988) as Paul Duchêne |
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Ennemis intimes (1987) as Baudin |
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Le Miraculé (1987) as Ronald Fox-Terrier |
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Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur (1986) as Octave Clapoteau |
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La Cage aux folles 3 - « Elles » se marient (1985) as Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' |
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On ne meurt que deux fois (1985) as Robert Staniland |
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Liberté, égalité, choucroute (1985) as Louis XVI |
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Les Rois du gag (1985) as Gaëtan / Robert Wellson |
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Le Bon Roi Dagobert (1984) as Otarius |
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À mort l'arbitre ! (1984) as Rico, aggressive supporter |
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Le Bon Plaisir (1984) as Le ministre de l'Intérieur |
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Mortelle randonnée (1983) as Louis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil ' |
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Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (1982) as Jules César |
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Les 40èmes Rugissants (1982) as Sébastien Barral |
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Les fantômes du chapelier (1982) as Léon Labbé |
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Nestor Burma, détective de choc (1982) as Nestor Burma |
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Garde à vue (1981) as Jérôme Martinaud |
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Malevil (1981) as Emmanuel Comte |
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La Cage aux folles II (1980) as Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' |
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Pile ou face (1980) as Édouard Morlaix |
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Il lupo e l'agnello (1980) as Léon |
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Buffet froid (1979) as Le comptable |
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La Gueule de l'autre (1979) as Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard |
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L'Associé (1979) as Julien Pardot |
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La Grâce (1979) as Henri Dupérier |
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L'Esprit de famille (1979) as le docteur Charles Moreau |
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La Cage aux folles (1978) as Zaza |
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L'Argent des autres (1978) as Miremant |
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Préparez vos mouchoirs (1978) as le voisin |
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Le Passe-muraille (1977) as Dutilleul |
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Le Roi des bricoleurs (1977) as Bordin |
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La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976) as Jean-Pierre Mazard |
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L'Ibis rouge (1975) as Jérémie |
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C'est pas parce qu'on a rien à dire qu'il faut fermer sa gueule... (1975) as Max |
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Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974) as Justin Blesh |
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Opération Lady Marlène (1974) as Paulo |
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La Gueule de l’emploi (1974) as L'inspecteur de police |
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...La Main à couper (1974) as Edouard Henricot |
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Les Chinois à Paris (1974) as Grégoire Montclair |
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Les Gaspards (1974) as Jean-Paul Rondin |
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Le Grand Bazar (1973) as Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché |
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La Belle Affaire (1973) as Paul |
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Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (1973) as Le curé Léon |
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La Cage aux folles (1973) as Albin aka 'Zaza Napoli' |
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Un meurtre est un meurtre (1972) as Le commissaire Plouvier / Superintendant |
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Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972) as Marcel Jolin |
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Le Viager (1972) as Louis Martinet |
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Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? (1971) as Achille |
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Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) as Alfred Mullanet |
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La Liberté en croupe (1970) as Paul Cérès |
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Ces messieurs de la gâchette (1970) as Gabriel Pelletier |
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Appelez-moi Mathilde (1969) as François |
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Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille (1969) as Commissaire Le Gac |
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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1968) as M. Jourdain |
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À tout casser (1968) as Aldo Moreni |
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Ces messieurs de la famille (1968) as Gabriel Pelletier |
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Cette nuit-là à Bethléem (1967) as |
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Le Fou du labo 4 (1967) as Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory |
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Du mou dans la gâchette (1967) as The armorer |
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Le Grand Bidule (1967) as Pounet |
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Pour avoir Adrienne (1967) as Thomeret |
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Les Compagnons de la Marguerite (1967) as L'inspecteur Papin |
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Le Roi de cœur (1966) as Monsieur Marcel |
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Les enquiquineurs (1966) as Martin - instituteur |
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Le caïd de Champignol (1966) as Hector |
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Les Combinards (1966) as La père de Lucile |
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Quand passent les faisans (1965) as Rimero |
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La Tête du client (1965) as Gaston Berrien / Monsieur Max |
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Le Lit à deux places (1965) as Albert |
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Le petit monstre (1965) as Valet |
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Cent Briques et des tuiles (1965) as Méloune |
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Moi et les hommes de 40 ans (1965) as Bénéchol |
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La Bonne Occase (1965) as Hutin |
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Les baratineurs (1965) as Henri |
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La Chasse à l'homme (1964) as Gaston Lartois |
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Clémentine chérie (1964) as Maître Brunet |
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Jaloux comme un tigre (1964) as Mr. Lurot |
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Les Durs à cuire (Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit) (1964) as Rossignol, private detective |
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Des pissenlits par la racine (1964) as Jérôme Martinet, contrebassiste et comédien |
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Comment trouvez-vous ma sœur ? (1964) as Varangeot |
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Bébert et l'Omnibus (1963) as Barthoin |
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Carambolages (1963) as Le commissaire Baudu |
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Nous irons à Deauville (1962) as Lucien Moreau |
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Les Quatre Vérités (1962) as Corbeau (segment "Le corbeau et le renard") |
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Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (1962) as Charpentier, le conférencier |
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Comment réussir en amour (1962) as Commissioner |
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Le Repos du guerrier (1962) as Varange |
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La Gamberge (1962) as Pétrarque |
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La Belle Américaine (1961) as Tramp |
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Ma femme est une panthère (1961) as Butcher |
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On purge bébé (1961) as Guillaume Chouilloux |
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Candide ou l’optimisme au XXᵉ siècle (1960) as Le second policier / Policeman |
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La Française et l'Amour (1960) as L'avocat de Danielle (segment "Le Divorce") |
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La Malle volante (1959) as M. Loiseau |
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Vous n'avez rien à déclarer ? (1959) as Dr. Emile Couzan |
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Messieurs les ronds de cuir (1959) as le conservateur du musée de Vallembrais / Son petit-fils |
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Oh! Qué mambo (1959) as L'inspecteur Vidalie |
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Nina (1959) as Adolphe Tessier |
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L'anglais tel qu'on le parle (1959) as Eugène, l'interprète |
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Clara et les méchants (1958) as 'La Parole' |
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Musée Grévin (1958) as The visitor |
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Le Naïf aux 40 enfants (1957) as Jean-François Robignac |
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Adorables démons (1957) as Jacques Willis Senior |
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L'Habit vert (1957) as Count Hubert de Latour-Latour |
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La Terreur des dames (1956) as Gendarme |
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Assassins et Voleurs (1956) as Albert Lecagneux, le cambrioleur |
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La vie est belle (1956) as le démarcheur |
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Mon bébé (1956) as Jimmy Scott |
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Cette sacrée gamine (1956) as Inspector Leduc |
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Les Diaboliques (1955) as Mr. Raymond |
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Ah ! Les belles bacchantes (1954) as Serrault, le trompettiste |
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Ce qu'a vu le vent d'est (1954) as Zamore |
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Poiret Serrault extraits extra (2024) Writer |
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Docteur Petiot (1990) Producer |