Michel Serrault

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Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007)<ref name="Reuters">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Masters">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Ronald Bergan">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Nesselson">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="BFI">Template:Cite web</ref> was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.<ref name="Nesselson"/>

Life and career

His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin.<ref name="Ronald Bergan"/>

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.<ref name="Ronald Bergan"/> He recreated the role for the film version of the play, which was released in 1978.<ref name="Ronald Bergan"/><ref name="Nesselson"/><ref name="Masters"/> 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.<ref>INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel) web page for Les Folies Offenbach - Série Accessed 22 April 2024.</ref>

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.<ref name="cinema2000">Template:Cite web</ref>

Theatre (partial)

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes
1954 Ah ! les belles bacchantes Michel Serrault, le trompettiste Robert Dhéry
1955 Les diaboliques ("Diabolique") Monsieur Raymond, the teacher Henri-Georges Clouzot
1956 Cette sacrée gamine ("Mademoiselle Pigalle") the second inspector Michel Boisrond
La vie est belle Le démarcheur Roger Pierre
The Terror with Women Un gendarme Jean Boyer
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Murderers and Thieves") Albert Le Cagneux, the burglar Sacha Guitry
1957 Adorables démons Jacques Willis Senior Maurice Cloche
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("The Innocent with Forty Children") Jean-François Robignac, the new French teacher Philippe Agostini
1958 Clara et les Méchants La Parole Raoul André
1959 Nina<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gérard Blonville Jean Boyer
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Inspecteur Sapin John Berry
Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir Le conservateur du Musée / Son petit-fils Henri Diamant-Berger
Vous n'avez rien à déclarer ? Dr. Couzan Clément Duhour
1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Danielle's lawyer Various directors (segment "Divorce, Le")
Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle
("Candide, or the Optimist of the Twentieth Century") 		the second policeman Norbert Carbonnaux
1961 Ma femme est une panthère Butcher Raymond Bailly
La Belle Américaine ("The American Beauty") Chauveau Robert Dhéry
1962 La gamberge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("The Dance") Pétrarque Norbert Carbonnaux
Le repos du guerrier<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Warrior's Rest") Maître Varange Roger Vadim
How to Succeed in Love Le commissaire Michel Boisrond
Un clair de lune à Maubeuge ("Moonlight in Maubeuge") Monsieur Charpentier, the lecturer Jean Chérasse
Les quatre vérités
("Three Fables of Love") 		the Raven Hervé Bromberger (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
Nous irons à Deauville ("We Will Go to Deauville") Lucien Moreau Francis Rigaud
1963 Carambolages ("Carom Shots") Baudu, the investigating police inspector Marcel Bluwal
Bebert das Arábias Barthoin - l'inspecteur des transports Yves Robert
1964 How Do You Like My Sister? Varangeot Michel Boisrond
Des pissenlits par la racine ("Salad by the Roots") Jérôme Georges Lautner
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Rossignol, private detective Jack Pinoteau
Clémentine chérie L'huissier Pierre Chevalier
La chasse à l'homme <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gaston Lartois Édouard Molinaro
Jealous as a Tiger M. Lurot Darry Cowl
1965 Les baratineurs Henri Francis Rigaud
La bonne occase Hutin Michel Drach
Me and the Forty Year Old Man Bénéchol Jack Pinoteau
Cent briques et des tuiles ("How Not to Rob a Department Store")<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Méloune Template:Interlanguage link multi
Le lit à deux places
("The Double Bed", episode "Un monsieur de passage") 		Albert Template:Interlanguage link multi
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gaston Bérrien, alias "Monsieur Max" Jacques Poitrenaud
Quand passent les faisans Ribero Édouard Molinaro
Le Petit Monstre Valet Jean-Paul Sassy
1966 Les Combinards Le père de Lucile Jean-Claude Roy
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hector Jean Bastia
Le roi de cœur ("King of Hearts") Marcel, the hairdresser Philippe de Broca
King of Hearts Monsieur Marcel Philipe de Broca
1967 Template:Interlanguage link multi Inspector Papin Jean-Pierre Mocky
Template:Interlanguage link multi Pounet Raoul André
Du mou dans la gâchette L'armurier Louis Grospierre
Le fou du labo IV Granger Bernard Gérard
1968 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gabriel Pelletier Raoul André
À tout casser<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Aldo Morelli John Berry
1969 Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Commissaire Le Gac Rinaldo Bassi
Template:Interlanguage link multi François Pierre Mondy
1970 Ces messieurs de la gâchette Gabriel Pelletier Raoul André
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Paul Cérès Édouard Molinaro
1971 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Alfred Mullanet Michel Audiard
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Achille Jacques Poitrenaud
1972 Le Viager<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Louis Martinet Pierre Tchernia
Template:Interlanguage link multi Marcel Jolin Jean Yanne
Template:Interlanguage link multi Plouvier Étienne Périer
1973 Template:Interlanguage link multi Léon Jean Yanne
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Paul Jacques Besnard
Le grand bazar ("The Big Store") Félix Boucan Claude Zidi
1974 Les Gaspards<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("The Holes") Jean-Paul Rondin Pierre Tchernia
Les Chinois à Paris ("Chinese in Paris") Grégoire Montclair Jean Yanne
Template:Interlanguage link multi Edouard Henricot Étienne Périer
La Gueule de l'emploi La dame au chapeau vert / L'antiquaire / L'aveugle / Le taxi moustachu / Inspecteur Robillon Jacques Rouland
Un linceul n'a pas de poches ("No Pockets in a Shroud") Justin Blesch Jean-Pierre Mocky
1975 Template:Interlanguage link multi Max Jacques Besnard
Template:Interlanguage link multi ("The Red Ibis"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) Jérémie Jean-Pierre Mocky
Template:Interlanguage link multi Paulo Robert Lamoureux
1976 Template:Interlanguage link multi Jean-Pierre Mazard Jacques Besnard
1977 Template:Interlanguage link multi Bordin Jean-Pierre Mocky
1978 Préparez vos mouchoirs ("Get Out Your Handkerchiefs") the neighbour Bertrand Blier
L'argent des autres Monsieur Miremont Christian de Chalonge
La cage aux folles Albin Mougeotte, alias "Zaza Napoli" Édouard Molinaro
1979 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Doctor Charles Moreau Jean-Pierre Blanc
L'Associé ("The Associate") Julien Pardot René Gainville
La gueule de l'autre Martial Perrin / Gilbert Brossard Pierre Tchernia
Buffet froid Le quidam / Man in the first scene Bertrand Blier cameo appearance
1980 Il lupo e l'agnello<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Le coucou") Léon Francesco Massaro
Template:Interlanguage link multi <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Heads or Tails") Édouard Morlaix Robert Enrico
La Cage aux Folles II Albin Mougeotte, alias "Zaza Napoli" Edouard Molinaro
1981 Malevil Count Charles-Emile Emmanuel Christian de Chalonge
Garde à vue Jerome / Charles / Emile Martinaud Claude Miller
1982 Template:Interlanguage link multi Nestor Burma Template:Interlanguage link multi
Les fantômes du chapelier ("The Hatter's Ghost") Léon Labbé, the "chapelier" Claude Chabrol
Les quarantièmes rugissants ("The Roaring Forties") Sébastien Barral Christian de Chalonge
Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ ("Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) Julius Caesar Jean Yanne
1983 Mortelle randonnée ("Deadly Circuit") privat detective "the eye" Beauvoir Claude Miller
1984 Le bon plaisir Minister Francis Girod
A mort l'arbitre ("Kill the Referee") Rico Jean-Pierre Mocky
Le bon roi Dagobert ("Good King Dagobert") Otarius Dino Risi
1985 Les rois du gag Gaëtan / Robert Wellson Claude Zidi
Template:Interlanguage link multi Louis XVI Jean Yanne
On ne meurt que deux fois<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Robert Staniland Jacques Deray
La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding Albin Mougeotte, alias "Zaza Napoli" Georges Lautner
1986 Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur ("My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister") Octave Clapoteau Jacques Rouffio
1987 Le miraculé ("The Miracle") Ronald Fox Terrier Jean-Pierre Mocky
Template:Interlanguage link multi Baudin Template:Interlanguage link multi
1988 Template:Interlanguage link multi Paul Duchêne Alain Jessua
Template:Interlanguage link multi Michaud Pierre Tchernia
Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Let Sleeping Cops Lie") Roger Scatti José Pinheiro
1989 Template:Interlanguage link multi Paul Léautaud Template:Interlanguage link multi
Buon natale, buonanno Luigi ("Merry Christmas... Happy New Year") Gino Luigi Comencini
1990 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Doctor Marcel Petiot Christian de Chalonge
1991 La vieille qui marchait dans la mer ("The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea") Pompilius Template:Interlanguage link multi
1992 Template:Interlanguage link multi Rousselot Jean-Pierre Mocky
Template:Interlanguage link multi Monsieur Luc Georges Lautner
Template:Interlanguage link multi Darius Caunes Template:Interlanguage link multi
1994 Bonsoir Alex Ponttin Jean-Pierre Mocky
1995 Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud ("Nelly and Mr. Arnaud") Monsieur Pierre Arnaud Claude Sautet
Le bonheur est dans le pré ("Happiness Is in the Field") Francis Bergeade Étienne Chatiliez
1996 Beaumarchais, l’insolent ("Beaumarchais") Louis XV of France Edouard Molinaro
1997 Assassin(s) Mr Wagner Mathieu Kassovitz
Artemisia Orazio Gentileschi Agnès Merlet
Rien ne va plus ("The Swindle") Victor Claude Chabrol
Template:Interlanguage link multi ("The Comedian") The Comedian Christian de Chalonge
1999 Les enfants du marais ("The Children of the Marshland") Pépé la Rainette Jean Becker
2000 Le monde de Marty Antoine Berrant Denis Bardiau
Le Libertin ("The Libertine") the Cardinal Gabriel Aghion
Les acteurs ("The Actors") Himself Bertrand Blier
2001 Belphégor, le fantôme du Louvre ("Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre") Verlac Jean-Paul Salomé
Une hirondelle a fait le printemps ("The Girl From Paris") Adrien Christian Carion
Vajont - La diga del disonore ("Vajont") Carlo Semenza Renzo Martinelli
2002 24 heures de la vie d’une femme ("24 Hours in the Life of a Woman") Louis Laurent Bouhnik
Le papillon ("The Butterfly") Julien Template:Interlanguage link multi
2003 Template:Interlanguage link multi Anzio Jean-Pierre Mocky
2004 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Albert Moulineau Template:Interlanguage link multi
Ne quittez pas! Lucien Mandel Arthur Joffé Voice
2005 Joyeux Noël ("Merry Christmas") the Lord of the castle Christian Carion
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Inspector Lancret Jean-Pierre Mocky
2006 Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gustave Pierre Javaux<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Max Birgos Jean-Pierre Mocky<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Interlanguage link multi<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> ("Grandpa's Secret", TV) Monsieur Léon Pierre Boutron TV movie
Template:Interlanguage link multi the Doge of Venice Jean-Louis Guillermou
2007 Pars vite et reviens tard ("Have Mercy on Us All") Hervé Decambrais / Hervé Ducouëdic Régis Wargnier

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result
1979 César Award Best Supporting Actor L'argent des autres Template:Nom
César Award Best Actor La Cage aux Folles Template:Won
David di Donatello Awards Best Foreign Actor
(Migliore attore straniero)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 		La Cage aux Folles Template:Won
1981 César Award Best Actor La Cage aux Folles II Template:Nom
1982 César Award Best Actor Garde à Vue Template:Won
1984 César Award Best Actor Mortelle Randonnée Template:Nom
1986 César Award Best Actor On ne meurt que deux fois Template:Nom
1987 Molière Award Best Actor L'Avare Template:Nom
1991 César Award Best Actor Template:Interlanguage link multi Template:Nom
1993 Molière Award Best Actor Knock Template:Nom
1996 Lumière Awards Best Actor Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud Template:Won
César Award Best Actor Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud Template:Won
1998 Lumière Awards Best Actor Rien ne va plus Template:Won
2006 Prix du public des palmarès du Festival de la fiction TV de Saint-Tropez Best actor Template:Interlanguage link multi Template:Won
2008 Prix du public des palmarès du Festival de la fiction TV de La Rochelle 2008 Best actor Template:Interlanguage link multi Template:Won

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