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Michel Serrault

Acting 79 (deceased) years old Brunoy, Essonne, France ★ 0.5
Born: January 24, 1928
Died: July 29, 2007

Biography

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.

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Known For

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs le voisin 1978
Diabolique
Diabolique Mr. Raymond 1955
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel The Castle Keeper 2005
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Verlac 2001
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles Zaza 1978

Filmography

Acting Credits (179)

Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage) 2023
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage) 2022
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) Self (archive footage) 2009
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice L'archevêque de Venise 2007
Le Bénévole
Le Bénévole Max Birgos 2007
Have Mercy on Us All
Have Mercy on Us All Hervé Decambrais 2007
L'Avare
L'Avare Harpagon 2007
Les enfants du pays
Les enfants du pays Gustave 2006
Monsieur Léon
Monsieur Léon Docteur Léon Chapuis 2005
Joyeux Noel
Joyeux Noel The Castle Keeper 2005
Grabuge!
Grabuge! Commissaire Lancret 2005
Albert est méchant
Albert est méchant Albert Moulinot 2004
Le Furet
Le Furet Anzio 2003
L'Affaire Dominici
L'Affaire Dominici Gaston Dominici 2003
L'Affaire Dominici
L'Affaire Dominici Gaston Dominici 2003
The Butterfly
The Butterfly Julien 2002
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Louis 2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes Self (archive footage) 2002
Vajont
Vajont L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza 2001
The Girl from Paris
The Girl from Paris Adrien Rochas 2001
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Verlac 2001
Un cœur oublié
Un cœur oublié Monsieur de Fontenelle 2001
Actors
Actors Michel Serrault 2000
The Libertine
The Libertine Le Cardinal 2000
Marty's World
Marty's World Antoine Berrant 2000
The Children of the Marshland
The Children of the Marshland Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette' 1999
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
The Comedian
The Comedian Le comédien 1997
The Swindle
The Swindle Victor 1997
Artemisia
Artemisia Orazio Gentileschi 1997
Assassin(s)
Assassin(s) Mr. Wagner 1997
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Louis XV 1996
Happiness Is in the Field
Happiness Is in the Field Francis Bergeade 1995
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud Mr. Pierre Arnaud 1995
Tel est Serrault
Tel est Serrault Self 1995
Bonsoir
Bonsoir Alex Ponttin 1994
Old Rascal
Old Rascal Darius Caunes 1992
Room Service
Room Service M. Luc 1992
Ville à vendre
Ville à vendre Rousselot, le maire 1992
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea Pompilius 1991
Héloïse
Héloïse Maurice Martin, Héloïse 1991
L'Huissier
L'Huissier Maître Malicorne 1991
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé Martin / Héloïse 1990
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé Maître Malicorne 1990
Dr. Petiot
Dr. Petiot Docteur Petiot 1990
Stars 90
Stars 90 Self 1990
Merry Christmas... Happy New Year
Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Gino 1989
Love Comedy
Love Comedy Paul Léautaud 1989
Let Sleeping Cops Lie
Let Sleeping Cops Lie Roger Scatti 1988
Bonjour l'angoisse
Bonjour l'angoisse Michaud 1988
No Harm Intended
No Harm Intended Paul Duchêne 1988
Ennemis intimes
Ennemis intimes Baudin 1987
Sacrée soirée
Sacrée soirée Self 1987
Sacrée soirée
Sacrée soirée Self (archive footage) 1987
Matin Bonheur
Matin Bonheur Self 1987
Miracle Healing
Miracle Healing Ronald Fox-Terrier 1987
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Octave Clapoteau 1986
La Cage aux Folles 3
La Cage aux Folles 3 Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' 1985
He Died with His Eyes Open
He Died with His Eyes Open Robert Staniland 1985
Liberté, égalité, choucroute
Liberté, égalité, choucroute Louis XVI 1985
Les Rois du gag
Les Rois du gag Gaëtan / Robert Wellson 1985
Good King Dagobert
Good King Dagobert Otarius 1984
Kill the Referee
Kill the Referee Rico, aggressive supporter 1984
Le Bon Plaisir
Le Bon Plaisir Le ministre de l'Intérieur 1984
Deadly Circuit
Deadly Circuit Louis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil ' 1983
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Jules César 1982
The Roaring Forties
The Roaring Forties Sébastien Barral 1982
The Hatter's Ghost
The Hatter's Ghost Léon Labbé 1982
Nestor Burma, détective de choc
Nestor Burma, détective de choc Nestor Burma 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self (archive footage) 1982
The Inquisitor
The Inquisitor Jérôme Martinaud 1981
Malevil
Malevil Emmanuel Comte 1981
La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' 1980
Heads or Tails
Heads or Tails Édouard Morlaix 1980
Il lupo e l'agnello
Il lupo e l'agnello Léon 1980
Buffet Froid
Buffet Froid Le comptable 1979
The Other One's Mug
The Other One's Mug Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard 1979
The Associate
The Associate Julien Pardot 1979
La Grâce
La Grâce Henri Dupérier 1979
L'Esprit de famille
L'Esprit de famille le docteur Charles Moreau 1979
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles Zaza 1978
Other People's Money
Other People's Money Miremant 1978
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs le voisin 1978
Le Passe-muraille
Le Passe-muraille Dutilleul 1977
Les Folies Offenbach
Les Folies Offenbach Jacques Offenbach 1977
Le Roi des bricoleurs
Le Roi des bricoleurs Bordin 1977
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée Jean-Pierre Mazard 1976
30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis Self 1976
The Red Ibis
The Red Ibis Jérémie 1975
The Restroom Robbery
The Restroom Robbery Max 1975
Système 2
Système 2 Self 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Apostrophes
Apostrophes Self 1975
No Pockets in a Shroud
No Pockets in a Shroud Justin Blesh 1974
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
Operation Lady Marlene
Operation Lady Marlene Paulo 1974
La Gueule de l’emploi
La Gueule de l’emploi L'inspecteur de police 1974
Bloody Murder
Bloody Murder Edouard Henricot 1974
Chinese In Paris
Chinese In Paris Grégoire Montclair 1974
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang Jean-Paul Rondin 1974
The Big Store
The Big Store Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché 1973
Big Deal
Big Deal Paul 1973
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Le curé Léon 1973
La Cage aux folles
La Cage aux folles Albin aka 'Zaza Napoli' 1973
A Murder Is a Murder
A Murder Is a Murder Le commissaire Plouvier / Superintendant 1972
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Marcel Jolin 1972
Midi trente
Midi trente Self 1972
The Annuity
The Annuity Louis Martinet 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Achille 1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Alfred Mullanet 1971
Samedi soir
Samedi soir Self 1971
La Liberté en croupe
La Liberté en croupe Paul Cérès 1970
Ces messieurs de la gâchette
Ces messieurs de la gâchette Gabriel Pelletier 1970
Call Me Mathilde
Call Me Mathilde François 1969
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Commissaire Le Gac 1969
Would-Be Gentleman
Would-Be Gentleman M. Jourdain 1968
À bout portant
À bout portant Self 1968
The Great Chase
The Great Chase Aldo Moreni 1968
The Men in the Family
The Men in the Family Gabriel Pelletier 1968
Cette nuit-là à Bethléem
Cette nuit-là à Bethléem 1967
The Madman of Lab Four
The Madman of Lab Four Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory 1967
Loose in the Trigger
Loose in the Trigger The armorer 1967
The Great Gadget
The Great Gadget Pounet 1967
Pour avoir Adrienne
Pour avoir Adrienne Thomeret 1967
Order of the Daisy
Order of the Daisy L'inspecteur Papin 1967
King of Hearts
King of Hearts Monsieur Marcel 1966
Les enquiquineurs
Les enquiquineurs Martin - instituteur 1966
At Theatre Tonight
At Theatre Tonight Thomeret 1966
The Boss of Champignol
The Boss of Champignol Hector 1966
Les Combinards
Les Combinards La père de Lucile 1966
When the Pheasants Pass
When the Pheasants Pass Rimero 1965
Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat Gaston Berrien / Monsieur Max 1965
The Double Bed
The Double Bed Albert 1965
Le petit monstre
Le petit monstre Valet 1965
How Not to Rob a Department Store
How Not to Rob a Department Store Méloune 1965
Me and the Forty Year Old Man
Me and the Forty Year Old Man Bénéchol 1965
The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain Hutin 1965
Les baratineurs
Les baratineurs Henri 1965
Male Hunt
Male Hunt Gaston Lartois 1964
Clémentine chérie
Clémentine chérie Maître Brunet 1964
Jaloux comme un tigre
Jaloux comme un tigre Mr. Lurot 1964
Hard Boiled Ones
Hard Boiled Ones Rossignol, private detective 1964
Dandelions by the Roots
Dandelions by the Roots Jérôme Martinet, contrebassiste et comédien 1964
How Do You Like My Sister?
How Do You Like My Sister? Varangeot 1964
Bebert and the Train
Bebert and the Train Barthoin 1963
Carom Shots
Carom Shots Le commissaire Baudu 1963
We Will Go to Deauville
We Will Go to Deauville Lucien Moreau 1962
The Four Truths
The Four Truths Corbeau (segment "Le corbeau et le renard") 1962
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Charpentier, le conférencier 1962
How to Succeed in Love
How to Succeed in Love Commissioner 1962
Love on a Pillow
Love on a Pillow Varange 1962
The Dance
The Dance Pétrarque 1962
The American Beauty
The American Beauty Tramp 1961
My Wife Is a Panther
My Wife Is a Panther Butcher 1961
On purge bébé
On purge bébé Guillaume Chouilloux 1961
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Le second policier / Policeman 1960
Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman L'avocat de Danielle (segment "Le Divorce") 1960
La Malle volante
La Malle volante M. Loiseau 1959
You Have Nothing to Declare?
You Have Nothing to Declare? Dr. Emile Couzan 1959
The Bureaucrats
The Bureaucrats le conservateur du musée de Vallembrais / Son petit-fils 1959
Oh! What a Mambo
Oh! What a Mambo L'inspecteur Vidalie 1959
Discorama
Discorama Self 1959
Nina
Nina Adolphe Tessier 1959
L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle
L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle Eugène, l'interprète 1959
Clara and the Villains
Clara and the Villains 'La Parole' 1958
Musée Grévin
Musée Grévin The visitor 1958
The Innocent with Forty Children
The Innocent with Forty Children Jean-François Robignac 1957
Adorables démons
Adorables démons Jacques Willis Senior 1957
L'Habit vert
L'Habit vert Count Hubert de Latour-Latour 1957
The Terror with Women
The Terror with Women Gendarme 1956
Murderers and Thieves
Murderers and Thieves Albert Lecagneux, le cambrioleur 1956
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful le démarcheur 1956
Mon bébé
Mon bébé Jimmy Scott 1956
That Naughty Girl
That Naughty Girl Inspector Leduc 1956
Diabolique
Diabolique Mr. Raymond 1955
Peek-a-boo
Peek-a-boo Serrault, le trompettiste 1954
What the East Wind Saw
What the East Wind Saw Zamore 1954

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