Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Date of Birth:

Jan 24, 1928

Place of Birth:

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.

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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filmography:

L'Habit vert L'Habit vert

1957

L'Affaire Dominici L'Affaire Dominici

2003

Le Bénévole Le Bénévole

2007

How to Succeed in Love How to Succeed in Love

1962

Mon bébé Mon bébé

1956

Life is beautiful Life is beautiful

1956

A Murder Is a Murder A Murder Is a Murder

1972

Pour avoir Adrienne Pour avoir Adrienne

1967

How Do You Like My Sister? How Do You Like My Sister?

1964

Hard Boiled Ones Hard Boiled Ones

1964

The Real Bargain The Real Bargain

1965

Peek-a-boo Peek-a-boo

1954

Le petit monstre Le petit monstre

1965

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Moi y'en a vouloir des sous

1973

Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Merry Christmas... Happy New Year

1989

Operation Lady Marlene Operation Lady Marlene

1974

Under Your Hat Under Your Hat

1965

Les combinards Les combinards

1966

How Not to Rob a Department Store How Not to Rob a Department Store

1965

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

1962

Cette nuit-là à Bethléem Cette nuit-là à Bethléem

1967

Old Rascal Old Rascal

1992

The Four Truths The Four Truths

1962

Les Compagnons de la marguerite Les Compagnons de la marguerite

1967

Call Me Mathilde Call Me Mathilde

1969

Big Deal Big Deal

1973

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

1960

The Great Chase The Great Chase

1968

Liberté, égalité, choucroute Liberté, égalité, choucroute

1985

The Madman of Lab Four The Madman of Lab Four

1967

No Harm Intended No Harm Intended

1988

Jaloux comme un tigre Jaloux comme un tigre

1964

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

2023

Monsieur Léon Monsieur Léon

2005

Love Comedy Love Comedy

1989

You Have Nothing to Declare? You Have Nothing to Declare?

1959

Room Service Room Service

1992

The Boss of Champignol The Boss of Champignol

1966

Ces messieurs de la gâchette Ces messieurs de la gâchette

1970

Héloïse Héloïse

1991

Les enquiquineurs Les enquiquineurs

1966

Musée Grévin Musée Grévin

1958

The Bureaucrats The Bureaucrats

1959

The Roaring Forties The Roaring Forties

1982

Le Passe-muraille Le Passe-muraille

1977

The Double Bed The Double Bed

1965

Du mou dans la gâchette Du mou dans la gâchette

1967

Joyeux Noel Joyeux Noel

2005

My Wife Is a Panther My Wife Is a Panther

1961

Tel est Serrault Tel est Serrault

1995

La Cage aux folles La Cage aux folles

1973

L'Avare L'Avare

2007

Ennemis intimes Ennemis intimes

1987

Actors Actors

2000

La Gueule de l’emploi La Gueule de l’emploi

1974

Would-Be Gentleman Would-Be Gentleman

1968

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

2009

La Liberté en croupe La Liberté en croupe

1970

Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille

1969

Il lupo e l'agnello Il lupo e l'agnello

1980

Nina Nina

1959

Clémentine chérie Clémentine chérie

1964

Bloody Murder Bloody Murder

1974

Un cœur oublié Un cœur oublié

2001

L'anglais tel qu'on le parle L'anglais tel qu'on le parle

1959

Le Roi des bricoleurs Le Roi des bricoleurs

1977

The Great Gadget The Great Gadget

1967

Adorables démons Adorables démons

1957

Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?

1971

The Innocent with Forty Children The Innocent with Forty Children

1957

L'Huissier L'Huissier

1991

The Terror with Women The Terror with Women

1956

Les baratineurs Les baratineurs

1965

On purge bébé On purge bébé

1961

L'Esprit de famille L'Esprit de famille

1979

La Grâce La Grâce

1979

Le Bon Plaisir Le Bon Plaisir

1984

What the East Wind Saw What the East Wind Saw

1954

Oh! What a Mambo Oh! What a Mambo

1959

Good King Dagobert Good King Dagobert

1984

Buffet Froid Buffet Froid

1979

The Annuity The Annuity

1972

Deadly Circuit Deadly Circuit

1983

Carom Shots Carom Shots

1963

Happiness Is in the Field Happiness Is in the Field

1995

The Big Store The Big Store

1973

Bebert and the Train Bebert and the Train

1963

No Pockets in a Shroud No Pockets in a Shroud

1974

The Swindle The Swindle

1997

Les Rois du gag Les Rois du gag

1985

Les enfants du pays Les enfants du pays

2006

The Comedian The Comedian

1997

Miracle Healing Miracle Healing

1987

24 Hours in the Life of a Woman 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman

2002

Heads or Tails Heads or Tails

1980

The Butterfly The Butterfly

2002

Have Mercy on Us All Have Mercy on Us All

2007

The Children of the Marshland The Children of the Marshland

1999

La Cage aux Folles La Cage aux Folles

1978

Male Hunt Male Hunt

1964

The Dance The Dance

1962

The Red Ibis The Red Ibis

1975

Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

1978

Bonsoir Bonsoir

1994

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

1974

The Other One's Mug The Other One's Mug

1979

Clara and the Villains Clara and the Villains

1958

The Inquisitor The Inquisitor

1981

Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud

1995

Assassin(s) Assassin(s)

1997

Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre

2001

The Girl from Paris The Girl from Paris

2001

Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful

1972

La Cage aux Folles II La Cage aux Folles II

1980

The Associate The Associate

1979

Dr. Petiot Dr. Petiot

1990

Artemisia Artemisia

1997

My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister

1986

The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea

1991

Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

2023

La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding

1985

Nestor Burma, détective de choc Nestor Burma, détective de choc

1982

Ville à vendre Ville à vendre

1992

Grabuge! Grabuge!

2005

Murderers and Thieves Murderers and Thieves

1956

The Restroom Robbery The Restroom Robbery

1975

The Libertine The Libertine

2000

Dandelions by the Roots Dandelions by the Roots

1964

We Will Go to Deauville We Will Go to Deauville

1962

Love and the Frenchwoman Love and the Frenchwoman

1960

Me and the Forty Year Old Man Me and the Forty Year Old Man

1965

He Died with His Eyes Open He Died with His Eyes Open

1985

Other People's Money Other People's Money

1978

Let Sleeping Cops Lie Let Sleeping Cops Lie

1988

The American Beauty The American Beauty

1961

The Men in the Family The Men in the Family

1967

When the Pheasants Pass When the Pheasants Pass

1965

King of Hearts King of Hearts

1966

La Malle volante La Malle volante

1959

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

1982

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

1996

That Naughty Girl That Naughty Girl

1956

Malevil Malevil

1981

Love on a Pillow Love on a Pillow

1962

Vajont Vajont

2001

Bonjour l'angoisse Bonjour l'angoisse

1988

Le Furet Le Furet

2003

The Hatter's Ghost The Hatter's Ghost

1982

La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée

1976

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

1971

Kill the Referee Kill the Referee

1984

Chinese In Paris Chinese In Paris

1974

Albert est méchant Albert est méchant

2004

Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice

2007

Diabolique Diabolique

1955

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