About

Known credits:
158
Birthday:
1928-01-24
Place of birth:
Brunoy, Essonne, France
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Michel Serrault

Overview

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.

Source: Article "Michel Serrault" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles Actor Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage) 59
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2009 Comiques de toujours, coffret Vol. 1 à 4 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice Actor L'archevêque de Venise 58
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2007 Le Bénévole Actor Max Birgos 58
Average
2007 Have Mercy on Us All Actor Hervé Decambrais 59
Average
2007 L'Avare Actor Harpagon 58
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2006 Les enfants du pays Actor Gustave 59
Average
2005 Monsieur Léon Actor Docteur Léon Chapuis 59
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2005 Joyeux Noel Actor The Castle Keeper 68
Fair
2005 Grabuge! Actor Commissaire Lancret 59
Average
2004 Albert est méchant Actor Albert Moulinot 57
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2003 Le Furet Actor Anzio 58
Average
2003 L'Affaire Dominici Actor Gaston Dominici 59
Average
2002 The Butterfly Actor Julien 60
Fair
2002 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Actor Louis 58
Average
2001 Vajont Actor L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza 60
Fair
2001 The Girl from Paris Actor Adrien Rochas 59
Average
2001 Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Actor Verlac 54
Average
2001 Un cœur oublié Actor Monsieur de Fontenelle 59
Average
2000 Actors Actor Self 58
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2000 The Libertine Actor Le Cardinal 58
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1999 The Children of the Marshland Actor Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette' 62
Fair
1997 The Comedian Actor Le comédien N/A
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1997 The Swindle Actor Victor 59
Average
1997 Artemisia Actor Orazio Gentileschi 59
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1997 Assassin(s) Actor Mr. Wagner 59
Average
1996 Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Actor Louis XV 59
Average
1995 Happiness Is in the Field Actor Francis Bergeade 61
Fair
1995 Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud Actor M. Pierre Arnaud 60
Fair
1995 Tel est Serrault Actor Self N/A
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1994 Bonsoir Actor Alex Ponttin 58
Average
1992 Old Rascal Actor Darius Caunes 59
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1992 Room Service Actor M. Luc 58
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1992 Ville à vendre Actor Rousselot, le maire 58
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1991 The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea Actor Pompilius 58
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1991 Héloïse Actor Maurice Martin, Héloïse 59
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1991 L'Huissier Actor Maître Malicorne N/A
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1990 Dr. Petiot Actor Docteur Petiot 59
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1989 Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Actor Gino 59
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1989 Love Comedy Actor Paul Léautaud 59
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1988 Let Sleeping Cops Lie Actor Roger Scatti 58
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1988 Bonjour l'angoisse Actor Michaud 59
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1988 No Harm Intended Actor Paul Duchêne 58
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1987 Ennemis intimes Actor Baudin N/A
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1987 Miracle Healing Actor Ronald Fox-Terrier 58
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1986 My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Actor Octave Clapoteau 58
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1985 La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding Actor Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' 58
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1985 He Died with His Eyes Open Actor Robert Staniland 58
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1985 Liberté, égalité, choucroute Actor Louis XVI 58
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1985 Les Rois du gag Actor 58
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1984 Good King Dagobert Actor Otarius 57
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1984 Kill the Referee Actor Rico, aggressive supporter 58
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1984 Le Bon Plaisir Actor Le ministre de l'Intérieur 59
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1983 Deadly Circuit Actor Beauvoir, « l'Œil » 59
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1982 Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Actor Jules César 59
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1982 The Roaring Forties Actor Sébastien Barral 59
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1982 The Hatter's Ghost Actor Léon Labbé 59
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1982 Nestor Burma, détective de choc Actor Nestor Burma 58
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1981 The Inquisitor Actor Jérôme Martinaud 64
Fair
1981 Malevil Actor Emmanuel Comte 59
Average
1980 La Cage aux Folles II Actor Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' 59
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1980 Heads or Tails Actor Edouard Morlaix 59
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1980 Il lupo e l'agnello Actor Léon 58
Average
1979 Buffet Froid Actor Le comptable 63
Fair
1979 The Other One's Mug Actor Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard 58
Average
1979 The Associate Actor Julien Pardot 59
Average
1979 La Grâce Actor Henri Dupérier 58
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1979 L'Esprit de famille Actor le docteur Charles Moreau 59
Average
1978 La Cage aux Folles Actor Zaza 62
Fair
1978 Other People's Money Actor Miremant 58
Average
1978 Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Actor le voisin 60
Fair
1977 Le Passe-muraille Actor Dutilleul 58
Average
1977 Les Folies Offenbach Actor Jacques Offenbach N/A
N/A
1977 Le Roi des bricoleurs Actor Bordin 58
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1976 La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée Actor Jean-Pierre Mazard 58
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1975 The Red Ibis Actor Jérémie 58
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1975 The Restroom Robbery Actor Max 59
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1974 No Pockets in a Shroud Actor Justin Blesh 58
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1974 Operation Lady Marlene Actor Paulo 58
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1974 La Gueule de l’emploi Actor L'inspecteur de police 58
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1974 Bloody Murder Actor Edouard Henricot 58
Average
1974 Chinese In Paris Actor Grégoire Montclair 59
Average
1974 The Down-in-the-Hole Gang Actor Jean-Paul Rondin 59
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1973 The Big Store Actor Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché 59
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1973 Big Deal Actor Paul 58
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1973 Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Actor Le curé Léon 59
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1973 La Cage aux folles Actor Albin dit "Zaza Napoli" N/A
N/A
1972 A Murder Is a Murder Actor Le commissaire Plouvier / Superintendant 58
Average
1972 Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Actor Marcel Jolin 59
Average
1972 The Annuity Actor Louis Martinet 60
Fair
1971 Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Actor Achille 58
Average
1971 Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Actor Alfred Mullanet 58
Average
1970 La Liberté en croupe Actor Paul Cérès 58
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1970 Ces messieurs de la gâchette Actor Gabriel Pelletier 58
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1969 Call Me Mathilde Actor François 59
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1969 Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Actor Commissaire Le Gac 59
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1968 Would-Be Gentleman Actor M. Jourdain N/A
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1968 The Great Chase Actor Aldo Moreni 58
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1967 Cette nuit-là à Bethléem Actor N/A
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1967 The Madman of Lab Four Actor M. Granger, directeur du laboratoire scientifique 58
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1967 Du mou dans la gâchette Actor The armorer 58
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1967 The Great Gadget Actor Pounet 58
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1967 Pour avoir Adrienne Actor Thomeret 59
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1967 Les Compagnons de la marguerite Actor L'inspecteur Papin 59
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1967 The Men in the Family Actor Gabriel Pelletier 58
Average
1966 King of Hearts Actor Monsieur Marcel 60
Fair
1966 Les enquiquineurs Actor Martin - instituteur 58
Average
1966 The Boss of Champignol Actor Hector N/A
N/A
1966 Les combinards Actor La père de Lucile 58
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1965 When the Pheasants Pass Actor Rimero 59
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1965 Under Your Hat Actor Gaston Berrien / Monsieur Max 58
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1965 The Double Bed Actor Albert 58
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1965 Le petit monstre Actor N/A
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1965 Me and the Forty Year Old Man Actor Bénéchol 59
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1965 Moi et les hommes de quarante ans Actor Bénéchol N/A
N/A
1965 The Real Bargain Actor 58
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1965 How Not to Rob a Department Store Actor 58
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1965 Les baratineurs Actor Henri 58
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1964 Male Hunt Actor Gaston Lartois 59
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1964 Clémentine chérie Actor Maître Brunet 59
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1964 Jaloux comme un tigre Actor M. Lurot 58
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1964 Hard Boiled Ones Actor Rossignol, le détective privé 58
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1964 Dandelions by the Roots Actor Jérôme, comédien de théâtrre et cousin de Jockey Jack 58
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1964 How Do You Like My Sister? Actor Varangeot N/A
N/A
1963 Bebert and the Train Actor Barthoin 59
Average
1963 Carom Shots Actor Baudu, l'inspecteur de Police 59
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1962 We Will Go to Deauville Actor Lucien Moreau 58
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1962 The Four Truths Actor Corbeau (segment "Le corbeau et le renard") 58
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1962 Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Actor Charpentier, le conférencier 59
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1962 How to Succeed in Love Actor Le commissaire 58
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1962 Love on a Pillow Actor Varange 59
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1962 The Dance Actor Pétrarque 58
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1961 The American Beauty Actor le clochard 59
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1961 My Wife Is a Panther Actor Butcher 58
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1961 On purge bébé Actor Guillaume Chouilloux 59
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1960 Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Actor Le second policier / Policeman 59
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1960 Love and the Frenchwoman Actor L'avocat de Danielle (Le Divorce) 58
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1959 La malle volante Actor M. Loiseau N/A
N/A
1959 You Have Nothing to Declare? Actor Dr. Emile Couzan 59
Average
1959 The Bureaucrats Actor le conservateur du musée de Vallembrais / Son petit-fils 59
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1959 Oh! What a Mambo Actor L'inspecteur Vidalie 59
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1959 Nina Actor Adolphe Tessier 58
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1959 L'anglais tel qu'on le parle Actor Eugène, l'interprète N/A
N/A
1958 Clara and the Villains Actor La Parole 59
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1958 Musée Grévin Actor The visitor N/A
N/A
1957 The Innocent with Forty Children Actor Jean-François Robignac 59
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1957 Adorables démons Actor Jacques Willis Senior 58
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1957 L'Habit vert Actor N/A
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1956 The Terror with Women Actor Un gendarme N/A
N/A
1956 Murderers and Thieves Actor Albert Lecagneux, le cambrioleur 58
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1956 Life is beautiful Actor le démarcheur 58
Average
1956 Mon bébé Actor Jimmy Scott 59
Average
1956 That Naughty Girl Actor Inspector #2 59
Average
1955 Diabolique Actor Mr. Raymond 72
Good
1954 Peek-a-boo Actor Serrault, le trompettiste 58
Average
1954 What the East Wind Saw Actor Zamore N/A
N/A

Production
1990 Dr. Petiot Production Producer 59
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