Michel Galabru
Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor.
Michel Galabru

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- Name
- Michel Galabru
- Born
- 27 October 1922
- Birthplace
- Safi, French protectorate in Morocco
- Died
- 4 January 2016
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Michel Louis Edmond Galabru.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- acting, theatre and film.
- Education
- Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague.
- Honours
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, 22nd Molière Awards, Prix du Brigadier, Medal of the City of Paris, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit and César Award for Best Actor.
- Languages
- French.
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Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 19224 January 2016) was a French actor.
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Michel Galabru (1922–2016) was an actor, comedian and dub actor, among other activities, of French nationality. The actor was born Michel Louis Edmond Galabru in Safi and died in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Michel Galabru was educated at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. Activity centred on acting, film and theatre.
Languages used include French. Honours include 22nd Molière Awards, César Award for Best Actor and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, among others.
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Michel Galabru studied at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique and Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is acting, theatre and film. Distinctions recorded are Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, 22nd Molière Awards, Prix du Brigadier and Medal of the City of Paris.

L'acteur français Michel Galabru photographié par le Studio Harcourt en 1966.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michel Galabru • Born — 27 October 1922 • Birthplace — Safi, French protectorate in Morocco • Died — 4 January 2016 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 19492016
Career
Career
Galabru appeared in more than 250 films and worked with directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa-Gavras, Luc Besson (for Subway), and Jean-Luc Godard. He is also well known for his collaborations with Louis de Funès in Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Le gendarme se marie, Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres, Le gendarme en balade, Le gendarme à New York, Le gendarme et les gendarmettes, Le petit baigneur, L'avare, Jo (film) and Nous irons a Deauville (with Michel Serrault). He worked with the actors Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault in La Cage aux Folles, La Cage aux Folles II, and La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding; and Le viager.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1948 — La bataille du feu — Extra - A firefighter — Uncredited • 1949 — Dernière heure, édition spéciale — M. Mercier, le réceptionniste de l'hôtel — Uncredited • 1952 — My Wife, My Cow and Me • 1954 — Les Lettres de mon moulin — Baptistin • 1956 — Trois de la Canebière — Dans le rôle de Pénible • 1958 — Suivez-moi jeune homme — Aristide Oranos • 1959 — The Indestructible — Augustin Robustal • 1959 — Du rififi chez les femmes — The Belgian firefighter • 1960 — Les Mordus — Fred • 1961 — Un soir sur la plage — Le commissaire • 1961 — La Fayette — The hostel warden • 1962 — War of the Buttons — Bacaillé's father • 1962 — We Will Go to Deauville — Monsieur Mercier, the boss • 1964 — Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez — Jérôme Gerber • 1965 — Angelique and the King — Bontemps • 1965 — Gendarme in New York — Jérôme Gerber • 1966 — Brigade antigangs — Larmeno • 1967 — The Little Bather — Scipion • 1968 — Le gendarme se marie — Jérôme Gerber • 1970 — Le gendarme en balade — Jérôme Gerber • 1971 — Jo — Monsieur Tonelotti • 1972 — Le Viager — Léon Gallipeau • 1972 — Les joyeux lurons — Bossuet • 1973 — La dernière bourrée à Paris — Jules Payrac • 1973 — Le Grand Bazar — Émile • 1973 — The Judge and the Assassin — Joseph Bouvier • 1973 — Group Portrait with a Lady — Walter Pelzer • 1973 — Oh, If Only My Monk Would Want (Ah! Si mon moine voulait...) • 1974 — Les Vacanciers — Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl • 1974 — Y'a un os dans la moulinette — Émile • 1974 — Section spéciale — President Cournet • 1974 — No Pockets in a Shroud — Thomas • 1974 — There's Nothing Wrong with Being Good to Yourself (C'est jeune et ça sait tout) — Mr. Lambris • 1976 — Le Trouble-fesses — Eugène Lajoux • 1976 — The Porter from Maxim's — Julien • 1977 — The Cat — Inspector Francisci • 1977 — Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé — The captain • 1977 — L'Amour en herbe — Morel • 1978 — La Cage aux folles — Simon Charrier • 1979 — Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres — Jérôme Gerber • 1979 — Le Guignolo — Achille Sureau • 1979 — Cop or Hood — Commissioner Grimaud • 1980 — La Cage aux Folles II — Simon Charrier • 1980 — L'Avare — Maître Jacques • 1980 — Les sous-doués — The Police Commissioner • 1980 — I'm Photogenic — Del Giudice, the producer • 1981 — Le bahut va craquer — The Principal • 1982 — Le gendarme et les gendarmettes — Jérôme Gerber • 1983 — One Deadly Summer — Gabriel, Eliane's father • 1983 — Papy fait de la résistance — Jean-Robert Bourdelle, aka "Papy" • 1983 — Le Braconnier de Dieu — Hilaire • 1984 — Adam et Ève — Léon Blachurpe, le producteur • 1984 — Notre histoire — Emile Pecqueur • 1984 — La triche — Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane • 1984 — Les fausses confidences — M. Rémy • 1984 — Réveillon chez Bob — Douglas • 1984 — Partenaires — Charlie • 1984 — Le gendarme et l'empereur — Alphonse Gerber • 1984 — Du sel sur la peau — Bideau • 1985 — The Telephone Always Rings Twice — Marraine • 1985 — Tranches de vie — The farmer • 1985 — Subway — Le Commissaire Gesberg • 1985 — Monsieur de Pourceaugnac — Monsieur de Pourceaugnac • 1985 — Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez — Charles de Lespinasse • 1985 — Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons — Commissaire Dufresne • 1985 — La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding — Simon Charrier • 1986 — Suivez mon regard — L'instituteur • 1986 — Je hais les acteurs — Bison • 1986 — The Joint Brothers — Le père de Momo • 1986 — Kamikaze — Albert • 1986 — L'enfant de colère — Camille • 1987 — Grand Guignol — Charlie • 1987 — Poule et frites — Martinez • 1987 — Keep Your Right Up — The Admiral • 1988 — Envoyez les violons — Dino Pizzoli • 1989 — La Révolution française — Maury, the clergyman — (segment "Années Lumière, Les") • 1989 — Sans défense — Jules Rampin • 1989 — L'invité surprise — Le Boureux • 1989 — La folle journée ou Le mariage de Figaro — Bartholo • 1990 — Le silence d'ailleurs — Henri • 1990 — Le dénommé (Oublie que tu es un homme) — Le juge d'instruction • 1990 — Le provincial — Ernest Cazavant • 1990 — Feu sur le candidat — Robert Cavaillon • 1990 — Uranus — Monglat • 1991 — Le jour des rois — Georges • 1992 — Room Service — Fernand Castanier • 1992 — Les eaux dormantes — Fouchard • 1992 — Belle Époque — Danglard • 1996 — My Man — A client of Marie • 1996 — Rainbow pour Rimbaud — Le père • 1998 — Que la lumière soit — Southern God • 1998 — Foul Play — Michel Galabru • 1999 — Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar — Abraracourcix, the chieftain • 1999 — Les infortunes de la beauté — Un homme sondé — Uncredited • 2000 — Les Acteurs — The killed actor • 2003 — Raining Cats and Frogs — Roger — Voice • 2003 — The Car Keys — L'instituteur • 2004 — Nuit noire — Le père • 2004 — |San-Antonio — Achille • 2004 — Le Silence de la Mer — André Larosière — TV movie • 2005 — The Magic Roundabout — Zabadie — Voice, Uncredited • 2006 — Antonio Vivaldi, un prince à Venise — Le Pape Benoît XIII • 2008 — Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis — Julie's grand uncle • 2008 — The Maiden and the Wolves — Albert Garcin • 2008 — Bouquet final — M. Froissard • 2009 — Neuilly sa mère! — The senator • 2009 — Le Petit Nicolas — The National Secretary of Education • 2009 — Cinéman — Le docteur • 2010 — Mumu — Gatineau • 2010 — Love Like Poison — Jean Falguères • 2012 — La Mémoire dans la chair — Don Pablo • 2013 — Les invincibles — Louis Cabanel • 2016 — Open at Night — Himself — Posthumous release
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- “Michel Galabru”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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In 1977, Galabru received a César for Best Actor for his portrayal of Joseph Bouvier in Bertrand Tavernier's The Judge and the Assassin.
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