Michel Galabru
French actor (1922–2016)
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- Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 1922 – 4 January 2016) was a French actor.
- 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 .
Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 1922 – 4 January 2016) was a French actor.
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
Awards
In 1977, Galabru received a César for Best Actor for his portrayal of Joseph Bouvier in Bertrand Tavernier's The Judge and the Assassin.
References
External links
- Michel Galabru at IMDb
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