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