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Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

ActingBorn October 27, 1922Died January 4, 2016 (age 93)Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]

Biography

Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 1922 – 4 January 2016) was a French actor. 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. Source: Article "Michel Galabru" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

2023
Les Rois de la comédie

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2017
Open at Night

as Michel Galabru

Movie
2013
The World Petanque Tour

as Louis Cabanel

Movie
2013Movie
2012
La Page blanche

as Philippe

Movie
2011
The Robbed Robber

as André Gourgousse

Movie
2011
Bref

as Michel Galabru

TV
2011Movie
2011
The Great Restaurant II

as The Unworthy Grandfather

Movie
2011
Jules et Marcel

as Jules Raimu

Movie
2010
The Baker's Wife

as Aimable Castanier

Movie
2010
Love Like Poison

as Jean Falguères

Movie
2010
Mumu

as Gâtineau

Movie
2009
À deux c'est plus facile

as Joseph Coudré

Movie
2009
Cineman

as Le Docteur

Movie
2009
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2009
Little Nicholas

as Minister

Movie
2009
Neuilly Yo Mama!

as Sénateur

Movie
2008
Final Arrangements

as Monsieur Froissard

Movie
2008
Welcome to the Sticks

as Julie's Great Uncle

Movie
2008Movie
2007Movie
2007Movie
2004
Coup de vache

as Raymond Malassis

Movie
2004
Silence of the Sea

as André Larosière

Movie
2004
San Antonio

as Achille

Movie
2003
The Car Keys

as Teacher

Movie
2003
Raining Cats and Frogs

as L'éléphant (voice)

Movie
2000
Léopold

as Léopold Salvat

Movie
2000
Actors

as Executed actor

Movie
1999Movie
1998
Foul Play

as Michel Galabru

Movie
1998TV
1998
Let There Be Light!

as Dieu le méridional

Movie
1998
Marceeel!!!

as Marcel

Movie
1997
Christmas at Bunny's

as Le Père Noël

Movie
1996
Rainbow pour Rimbaud

as Robert's father

Movie
1996
Chaudemanche, père et fils

as Eugène Chaudemanche

Movie
1996
My Man

as 3rd client

Movie
1995Movie
1995
Le Mas Théotime

as Clodieus

Movie
1995
La Poule aux œufs d'or

as Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse

Movie
1994
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue

as Honorin, le maire

Movie
1993
Polly West est de retour

as Honorin, mayor

Movie
1992
Belle Époque

as Danglard

Movie
1992
Sleeping Waters

as Fouchard

Movie
1992TV
1992
Room Service

as Fernand Castanier

Movie
1992
Honorin et la Loreleï

as Honorin, le maire

Movie
1991Movie
1991
Epiphany Sunday

as Georges

Movie
1991
The Cocottes

as Honorin, le maire

Movie
1990
Deux flics à Belleville

as Commissioner Santucci

Movie
1990
Uranus

as Monglat

Movie
1990
Stars 90

as Self

TV
1990
Feu sur le candidat

as Robert Cavaillon

Movie
1990
Le Provincial

as Ernest Cazavant

Movie
1990
No Time for Justice

as The investigating judge

Movie
1990Movie
1989
The French Revolution

as Abbé Maury (« Les Années Lumière »)

TV
1989
L'Invité surprise

as Le commissaire Le Bourreux

Movie
1989
Sans défense

as Jules Rampin

Movie
1989
The French Revolution

as Abbé Maury

Movie
1989
Una casa a Roma

as Cardinale

Movie
1989
Le commissaire épate le FBI

as Commissaire Tarquinini

Movie
1988
L'Argent

as Daigremont

TV
1988
Envoyez les violons

as Dino Pizzoli

Movie
1988
Sueurs froides

as Jacques Chalmont

TV
1987Movie
1987TV
1987TV
1987TV
1987
Grand Guignol

as Charlie

Movie
1987Movie
1987
Poule et frites

as Martinez

Movie
1986
Kamikaze

as Albert

Movie
1986
The Joint Brothers

as Le père de Momo

Movie
1986Movie
1986
Follow My Gaze

as L'instituteur

Movie
1985Movie
1985Movie
1985
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez

as Charles de Lespinasse

Movie
1985
Subway

as Le Commissaire Gesberg

Movie
1985
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

as Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

Movie
1985
Slices of Life

as Le paysan

Movie
1984
Partenaires

as Charlie

Movie
1984Movie
1984Movie
1984
The Cheat

as Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane

Movie
1984
Adam et Ève

as Léon Blachurpe

Movie
1984
Our Story

as Emile Pecqueur

Movie
1984Movie
1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance

as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »

Movie
1983Movie
1983
It's Called Catastrophe

as Fernand Dubuisson

Movie
1983
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans

as J.B.M., Marquis of Malaveilla

Movie
1983
One Deadly Summer

as Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father

Movie
1983Movie
1982
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber

Movie
1982
The Graduates of the Last Row

as Marcel, le directeur

Movie
1982
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

as 'Tonton' Aristote

Movie
1982Movie
1982
Salut, j'arrive

as Gaston, Minou's father

Movie
1982
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !

as Michel Frémont, union representative

Movie
1982Movie
1982TV
1981
Si ma gueule vous plaît...

as Fabien de Lingeau, CEO

Movie
1981
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers

as le colonel Desjument

Movie
1981
Choice of Arms

as Commissioner Bonnardot

Movie
1981
Le bahut va craquer

as le proviseur

Movie
1981
Signé Furax

as Black

Movie
1981
Is This Reasonable?

as Émile Dugoineau, usher

Movie
1981
The Ones That Got Away

as Emile Loubignac

Movie
1981Movie
1980
La Cage aux Folles II

as Simon Charrier

Movie
1980Movie
1980Movie
1980Movie
1980
A Week's Vacation

as Mancheron

Movie
1980
The Under-Gifted

as le commissaire

Movie
1980
Le Guignolo

as Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre

Movie
1980
I'm Photogenic

as Commendator Del Giudice

Movie
1980
The Miser

as Maître Jacques

Movie
1980Movie
1979
The Winner

as M. Dupré-Granval, banquier

Movie
1979
The City of Silences

as Nathan Farijacque

Movie
1979
Duets on Sofa

as Bernard, the lawyer

Movie
1979
The Bit Between the Teeth

as Charles Dréant

Movie
1979
Ciao, You Guys

as Ecological Farmer

Movie
1979
Cop or Hood

as Commissioner Grimaud

Movie
1979
Heart to Heart

as le cousin Gabriel

Movie
1978
Le Pion

as Schulinspektor

Movie
1978
La Cage aux Folles

as Simon Charrier

Movie
1978
Question of Love

as Le procureur

Movie
1978
Horoscope

as Plancheteau

Movie
1978
Surprise Sock

as L'obsédé de la télévision

Movie
1978Movie
1977
Le Chandelier

as Maître André

Movie
1977
The Cat

as Francisci

Movie
1977Movie
1977Movie
1977Movie
1977Movie
1976
La Grande Récré

as Le Commissaire

Movie
1976
The Groper

as Eugène Lajoux

Movie
1976
The Braggart

as Lieutenant Gilles Castelet

Movie
1976Movie
1976Movie
1975
Cigalon

as Cigalon

Movie
1975
Monsieur Balboss

as Commissioner Balboss

Movie
1975
Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

as Leonardos, Greek Billionaire

Movie
1975
The Red Ibis

as Raymond

Movie
1975
Special Section

as Le président Cournet

Movie
1975
The Dangerous Mission

as Le boulanger, maire de Senlis

Movie
1975
Numéro un

as Self

TV
1975TV
1974Movie
1974Movie
1974TV
1974Movie
1974
The Fuhrer Runs Amok

as Monsieur Achtung

Movie
1974Movie
1974
Bedmania

as Charles

Movie
1974
Les vacanciers

as Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl

Movie
1974
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

as Commissaire Lalatte

Movie
1973Movie
1973Movie
1973
The Big Store

as Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie

Movie
1973
Le Concierge

as Robert Forazn homme d'affaires

Movie
1973Movie
1973
Big Deal

as The commissioner

Movie
1973Movie
1972
Les joyeux lurons

as Le chanoine Bossuet

Movie
1972
The Egg

as Gaston Berthoullet

Movie
1972TV
1972
The Annuity

as Léon Galipeau

Movie
1972TV
1971
La Grande Maffia

as Father #1

Movie
1971
Jo

as Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

Movie
1970
The Gendarme Takes Off

as Jérôme Gerber

Movie
1970
Et qu'ça saute !

as Gutiérrez

Movie
1969
La Honte de la famille

as Maspie le Grand

Movie
1969Movie
1969Movie
1969Movie
1969Movie
1969
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

as Eugène, policeman

Movie
1968
The Gendarme Gets Married

as Jérôme Gerber

Movie
1968Movie
1968Movie
1968Movie
1968Movie
1967Movie
1966Movie
1966
Les enquiquineurs

as Le garde-champêtre

Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
Your Money or Your Life

as Maître Laprise, Notary

Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1965
The Gendarme in New York

as Jérôme Gerber

Movie
1965Movie
1965
Les baratineurs

as Entrepreneur

Movie
1964
Les Gorilles

as The newbie traffic warden

Movie
1964
Les Pieds nickelés

as Ribouldingue

Movie
1964
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

as Jérôme Gerber

Movie
1964
Clémentine chérie

as FBI engineer

Movie
1963Movie
1963
La bande à Bobo

as Bourrache

Movie
1963Movie
1963Movie
1962
La salamandre d'or

as Alchemist

Movie
1962
L'Auberge de l'ange gardien

as Le général Dourakine

Movie
1962Movie
1962Movie
1962
Adieu Philippine

as Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)

Movie
1962
Parades

as Giles

Movie
1962
War of the Buttons

as Bacaillé's father

Movie
1962
Lafayette

as Innkeeper

Movie
1961Movie
1961
The New Aristrocrats

as Father Menuzzi

Movie
1961
Famous Love Affairs

as Champagne, le domestique du roi

Movie
1961
One Night at the Beach

as le commissaire

Movie
1960
Cyrano de Bergerac

as Ragueneau

Movie
1960Movie
1960Movie
1959
The Three Musketeers

as M. Bonacieux

Movie
1959
The Dreadful

as Pelou

Movie
1959
Riff Raff Girls

as Bit part

Movie
1959
The Indestructible

as Augustin Robustal

Movie
1958
Follow Me Young Man

as Aristide Oranos

Movie
1955Movie
1954Movie
1949
Last Hour, Special Edition

as Mr. Mercier, hotel receptionist (uncredited)

Movie
1949
La Bataille du feu

as Firefighter

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 27, 1922
Day of DeathJanuary 4, 2016
Place of BirthSafi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]
Popularity0.6