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.
Movie | The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling | Self (archive footage) | 2023-06-18 |
Movie | Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la cage aux folles | Unknown | 2023-05-30 |
Series | Il était une fois Champs-Élysées | Self (archive footage) | 2022-12-21 |
Movie | Michel Audiard : "J’parle pas aux cons, ça les instruit" | Interview | 2015-10-11 |
Movie | Comiques de toujours, coffret Vol. 1 à 4 | Self (archive footage) | 2009-10-13 |
Movie | Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice | L'archevêque de Venise | 2007-08-29 |
Movie | Have Mercy on Us All | Hervé Decambrais | 2007-01-24 |
Movie | Le Bénévole | Max Birgos | 2007-05-16 |
Movie | Les enfants du pays | Gustave | 2006-04-19 |
Movie | Grabuge! | Commissaire Lancret | 2005-09-14 |
Movie | Monsieur Léon | Docteur Léon Chapuis | 2005-12-31 |
Movie | Joyeux Noel | The Castle Keeper | 2005-11-09 |
Movie | Albert est méchant | Albert Moulinot | 2004-01-14 |
Movie | L'Affaire Dominici | Gaston Dominici | 2003-10-12 |
Movie | Le Furet | Anzio | 2003-10-29 |
Movie | 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman | Louis | 2002-09-07 |
Movie | Bleu, blanc, rose | Self / Zaza Napoli (archive footage) | 2002-11-20 |
Movie | The Butterfly | Julien | 2002-12-18 |
Movie | Un cœur oublié | Monsieur de Fontenelle | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre | Verlac | 2001-04-03 |
Movie | Vajont | L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza | 2001-10-12 |
Movie | The Girl from Paris | Adrien Rochas | 2001-09-05 |
Movie | The Libertine | Le Cardinal | 2000-03-15 |
Movie | Actors | Self | 2000-04-05 |
Movie | The Children of the Marshland | Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette' | 1999-03-03 |
Series | Vivement dimanche | Self | 1998-09-20 |
Movie | Assassin(s) | Mr. Wagner | 1997-04-30 |
Movie | Artemisia | Orazio Gentileschi | 1997-09-10 |
Movie | The Swindle | Victor | 1997-10-15 |
Movie | The Comedian | Le comédien | 1997-12-24 |
Movie | Beaumarchais the Scoundrel | Louis XV | 1996-03-20 |
Movie | Happiness Is in the Field | Francis Bergeade | 1995-12-06 |
Movie | Tel est Serrault | Self | 1995-01-03 |
Movie | Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud | M. Pierre Arnaud | 1995-08-23 |
Movie | Bonsoir | Alex Ponttin | 1994-01-19 |
Movie | Ville à vendre | Rousselot, le maire | 1992-02-26 |
Movie | Room Service | M. Luc | 1992-06-24 |
Movie | Old Rascal | Darius Caunes | 1992-12-25 |
Movie | L'Huissier | Maître Malicorne | 1991-01-03 |
Movie | Héloïse | Maurice Martin, Héloïse | 1991-01-23 |
Movie | The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea | Pompilius | 1991-09-18 |
Series | Stars 90 | self | 1990-09-03 |
Movie | Dr. Petiot | Docteur Petiot | 1990-09-19 |
Series | La Saga des Martin | Maître Malicorne | 1990-12-30 |
Movie | Love Comedy | Paul Léautaud | 1989-10-31 |
Movie | Merry Christmas... Happy New Year | Gino | 1989-11-23 |
Movie | Bonjour l'angoisse | Michaud | 1988-08-17 |
Movie | No Harm Intended | Paul Duchêne | 1988-02-03 |
Movie | Let Sleeping Cops Lie | Roger Scatti | 1988-11-10 |
Movie | Miracle Healing | Ronald Fox-Terrier | 1987-02-18 |
Movie | Ennemis intimes | Baudin | 1987-12-09 |
Movie | My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister | Octave Clapoteau | 1986-03-05 |
Movie | Les Rois du gag | 1985-03-12 | |
Movie | Liberté, égalité, choucroute | Louis XVI | 1985-04-30 |
Movie | La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding | Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' | 1985-11-20 |
Movie | He Died with His Eyes Open | Robert Staniland | 1985-10-09 |
Movie | Kill the Referee | Rico, aggressive supporter | 1984-02-22 |
Movie | Le Bon Plaisir | Le ministre de l'Intérieur | 1984-01-18 |
Movie | Good King Dagobert | Otarius | 1984-08-22 |
Movie | Deadly Circuit | Beauvoir, « l'Œil » | 1983-03-09 |
Series | Champs-Elysées | Self (archive footage) | 1982-01-16 |
Movie | The Hatter's Ghost | Léon Labbé | 1982-05-26 |
Movie | Nestor Burma, détective de choc | Nestor Burma | 1982-04-14 |
Movie | Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ | Jules César | 1982-10-06 |
Movie | The Roaring Forties | Sébastien Barral | 1982-08-11 |
Movie | Malevil | Emmanuel Comte | 1981-05-13 |
Movie | The Inquisitor | Jérôme Martinaud | 1981-09-23 |
Movie | Il lupo e l'agnello | Léon | 1980-03-08 |
Movie | La Cage aux Folles II | Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli' | 1980-12-10 |
Movie | Heads or Tails | Edouard Morlaix | 1980-08-30 |
Movie | L'Esprit de famille | le docteur Charles Moreau | 1979-02-28 |
Movie | The Associate | Julien Pardot | 1979-08-22 |
Movie | La Grâce | Henri Dupérier | 1979-04-21 |
Movie | Buffet Froid | Le comptable | 1979-12-19 |
Movie | The Other One's Mug | Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard | 1979-12-12 |
Movie | Get Out Your Handkerchiefs | le voisin | 1978-01-11 |
Movie | La Cage aux Folles | Zaza | 1978-10-25 |
Movie | Other People's Money | Miremant | 1978-09-27 |
Movie | Le Roi des bricoleurs | Bordin | 1977-02-23 |
Movie | Le Passe-muraille | Dutilleul | 1977-12-24 |
Series | Les Folies Offenbach | Jacques Offenbach | 1977-12-16 |
Series | 30 millions d'amis | Self | 1976-01-06 |
Movie | La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée | Jean-Pierre Mazard | 1976-03-31 |
Series | Apostrophes | Self | 1975-01-10 |
Series | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | 1975-01-12 |
Movie | The Red Ibis | Jérémie | 1975-05-21 |
Movie | The Restroom Robbery | Max | 1975-01-22 |
Series | Système 2 | Self | 1975-01-19 |
Movie | Chinese In Paris | Grégoire Montclair | 1974-02-28 |
Movie | The Down-in-the-Hole Gang | Jean-Paul Rondin | 1974-02-06 |
Movie | Bloody Murder | Edouard Henricot | 1974-03-06 |
Movie | La Gueule de l’emploi | L'inspecteur de police | 1974-03-27 |
Movie | No Pockets in a Shroud | Justin Blesh | 1974-10-25 |
Movie | Operation Lady Marlene | Paulo | 1974-09-01 |
Movie | La Cage aux folles | Albin dit "Zaza Napoli" | 1973-02-01 |
Movie | Moi y'en a vouloir des sous | Le curé Léon | 1973-02-01 |
Movie | The Big Store | Félix Boucan | 1973-09-06 |
Movie | Big Deal | Paul | 1973-03-29 |
Movie | Le Viager | Louis Martinet | 1972-01-19 |
Series | Le Grand Échiquier | Self | 1972-01-12 |
Series | Midi trente | Self | 1972-03-06 |
Movie | Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful | Marcel Jolin | 1972-05-05 |
Movie | A Murder Is a Murder | Le commissaire Plouvier / Superintendant | 1972-08-23 |
Movie | Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques | Alfred Mullanet | 1971-02-10 |
Series | Samedi soir | Self | 1971-01-09 |
Movie | Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? | Achille | 1971-05-21 |
Movie | Ces messieurs de la gâchette | Gabriel Pelletier | 1970-04-08 |
Movie | La Liberté en croupe | Paul Cérès | 1970-10-30 |
Movie | Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille | Commissaire Le Gac | 1969-08-14 |
Movie | Call Me Mathilde | François | 1969-12-10 |
Movie | The Great Chase | Aldo Moreni | 1968-10-02 |
Movie | Would-Be Gentleman | M. Jourdain | 1968-12-28 |
Movie | Pour avoir Adrienne | Thomeret | 1967-04-26 |
Movie | The Men in the Family | Gabriel Pelletier | 1967-01-01 |
Movie | Les Compagnons de la marguerite | L'inspecteur Papin / Inspector Papin | 1967-01-20 |
Movie | The Great Gadget | Pounet | 1967-06-21 |
Movie | Du mou dans la gâchette | The armorer | 1967-08-30 |
Movie | Cette nuit-là à Bethléem | Unknown | 1967-12-24 |
Movie | The Madman of Lab Four | M. Granger, directeur du laboratoire scientifique | 1967-11-29 |
Movie | Les combinards | La père de Lucile | 1966-02-02 |
Series | At Theatre Tonight | Thomeret | 1966-07-21 |
Movie | Les Enquiquineurs | Martin - instituteur | 1966-11-09 |
Movie | King of Hearts | Monsieur Marcel | 1966-12-21 |
Movie | Moi et les hommes de quarante ans | Bénéchol | 1965-03-19 |
Movie | Les Baratineurs | Henri | 1965-02-01 |
Movie | How Not to Rob a Department Store | 1965-02-25 | |
Movie | Me and the Forty Year Old Man | Bénéchol | 1965-03-19 |
Movie | The Double Bed | Albert | 1965-08-06 |
Movie | When the Pheasants Pass | Rimero | 1965-09-10 |
Movie | Under Your Hat | Gaston Berrien / Monsieur Max | 1965-09-03 |
Movie | Dandelions by the Roots | Jérôme, comédien de théâtrre et cousin de Jockey Jack | 1964-05-06 |
Movie | Hard Boiled Ones | Rossignol, le détective privé | 1964-06-10 |
Movie | How Do You Like My Sister? | Varangeot | 1964-03-04 |
Movie | Jaloux comme un tigre | M. Lurot | 1964-06-16 |
Movie | Male Hunt | Gaston Lartois | 1964-09-18 |
Movie | Clémentine chérie | Maître Brunet | 1964-08-03 |
Movie | Carom Shots | Le commissaire Baudu | 1963-05-15 |
Movie | Bébert et l'omnibus | Barthoin | 1963-12-03 |
Movie | Love on a Pillow | Varange | 1962-09-05 |
Movie | The Dance | Pétrarque | 1962-02-21 |
Movie | Comment réussir en amour | Le commissaire | 1962-11-16 |
Movie | We Will Go to Deauville | Lucien Moreau | 1962-12-24 |
Movie | Un clair de lune à Maubeuge | Charpentier, le conférencier | 1962-12-19 |
Movie | The Four Truths | Corbeau (segment "Le corbeau et le renard") | 1962-12-21 |
Movie | My Wife Is a Panther | le boucher | 1961-09-07 |
Movie | On purge bébé | Guillaume Chouilloux | 1961-03-04 |
Movie | The American Beauty | le clochard | 1961-09-29 |
Movie | Love and the Frenchwoman | L'avocat de Danielle (Le Divorce) | 1960-09-16 |
Movie | Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century | Le second policier / Policeman | 1960-12-16 |
Series | Discorama | Self | 1959-02-04 |
Movie | Nina | Adolphe Tessier | 1959-01-16 |
Movie | Oh! What a Mambo | L'inspecteur Vidalie | 1959-05-13 |
Movie | Vous n'avez rien à déclarer ? | Dr. Emile Couzan | 1959-08-29 |
Movie | La Malle volante | M. Loiseau | 1959-12-24 |
Movie | The Bureaucrats | le conservateur du musée de Vallembrais / Son petit-fils | 1959-06-30 |
Movie | Musée Grévin | The visitor | 1958-01-01 |
Movie | Clara and the Villains | La Parole | 1958-12-24 |
Movie | Adorables démons | Jacques Willis Senior | 1957-06-04 |
Movie | Le Naïf aux 40 enfants | Jean-François Robignac | 1957-12-20 |
Movie | Mon bébé | Jimmy Scott | 1956-06-02 |
Movie | That Naughty Girl | Inspector #2 | 1956-04-10 |
Movie | Life is beautiful | le démarcheur | 1956-10-05 |
Movie | The Terror with Women | Un gendarme | 1956-11-23 |
Movie | Murderers and Thieves | Albert Lecagneux, le cambrioleur | 1956-10-24 |
Movie | Diabolique | Mr. Raymond | 1955-01-29 |
Movie | What the east wind saw | Zamore | 1954-05-02 |
Movie | Peek-a-boo | Serrault, le trompettiste | 1954-10-15 |