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Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

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.

Known for

Les Rois de la comédie
Les Rois de la comédie
2023 • Self (archive footage)
Open at Night
Open at Night
2017 • Michel Galabru
The World Petanque Tour
The World Petanque Tour
2013 • Louis Cabanel
Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son
Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son
2013 • Self (archive footage)
La Page blanche
2012 • Philippe
The Robbed Robber
The Robbed Robber
2011 • André Gourgousse
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011 • Self
The Great Restaurant II
The Great Restaurant II
2011 • The Unworthy Grandfather

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Les Rois de la comédie
Les Rois de la comédie
2023 • Self (archive footage)
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Open at Night
Open at Night
2017 • Michel Galabru
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The World Petanque Tour
The World Petanque Tour
2013 • Louis Cabanel
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La Page blanche
2012 • Philippe
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The Robbed Robber
The Robbed Robber
2011 • André Gourgousse
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The Great Restaurant II
The Great Restaurant II
2011 • The Unworthy Grandfather
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Jules et Marcel
Jules et Marcel
2011 • Jules Raimu
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The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife
2010 • Aimable Castanier
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Love Like Poison
Love Like Poison
2010 • Jean Falguères
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Mumu
Mumu
2010 • Gâtineau
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Cineman
Cineman
2009 • Le Docteur
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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009 • Self (archive footage)
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Little Nicholas
Little Nicholas
2009 • Minister
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Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 • Sénateur
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Final Arrangements
Final Arrangements
2008 • Monsieur Froissard
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Welcome to the Sticks
Welcome to the Sticks
2008 • Julie's Great Uncle
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Coup de vache
Coup de vache
2004 • Raymond Malassis
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Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea
2004 • André Larosière
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San Antonio
San Antonio
2004 • Achille
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The Car Keys
The Car Keys
2003 • Teacher
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Raining Cats and Frogs
Raining Cats and Frogs
2003 • L'éléphant (voice)
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Léopold
Léopold
2000 • Léopold Salvat
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Actors
Actors
2000 • Executed actor
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Foul Play
Foul Play
1998 • Michel Galabru
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Let There Be Light!
Let There Be Light!
1998 • Dieu le méridional
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Marceeel!!!
Marceeel!!!
1998 • Marcel
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Christmas at Bunny's
Christmas at Bunny's
1997 • Le Père Noël
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Rainbow pour Rimbaud
Rainbow pour Rimbaud
1996 • Robert's father
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Chaudemanche, père et fils
1996 • Eugène Chaudemanche
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My Man
My Man
1996 • 3rd client
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La Poule aux œufs d'or
La Poule aux œufs d'or
1995 • Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse
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Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
1994 • Honorin, le maire
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Polly West est de retour
Polly West est de retour
1993 • Honorin, mayor
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Belle Époque
Belle Époque
1992 • Danglard
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Sleeping Waters
Sleeping Waters
1992 • Fouchard
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Room Service
Room Service
1992 • Fernand Castanier
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Honorin et la Loreleï
Honorin et la Loreleï
1992 • Honorin, le maire
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The Cocottes
The Cocottes
1991 • Honorin, le maire
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Deux flics à Belleville
Deux flics à Belleville
1990 • Commissioner Santucci
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Uranus
Uranus
1990 • Monglat
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Feu sur le candidat
Feu sur le candidat
1990 • Robert Cavaillon
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Le Provincial
Le Provincial
1990 • Ernest Cazavant
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No Time for Justice
No Time for Justice
1990 • The investigating judge
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L'Invité surprise
L'Invité surprise
1989 • Le commissaire Le Bourreux
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Sans défense
Sans défense
1989 • Jules Rampin
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Una casa a Roma
1989 • Cardinale
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Le commissaire épate le FBI
1989 • Commissaire Tarquinini
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Envoyez les violons
Envoyez les violons
1988 • Dino Pizzoli
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Grand Guignol
Grand Guignol
1987 • Charlie
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Poule et frites
Poule et frites
1987 • Martinez
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Kamikaze
Kamikaze
1986 • Albert
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The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 • Le père de Momo
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Follow My Gaze
Follow My Gaze
1986 • L'instituteur
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Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez
1985 • Charles de Lespinasse
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Subway
Subway
1985 • Le Commissaire Gesberg
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Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
1985 • Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
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Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 • Le paysan
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Partenaires
Partenaires
1984 • Charlie
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The Cheat
The Cheat
1984 • Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane
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Adam et Ève
Adam et Ève
1984 • Léon Blachurpe
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Our Story
Our Story
1984 • Emile Pecqueur
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Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983 • Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
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It's Called Catastrophe
It's Called Catastrophe
1983 • Fernand Dubuisson
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C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans
1983 • J.B.M., Marquis of Malaveilla
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One Deadly Summer
One Deadly Summer
1983 • Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father
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The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
1982 • Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
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The Graduates of the Last Row
The Graduates of the Last Row
1982 • Marcel, le directeur
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Salut, j'arrive
Salut, j'arrive
1982 • Gaston, Minou's father
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Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
1982 • Michel Frémont, union representative
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Si ma gueule vous plaît...
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
1981 • Fabien de Lingeau, CEO
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Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
1981 • le colonel Desjument
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Choice of Arms
Choice of Arms
1981 • Commissioner Bonnardot
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Le bahut va craquer
Le bahut va craquer
1981 • le proviseur
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Is This Reasonable?
Is This Reasonable?
1981 • Émile Dugoineau, usher
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The Ones That Got Away
The Ones That Got Away
1981 • Emile Loubignac
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La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II
1980 • Simon Charrier
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A Week's Vacation
A Week's Vacation
1980 • Mancheron
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The Under-Gifted
The Under-Gifted
1980 • le commissaire
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Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo
1980 • Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
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I'm Photogenic
I'm Photogenic
1980 • Commendator Del Giudice
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The Miser
The Miser
1980 • Maître Jacques
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The Winner
The Winner
1979 • M. Dupré-Granval, banquier
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The City of Silences
The City of Silences
1979 • Nathan Farijacque
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Duets on Sofa
Duets on Sofa
1979 • Bernard, the lawyer
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The Bit Between the Teeth
The Bit Between the Teeth
1979 • Charles Dréant
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Ciao, You Guys
Ciao, You Guys
1979 • Ecological Farmer
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Cop or Hood
Cop or Hood
1979 • Commissioner Grimaud
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Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart
1979 • le cousin Gabriel
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Le Pion
Le Pion
1978 • Schulinspektor
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La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
1978 • Simon Charrier
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Question of Love
Question of Love
1978 • Le procureur
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Horoscope
Horoscope
1978 • Plancheteau
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Surprise Sock
Surprise Sock
1978 • L'obsédé de la télévision
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Le Chandelier
Le Chandelier
1977 • Maître André
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The Cat
The Cat
1977 • Francisci
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La Grande Récré
La Grande Récré
1976 • Le Commissaire
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The Groper
The Groper
1976 • Eugène Lajoux
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The Braggart
The Braggart
1976 • Lieutenant Gilles Castelet
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Cigalon
Cigalon
1975 • Cigalon
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Monsieur Balboss
Monsieur Balboss
1975 • Commissioner Balboss
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Mad Race to Cote d'Azur
Mad Race to Cote d'Azur
1975 • Leonardos, Greek billionaire
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The Red Ibis
The Red Ibis
1975 • Raymond
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Special Section
Special Section
1975 • Le président Cournet
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The Dangerous Mission
The Dangerous Mission
1975 • Le boulanger, maire de Senlis
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The Fuhrer Runs Amok
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
1974 • Monsieur Achtung
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Bedmania
Bedmania
1974 • Charles
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Les vacanciers
Les vacanciers
1974 • Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl
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The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1974 • Commissaire Lalatte
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The Big Store
The Big Store
1973 • Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie
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Le Concierge
Le Concierge
1973 • Robert Forazn homme d'affaires
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Big Deal
Big Deal
1973 • The commissioner
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Les joyeux lurons
Les joyeux lurons
1972 • Le chanoine Bossuet
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The Egg
The Egg
1972 • Gaston Berthoullet
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The Annuity
The Annuity
1972 • Léon Galipeau
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La Grande Maffia
La Grande Maffia
1971 • Father #1
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Joe: The Busybody
Joe: The Busybody
1971 • Tonelotti l'entrepreneur
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The Gendarme Takes Off
The Gendarme Takes Off
1970 • Jérôme Gerber
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Et qu'ça saute !
Et qu'ça saute !
1970 • Gutiérrez
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La Honte de la famille
La Honte de la famille
1969 • Maspie le Grand
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L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
1969 • Eugène, policeman
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The Gendarme Gets Married
The Gendarme Gets Married
1968 • Jérôme Gerber
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Les enquiquineurs
Les enquiquineurs
1966 • Le garde-champêtre
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Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
1966 • Maître Laprise, notary
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The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York
1965 • Jérôme Gerber
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Les baratineurs
Les baratineurs
1965 • Entrepreneur
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Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles
1964 • The newbie traffic warden
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Les Pieds nickelés
Les Pieds nickelés
1964 • Ribouldingue
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Clémentine chérie
Clémentine chérie
1964 • FBI engineer
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La bande à Bobo
1963 • Bourrache
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L'Auberge de l'ange gardien
L'Auberge de l'ange gardien
1962 • Le général Dourakine
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Adieu Philippine
Adieu Philippine
1962 • Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
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Parades
Parades
1962 • Giles
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War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons
1962 • Bacaillé's father
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Lafayette
Lafayette
1962 • Innkeeper
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The New Aristrocrats
The New Aristrocrats
1961 • Father Menuzzi
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Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs
1961 • Champagne, le domestique du roi
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One Night at the Beach
One Night at the Beach
1961 • le commissaire
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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1959 • M. Bonacieux
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Riff Raff Girls
Riff Raff Girls
1959 • Bit part
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The Indestructible
The Indestructible
1959 • Augustin Robustal
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Follow Me Young Man
Follow Me Young Man
1958 • Aristide Oranos
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Last Hour, Special Edition
Last Hour, Special Edition
1949 • Mr. Mercier, hotel receptionist (uncredited)
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La Bataille du feu
La Bataille du feu
1949 • Firefighter
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