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Michel Galabru(1922-2016)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Michel Galabru and Michel Serrault in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
Anna a young teenager comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest, who is also a childhood friend. Anna clings to her beloved grandfather. She also grows close to Pierre, a free-spirited teenager who cares little about God. Anna is preparing for her confirmation, but her budding desire for Pierre shakes her faith. She longs to give herself over, body and soul... but doesn't know if it is to God, or something else?
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Michel Galabru was born on 27 October 1922 in Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]. He was an actor and writer, known for Subway (1985), La Cage aux Folles (1978) and Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999). He was married to Claude Etevenon and Annette Jacquot. He died on 4 January 2016 in Paris, France.
BornOctober 27, 1922
DiedJanuary 4, 2016(93)
BornOctober 27, 1922
DiedJanuary 4, 2016(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Christopher Lambert in Subway (1985)
Subway
6.5
  • Le Commissaire Gesberg
  • 1985
Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, and Ugo Tognazzi in La Cage aux Folles (1978)
La Cage aux Folles
7.2
  • Simon Charrier
  • 1978
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
6.0
  • Abraracourcix
  • 1999
Dany Boon and Kad Merad in Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
Welcome to the Sticks
7.1
  • Le grand oncle de Julie
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • Open at Night (2016)
    Open at Night
    5.4
    • Michel Galabru
    • 2016
  • Nos chers voisins (2012)
    Nos chers voisins
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Raymond le démineur
    • 2015
  • Michèle Hery in La Minute Vieille (2012)
    La Minute Vieille
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 2015
  • Quelle heure est-il? (2014)
    Quelle heure est-il?
    Short
    • L'horloger
    • 2014
  • Le Gendarme de Bethléem (2014)
    Le Gendarme de Bethléem
    Video
    • Zacharie, l'adjudant de gendarmerie (voice)
    • 2014
  • Jules et Marcel (2014)
    Jules et Marcel
    TV Movie
    • Jules Muraire aka Raimu
    • 2014
  • C'est le ciel qui vous envoie! (2014)
    C'est le ciel qui vous envoie!
    Short
    • Victor
    • 2014
  • Sacré Charlemagne (2014)
    Sacré Charlemagne
    Short
    • Grand-père de Brenda
    • 2014
  • Les invincibles (2013)
    Les invincibles
    5.3
    • Louis Cabanel
    • 2013
  • Frédéric Bouraly, Marion Game, Gérard Hernandez, Valérie Karsenti, Loup-Denis Elion, and Audrey Lamy in Household Scenes (2009)
    Household Scenes
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Norbert
    • 2012–2013
  • Le jeu de cette famille (2013)
    Le jeu de cette famille
    Short
    • Le grand-père Achille
    • 2013
  • Tartarin de Tarascon (2012)
    Tartarin de Tarascon
    TV Movie
    • Tartarin de Tarascon
    • 2012
  • La page blanche (2012)
    La page blanche
    Short
    • Philippe
    • 2012
  • Storsky et Futch (2011)
    Storsky et Futch
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Atkins
    • 2012
  • Philippe Bas and Juliette Roudet in The Paris Murders (2009)
    The Paris Murders
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Benoît Merlin
    • 2012

Writer

  • Michel Galabru au Marigny: On nous a menti! (2004)
    Michel Galabru au Marigny: On nous a menti!
    Video
    • play
    • 2004
  • On purge bébé (1996)
    On purge bébé
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1996

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Jonny Solomon, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Sadie Sandler, and Asher Blinkoff in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
    Hotel Transylvania 2
    6.6
    • Vlad (French (France))
    • 2015

Videos12

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Michel Falabru de la Comédie Française
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • October 27, 1922
    • Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]
  • Died
    • January 4, 2016
    • Paris, France(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Claude EtevenonApril 22, 1992 - August 2015 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    2002: TV commercial for ARC (French association for the research against cancer).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Best known for co-starring in a series of gendarme comedies with Louis de Funès.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently worked with director Jean Girault.

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