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Michel Galabru

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Michel Galabru

Born October 27, 1922 in Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]Died January 4, 2016227 films

Michel Louis Edmond Galabru (27 October 1922 – 4 January 2016) was a French actor.

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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.

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Essential films

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Welcome to the Sticks poster6.7Welcome to the Sticks2008Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar poster6.0Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar1999Little Nicholas poster6.1Little Nicholas2009Jo poster7.2Jo1971Gramps Is in the Resistance poster6.9Gramps Is in the Resistance1983La Cage aux Folles poster6.8La Cage aux Folles1978The Gendarme Gets Married poster6.5The Gendarme Gets Married1968Neuilly Yo Mama! poster6.0Neuilly Yo Mama!2009

Filmography

227 films as actor
  1. 2017Open at NightMichel Galabru
  2. 2013The World Petanque TourLouis Cabanel
  3. 2012La Page blanchePhilippe
  4. 2011The Robbed RobberAndré Gourgousse
  5. 2011The Great Restaurant IIThe Unworthy Grandfather
  6. 2011Jules et MarcelJules Raimu
  7. 2010The Baker's WifeAimable Castanier
  8. 2010Love Like PoisonJean Falguères
  9. 2010MumuGâtineau
  10. 2009À deux c'est plus facileJoseph Coudré
  11. 2009CinemanLe Docteur
  12. 2009Little NicholasMinister
  13. 2009Neuilly Yo Mama!Sénateur
  14. 2008Final ArrangementsMonsieur Froissard
  15. 2008Welcome to the SticksJulie's Great Uncle
  16. 2008The Maiden and the WolvesAlbert Garcin
  17. 2007Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in VeniceLe Pape Benoît XIII
  18. 2007Henry Dunant: Red on the CrossHubert Dunant
  19. 2004Coup de vacheRaymond Malassis
  20. 2004Silence of the SeaAndré Larosière
  21. 2004San AntonioAchille
  22. 2003The Car KeysTeacher
  23. 2003Raining Cats and FrogsL'éléphant (voice)
  24. 2000LéopoldLéopold Salvat
  25. 2000ActorsExecuted actor
  26. 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarAbraracourcix
  27. 1998Foul PlayMichel Galabru
  28. 1998Let There Be Light!Dieu le méridional
  29. 1998Marceeel!!!Marcel
  30. 1997Christmas at Bunny'sLe Père Noël
  31. 1996Rainbow pour RimbaudRobert's father
  32. 1996Chaudemanche, père et filsEugène Chaudemanche
  33. 1996My Man3rd client
  34. 1995L'École des femmesArnolphe
  35. 1995Le Mas ThéotimeClodieus
  36. 1995La Poule aux œufs d'orAlexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse
  37. 1994Honorin et l'enfant prodigueHonorin, le maire
  38. 1993Polly West est de retourHonorin, mayor
  39. 1992Belle ÉpoqueDanglard
  40. 1992Sleeping WatersFouchard
  41. 1992Room ServiceFernand Castanier
  42. 1992Honorin et la LoreleïHonorin, le maire
  43. 1991Les Disparus de Saint-AgilMr Lemmel
  44. 1991Epiphany SundayGeorges
  45. 1991The CocottesHonorin, le maire
  46. 1990Deux flics à BellevilleCommissioner Santucci
  47. 1990UranusMonglat
  48. 1990Feu sur le candidatRobert Cavaillon
  49. 1990Le ProvincialErnest Cazavant
  50. 1990No Time for JusticeThe investigating judge
  51. 1990The Silence Of ElsewhereHenri
  52. 1989La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de FigaroBartholo
  53. 1989L'Invité surpriseLe commissaire Le Bourreux
  54. 1989Sans défenseJules Rampin
  55. 1989The French RevolutionAbbé Maury
  56. 1989Le commissaire épate le FBICommissaire Tarquinini
  57. 1988Envoyez les violonsDino Pizzoli
  58. 1987Keep Your Right UpAdmiral
  59. 1987Grand GuignolCharlie
  60. 1987The Debauched Life of Gerard FloqueJean-Etienne Nasal
  61. 1987Poule et fritesMartinez
  62. 1986KamikazeAlbert
  63. 1986The Joint BrothersLe père de Momo
  64. 1986I Hate ActorsBison
  65. 1986Follow My GazeL'instituteur
  66. 1985La Cage aux Folles 3Charrier
  67. 1985Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeonsCommissaire Dufresne
  68. 1985Le Facteur de Saint-TropezCharles de Lespinasse
  69. 1985SubwayLe Commissaire Gesberg
  70. 1985Monsieur de PourceaugnacMonsieur de Pourceaugnac
  71. 1985Slices of LifeLe paysan
  72. 1985The Telephone Always Rings TwiceMarraine
  73. 1984PartenairesCharlie
  74. 1984New Year's Eve At Bob'sDouglas
  75. 1984Les Fausses ConfidencesM. Rémy
  76. 1984The CheatJean Morane / Sylvain Morane
  77. 1984Adam et ÈveLéon Blachurpe
  78. 1984Our StoryEmile Pecqueur
  79. 1984Salt on the SkinBideau
  80. 1983Gramps Is in the ResistanceJean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
  81. 1983Vous habitez chez vos parents ?André Martell
  82. 1983It's Called CatastropheFernand Dubuisson
  83. 1983C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ansJ.B.M., Marquis of Malaveilla
  84. 1983En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étrangerPonsard, publisher
  85. 1983One Deadly SummerGabriel Devigne, Eliane's father
  86. 1983Le Braconnier de DieuHilaire
  87. 1982The Gendarme and the GendarmettesAdjudant Jérôme Gerber
  88. 1982The Graduates of the Last RowMarcel, le directeur
  89. 1982On s'en fout… nous on s'aime'Tonton' Aristote
  90. 1982Is There a Frenchman in the House?Victor Réglisson
  91. 1982Salut, j'arriveGaston, Minou's father
  92. 1982Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !Michel Frémont, union representative
  93. 1982Le Bourgeois gentilhommeM. Jourdain
  94. 1981Si ma gueule vous plaît...Fabien de Lingeau, CEO
  95. 1981Rookie Soldiers on Maneuversle colonel Desjument
  96. 1981Choice of ArmsCommissioner Bonnardot
  97. 1981Le bahut va craquerle proviseur
  98. 1981Signé FuraxBlack
  99. 1981Is This Reasonable?Émile Dugoineau, usher
  100. 1981The Ones That Got AwayEmile Loubignac
  101. 1981The Impostures of ScapinGéronte
  102. 1980La Cage aux Folles IISimon Charrier
  103. 1980Le Vol d'IcareMorcol
  104. 1980Une merveilleuse journéePinède
  105. 1980Tartuffe ou l'ImposteurTartuffe
  106. 1980A Week's VacationMancheron
  107. 1980The Under-GiftedM. Grasset, commissaire de police
  108. 1980Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and SoldThibaut
  109. 1980Le GuignoloAchille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
  110. 1980I'm PhotogenicCommendator Del Giudice
  111. 1980The MiserMaître Jacques
  112. 1980It All Depends on GirlsLucien
  113. 1979Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !Don Fernand
  114. 1979The WinnerM. Dupré-Granval, banquier
  115. 1979The City of SilencesNathan Farijacque
  116. 1979Duets on SofaBernard, the lawyer
  117. 1979The Bit Between the TeethCharles Dréant
  118. 1979Ciao, You GuysEcological Farmer
  119. 1979Cop or HoodCommissioner Grimaud
  120. 1979The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer SpaceJérôme Gerber