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Coline Serreau

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Coline Serreau

Born October 29, 1947 in Paris, France19 films

Coline Serreau (born 29 October 1947) is a French actress, film director and writer.

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She was born in Paris, the daughter of theatre director Jean-Marie Serreau and actress Geneviève Serreau. In Paris, Serreau studied literature, music and theatre as well as the circus.

In 1970, she made her debut as an actress at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier.

Serreau wrote her first screenplay in 1973.

Her first film, the documentary film Mais qu'est-ce qu'elles veulent? (1978), literally: But What Is It That They Want?, was a compilation of interviews with women from various backgrounds. The frankness of the statements shocked parts of the public.

Her biggest commercial success was the comedy film Three Men and a Cradle (Trois hommes et un couffin; 1985), for which she received three César Awards in 1986. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

In 1986, her first drama for the stage Lapin Lapin (Rabbit Rabbit), directed by Benno Besson, had its world premiere. She collaborated with Besson for several years and he also staged Le théâtre de verdure (1987) and Quisaitout et Grobêta (1993).

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Filmography

19 films as director
  1. 20183 hommes et un couffinDirector
  2. 2015Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la luneDirector
  3. 2014Couleur localeDirector
  4. 2014Tout est permisDirector
  5. 2010Think Global, Act RuralDirector
  6. 2005Saint-Jacques… La MecqueDirector
  7. 2003Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years LaterDirector
  8. 2002Il Barbiere di SivigliaDirector
  9. 2001ChaosDirector
  10. 1996La Belle VerteDirector
  11. 1992The CrisisDirector
  12. 1991Lest We ForgetDirector
  13. 1989Romuald & JulietteDirector
  14. 1985Three Men and a CradleDirector
  15. 1982Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!Director
  16. 1980Grands-mères de l'IslamDirector
  17. 1977Why Not!Director
  18. 1975Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent ?Director
  19. 1975Le Rendez-vousDirector