Michel Galabru

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 27, 1922 (93 years old)
Died
January 4, 2016
Place of Birth
Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Thriller
Career Span
1949 – 2023

Michel Galabru

39 nominations
234 credits

Michel Galabru (born October 27, 1922) is a French actor.

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 27, 1922
From
Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]
Known For
Acting
Career
1949 – 2023

Known For

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
1999
as Abraracourcix
Welcome to the Sticks
Welcome to the Sticks
2008
as Julie's Great Uncle
The French Revolution
The French Revolution
1989
as Abbé Maury
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
1964
as Jérôme Gerber
Signé Furax
Signé Furax
1981
as Black
Subway
Subway
1985
as Commissaire Gesbert
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York
1965
as Jérôme Gerber
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
1978
as Simon Charrier
The Gendarme Gets Married
The Gendarme Gets Married
1968
as Jérôme Gerber
Little Nicholas
Little Nicholas
2009
as Le ministre
The Under-Gifted
The Under-Gifted
1980
as le commissaire

Frequent Collaborators

Claude Piéplu
Claude Piéplu
2 shared projects
in "Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez"
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Christian Clavier
Christian Clavier
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Gottfried John
Gottfried John
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Daniel Prévost
Daniel Prévost
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Pierre Palmade
Pierre Palmade
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Marianne Sägebrecht
Marianne Sägebrecht
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Jean-Roger Milo
Jean-Roger Milo
1 shared project
in "Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar"
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Award Recognition

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Wins
39
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2023

Les Rois de la comédie as Self (archive footage)

2017

Open at Night as Lui-Même

2013

The World Petanque Tour as Louis Cabanel

2012

La page blanche as Philippe

2011

Belmondo, itinéraire... as Self
The Great Restaurant II as The unworthy grandfather
The Robbed Robber as André Gourgousse
Jules et Marcel as Jules Raimu

2010

Love Like Poison as Jean Falguères
Mumu as Gâtineau
The Baker's Wife as Aimable Castanier

2009

Little Nicholas as Le ministre Award
Neuilly Yo Mama! as Sénateur
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) as Self (archive footage)
Cineman as Le Docteur
À deux c'est plus facile as Joseph Coudré

2008

Welcome to the Sticks as Julie's Great Uncle Award
The Maiden and the Wolves as Albert Garcin
Final Arrangements as Monsieur Froissard

2007

Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice as Le Pape Benoît XIII
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross as Hubert Dunant

2004

Silence of the Sea as André Larosière
San Antonio as Achille
Coup de vache as Raymond Malassis
Michel Galabru au Marigny - On nous a menti ! as Himself

2003

Raining Cats and Frogs as L'éléphant (voice)
The Car Keys as Teacher
Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire as Self

2000

Actors as Executed actor
Léopold as Léopold Salvat

1999

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar as Abraracourcix

1998

Let There Be Light! as Dieu le méridional
Foul Play as Michel Galabru
Marceeel!!!

1997

Christmas at Bunny's as Le Père Noël

1996

My Man as 3rd client
Chaudemanche, père et fils as Eugène Chaudemanche
Rainbow pour Rimbaud

1995

Le mas Théotime as Clodieus
L'École des femmes
La poule aux oeufs d'or as Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse

1994

Honorin et l'enfant prodigue as Honorin, le maire

1993

Polly West est de retour as Honorin, mayor

1992

Belle Époque as Danglard
Sleeping Waters as Fouchard
Room Service as Fernand Castanier
Honorin et la Loreleï as Honorin, le maire

1991

The Cocottes as Honorin, le maire
Epiphany Sunday as Georges
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil as Mr Lemmel

1990

Uranus as Monglat
Feu sur le candidat as Robert Cavaillon
The Silence Of Elsewhere
Le Provincial as Ernest Cazavant
No Time for Justice as The investigating judge
Deux flics à Belleville as Commissioner Santucci

1989

The French Revolution as Abbé Maury Award
Una casa a Roma as Cardinale
La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro) as Bartholo
L'Invité surprise as Le commissaire Le Bourreux
Sans défense as Jules Rampin
Le commissaire épate le FBI as Commissaire Tarquinini

1988

Envoyez les violons as Dino Pizzoli
L'Argent as Daigremont

1987

Keep Your Right Up as Admiral
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque as Jean-Etienne Nasal
Poule et frites as Martinez
Grand Guignol as Charlie

1986

Follow My Gaze as L'instituteur
Kamikaze as Albert
The Joint Brothers as Le père de Momo
I Hate Actors as Bison

1985

Subway as Commissaire Gesbert Award
La Cage aux Folles 3 as Charrier Award
The Telephone Always Rings Twice as Marraine
Slices of Life as Le paysan
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez as Charles de Lespinasse
Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons as Commissaire Dufresne
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac as Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

1984

Our Story as Emile Pecqueur
Partenaires as Charlie
Salt on the Skin as Bideau
The Cheat as Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane
Les Fausses Confidences as M. Rémy
New Year's Eve At Bob's as Douglas
Adam et Ève as Léon Blachurpe

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy » Award
One Deadly Summer as Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father Award
Le Braconnier de Dieu as Hilaire
It's Called Catastrophe as Fernand Dubuisson
En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger as Ponsard, publisher
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans as J.B.M, marquis de Malaveilla
Vous habitez chez vos parents ? as André Martell

1982

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes as Jérôme Gerber (Alphonse)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme as M. Jourdain
Is There a Frenchman in the House? as Victor Réglisson
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire ! as Michel Frémont, délégué syndical
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime as 'Tonton' Aristote
Salut, j'arrive
The Graduates of the Last Row as Marcel, le directeur

1981

Signé Furax as Black Award
Choice of Arms as Commissioner Bonnardot Award
Le bahut va craquer as le proviseur
Is This Reasonable? as Émile Dugoineau, usher
The Impostures of Scapin as Géronte
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers as le colonel Desjument
The Ones That Got Away as Emile Loubignac

1980

The Under-Gifted as le commissaire Award
The Miser as Maître Jacques Award
La Cage aux Folles II as Simon Charrier
I'm Photogenic as Commendator Del Giudice
Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold as Thibaut
Une merveilleuse journée as Pinède
Le Guignolo as Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
le vol d'Icare as Morcol
Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur as Tartuffe
A Week's Vacation as Mancheron
It All Depends on Girls as Lucien

1979

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space as Jérôme Gerber
Cop or Hood as Commissioner Grimaud
Duets on Sofa as Bernard, the lawyer
The Winner as M. Dupré-Granval, banquier
The Bit Between the Teeth as Charles Dréant
Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise ! as Don Fernand
Heart to Heart as le cousin Gabriel
The City of Silences as Nathan Farijacque
Ciao, You Guys as Ecological Farmer

1978

La Cage aux Folles as Simon Charrier Award
Le Pion as Schulinspektor
Horoscope as Plancheteau
Question of Love as Le procureur
Surprise Sock as L'obsédé de la télévision
Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé... as Le Capitaine

1977

The Cat as Francisci
Group Portrait with a Lady as Walter Pelzer
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing as M. de Beaugenay
The Night of Saint-Germain-des-Prés as Nestor Burma
Le Chandelier as Maître André
Genre masculin

1976

The Judge and the Assassin as Joseph Bouvier
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's as Julien Mercier
The Groper as Eugène Lajoux
The Braggart as Lieutenant Gilles Castelet
La Grande Récré as Le Commissaire

1975

Special Section as Le président Cournet
The Dangerous Mission as Le boulanger, maire de Senlis
The Red Ibis as Raymond
Mad Race to Cote d'Azur as Leonardos, le milliardaire Grec
Cigalon as Cigalon
Monsieur Balboss

1974

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang as Commissaire Lalatte
The Fuhrer Runs Amok as Monsieur Achtung
No Pockets in a Shroud as Thomas
There's a Bone in the Mill as Emile
C'est jeune et ça sait tout ! as M. Lambris
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas as Canavese
Par ici la monnaie as Bishop
Bedmania as Charles
Les vacanciers as Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl

1973

The Big Store as Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen as Peloux
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris as Jules Payrac
Man in the Trunk as Baby
Le Concierge as Robert Forazn homme d'affaires
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) as Maître Lamothe
Big Deal as The commissioner

1972

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots as Cardinal
The Annuity as Léon Galipeau
The Egg as Gaston Berthoullet
Les joyeux lurons as Le chanoine Bossuet

1971

Joe: The Busybody as Tonelotti l'entrepreneur
La Grande Maffia as Father #1

1970

The Gendarme Takes Off as Jérôme Gerber
Et qu'ça saute ! as Gutiérrez

1969

The Fighting Cock as Albert
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus as Eugène, policeman
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille as Maître Le Gouen
Les gros malins as Vicar
La Honte de la famille as Maspie le Grand
Aux frais de la princesse as Dagobert
Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus as The Inspector

1968

The Gendarme Gets Married as Jérôme Gerber Award
The Little Bather as Scipio
The Most Beautiful Month as Besson
A Strange Kind of Colonel as Le colonel

1967

The Men in the Family as le brigadier
Vacances pour Jessica as Bill

1966

Angelique and the King as Bontemps Award
Your Money or Your Life as Maître Laprise, notaire
Brigade Anti Gangs as Larmeno
The Sleeping Sentinel as Florin
The Postman Goes to War as Claparède
Les enquiquineurs as Le garde-champêtre
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général as Abel T. Léonard

1965

The Gendarme in New York as Jérôme Gerber Award
The Real Bargain as Colmar
Les baratineurs as Entrepreneur
Me and the Forty Year Old Man as Bricaud

1964

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez as Jérôme Gerber
Clémentine chérie as L'ingénieur de la FBI
Les pieds nickelés as Ribouldingue
Les Gorilles as The newbie traffic warden

1963

Good King Dagobert as Pépin
The Trip to Biarritz as Touffanel
My Wife's Husband as Maximin
La bande à Bobo as Bourrache

1962

War of the Buttons as Bacaillé's father Award
We Will Go to Deauville as Mr. Mercier
Lafayette as Innkeeper
Adieu Philippine as Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
Tartarin de Tarascon as Barbassou
La salamandre d'or as Alchemist
L'Auberge de l'ange gardien as Le général Dourakine
The Cross and the Banner as Bob
Parades as Giles

1961

The Marriage of Figaro as Bartholo
Famous Love Affairs as Champagne, le domestique du roi
The New Aristrocrats as Father Menuzzi
One Night at the Beach as le commissaire
Fumée, histoire et fantaisie

1960

A Game for Six Lovers as César
The Delinquents as Fred
Cyrano de Bergerac as Ragueneau

1959

The Three Musketeers as M. Bonacieux
Riff Raff Girls as Bit part
The Indestructible as Augustin Robustal
The Dreadful as Pelou

1958

Follow Me Young Man as Aristide Oranos

1955

Three of the Canebière as Pénible

1954

Letters from My Windmill as Anselme

1952

Ma femme, ma vache et moi

1949

Last Hour, Special Edition
La Bataille du feu as Firefighter

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Welcome to the Sticks
Subway
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