Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Michel Louis Edmond Galabru
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]
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Movie Involvements: 63
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Midi Première
(1975) SelfLe Grand Échiquier
(1972) SelfNuméro un
(1975) SelfMidi trente
(1972) SelfThe French Revolution
(1989) Abbé MauryStars 90
(1990) SelfCarnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold
(1980) ThibautSubway
(1985) Le Commissaire GesbergActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Lui-Même | |
| 2015 | (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2013 | Louis Cabanel | |
| 2012 | Philippe | |
| 2011 | André Gourgousse | |
| Michel Galabru | ||
| Self | ||
| The unworthy grandfather | ||
| Jules Raimu | ||
| 2010 | Aimable Castanier | |
| Jean Falguères | ||
| Gâtineau | ||
| 2009 | Joseph Coudré | |
| Le Docteur | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Minister | ||
| Sénateur | ||
| 2008 | Monsieur Froissard | |
| Self | ||
| Julie's Great Uncle | ||
| Albert Garcin | ||
| 2007 | Le Pape Benoît XIII | |
| Hubert Dunant | ||
| 2004 | Raymond Malassis | |
| Himself | ||
| (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| André Larosière | ||
| Achille | ||
| 2003 | Teacher | |
| L'éléphant (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2000 | Léopold Salvat | |
| Executed actor | ||
| 1999 | Abraracourcix | |
| 1998 | Michel Galabru | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Dieu le méridional | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1997 | Le Père Noël | |
| 1996 | Robert's father | |
| Eugène Chaudemanche | ||
| 3rd client | ||
| 1995 | N/A | |
| Clodieus | ||
| Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse | ||
| 1994 | Honorin, le maire | |
| 1993 | Honorin, mayor | |
| 1992 | Danglard | |
| Fouchard | ||
| Self | ||
| Fernand Castanier | ||
| Honorin, le maire | ||
| 1991 | Mr Lemmel | |
| Georges | ||
| Honorin, le maire | ||
| 1990 | Commissioner Santucci | |
| Monglat | ||
| Self | ||
| Robert Cavaillon | ||
| Ernest Cazavant | ||
| The investigating judge | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1989 | Michel Galabru: Abbé Maury (segment "Années Lumière, Les") | |
| Bartholo | ||
| Le commissaire Le Bourreux | ||
| Jules Rampin | ||
| Abbé Maury | ||
| Cardinale | ||
| Commissaire Tarquinini | ||
| 1988 | Daigremont | |
| Dino Pizzoli | ||
| Jacques Chalmont | ||
| 1987 | Admiral | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Charlie | ||
| Jean-Etienne Nasal | ||
| Martinez | ||
| 1986 | Albert | |
| Le père de Momo | ||
| Bison | ||
| L'instituteur | ||
| 1985 | Charrier | |
| Commissaire Dufresne | ||
| Charles de Lespinasse | ||
| Le Commissaire Gesberg | ||
| Monsieur de Pourceaugnac | ||
| Le paysan | ||
| Marraine | ||
| 1984 | Charlie | |
| Douglas | ||
| M. Rémy | ||
| Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane | ||
| Léon Blachurpe | ||
| Emile Pecqueur | ||
| Bideau | ||
| 1983 | Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy » | |
| André Martell | ||
| Fernand Dubuisson | ||
| Ponsard, publisher | ||
| Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father | ||
| J.B.M, marquis de Malaveilla | ||
| Hilaire | ||
| 1982 | Jérôme Gerber (Alphonse) | |
| Marcel, le directeur | ||
| 'Tonton' Aristote | ||
| Victor Réglisson | ||
| Gaston, Minou's father | ||
| Michel Frémont, union representative | ||
| M. Jourdain | ||
| Self | ||
| 1981 | Fabien de Lingeau, CEO | |
| le colonel Desjument | ||
| Commissioner Bonnardot | ||
| le proviseur | ||
| Black | ||
| Émile Dugoineau, usher | ||
| Emile Loubignac | ||
| Géronte | ||
| 1980 | Simon Charrier | |
| Morcol | ||
| Pinède | ||
| Tartuffe | ||
| Mancheron | ||
| le commissaire | ||
| Thibaut | ||
| Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre | ||
| Commendator Del Giudice | ||
| Maître Jacques | ||
| Lucien | ||
| 1979 | Don Fernand | |
| M. Dupré-Granval, banquier | ||
| Nathan Farijacque | ||
| Bernard, the lawyer | ||
| Charles Dréant | ||
| Ecological Farmer | ||
| Commissioner Grimaud | ||
| Jérôme Gerber | ||
| le cousin Gabriel | ||
| 1978 | Schulinspektor | |
| Simon Charrier | ||
| Le procureur | ||
| Plancheteau | ||
| L'obsédé de la télévision | ||
| Le Capitaine | ||
| 1977 | Maître André | |
| Francisci | ||
| M. de Beaugenay | ||
| N/A | ||
| Nestor Burma | ||
| Walter Pelzer | ||
| 1976 | Le Commissaire | |
| Eugène Lajoux | ||
| Lieutenant Gilles Castelet | ||
| Julien Mercier | ||
| Joseph Bouvier | ||
| 1975 | Cigalon | |
| Commissioner Balboss | ||
| Leonardos, Greek billionaire | ||
| Raymond | ||
| Le président Cournet | ||
| Le boulanger, maire de Senlis | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 1974 | Thomas | |
| M. Lambris | ||
| Self | ||
| Emile | ||
| Canavese | ||
| Monsieur Achtung | ||
| Bishop | ||
| Charles | ||
| Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl | ||
| Commissaire Lalatte | ||
| 1973 | Jules Payrac | |
| Baby | ||
| Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie | ||
| Robert Forazn homme d'affaires | ||
| Maître Lamothe | ||
| The commissioner | ||
| Peloux | ||
| 1972 | Le chanoine Bossuet | |
| Cardinal | ||
| Gaston Berthoullet | ||
| Self | ||
| Léon Galipeau | ||
| Self | ||
| 1971 | Father #1 | |
| Tonelotti l'entrepreneur | ||
| 1970 | Jérôme Gerber | |
| Gutiérrez | ||
| 1969 | Maspie le Grand | |
| The Inspector | ||
| Maître Le Gouen | ||
| Dagobert | ||
| Albert | ||
| Vicar | ||
| Eugène, policeman | ||
| 1968 | Jérôme Gerber | |
| Besson | ||
| Brigadier | ||
| Colonel | ||
| Scipio | ||
| 1967 | Bill | |
| 1966 | Abel T. Léonard | |
| Le garde-champêtre | ||
| Larmeno | ||
| Claparède | ||
| Maître Laprise, notary | ||
| Bontemps | ||
| Florin | ||
| 1965 | Jérôme Gerber | |
| Bricaud | ||
| Colmar | ||
| Entrepreneur | ||
| 1964 | The newbie traffic warden | |
| Ribouldingue | ||
| Jérôme Gerber | ||
| FBI engineer | ||
| 1963 | Maximin | |
| Bourrache | ||
| Pépin | ||
| Touffanel | ||
| 1962 | Alchemist | |
| Le général Dourakine | ||
| Mr. Mercier | ||
| Barbassou | ||
| Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited) | ||
| Giles | ||
| Bacaillé's father | ||
| Bob | ||
| Innkeeper | ||
| 1961 | Bartholo | |
| Father Menuzzi | ||
| Champagne, le domestique du roi | ||
| N/A | ||
| le commissaire | ||
| 1960 | Ragueneau | |
| Fred | ||
| César | ||
| 1959 | M. Bonacieux | |
| Pelou | ||
| Bit part | ||
| Augustin Robustal | ||
| 1958 | Aristide Oranos | |
| 1955 | Pénible | |
| 1954 | Anselme | |
| 1952 | N/A | |
| 1949 | N/A | |
| Firefighter | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |