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Coluche

Coluche

Actor

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stage comedian and cinema actor. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent attitude towards politics and the establishment, and he incorporated this into much of his material. He was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. He also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Coeur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need. Colucci was born on 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Paris, in a hospital in the 14th arrondissement of the city. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a florist in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, from Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy, was a painter and decorator. His father died in 1947 at age 31 from poliomyelitis; his wife struggled thereafter to raise the young Michel and his sister (Danièle, 18 months older than Michel) on a meagre salary. Coluche showed little promise at school, and left after completing his primary studies (June 1958). He tried various temporary jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities. During this time his mother bought him a guitar, which he taught himself to play. In 1964 he joined the 60th Infantry Regiment de Lons-le-Saunier, but was imprisoned for insubordination. On his return to civilian life, he worked in his mother's florist shop which she had been able to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a larger shop which she opened near la Gare de Lyon. He found this work dull, and suddenly quit, which caused a long-lasting breach with his mother. At the end of the 1960s he tried his luck as a singer in cafes, then turned to comedy. In 1969, with Romain Bouteille he was present at the start of the Café de la Gare, meeting place of a group of young comedic actors practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc. Among the patrons of the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Jean Yanne. Later they were joined by Gérard Lanvin, Renaud, Rufus, Diane Kurys, Coline Serreau, Anémone, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko and Gérard Jugnot. Coluche's first sketch C'est l'histoire d'un mec (It's the story of a guy) was about the difficulties of telling a funny story. He quickly found success, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group. He went on to found another group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) and it was then that he met his future wife, Véronique Kantor. They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His behaviour and addictions forced him to leave the new group and launch his solo career. It was at this point that he began to dress in his well-known outfit of white tennis shoes, blue striped overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses. He became famous with his parody of a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by the radio stations Europe 1 and Radio Monte Carlo for vulgarity. ... Source: Article "Coluche" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Born: October 28, 1944 in Paris, France

Died: June 19, 1986 (Age 41)

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Coluche  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
4.2
ActorDagobert 1er1984
Movie
6.1
ActorMichel Bernardin1983
Movie
4.1
ActorUn hallebardier1982
Movie
6.4
ActorTrainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément1980
Movie
5
ActorLoulou Dupin1984
Movie
6.1
ActorGérard Barbier1981
Movie
5.7
ActorMarquand1970
Movie
5.3
ActorGeorges1985
Movie
5.4
ActorL'inspecteur Charbonnier1976
Movie
7.4
ActorGérard Duchemin, artiste de cirque et fils de Charles Duchemin1976
Movie
7.4
ActorLambert1983
Movie
6
ActorBen-Hur Marcel / Aminemephet1982
Movie
5.7
ActorMicky1983
Movie
6.5
ActorL'homme du couple visitant l'appartement1973
Movie
4.9
ActorLe roi Gros Pif Ier1977
Movie
6.4
ActorThe office manager1973
Movie
6.3
Actorle barman1971
Movie
5.8
ActorOscar Pilli1985
Movie
5.2
ActorCoyotte1985
Movie
3.4
ActorChef1977
Movie
5.1
ActorL'agent double 098 / 0991981
Movie
6.3
ActorSelf (archive footage)2015
Movie
6.9
ActorThe young neighbor / A worker / A cop1973
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2021
Movie
ActorSelf1984
Movie
7
ActorSelf (archive footage)2011
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2023
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2016
Movie
Actor
Movie
ActorSelf - actor (archive footage)2022
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2009
Movie
ActorSelf2022
Movie
Actor2014
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2022
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2020
TV Show
7.8
ActorSelf - Host
3 Episodes
1985
TV Show
4.3
ActorSelf (archive footage)
2 Episodes
1998
TV Show
7.6
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1972
TV Show
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1971-1973
TV Show
ActorSelf (archive footage)
1 Episode
1990-1994
TV Show
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1971
TV Show
6.9
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1972-1975
TV Show
6.1
ActorSelf
4 Episodes
1975-1980
TV Show
6.3
ActorSelf (archive footage)
1 Episode
1975-1982
TV Show
ActorSelf - Co-Host
1 Episode
1975-1976
TV Show
7.1
ActorSelf
8 Episodes
1975-1982
TV Show
6.7
ActorSelf (archive footage)
3 Episodes
1982-2013
TV Show
ActorSelf
4 Episodes
1975-1976
TV Show
6.3
ActorSelf
9 Episodes
1975-1982
TV Show
8.8
ActorSelf1981
TV Show
6.7
ActorSelf
6 Episodes
1982-2013
TV Show
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1968-1980
TV Show
4.1
Actor(Comedian of the Year)
1 Episode
1985
TV Show
ActorSelf1977-1987
TV Show
5.7
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1974-1997
TV Show
7.5
ActorL'évadé1973
TV Show
ActorSelf (archive footage)2014
Movie
8.1
ActorSelf (archive footage)2002
Movie
7.4
ActorSelf (archive footage)2006
Movie
ActorSelf (archive footage)2016
Limited Series
7.3
ActorAndré Cécillon
7 Episodes
1974-1974
TV Special
ActorSelf (archive footage)2021
TV Special
ActorSelf1976
Limited Series
ActorSelf (archive footage)
2 Episodes
2022-2022
Movie
4.9
DirectingDirector, Writer1977
TV Show
7.8
CreatorCreator1985
Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
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