Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin.
In 1948, he began his career in the theatre with Robert Dhéry in Les Branquignols. His first film was Ah! Les belles bacchantes, starring Robert Dhéry, Colette Brosset (Dhéry's then-wife), and Louis de Funès; directed by Jean Loubignac in 1954. Serrault played in the 1955 suspense thriller Les diaboliques, starring Simone Signoret and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
From February 1973 through 1978, he portrayed the role of Albin/Zaza opposite Jean Poiret in the play La cage aux folles, written by Poiret. He recreated the role for the film version of the play, which was released in 1978.
Serrault died from relapsing polychondritis at his home in Équemauville on 29 July 2007 at age 79. He was buried in Sainte-Catherine's cemetery in Honfleur and was transferred in 2009 to the cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine near his wife Juanita Saint-Peyron and daughter Caroline, who died in 1977. He had another daughter, actress Nathalie Serrault.
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Movies
Diabolique Mr. Raymond
Bonsoir Alex Ponttin
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang Jean-Paul Rondin
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs le voisin
The Other One's Mug Martial Perrin/Gilbert Brossard
The Red Ibis Jérémie
La Cage aux Folles Zaza
Male Hunt Gaston Lartois
The Dance Pétrarque
Clara and the Villains La Parole
The Inquisitor Jérôme Martinaud
La Cage aux Folles II Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli'
The Associate Julien Pardot
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Marcel Jolin
The Girl from Paris Adrien Rochas
Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud M. Pierre Arnaud
Assassin(s) Mr. Wagner
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre Verlac
The Children of the Marshland Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Have Mercy on Us All Hervé Decambrais
Carom Shots Baudu, l'inspecteur de Police
Happiness Is in the Field Francis Bergeade
The Big Store Félix Boucan, directeur du supermarché
Deadly Circuit Beauvoir, « l'Œil »
The Annuity Louis Martinet
Oh! What a Mambo L'inspecteur Vidalie
Good King Dagobert Otarius
Buffet Froid Le comptable
Bebert and the Train Barthoin
No Pockets in a Shroud Justin Blesh
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman Louis
Heads or Tails Edouard Morlaix
The Butterfly Julien
Miracle Healing Ronald Fox-Terrier
The Comedian Le comédien
The Swindle Victor
Les Rois du gag
Les enfants du pays Gustave
Dr. Petiot Docteur Petiot
Artemisia Orazio Gentileschi
Malevil Emmanuel Comte
Love on a Pillow Varange
That Naughty Girl Inspector #2
Vajont L'Ingegner Carlo Semenza
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Louis XV
King of Hearts Monsieur Marcel
La Malle volante M. Loiseau
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ Jules César
Bonjour l'angoisse Michaud
Le Furet Anzio
Albert est méchant Albert Moulinot
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice L'archevêque de Venise
Chinese In Paris Grégoire Montclair
Kill the Referee Rico, aggressive supporter
The Hatter's Ghost Léon Labbé
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée Jean-Pierre Mazard
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Alfred Mullanet
When the Pheasants Pass Rimero
The Men in the Family Gabriel Pelletier
Ville à vendre Rousselot, le maire
Grabuge! Commissaire Lancret
Murderers and Thieves Albert Lecagneux, le cambrioleur
Nestor Burma, détective de choc Nestor Burma
La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli'
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Octave Clapoteau
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea Pompilius
Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)
The Restroom Robbery Max
The Libertine Le Cardinal
Other People's Money Miremant
Let Sleeping Cops Lie Roger Scatti
The American Beauty Tramp
He Died with His Eyes Open Robert Staniland
Me and the Forty Year Old Man Bénéchol
Dandelions by the Roots Jérôme, comédien de théâtrre et cousin de Jockey Jack
We Will Go to Deauville Lucien Moreau
Love and the Frenchwoman L'avocat de Danielle (segment "Le Divorce")
What the East Wind Saw Zamore
Le Bon Plaisir Le ministre de l'Intérieur
Big Deal Paul
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century Le second policier / Policeman
The Great Chase Aldo Moreni
Call Me Mathilde François
Les Compagnons de la marguerite L'inspecteur Papin
Cette nuit-là à Bethléem
Old Rascal Darius Caunes
The Four Truths Corbeau (segment "Le corbeau et le renard")
Liberté, égalité, choucroute Louis XVI
The Madman of Lab Four Mr. Granger, director of the scientific laboratory
You Have Nothing to Declare? Dr. Emile Couzan
Room Service M. Luc
Love Comedy Paul Léautaud
Monsieur Léon Docteur Léon Chapuis
No Harm Intended Paul Duchêne
Jaloux comme un tigre M. Lurot
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling Self (archive footage)
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Charpentier, le conférencier
How Not to Rob a Department Store
Life is beautiful le démarcheur
A Murder Is a Murder Le commissaire Plouvier / Superintendant
Pour avoir Adrienne Thomeret
Mon bébé Jimmy Scott
How to Succeed in Love Le commissaire
L'Affaire Dominici Gaston Dominici
L'Habit vert
Le Bénévole Max Birgos
How Do You Like My Sister? Varangeot
Hard Boiled Ones Rossignol, le détective privé
Operation Lady Marlene Paulo
Under Your Hat Gaston Berrien / Monsieur Max
Les combinards La père de Lucile
Merry Christmas... Happy New Year Gino
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Le curé Léon
The Real Bargain
Peek-a-boo Serrault, le trompettiste
Le petit monstre
The Boss of Champignol Hector
Ces messieurs de la gâchette Gabriel Pelletier
L'anglais tel qu'on le parle Eugène, l'interprète
Le Roi des bricoleurs Bordin
The Great Gadget Pounet
Un cœur oublié Monsieur de Fontenelle
Bloody Murder Edouard Henricot
Il lupo e l'agnello Léon
Nina Adolphe Tessier
Clémentine chérie Maître Brunet
Adorables démons Jacques Willis Senior
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ? Achille
L'Esprit de famille le docteur Charles Moreau
La Grâce Henri Dupérier
On purge bébé Guillaume Chouilloux
Les baratineurs Henri
The Innocent with Forty Children Jean-François Robignac
L'Huissier Maître Malicorne
The Terror with Women Gendarme
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Commissaire Le Gac
La Liberté en croupe Paul Cérès
Le Passe-muraille Dutilleul
The Double Bed Albert
Du mou dans la gâchette The armorer
The Roaring Forties Sébastien Barral
The Bureaucrats le conservateur du musée de Vallembrais / Son petit-fils
Héloïse Maurice Martin, Héloïse
Les enquiquineurs Martin - instituteur
Musée Grévin The visitor
Joyeux Noel The Castle Keeper
My Wife Is a Panther Butcher
La Gueule de l’emploi L'inspecteur de police
Would-Be Gentleman M. Jourdain
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) Self (archive footage)
Actors Self
Ennemis intimes Baudin
Tel est Serrault Self
La Cage aux folles Albin aka 'Zaza Napoli'
L'Avare Harpagon
Shows
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé Martin / Héloïse
Nouvelles de Marcel Aymé Maître Malicorne
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
At Theatre Tonight Thomeret
À bout portant Self
Spécial cinéma Self
Le Grand Échiquier Self
Midi trente Self
Samedi soir Self
Discorama Self
Système 2 Self
Champs-Elysées Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Self (archive footage)
Apostrophes Self
Les Folies Offenbach Jacques Offenbach
Champs-Elysées Self (archive footage)
Vivement dimanche Self
Matin Bonheur Self
Stars 90 self
30 millions d'amis Self
