Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

254

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-10-27

Day of Death

2016-01-04 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]

Also Known As

Michel Louis Edmond Galabru

Michel Galabru

Biography

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

Known For

Acting

Par ici la monnaie

1974

Par ici la monnaie

as

Bishop

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

as

Jérôme Gerber

Le Pion

1978

Le Pion

as

Schulinspektor

Le bahut va craquer

1981

Le bahut va craquer

as

le proviseur

Belle Époque

1992

Belle Époque

as

Danglard

Subway

1985

Subway

as

Le Commissaire Gesberg

War of the Buttons

1962

War of the Buttons

as

Bacaillé's father

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

1974

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang

as

Commissaire Lalatte

The French Revolution

1989

The French Revolution

as

Abbé Maury

The Gendarme Gets Married

1968

The Gendarme Gets Married

as

Jérôme Gerber

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

1964

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

as

Jérôme Gerber

The Gendarme in New York

1965

The Gendarme in New York

as

Jérôme Gerber

The Red Ibis

1975

The Red Ibis

as

Raymond

Horoscope

1978

Horoscope

as

Plancheteau

La Cage aux Folles

1978

La Cage aux Folles

as

Simon Charrier

Les Rois de la comédie

2023

Les Rois de la comédie

as

Self (archive footage)

Coup de vache

2004

Coup de vache

as

Raymond Malassis

The Miser

1980

The Miser

as

Maître Jacques

La Cage aux Folles II

1980

La Cage aux Folles II

as

Simon Charrier

Little Nicholas

2009

Little Nicholas

as

Minister

En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger

1983

En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger

as

Ponsard, publisher

The Gendarme Takes Off

1970

The Gendarme Takes Off

as

Jérôme Gerber

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

1982

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

as

Jérôme Gerber (Alphonse)

Welcome to the Sticks

2008

Welcome to the Sticks

as

Julie's Great Uncle

Le Guignolo

1980

Le Guignolo

as

Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre

Joe: The Busybody

1971

Joe: The Busybody

as

Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

1999

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

as

Abraracourcix

Cineman

2009

Cineman

as

Le Docteur

Christmas at Bunny's

1997

Christmas at Bunny's

as

Le Père Noël

Choice of Arms

1981

Choice of Arms

as

Commissioner Bonnardot

Uranus

1990

Uranus

as

Monglat

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil

1991

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil

as

Mr Lemmel

The Under-Gifted

1980

The Under-Gifted

as

le commissaire

The Graduates of the Last Row

1982

The Graduates of the Last Row

as

Marcel, le directeur

The Big Store

1973

The Big Store

as

Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie

Final Arrangements

2008

Final Arrangements

as

Monsieur Froissard

The Judge and the Assassin

1976

The Judge and the Assassin

as

Joseph Bouvier

The Annuity

1972

The Annuity

as

Léon Galipeau

Partenaires

1984

Partenaires

as

Charlie

Mumu

2010

Mumu

as

Gâtineau

A Game for Six Lovers

1960

A Game for Six Lovers

as

César

I Hate Actors

1986

I Hate Actors

as

Bison

No Pockets in a Shroud

1974

No Pockets in a Shroud

as

Thomas

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

1982

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

as

Victor Réglisson

Kamikaze

1986

Kamikaze

as

Albert

The Little Bather

1968

The Little Bather

as

Scipio

Actors

2000

Actors

as

Executed actor

My Man

1996

My Man

as

3rd client

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance

as

Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »

My Wife's Husband

1963

My Wife's Husband

as

Maximin

The Joint Brothers

1986

The Joint Brothers

as

Le père de Momo

Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice

2007

Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice

as

Le Pape Benoît XIII

Letters from My Windmill

1954

Letters from My Windmill

as

Anselme

Love Like Poison

2010

Love Like Poison

as

Jean Falguères

Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross

2007

Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross

as

Hubert Dunant

A Week's Vacation

1980

A Week's Vacation

as

Mancheron

Man in the Trunk

1973

Man in the Trunk

as

Baby

San Antonio

2004

San Antonio

as

Achille

Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez

1985

Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez

as

Charles de Lespinasse

I'm Photogenic

1980

I'm Photogenic

as

Commendator Del Giudice

La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro)

1989

La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro)

as

Bartholo

La Cage aux Folles 3

1985

La Cage aux Folles 3

as

Charrier

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots

1972

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots

as

Cardinal

La Bataille du feu

1949

La Bataille du feu

as

Firefighter

Our Story

1984

Our Story

as

Emile Pecqueur

Last Hour, Special Edition

1949

Last Hour, Special Edition

as

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

1973

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

as

Peloux

Is This Reasonable?

1981

Is This Reasonable?

as

Émile Dugoineau, usher

Me and the Forty Year Old Man

1965

Me and the Forty Year Old Man

as

Bricaud

Chaudemanche, père et fils

1996

Chaudemanche, père et fils

as

Eugène Chaudemanche

The Telephone Always Rings Twice

1985

The Telephone Always Rings Twice

as

Marraine

The Trip to Biarritz

1963

The Trip to Biarritz

as

Touffanel

We Will Go to Deauville

1962

We Will Go to Deauville

as

Mr. Mercier

Cyrano de Bergerac

1960

Cyrano de Bergerac

as

Ragueneau

Les pieds nickelés

1964

Les pieds nickelés

as

Ribouldingue

Your Money or Your Life

1966

Your Money or Your Life

as

Maître Laprise, notary

Big Deal

1973

Big Deal

as

The commissioner

Follow My Gaze

1986

Follow My Gaze

as

L'instituteur

Les gros malins

1969

Les gros malins

as

Vicar

Le Concierge

1973

Le Concierge

as

Robert Forazn homme d'affaires

The Fuhrer Runs Amok

1974

The Fuhrer Runs Amok

as

Monsieur Achtung

New Year's Eve At Bob's

1984

New Year's Eve At Bob's

as

Douglas

Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !

1982

Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !

as

Michel Frémont, union representative

Le Chandelier

1977

Le Chandelier

as

Maître André

La Grande Maffia

1971

La Grande Maffia

as

Father #1

Belmondo, itinéraire...

2011

Belmondo, itinéraire...

as

Self

La page blanche

2012

La page blanche

as

Philippe

The Silence Of Elsewhere

1990

The Silence Of Elsewhere

as

Tartarin de Tarascon

1962

Tartarin de Tarascon

as

Barbassou

Riff Raff Girls

1959

Riff Raff Girls

as

Bit part

Duets on Sofa

1979

Duets on Sofa

as

Bernard, the lawyer

Feu sur le candidat

1990

Feu sur le candidat

as

Robert Cavaillon

Deux flics à Belleville

1990

Deux flics à Belleville

as

Commissioner Santucci

Sleeping Waters

1992

Sleeping Waters

as

Fouchard

Group Portrait with a Lady

1977

Group Portrait with a Lady

as

Walter Pelzer

Foul Play

1998

Foul Play

as

Michel Galabru

Rainbow pour Rimbaud

1996

Rainbow pour Rimbaud

as

Robert's father

Room Service

1992

Room Service

as

Fernand Castanier

Les Gorilles

1964

Les Gorilles

as

The newbie traffic warden

Salt on the Skin

1984

Salt on the Skin

as

Bideau

Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

1976

Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

as

Julien Mercier

Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !

1979

Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !

as

Don Fernand

L'Invité surprise

1989

L'Invité surprise

as

Le commissaire Le Bourreux

The Delinquents

1960

The Delinquents

as

Fred

Heart to Heart

1979

Heart to Heart

as

le cousin Gabriel

C'est jeune et ça sait tout !

1974

C'est jeune et ça sait tout !

as

M. Lambris

Let There Be Light!

1998

Let There Be Light!

as

Dieu le méridional

The Marriage of Figaro

1961

The Marriage of Figaro

as

Bartholo

Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold

1980

Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold

as

Thibaut

The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

1987

The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque

as

Jean-Etienne Nasal

Signé Furax

1981

Signé Furax

as

Black

Angelique and the King

1966

Angelique and the King

as

Bontemps

The Night of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

1977

The Night of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

as

Nestor Burma

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas

1974

Two Big Girls in Pyjamas

as

Canavese

The Centipede Is Tap Dancing

1977

The Centipede Is Tap Dancing

as

M. de Beaugenay

Special Section

1975

Special Section

as

Le président Cournet

Le Provincial

1990

Le Provincial

as

Ernest Cazavant

Slices of Life

1985

Slices of Life

as

Le paysan

Marceeel!!!

1998

Marceeel!!!

as

Poule et frites

1987

Poule et frites

as

Martinez

La Dernière Bourrée à Paris

1973

La Dernière Bourrée à Paris

as

Jules Payrac

Surprise Sock

1978

Surprise Sock

as

L'obsédé de la télévision

Les vacanciers

1974

Les vacanciers

as

Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl

Neuilly Yo Mama!

2009

Neuilly Yo Mama!

as

Sénateur

The Baker's Wife

2010

The Baker's Wife

as

Aimable Castanier

Michel Galabru au Marigny - On nous a menti !

2004

Michel Galabru au Marigny - On nous a menti !

as

Himself

The Cheat

1984

The Cheat

as

Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane

The Bit Between the Teeth

1979

The Bit Between the Teeth

as

Charles Dréant

Vous habitez chez vos parents ?

1983

Vous habitez chez vos parents ?

as

André Martell

Silence of the Sea

2004

Silence of the Sea

as

André Larosière

The Indestructible

1959

The Indestructible

as

Augustin Robustal

L'Argent

1988

L'Argent

as

Daigremont

It All Depends on Girls

1980

It All Depends on Girls

as

Lucien

Salut, j'arrive

1982

Salut, j'arrive

as

Ciao, You Guys

1979

Ciao, You Guys

as

Ecological Farmer

Adam et Ève

1984

Adam et Ève

as

Léon Blachurpe

The Braggart

1976

The Braggart

as

Lieutenant Gilles Castelet

Honorin et l'enfant prodigue

1994

Honorin et l'enfant prodigue

as

Honorin, le maire

À deux c'est plus facile

2009

À deux c'est plus facile

as

Joseph Coudré

The Cross and the Banner

1962

The Cross and the Banner

as

Bob

The Ones That Got Away

1981

The Ones That Got Away

as

Emile Loubignac

Monsieur le Président Directeur Général

1966

Monsieur le Président Directeur Général

as

Abel T. Léonard

Bedmania

1974

Bedmania

as

Charles

Les Fausses Confidences

1984

Les Fausses Confidences

as

M. Rémy

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

1973

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)

as

Maître Lamothe

Envoyez les violons

1988

Envoyez les violons

as

Dino Pizzoli

The Egg

1972

The Egg

as

Gaston Berthoullet

La bande à Bobo

1963

La bande à Bobo

as

Bourrache

Ma femme, ma vache et moi

1952

Ma femme, ma vache et moi

as

La salamandre d'or

1962

La salamandre d'or

as

Alchemist

Brigade Anti Gangs

1966

Brigade Anti Gangs

as

Larmeno

Une merveilleuse journée

1980

Une merveilleuse journée

as

Pinède

The Real Bargain

1965

The Real Bargain

as

Colmar

Cop or Hood

1979

Cop or Hood

as

Commissioner Grimaud

Aux frais de la princesse

1969

Aux frais de la princesse

as

Dagobert

The Cocottes

1991

The Cocottes

as

Honorin, le maire

Monsieur Balboss

1975

Monsieur Balboss

as

le vol d'Icare

1980

le vol d'Icare

as

Morcol

Grand Guignol

1987

Grand Guignol

as

Charlie

La poule aux oeufs d'or

1995

La poule aux oeufs d'or

as

Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

1985

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

as

Monsieur de Pourceaugnac

Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur

1980

Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur

as

Tartuffe

One Deadly Summer

1983

One Deadly Summer

as

Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father

The Fighting Cock

1969

The Fighting Cock

as

Albert

The Men in the Family

1967

The Men in the Family

as

le brigadier

Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...

1978

Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé...

as

Le Capitaine

Open at Night

2017

Open at Night

as

Lui-Même

Genre masculin

1977

Genre masculin

as

Jules et Marcel

2011

Jules et Marcel

as

Jules Raimu

The Dreadful

1959

The Dreadful

as

Pelou

Le Braconnier de Dieu

1983

Le Braconnier de Dieu

as

Hilaire

The World Petanque Tour

2013

The World Petanque Tour

as

Louis Cabanel

Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire

2003

Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire

as

Self

Question of Love

1978

Question of Love

as

Le procureur

Clémentine chérie

1964

Clémentine chérie

as

FBI engineer

The Winner

1979

The Winner

as

M. Dupré-Granval, banquier

The City of Silences

1979

The City of Silences

as

Nathan Farijacque

The Sleeping Sentinel

1966

The Sleeping Sentinel

as

Florin

Follow Me Young Man

1958

Follow Me Young Man

as

Aristide Oranos

Three of the Canebière

1955

Three of the Canebière

as

Pénible

Honorin et la Loreleï

1992

Honorin et la Loreleï

as

Honorin, le maire

It's Called Catastrophe

1983

It's Called Catastrophe

as

Fernand Dubuisson

Cigalon

1975

Cigalon

as

Cigalon

Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers

1981

Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers

as

le colonel Desjument

The Robbed Robber

2011

The Robbed Robber

as

André Gourgousse

Famous Love Affairs

1961

Famous Love Affairs

as

Champagne, le domestique du roi

Epiphany Sunday

1991

Epiphany Sunday

as

Georges

La Grande Récré

1976

La Grande Récré

as

Le Commissaire

Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

1975

Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

as

Leonardos, le milliardaire Grec

The Three Musketeers

1959

The Three Musketeers

as

M. Bonacieux

Vacances pour Jessica

1967

Vacances pour Jessica

as

Bill

L'École des femmes

1995

L'École des femmes

as

C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans

1983

C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans

as

J.B.M, marquis de Malaveilla

Les baratineurs

1965

Les baratineurs

as

Entrepreneur

There's a Bone in the Mill

1974

There's a Bone in the Mill

as

Emile

The Impostures of Scapin

1981

The Impostures of Scapin

as

Géronte

Le mas Théotime

1995

Le mas Théotime

as

Clodieus

Lafayette

1962

Lafayette

as

Innkeeper

Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille

1969

Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille

as

Maître Le Gouen

One Night at the Beach

1961

One Night at the Beach

as

le commissaire

The Groper

1976

The Groper

as

Eugène Lajoux

The New Aristrocrats

1961

The New Aristrocrats

as

Father Menuzzi

Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus

1969

Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus

as

The Inspector

Les joyeux lurons

1972

Les joyeux lurons

as

Le chanoine Bossuet

Polly West est de retour

1993

Polly West est de retour

as

Honorin, mayor

The Postman Goes to War

1966

The Postman Goes to War

as

Claparède

A Strange Kind of Colonel

1968

A Strange Kind of Colonel

as

Le colonel

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

1969

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

as

Eugène, policeman

Les enquiquineurs

1966

Les enquiquineurs

as

Le garde-champêtre

Raining Cats and Frogs

2003

Raining Cats and Frogs

as

L'éléphant (voice)

Le commissaire épate le FBI

1989

Le commissaire épate le FBI

as

Commissaire Tarquinini

No Time for Justice

1990

No Time for Justice

as

The investigating judge

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

1982

On s'en fout… nous on s'aime

as

'Tonton' Aristote

The Great Restaurant II

2011

The Great Restaurant II

as

The unworthy grandfather

The Cat

1977

The Cat

as

Francisci

Et qu'ça saute !

1970

Et qu'ça saute !

as

Gutiérrez

L'Auberge de l'ange gardien

1962

L'Auberge de l'ange gardien

as

Le général Dourakine

La Honte de la famille

1969

La Honte de la famille

as

Maspie le Grand

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

2009

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

as

Self (archive footage)

Sans défense

1989

Sans défense

as

Jules Rampin

The Most Beautiful Month

1968

The Most Beautiful Month

as

Besson

Keep Your Right Up

1987

Keep Your Right Up

as

Admiral

The Car Keys

2003

The Car Keys

as

Teacher

Good King Dagobert

1963

Good King Dagobert

as

Pépin

Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons

1985

Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons

as

Commissaire Dufresne

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

1982

Le Bourgeois gentilhomme

as

M. Jourdain

Léopold

2000

Léopold

as

Léopold Salvat

The Dangerous Mission

1975

The Dangerous Mission

as

Le boulanger, maire de Senlis

The Maiden and the Wolves

2008

The Maiden and the Wolves

as

Albert Garcin

Fumée, histoire et fantaisie

1961

Fumée, histoire et fantaisie

as

Una casa a Roma

1989

Una casa a Roma

as

Cardinale

Adieu Philippine

1962

Adieu Philippine

as

Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)

Parades

1962

Parades

as

Giles

Si ma gueule vous plaît...

1981

Si ma gueule vous plaît...

as

Fabien de Lingeau, CEO

Le plus grand cabaret du monde

Le plus grand cabaret du monde

as

Self

Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

as

Self

Bref

Bref

as

Michel Galabru

Coucou c'est nous !

Coucou c'est nous !

as

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Numéro un

Numéro un

as

Self

Midi trente

Midi trente

as

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Midi Première

Midi Première

as

Self

Sueurs froides

Sueurs froides

as

Jacques Chalmont

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

as

Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

as

Self

Matin Bonheur

Matin Bonheur

as

Self

Stars 90

Stars 90

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

as

Michel Galabru: Abbé Maury (segment "Années Lumière, Les")

Production

Crew

Directing

La poule aux oeufs d'or

1995

La poule aux oeufs d'or

as