Michel Serrault

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 Molières 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 Dhérys thenwife 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 HenriGeorges Clouzot From February 1973 through 1978 he portrayed the role of AlbinZaza 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 SainteCatherines cemetery in Honfleur and was transferred in 2009 to the cemetery of NeuillysurSeine near his wife Juanita SaintPeyron and daughter Caroline who died in 1977 He had another daughter actress Nathalie Serrault Source Article Michel Serrault from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30