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Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

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'avar

Born

Oct 27, 1922

Safi, French Protectorate of Morocco [now Morocco]

Died

Jan 04, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

234 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999 as Abraracourcix
★ 6.0
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
1964 as Jérôme Gerber
★ 7.0
The Gendarme Gets Married
The Gendarme Gets Married
1968 as Jérôme Gerber
★ 6.5
Subway
Subway
1985 as Le Commissaire Gesberg
★ 6.5
The French Revolution
The French Revolution
1989 as Abbé Maury
★ 7.5
Welcome to the Sticks
Welcome to the Sticks
2008 as Julie's Great Uncle
★ 6.7
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 as Sénateur
★ 6.0
Little Nicholas
Little Nicholas
2009 as Minister
★ 6.1
La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
1978 as Simon Charrier
★ 6.8
Cop or Hood
Cop or Hood
1979 as Commissioner Grimaud
★ 6.3
War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons
1962 as Bacaillé's father
★ 7.2
Angelique and the King
Angelique and the King
1966 as Bontemps
★ 6.5
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York
1965 as Jérôme Gerber
★ 6.3
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
1982 as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
★ 6.0
The Gendarme Takes Off
The Gendarme Takes Off
1970 as Jérôme Gerber
★ 6.3
The Under-Gifted
The Under-Gifted
1980 as le commissaire
★ 6.5
One Deadly Summer
One Deadly Summer
1983 as Gabriel Devigne, Eliane's father
★ 6.9
The Judge and the Assassin
The Judge and the Assassin
1976 as Joseph Bouvier
★ 6.8
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983 as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »
★ 6.9
Uranus
Uranus
1990 as Monglat
★ 6.6
Belle Époque
Belle Époque
1992 as Danglard
★ 6.7
The Little Bather
The Little Bather
1968 as Scipio
★ 6.6
I'm Photogenic
I'm Photogenic
1980 as Commendator Del Giudice
★ 5.3
The Indestructible
The Indestructible
1959 as Augustin Robustal
★ 5.0
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
★ 6.1
The Miser
The Miser
1980 as Maître Jacques
★ 6.3
The Big Store
The Big Store
1973 as Émile, propriétaire du café-épicerie
★ 6.3
Choice of Arms
Choice of Arms
1981 as Commissioner Bonnardot
★ 6.6
Joe: The Busybody
Joe: The Busybody
1971 as Tonelotti l'entrepreneur
★ 7.2
Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea
2004 as André Larosière
★ 7.4
La Cage aux Folles 3
La Cage aux Folles 3
1985 as Charrier
★ 5.1
Our Story
Our Story
1984 as Emile Pecqueur
★ 6.3
La Cage aux Folles II
La Cage aux Folles II
1980 as Simon Charrier
★ 6.0
Open at Night
Open at Night
2017 as Michel Galabru
★ 6.1
My Man
My Man
1996 as 3rd client
★ 5.7
The Annuity
The Annuity
1972 as Léon Galipeau
★ 6.6
Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs
1961 as Champagne, le domestique du roi
★ 3.7
The Cat
The Cat
1977 as Francisci
★ 6.0
Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo
1980 as Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre
★ 6.1
Raining Cats and Frogs
Raining Cats and Frogs
2003 as L'éléphant (voice)
★ 6.9
Special Section
Special Section
1975 as Le président Cournet
★ 7.1
My Wife's Husband
My Wife's Husband
1963 as Maximin
★ 6.6
A Week's Vacation
A Week's Vacation
1980 as Mancheron
★ 6.0
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
★ 5.2
A Game for Six Lovers
A Game for Six Lovers
1960 as César
★ 4.6
The Maiden and the Wolves
The Maiden and the Wolves
2008 as Albert Garcin
★ 6.0
Man in the Trunk
Man in the Trunk
1973 as Baby
★ 6.3
Question of Love
Question of Love
1978 as Le procureur
★ 6.4
Group Portrait with a Lady
Group Portrait with a Lady
1977 as Walter Pelzer
★ 4.7
The Car Keys
The Car Keys
2003 as Teacher
★ 5.1
Keep Your Right Up
Keep Your Right Up
1987 as Admiral
★ 6.0
Salt on the Skin
Salt on the Skin
1984 as Bideau
★ 1.7
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)
1973 as Maître Lamothe
★ 2.0
The Dangerous Mission
The Dangerous Mission
1975 as Le boulanger, maire de Senlis
★ 4.0
No Pockets in a Shroud
No Pockets in a Shroud
1974 as Thomas
★ 5.2
Belmondo, itinéraire...
★ 7.7
Signé Furax
Signé Furax
1981 as Black
★ 4.8
Le bahut va craquer
Le bahut va craquer
1981 as le proviseur
★ 3.5
Actors
Actors
2000 as Executed actor
★ 5.7
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
1961 as Bartholo
★ 5.6
The Bit Between the Teeth
The Bit Between the Teeth
1979 as Charles Dréant
★ 5.6
Adieu Philippine
Adieu Philippine
1962 as Salas Ina dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
★ 5.3
Lafayette
Lafayette
1962 as Innkeeper
★ 5.2
A Strange Kind of Colonel
A Strange Kind of Colonel
1968 as Colonel
★ 5.5
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
1977 as M. de Beaugenay
★ 4.8
Is This Reasonable?
Is This Reasonable?
1981 as Émile Dugoineau, usher
★ 6.2
Kamikaze
Kamikaze
1986 as Albert
★ 6.2
Mumu
Mumu
2010 as Gâtineau
★ 5.8
Le Concierge
Le Concierge
1973 as Robert Forazn homme d'affaires
★ 4.6
The Winner
The Winner
1979 as M. Dupré-Granval, banquier
★ 4.6
Brigade Anti Gangs
Brigade Anti Gangs
1966 as Larmeno
★ 6.1
We Will Go to Deauville
We Will Go to Deauville
1962 as Mr. Mercier
★ 5.6
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross
2007 as Hubert Dunant
★ 4.5
Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived
Beaujolais Nouveau Is Arrived
1978 as Le Capitaine
★ 3.2
Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart
1979 as le cousin Gabriel
★ 5.8
The Fighting Cock
The Fighting Cock
1969 as Albert
★ 2.5
Bedmania
Bedmania
1974 as Charles
★ 3.7
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
1982 as Victor Réglisson
★ 5.0
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Room Service
Room Service
1992 as Fernand Castanier
★ 3.3
Cineman
Cineman
2009 as Le Docteur
★ 2.9
There's a Bone in the Mill
★ 3.9
Les Rois de la comédie
Les Rois de la comédie
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Le Pion
Le Pion
1978 as Schulinspektor
★ 6.3
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris
1973 as Jules Payrac
★ 1.0
Surprise Sock
Surprise Sock
1978 as L'obsédé de la télévision
★ 4.0
Grand Guignol
Grand Guignol
1987 as Charlie
★ 3.4
Let There Be Light!
Let There Be Light!
1998 as Dieu le méridional
★ 5.8
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
1987 as Jean-Etienne Nasal
★ 4.2
One Night at the Beach
One Night at the Beach
1961 as le commissaire
★ 4.7
La salamandre d'or
La salamandre d'or
1962 as Alchemist
Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
1966 as Maître Laprise, Notary
★ 5.9
The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 as Le père de Momo
★ 5.3
Last Hour, Special Edition
Last Hour, Special Edition
1949 as Mr. Mercier, hotel receptionist (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1959 as M. Bonacieux
★ 5.1
Salut, j'arrive
Salut, j'arrive
1982 as Gaston, Minou's father
★ 4.0
Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !
★ 2.0
The World Petanque Tour
The World Petanque Tour
2013 as Louis Cabanel
★ 5.1
Clémentine chérie
Clémentine chérie
1964 as FBI engineer
★ 6.0
It All Depends on Girls
It All Depends on Girls
1980 as Lucien
★ 4.0
New Year's Eve At Bob's
New Year's Eve At Bob's
1984 as Douglas
★ 6.1
Le Vol d'Icare
Le Vol d'Icare
1980 as Morcol
★ 5.0
San Antonio
San Antonio
2004 as Achille
★ 3.5
Les baratineurs
Les baratineurs
1965 as Entrepreneur
★ 4.0
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
1960 as Ragueneau
★ 8.4
Final Arrangements
Final Arrangements
2008 as Monsieur Froissard
★ 5.5
Mad Race to Cote d'Azur
Mad Race to Cote d'Azur
1975 as Leonardos, Greek Billionaire
★ 3.4
The Ones That Got Away
The Ones That Got Away
1981 as Emile Loubignac
★ 4.2
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
1973 as Peloux
★ 5.5
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 as Le paysan
★ 5.2
La Grande Maffia
La Grande Maffia
1971 as Father #1
★ 3.0
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
1982 as Michel Frémont, union representative
★ 4.8
Good King Dagobert
Good King Dagobert
1963 as Pépin
★ 6.7
À deux c'est plus facile
À deux c'est plus facile
2009 as Joseph Coudré
★ 5.9
The Trip to Biarritz
The Trip to Biarritz
1963 as Touffanel
★ 6.7
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
1981 as le colonel Desjument
★ 4.2
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
2007 as Le Pape Benoît XIII
★ 5.2
The Graduates of the Last Row
The Graduates of the Last Row
1982 as Marcel, le directeur
★ 4.0
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
1969 as Eugène, policeman
The Men in the Family
The Men in the Family
1968 as Brigadier
★ 5.0
Les Pieds nickelés
Les Pieds nickelés
1964 as Ribouldingue
★ 5.8
Follow My Gaze
Follow My Gaze
1986 as L'instituteur
★ 6.0
I Hate Actors
I Hate Actors
1986 as Bison
★ 5.2
Et qu'ça saute !
Et qu'ça saute !
1970 as Gutiérrez
C'est jeune et ça sait tout !
C'est jeune et ça sait tout !
1974 as M. Lambris
★ 2.6
The Great Restaurant II
The Great Restaurant II
2011 as The Unworthy Grandfather
★ 5.8
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
1976 as Julien Mercier
★ 5.2
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans
1983 as J.B.M., Marquis of Malaveilla
★ 2.0
Riff Raff Girls
Riff Raff Girls
1959 as Bit part
★ 5.8
The Robbed Robber
The Robbed Robber
2011 as André Gourgousse
Les vacanciers
Les vacanciers
1974 as Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl
★ 3.4
Foul Play
Foul Play
1998 as Michel Galabru
★ 7.0
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
1994 as Honorin, le maire
★ 4.5
Les gros malins
Les gros malins
1969 as Vicar
★ 1.0
En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger
★ 7.0
Christmas at Bunny's
Christmas at Bunny's
1997 as Le Père Noël
Duets on Sofa
Duets on Sofa
1979 as Bernard, the lawyer
★ 4.7
La Poule aux œufs d'or
La Poule aux œufs d'or
1995 as Alexanche Fauchard de Poisseuse
★ 6.0
Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold
★ 6.5
Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles
1964 as The newbie traffic warden
★ 5.5
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1974 as Commissaire Lalatte
★ 6.4
movie
Una casa a Roma
1989 as Cardinale
The Most Beautiful Month
The Most Beautiful Month
1968 as Besson
★ 4.0
It's Called Catastrophe
It's Called Catastrophe
1983 as Fernand Dubuisson
★ 3.8
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
1991 as Mr Lemmel
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez
1985 as Charles de Lespinasse
★ 4.7
Feu sur le candidat
Feu sur le candidat
1990 as Robert Cavaillon
★ 3.0
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
Si ma gueule vous plaît...
1981 as Fabien de Lingeau, CEO
★ 2.0
Horoscope
Horoscope
1978 as Plancheteau
★ 2.5
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
1982 as M. Jourdain
★ 7.6
Honorin et la Loreleï
Honorin et la Loreleï
1992 as Honorin, le maire
★ 9.0
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
1969 as Maître Le Gouen
★ 3.0
Tartarin de Tarascon
Tartarin de Tarascon
1962 as Barbassou
★ 4.8
Adam et Ève
Adam et Ève
1984 as Léon Blachurpe
★ 4.5
The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain
1965 as Colmar
★ 1.0
Sleeping Waters
Sleeping Waters
1992 as Fouchard
★ 1.0
The City of Silences
The City of Silences
1979 as Nathan Farijacque
★ 5.7
The Groper
The Groper
1976 as Eugène Lajoux
★ 1.3
The Red Ibis
The Red Ibis
1975 as Raymond
★ 5.4
Envoyez les violons
Envoyez les violons
1988 as Dino Pizzoli
★ 4.2
The Postman Goes to War
The Postman Goes to War
1966 as Claparède
★ 4.6
The Egg
The Egg
1972 as Gaston Berthoullet
★ 5.7
The Cheat
The Cheat
1984 as Jean Morane / Sylvain Morane
★ 4.2
Vous habitez chez vos parents ?
Vous habitez chez vos parents ?
1983 as André Martell
★ 3.0
Une merveilleuse journée
Une merveilleuse journée
1980 as Pinède
★ 5.0
Partenaires
Partenaires
1984 as Charlie
Le Braconnier de Dieu
Le Braconnier de Dieu
1983 as Hilaire
★ 4.4
Coup de vache
Coup de vache
2004 as Raymond Malassis
Love Like Poison
Love Like Poison
2010 as Jean Falguères
★ 5.6
Par ici la monnaie
Par ici la monnaie
1974 as Bishop
★ 2.0
Me and the Forty Year Old Man
★ 5.0
Les Fausses Confidences
Les Fausses Confidences
1984 as M. Rémy
★ 3.8
Big Deal
Big Deal
1973 as The commissioner
★ 2.7
La Honte de la famille
La Honte de la famille
1969 as Maspie le Grand
★ 2.0
Le Chandelier
Le Chandelier
1977 as Maître André
movie
Le commissaire épate le FBI
1989 as Commissaire Tarquinini
★ 1.5
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
The Fuhrer Runs Amok
1974 as Monsieur Achtung
★ 3.4
La Grande Récré
La Grande Récré
1976 as Le Commissaire
★ 6.3
The New Aristrocrats
The New Aristrocrats
1961 as Father Menuzzi
★ 1.0
La Folle Journée (Le Mariage de Figaro)
★ 6.0
L'Invité surprise
L'Invité surprise
1989 as Le commissaire Le Bourreux
★ 3.5
The Cocottes
The Cocottes
1991 as Honorin, le maire
★ 4.6
La Bataille du feu
La Bataille du feu
1949 as Firefighter
The Impostures of Scapin
The Impostures of Scapin
1981 as Géronte
★ 6.2
No Time for Justice
No Time for Justice
1990 as The investigating judge
Vacances pour Jessica
Vacances pour Jessica
1967 as Bill
movie
La bande à Bobo
1963 as Bourrache
Parades
Parades
1962 as Giles
Three of the Canebière
Three of the Canebière
1955 as Pénible
★ 3.3
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
On s'en fout… nous on s'aime
1982 as 'Tonton' Aristote
★ 1.0
The Night of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
★ 2.8
Letters from My Windmill
Letters from My Windmill
1954 as Anselme
★ 6.8
The Sleeping Sentinel
The Sleeping Sentinel
1966 as Florin
★ 4.7
Ciao, You Guys
Ciao, You Guys
1979 as Ecological Farmer
★ 5.0
Follow Me Young Man
Follow Me Young Man
1958 as Aristide Oranos
★ 5.0
Les joyeux lurons
Les joyeux lurons
1972 as Le chanoine Bossuet
★ 2.8
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
Two Big Girls in Pyjamas
1974 as Canavese
★ 2.8
Poule et frites
Poule et frites
1987 as Martinez
★ 3.3
Epiphany Sunday
Epiphany Sunday
1991 as Georges
★ 5.1
The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife
2010 as Aimable Castanier
★ 7.1
The Delinquents
The Delinquents
1960 as Fred
The Dreadful
The Dreadful
1959 as Pelou
★ 3.0
L'École des femmes
L'École des femmes
1995 as Arnolphe
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
★ 3.0
Les enquiquineurs
Les enquiquineurs
1966 as Le garde-champêtre
★ 3.0
Genre masculin
Genre masculin
1977 as Pierre
Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus
★ 3.5
Le Mas Théotime
Le Mas Théotime
1995 as Clodieus
movie
La Page blanche
2012 as Philippe
★ 10.0
Polly West est de retour
Polly West est de retour
1993 as Honorin, mayor
Cigalon
Cigalon
1975 as Cigalon
Aux frais de la princesse
Aux frais de la princesse
1969 as Dagobert
★ 1.0
Sans défense
Sans défense
1989 as Jules Rampin
★ 2.3
Marceeel!!!
Marceeel!!!
1998 as Marcel
L'Auberge de l'ange gardien
L'Auberge de l'ange gardien
1962 as Le général Dourakine
The Braggart
The Braggart
1976 as Lieutenant Gilles Castelet
★ 4.0
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
1985 as Monsieur de Pourceaugnac
The Silence Of Elsewhere
The Silence Of Elsewhere
1990 as Henri
Monsieur Balboss
Monsieur Balboss
1975 as Commissioner Balboss
Léopold
Léopold
2000 as Léopold Salvat
★ 7.3
movie
Chaudemanche, père et fils
1996 as Eugène Chaudemanche
Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur
Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur
1980 as Tartuffe
Rainbow pour Rimbaud
Rainbow pour Rimbaud
1996 as Robert's father
★ 3.3
Deux flics à Belleville
Deux flics à Belleville
1990 as Commissioner Santucci
Le Provincial
Le Provincial
1990 as Ernest Cazavant
★ 4.7
Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons
Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons
1985 as Commissaire Dufresne
★ 5.0
Jules et Marcel
Jules et Marcel
2011 as Jules Raimu