Coluche

About

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stand-up comedian, film actor, activist and philanthropist. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, as 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. Coluche was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. Having become a bankable star of comedy films, he also proved himself a capable dramatic performer by winning the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in So Long, Stooge (1983). Coluche also founded in 1985 the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need. Early life Colucci was born on 28 October 1944 in a...

Known for

Donkey SkinMovie • 1970The Wing or the Thigh?Movie • 1976ThemrocMovie • 1973Inspector BlunderMovie • 1980The Big StoreMovie • 1973Good King DagobertMovie • 1984Quarter to Two Before Jesus ChristMovie • 1982The School TeacherMovie • 1981BanzaïMovie • 1983Madman at WarMovie • 1985The Vengeance of the Winged SerpentMovie • 1984Les Rois du gagMovie • 1985TroubleshootersMovie • 1971The Year 01Movie • 1973So Long, StoogeMovie • 1983The Toilets Were Closed from the InsideMovie • 1976My Best Friend's GirlMovie • 1983All Mixed UpMovie • 1985You Won't Have Alsace-LorraineMovie • 1977Elle voit des nains partout !Movie • 1982