About
Serge Reggiani (2 May 1922 – 23 July 2004) was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan. After acting school (Conservatoire des arts cinématographiques) he was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in a wartime production of Les Parents terribles ("The Terrible Parents"). During World War II, he left Paris to join the French resistance. His first feature film came in 1946 with his role in Les portes de la nuit ("The Doors of the Night"). He later went on to perform in 80 films including Casque d'or, Les Misérables (1958),Tutti a casa, Le Doulos, Il Gattopardo, La terrazza, The Pianist (1998). In spite of never quite reaching the peak with his acting career, he did triumph in the theatre in...
Known for
Cinecittà CinecittàSeries • 1985
Paris BluesMovie • 1961
The LeopardMovie • 1963
Army of ShadowsMovie • 1969
I Hired a Contract KillerMovie • 1990
The Day of the OwlMovie • 1968
Mauvais SangMovie • 1986
Les MisérablesMovie • 1958
The Last AdventureMovie • 1967
The BeekeeperMovie • 1986
NapoleonMovie • 1955
ManonMovie • 1949
Marie-OctobreMovie • 1959
Le DoulosMovie • 1962
The 25th HourMovie • 1967
La RondeMovie • 1950
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the OthersMovie • 1974
Don't Touch the White Woman!Movie • 1974
Henri-Georges Clouzot's InfernoMovie • 2009
Casque d'OrMovie • 1952
Boys' SchoolMovie • 1938
Cat and MouseMovie • 1975
The TerraceMovie • 1980
There Were Days... and MoonsMovie • 1990