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Coluche‌

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Coluche

Paris, France

Coluche

Paris, France

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1944-10-28

Popularity

star4.2

Biography

Michel Gérard Joseph Colucci (28 October 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his stage name Coluche, was a French stage comedian and cinema actor. He adopted Coluche as a stage name at age 26, when 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. He was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television. He also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Coeur" which still provides free meals and other products to people in need. Colucci was born on 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Paris, in a hospital in the 14th arrondissement of the city. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a florist in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, from Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy, was a painter and decorator. His father died in 1947 at age 31 from poliomyelitis; his wife struggled thereafter to raise the young Michel and his sister (Danièle, 18 months older than Michel) on a meagre salary. Coluche showed little promise at school, and left after completing his primary studies (June 1958). He tried various temporary jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities. During this time his mother bought him a guitar, which he taught himself to play. In 1964 he joined the 60th Infantry Regiment de Lons-le-Saunier, but was imprisoned for insubordination. On his return to civilian life, he worked in his mother's florist shop which she had been able to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a larger shop which she opened near la Gare de Lyon. He found this work dull, and suddenly quit, which caused a long-lasting breach with his mother. At the end of the 1960s he tried his luck as a singer in cafes, then turned to comedy. In 1969, with Romain Bouteille he was present at the start of the Café de la Gare, meeting place of a group of young comedic actors practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc. Among the patrons of the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Jean Yanne. Later they were joined by Gérard Lanvin, Renaud, Rufus, Diane Kurys, Coline Serreau, Anémone, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Josiane Balasko and Gérard Jugnot. Coluche's first sketch C'est l'histoire d'un mec (It's the story of a guy) was about the difficulties of telling a funny story. He quickly found success, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group. He went on to found another group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) and it was then that he met his future wife, Véronique Kantor. They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His behaviour and addictions forced him to leave the new group and launch his solo career. It was at this point that he began to dress in his well-known outfit of white tennis shoes, blue striped overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses. He became famous with his parody of a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by the radio stations Europe 1 and Radio Monte Carlo for vulgarity. ... Source: Article "Coluche" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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calendar 1976

Inspector Blunder

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The Year 01

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Good King Dagobert

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calendar 1984

My Best Friend's Girl

My Best Friend's Girl‌
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calendar 1983

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ‌
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Renaud, le Rouge et le Noir

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calendar 2002

The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside

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Droit de Réponse

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calendar 1983

Troubleshooters

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Le Maître d'école

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La Ligne de démarcation

La Ligne de démarcation‌
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calendar 1973

Madman at War

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Elle voit des nains partout !

Elle voit des nains partout !‌
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calendar 1982

Fous rires sur les ondes

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Tchao Pantin

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calendar 1983

The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent

The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent‌
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You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine

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Coluche - Le jeu de la vérité

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calendar 2001

Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70

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Drôles de familles

Drôles de familles‌
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

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The Man with Connections

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Drôles de zèbres

Drôles de zèbres‌
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All Mixed Up

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calendar 1985

Coluche : Un Clown ennemi d'État

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calendar 2011

L'Âge d'or de la pub

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calendar 2023

Les Rois du gag

Les Rois du gag‌
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calendar 1985

Signé Furax

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calendar 1981

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 3 & 4)

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Du Schmilblick aux Restos du Cœur, la folle histoire de Coluche

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calendar 2014

Mosaïque

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calendar 1976

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calendar 2013

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calendar 2015

The Big Store

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calendar 1973

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calendar 2012

Coluche : C'est pour rire

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calendar 1976

Coluche, la France a besoin de toi

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calendar 2006

Coluche - Quand je serai grand je serai con - Vol 2

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calendar 2013

Coluche - Quand je serai grand je serai con - Vol 1

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calendar 2013

Les 60 ans du one-man-show

Les 60 ans du one-man-show‌
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Journal Bête Et Méchant Presente: Hara-Kiri N°1

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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)‌
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calendar 2009

Coluche : le bouffon devenu roi

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calendar 2016

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Le mieux du mieux de Coluche‌
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calendar 2007

Themroc

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10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?

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calendar 2021

Coluche, les plus grands sketchs

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calendar 2021

Donkey Skin

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calendar 1970

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À bout portant

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La Cloche tibétaine

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calendar 1974

Spécial cinéma

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calendar 1974

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
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calendar 1972

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle‌
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calendar 1971

Midi trente

Midi trente‌
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calendar 1972

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche‌
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calendar 1975

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
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calendar 1975

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
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Système 2

Système 2‌
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calendar 1975

Système 2

Système 2‌
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calendar 1975

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées‌
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calendar 2022

Midi Première

Midi Première‌
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calendar 1975

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Coluche 1 faux‌
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calendar 1985

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche‌
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calendar 1998

Stars 90

Stars 90‌
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Samedi soir

Samedi soir‌
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