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Serge Reggiani


1922 - 2004

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The actor Serge Reggiani was not only very successful in front of the camera but also had a considerable talent as a singer, poet and painter.

After his education to an actor at the conservatory in Paris in 1943 he first impersonated impressive roles at the theater.
During his education he already had his first appearances in movies like "Conflit" (39), "Le voyageur de la Toussaint" (43) and "Le carrefour des enfants perdus" (44), but only after the war he became a demanded character actor on the big screen.

His breakthrough came in 1945 with "François Villon" (45), it followed "Etoile sans lumière" (46), "Les portes de la nuit" (46), "Le mystère de la chambre jaune" (48) and "Les amants de Vérone" (49).

He took part in some very important productions of the 50's. To these well-known movies belong "La ronde - Der Reigen" (50), "Casque d'or - Goldhelm" (52), "Napoléon" (55), "Elisa" (57), "Les Misérables" (58) and "Marie-Octobre" (59).

In the 60's and 70's he often impersonated cheated characters who were betrayed by friends or were treated badly by the destiny. A kind of role which fitted perfectly to the film noire.         
He became popular with the productions "Paris Blues" (61), "Il gattopardo - Der Leopard" (63), "L'enfer" (64), "La vingt-cinquième heure - Die 25. Stunde" (67), "Les aventuriers" (67), "Les Caïds" (72), "Touche pas à la femme blanche - Berühre nicht die weisse Frau" (74), "Vincent, François, Paul...et les autres" (75) and "Violette & François" (77).

To Serge Reggiani's last movies belong "La terrazza - Die Terasse" (80), "Mauvais sang" (86), "Il y a des jours...et des lunes" (90), "I Hired a Contract Killer" (90), "Rosenemil" (93) and "Héroïnes" (97).

Besides his acting he obtained a name recognition as a chansoniere from 1960. Later he performed together with his children Stephan and Carine but they were in their father's shadow.
When his son Stephan bear this fact anly longer he committed suicide in 1980. This bad blow hit Serge Reggiani so hard that he retired from singing and from now on he had to struggle against depression and alcohol.

In this difficult time he discovered painting and was able to provide some exhibitions with his paintings.

Serge Reggiani was among others married with the actresses Annie Noël and Janine Darcey.
 

Other movies with Serge Reggiani: 
Les disparus de Saint-Agil (38) Coincidences (47) La fleur de l'âge (47) Le dessous des cartes (47) Manu il contrabbandiere (48) Au royaume des cieux (49) Manon (49) Retour à la vie (49) Le parfum de la dame en noir (49) Les anciens de Saint-Loup (50) Une fille à croquer (51) The Secret People (52) Camicie rosse (52) Il mondo le condanna (52) Bufere (52) Un acte d'amour (53) Les salauds vont en enfer (56) La donna del giorno (56) Echec au porteur (58) The Stowaway (58) Tutti a casa (60) Les années folles (60) A cavallo della tigre (61) I giacobini (61) La guerra continua (62) Il giornalaccio (62) Le doulos (63) Aurelia (64) Marie-Chatnal contre le docteur Kha (65) I sette fratelli Cervi (67) Il giorno della civetta (68) L'armée des ombres - Armee im Schatten (69) Comptes à rebours (71) Trois milliards sans ascenseur (72) Le chat et la souris (75) Le bon et les méchants (76) Une fille cousue de fil blanc (77) L'empreinte des géants (80) Fantastica (80) Il n'y a plus de héros au numéro que vous demandez (80) O melissokomos (86) Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort (88) L'eterna giovinezza (88) Coupe-franche (89) Plein fer (90 Zani (91) De force avec d'autres (93) Le petit garçon (95) Serie "La clef des champs" (98) El pianista (98)


 
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