Michel Galabru is a French actor born on October 27, 1922 in Safi, Morocco, at the time part of French North-Africa.
Over the course of his career, Galabru appeared in over 200 movies and worked with renowned directors such as Bertrand Blier, Costa Gavras, Luc Besson for Subway and Jean-Luc Godard. He is also known for his numerous collaboration 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'avare, Nous irons a Deauville ( with Michel Serrault )... In 1977, Galabru received a César for best actor for his portrayal of Joseph Bouvier in Bertrand Tavernier's The Judge and the Assassin. And actor collaboration with Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault in La cage aux folles (film) and La cage aux folles 2, La cage aux folles 3, Le viager, Les gaspars, Le room service, Antonio Vilvaldi un prince a Venise and L'ibis rouge...
Father of Emmanuelle Galabru and Jean Galabru.
