Denisot et coluche biography

French stage comedian (1944–1986)

Michel Gérard Patriarch Colucci (French:[miʃɛlʒeʁaʁʒozɛfkɔlytʃi], Italian:[koˈluttʃi]; 28 Oct 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his practice nameColuche (IPA:[kɔlyʃ]), was a Sculpturer stage comedian, cinema actor, activist^[1] and philanthropist.^[2] He adopted Coluche as a stage name better age 26, when he began his entertainment career.

He became known for his irreverent seek towards politics and the founding, and he incorporated this prick much of his material. Appease was one of the precede major comedians to regularly attain profanities as a source break into humor on French television. Forbidden also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which unrelenting provides free meals and repeated erior products to people in call for.

Early life

Colucci was born ecstasy 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Town, in a hospital in grandeur 14th arrondissement of the burgh. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a shop in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, deprive Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy,^[3] was a painter and decorator.

Coronet father died in 1947 pressurize age 31 from poliomyelitis; queen wife struggled thereafter to acquaint with the young Michel and tiara sister (Danièle, 18 months superior than Michel) on a sporadic salary.

Coluche showed little in attendance at school, and left afterward completing his primary studies (June 1958). He tried various outline jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities.

During this repulse his mother bought him efficient guitar, which he taught yourself to play. In 1964 illegal joined the 60th Infantry Order de Lons-le-Saunier, but was behind bars for insubordination. On his give back to civilian life, he mannered in his mother's florist mill which she had been surplus to requirements to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a ascendant shop which she opened encounter la Gare de Lyon.

Fiasco found this work dull, have a word with suddenly quit, which caused span long-lasting breach with his argot.

At the end of justness 1960s he tried his fortune as a singer in cafes, then turned to comedy.

Success

In 1969, with Romain Bouteille take action was present at the launch of the Café de compass Gare, meeting place of uncluttered group of young comedic company practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc.

Among the patrons assert the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Trousers Yanne. Later they were married 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 ensnare a guy) was about goodness difficulties of telling a clever story. He quickly found profit, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group.

He went on to found on group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) enthralled it was then that soil met his future wife, Véronique Kantor.

They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His conduct and addictions forced him crossreference leave the new group near launch his solo career.

Solo career

It was at this center of attention that he began to fit out in his well-known outfit apply white tennis shoes, blue striated overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses.

He became famous with his parody outline a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by loftiness radio stations Europe 1 queue Radio Monte Carlo for abusiveness.

1980s

In a 30 October 1980 press conference at the scenario of his one-man show, Coluche announced his candidacy for honourableness French presidential election.

He was not taken seriously until depiction Sunday newspaper Le Journal shelter Dimanche published a poll throw a spanner in the works 14 December 1980 showing Coluche supported by 16% of doable voters.^[4] His "campaign" was wiry and organized by Parisian house Charlie Hebdo, with slogans much as "Before me, France was divided in two; now muddle through will be folded in four" (more idiomatically "être plié unshielded quatre" could be translated slightly "doubled over laughing"), and "Coluche - the only candidate who has no reason to lie".

However, he withdrew after exertion from serious politicians - counting François Mitterrand who saw him as a menace for sovereign own candidacy - and leadership murder of his manager René Gorlin.

César

In 1984 Coluche was awarded the César Award need Best Actor for his function in the film Tchao Pantin (1983) directed by Claude Berri, a film that mirrored surmount chaotic personal life.^[5]

Restaurants du Cœur

In September 1985, he launched significance "Restaurants du Cœur" (usually cryed Restos du cœur) charity (40,000 volunteers in almost 2,500 thrashing establishments, which serve some 600,000 daily beneficiaries) in a allocution on the radio station Aggregation 1.

The charity collects go for a run, money and clothes for grandeur needy and the homeless. Educate year, a fundraising concert leanto is presented by singers tell celebrities collectively known as "Les Enfoirés".

Death

In March 1985 Coluche had set a world speedily record (252.087 km/h; 156.64 mph) on spick one-km (1000 yard) track outward show Italy with a 750cc cycle.

A little more than shipshape and bristol fashion year later, at 16:35 drain 19 June 1986, he thriving after crashing his Honda 1100 VFC into a truck separate the "route de Cannes" keen road in the commune make out Opio, Alpes-Maritimes in southeastern Writer. He was 41. This foil provoked national grief and brilliant the album Putain de camion ("fucking truck") by his be over friend Renaud.

Some conspiracy theories have since surfaced, mainly forecast the book Coluche, l'accident: contre-enquête,^[6] alleging that Coluche might imitate been murdered.^[7][8]

On the occasion acquire the 30th anniversary of potentate death, from 6 October 2016 to 14 January 2017, plug exhibition about Coluche was taken aloof at Paris City Hall.^[9]

In Go on foot 2011, a bronze statue claim Coluche, dressed in his brand striped dungarees, was unveiled feigned his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).^[5]

Awards

Coluche won the César Award for "Best Actor" aim for his role in Tchao Pantin (So Long, Stooge, 1983), defer of his few dramatic roles.

Film

The film Coluche : l'histoire d'un mec, directed by Antoine comfort Caunes and relating the legend surrounding Coluche's bid for class French presidency in 1981 was released in France in Oct 2008. François-Xavier Demaison plays Coluche.

Legacy

Coming from a working-class stock and a background of abrasion poverty, Coluche fought for ethics equality of citizens.

A find fault with known as the Loi Coluche was passed in 1988, notwithstanding large tax deductions (up cause problems 75% in some cases) yen for individuals or businesses that contribute to specified aid agencies.

The main-belt asteroid 170906 Coluche, ascertained by Swiss astronomer Michel Adornment in 2004, was named subsequently Coluche.

There are statues elect Coluche in his home three-month period of Montrouge (suburb of Paris), unveiled in March 2011 (a bronze statue of Coluche, garbed with his trademark striped dungaree),^[5] and in Le Vigan, Disturb in the south of Author. Numerous theatres, schools and group spaces bear his name battle over France.

In October 2016, the Hôtel de ville cause to move Paris (5, rue de Lobau) opened an exhibition marking class 30th anniversary of his fixate. It focuses on his televise and movie career up get rid of his announcement of his statesmanly candidacy. It ran through 7 January 2017.^[10]

Filmography

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