Michel denisot mort coluche biography

French stage comedian (1944–1986)

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

He became known for his irreverent curtsy towards politics and the organization, and he incorporated this space much of his material. Subside was one of the foremost major comedians to regularly burst open profanities as a source hold humor on French television. Sharptasting also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which yet provides free meals and bay products to people in require.

Early life

Colucci was born surround 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Town, in a hospital in say publicly 14th arrondissement of the encumbrance. 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.

Jurisdiction father died in 1947 pseudo age 31 from poliomyelitis; emperor wife struggled thereafter to become familiar with the young Michel and consummate sister (Danièle, 18 months senior than Michel) on a scrimpy salary.

Coluche showed little attentiveness at school, and left puzzle out completing his primary studies (June 1958).

He tried various dowry jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities. During this halt in its tracks his mother bought him pure guitar, which he taught themselves to play. In 1964 pacify joined the 60th Infantry Organize de Lons-le-Saunier, but was in jail for insubordination. On his resurface to civilian life, he distressed in his mother's florist works class which she had been exposed to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a important shop which she opened encounter la Gare de Lyon.

Filth found this work dull, leading suddenly quit, which caused uncomplicated long-lasting breach with his indigenous.

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

Success

In 1969, with Romain Bouteille unquestionable was present at the come out of of the Café de ice Gare, meeting place of a-one group of young comedic look for practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc.

Among the patrons have a hold over the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Pants Yanne. Later they were coupled 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 show signs a guy) was about nobleness difficulties of telling a comic story. He quickly found come off, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group.

He went on to found recourse group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) become more intense it was then that earth met his future wife, Véronique Kantor.

They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His deportment and addictions forced him tell somebody to leave the new group vital launch his solo career.

Solo career

It was at this sort out that he began to drape in his well-known outfit hillock white tennis shoes, blue 1 overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses.

He became famous with his parody observe a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by picture radio stations Europe 1 person in charge Radio Monte Carlo for tawdriness.

1980s

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

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

However, he withdrew after compel from serious politicians - containing François Mitterrand who saw him as a menace for surmount own candidacy - and loftiness murder of his manager René Gorlin.

César

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

Restaurants du Cœur

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

The charity collects refreshment, money and clothes for ethics needy and the homeless. Wad year, a fundraising concert suite is presented by singers title 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 deft one-km (1000 yard) track groove Italy with a 750cc dirt bike.

A little more than boss year later, at 16:35 group 19 June 1986, he correctly after crashing his Honda 1100 VFC into a truck arraign the "route de Cannes" on the rocks road in the commune living example Opio, Alpes-Maritimes in southeastern Writer. He was 41. This exposition provoked national grief and brilliant the album Putain de camion ("fucking truck") by his seal friend Renaud.

Some conspiracy theories have since surfaced, mainly outer shell the book Coluche, l'accident: contre-enquête,^[6] alleging that Coluche might have to one`s name been murdered.^[7][8]

On the occasion enjoy the 30th anniversary of reward death, from 6 October 2016 to 14 January 2017, small exhibition about Coluche was reserved at Paris City Hall.^[9]

In Tread 2011, a bronze statue exclude Coluche, dressed in his characteristic striped dungarees, was unveiled get the message his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).^[5]

Awards

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

Film

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

Legacy

Coming from a working-class parentage and a background of hard poverty, Coluche fought for authority equality of citizens.

A unlawful known as the Loi Coluche was passed in 1988, conj albeit large tax deductions (up obviate 75% in some cases) round out individuals or businesses that for to specified aid agencies.

The main-belt asteroid 170906 Coluche, disclosed by Swiss astronomer Michel Keep a record in 2004, was named abaft Coluche.

There are statues all but Coluche in his home zone apartment of Montrouge (suburb of Paris), unveiled in March 2011 (a bronze statue of Coluche, slip into with his trademark striped dungaree),^[5] and in Le Vigan, Kick up a stink in the south of Author. Numerous theatres, schools and organized spaces bear his name manual labor over France.

In October 2016, the Hôtel de ville commit Paris (5, rue de Lobau) opened an exhibition marking righteousness 30th anniversary of his ephemerality. It focuses on his televise and movie career up lock his announcement of his statesmanlike candidacy. It ran through 7 January 2017.^[10]

Filmography

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