Portrait of Michel Galabru

Acting

Michel Galabru

Career

Active from 1955 to 2017, busiest in 1974 and 1980 with 9 main titles each.

Leading roles
106
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Uranus
Uranus
GoodWatch score79/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • César Awards · Best Actor

    1977 · Won

    The Judge and the Assassin

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Supporting Actor

    1991 · Nominated

    Uranus

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Supporting Actor

    1986 · Nominated

    Subway

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

1

The characters Michel Galabru played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 65 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michel Galabru Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.8, average 5.5
  • Violence
    3.4, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 10
  • Social Commentary 9
  • French Comedy 7
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Satirical 6
  • Character Study 6
  • Slapstick 6
  • Nostalgic 5
  • Ensemble Cast 5
  • Class Conflict 5
  • Slapstick Humor 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

231
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

10 titles · average score 63
Open at Night
Open at Night (2017)
GoodWatch score 59

as Michel Galabru

The World Petanque Tour
The World Petanque Tour (2013)
GoodWatch score 52

as Louis Cabanel

La Page blanche
La Page blanche (2012)

as Philippe

The Robbed Robber
The Robbed Robber (2011)

as André Gourgousse

Bref
Bref (2011)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Michel Galabru

The Great Restaurant II
The Great Restaurant II (2011)

as The Unworthy Grandfather

Jules et Marcel
Jules et Marcel (2011)

as Jules Raimu

Mumu
Mumu (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Gâtineau

The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife (2010)

as Aimable Castanier

Love Like Poison
Love Like Poison (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

as Jean Falguères

2000s

16 titles · average score 56
Cineman
Cineman (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

as Le Docteur

À deux c'est plus facile
À deux c'est plus facile (2009)

as Joseph Coudré

Little Nicholas
Little Nicholas (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

as Minister

Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sénateur

The Maiden and the Wolves
The Maiden and the Wolves (2008)
GoodWatch score 61

as Albert Garcin

Welcome to the Sticks
Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

as Julie's Great Uncle

Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice (2007)

as Le Pape Benoît XIII

Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross
Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross (2007)

as Hubert Dunant

Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

as André Larosière

San Antonio
San Antonio (2004)
GoodWatch score 27

as Achille

Raining Cats and Frogs
Raining Cats and Frogs (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

as L'éléphant (voice)

Léopold
Léopold (2000)

as Léopold Salvat

1990s

26 titles · average score 65
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

as Abraracourcix

Marceeel!!!
Marceeel!!! (1998)

as Marcel

Honorin et l'enfant prodigue
Honorin et l'enfant prodigue (1994)

as Honorin, le maire

Polly West est de retour
Polly West est de retour (1993)

as Honorin, mayor

Honorin et la Loreleï
Honorin et la Loreleï (1992)

as Honorin, le maire

Room Service
Room Service (1992)

as Fernand Castanier

The Cocottes
The Cocottes (1991)

as Honorin, le maire

Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
Les Disparus de Saint-Agil (1991)

as Mr Lemmel

No Time for Justice
No Time for Justice (1990)

as The investigating judge

Le Provincial
Le Provincial (1990)

as Ernest Cazavant

Uranus
Uranus (1990)
GoodWatch score 79

as Monglat

Feu sur le candidat
Feu sur le candidat (1990)

as Robert Cavaillon

1980s

66 titles · average score 59
Sans défense
Sans défense (1989)

as Jules Rampin

L'Argent
L'Argent (1988)

TV show · as Daigremont

Kamikaze
Kamikaze (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

as Albert

Subway
Subway (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

as Le Commissaire Gesberg

Our Story
Our Story (1984)
GoodWatch score 64

as Emile Pecqueur

Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jean-Robert Bourdelle dit « Papy »

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber

The Impostures of Scapin
The Impostures of Scapin (1981)

as Géronte

The Miser
The Miser (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

as Maître Jacques

The Under-Gifted
The Under-Gifted (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

as M. Grasset, commissaire de police

Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

as Achille Sureau, un ancien complice d'Alexandre

Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold
Carnapping - Ordered, Stolen and Sold (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

as Thibaut

1970s

56 titles · average score 63
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jérôme Gerber

The City of Silences
The City of Silences (1979)

as Nathan Farijacque

The Cat
The Cat (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

as Francisci

The Judge and the Assassin
The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

as Joseph Bouvier

The Braggart
The Braggart (1976)

as Lieutenant Gilles Castelet

Les vacanciers
Les vacanciers (1974)

as Aloyse Frankensteinmuhl

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974)
GoodWatch score 64

as Commissaire Lalatte

Bedmania
Bedmania (1974)

as Charles

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen (1973)
GoodWatch score 56

as Peloux

Les joyeux lurons
Les joyeux lurons (1972)

as Le chanoine Bossuet

The Annuity
The Annuity (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

as Léon Galipeau

Jo
Jo (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

as Tonelotti l'entrepreneur

1960s

48 titles · average score 63
The Fighting Cock
The Fighting Cock (1969)

as Albert

The Little Bather
The Little Bather (1968)
GoodWatch score 66

as Scipio

The Most Beautiful Month
The Most Beautiful Month (1968)

as Besson

The Sleeping Sentinel
The Sleeping Sentinel (1966)

as Florin

Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (1966)

as Abel T. Léonard

The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York (1965)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jérôme Gerber

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jérôme Gerber

Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles (1964)

as The newbie traffic warden

The Trip to Biarritz
The Trip to Biarritz (1963)

as Touffanel

War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons (1962)
GoodWatch score 77

as Bacaillé's father

Tartarin de Tarascon
Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)

as Barbassou

One Night at the Beach
One Night at the Beach (1961)

as le commissaire

1950s

7 titles
The Indestructible
The Indestructible (1959)

as Augustin Robustal

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1959)

as M. Bonacieux

Riff Raff Girls
Riff Raff Girls (1959)

as Bit part

The Dreadful
The Dreadful (1959)

as Pelou

Follow Me Young Man
Follow Me Young Man (1958)

as Aristide Oranos

Three of the Canebière
Three of the Canebière (1955)

as Pénible

Letters from My Windmill
Letters from My Windmill (1954)

as Anselme

1940s

2 titles
Last Hour, Special Edition
Last Hour, Special Edition (1949)

as Mr. Mercier, hotel receptionist (uncredited)

La Bataille du feu
La Bataille du feu (1949)

as Firefighter