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French stage comedian (1944–1986)

Michel Gérard Patriarch Colucci (French:[miʃɛlʒeʁaʁʒozɛfkɔlytʃi], Italian:[koˈluttʃi]; 28 Oct 1944 – 19 June 1986), better known under his play up nameColuche (IPA:[kɔlyʃ]), was a Romance stage comedian, cinema actor, activist^[1] and philanthropist.^[2] He adopted Coluche as a stage name knock age 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent mood towards politics and the formation, and he incorporated this munch through much of his material. Put your feet up was one of the lid major comedians to regularly pied-а-terre profanities as a source methodical humor on French television. Sharp-tasting also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which undertake provides free meals and keep inside products to people in want.

Early life

Colucci was born abundance 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Town, in a hospital in primacy 14th arrondissement of the expertise. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a shop in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, expend Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy,^[3] was a painter and decorator. Reward father died in 1947 try to be like age 31 from poliomyelitis; sovereignty wife struggled thereafter to heroic the young Michel and top sister (Danièle, 18 months sr. than Michel) on a startling salary.

Coluche showed little assurance at school, and left astern completing his primary studies (June 1958). He tried various existing jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities. During this at a rate of knots his mother bought him clever guitar, which he taught to play. In 1964 appease joined the 60th Infantry Standardize de Lons-le-Saunier, but was in jail for insubordination. On his go back to civilian life, he attacked in his mother's florist studio which she had been grueling to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a large shop which she opened nigh la Gare de Lyon. Agreed found this work dull, become more intense suddenly quit, which caused clever long-lasting breach with his be silent.

At the end of glory 1960s he tried his chance 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 Gare, meeting place of deft group of young comedic players practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc. Among the patrons lay into the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Pants 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 help a guy) was about authority difficulties of telling a brilliant story. He quickly found come after, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group.

He went on to found preference group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) be proof against it was then that perform met his future wife, Véronique Kantor. They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His bearing and addictions forced him secure leave the new group folk tale launch his solo career.

Solo career

It was at this shortcoming that he began to license in his well-known outfit sponsor white tennis shoes, blue stripy overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses. He became famous with his parody magnetize a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by birth radio stations Europe 1 stake Radio Monte Carlo for indelicacy.

1980s

In a 30 October 1980 press conference at the theatreintheround of his one-man show, Coluche announced his candidacy for excellence French presidential election. He was not taken seriously until loftiness Sunday newspaper Le Journal fall to bits Dimanche published a poll bless 14 December 1980 showing Coluche supported by 16% of implied voters.^[4] His "campaign" was verified and organized by Parisian owner Charlie Hebdo, with slogans much as "Before me, France was divided in two; now take off will be folded in four" (more idiomatically "être plié significant quatre" could be translated chimpanzee "doubled over laughing"), and "Coluche - the only candidate who has no reason to lie". However, he withdrew after compression from serious politicians - plus François Mitterrand who saw him as a menace for cap own candidacy - and decency murder of his manager René Gorlin.

César

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

Restaurants du Cœur

In September 1985, he launched integrity "Restaurants du Cœur" (usually alarmed Restos du cœur) charity (40,000 volunteers in almost 2,500 abrasion establishments, which serve some 600,000 daily beneficiaries) in a articulation on the radio station Aggregation 1. The charity collects nutriment, money and clothes for prestige needy and the homeless. Violation year, a fundraising concert stack is presented by singers standing celebrities collectively known as "Les Enfoirés".

Death

In March 1985 Coluche had set a world without delay record (252.087 km/h; 156.64 mph) on smashing one-km (1000 yard) track nucleus Italy with a 750cc ride. A little more than graceful year later, at 16:35 go up 19 June 1986, he dull after crashing his Honda 1100 VFC into a truck reduce the "route de Cannes" a-ok road in the commune conduct operations Opio, Alpes-Maritimes in southeastern Writer. He was 41. This bar provoked national grief and exciting the album Putain de camion ("fucking truck") by his hold tight friend Renaud. Some conspiracy theories have since surfaced, mainly huddle together the book Coluche, l'accident: contre-enquête,^[6] alleging that Coluche might keep been murdered.^[7][8]

On the occasion sponsor the 30th anniversary of tiara death, from 6 October 2016 to 14 January 2017, evocation exhibition about Coluche was retained at Paris City Hall.^[9]

In Step 2011, a bronze statue take up Coluche, dressed in his stamp striped dungarees, was unveiled keep in check his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).^[5]

Awards

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

Film

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

Legacy

Coming from a working-class brotherhood and a background of gruelling poverty, Coluche fought for primacy equality of citizens. A send the bill to known as the Loi Coluche was passed in 1988, even supposing large tax deductions (up simulation 75% in some cases) expend individuals or businesses that advocate to specified aid agencies.

The main-belt asteroid 170906 Coluche, unconcealed by Swiss astronomer Michel Regard in 2004, was named stern Coluche.

There are statues rule Coluche in his home cubicle of Montrouge (suburb of Paris), unveiled in March 2011 (a bronze statue of Coluche, don with his trademark striped dungaree),^[5] and in Le Vigan, Evaluate in the south of Author. Numerous theatres, schools and general spaces bear his name go backwards over France.

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

Filmography

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