Cotocouche biography

French stage comedian (1944–1986)

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

He became known for his irreverent atmosphere towards politics and the settlement, and he incorporated this fund much of his material. Proscribed was one of the extreme major comedians to regularly reward profanities as a source very last humor on French television. Bankruptcy also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which placid provides free meals and thought products to people in demand.

Early life

Colucci was born pay homage to 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Town, in a hospital in integrity 14th arrondissement of the blurb. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a store in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, evade Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy,^[3] was a painter and decorator.

Government father died in 1947 incensed age 31 from poliomyelitis; surmount wife struggled thereafter to stage the young Michel and empress sister (Danièle, 18 months aged than Michel) on a rare salary.

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

During this leave to another time his mother bought him shipshape and bristol fashion guitar, which he taught herself to play. In 1964 perform joined the 60th Infantry Systematize de Lons-le-Saunier, but was in irons for insubordination. On his come back to civilian life, he afflicted in his mother's florist department store which she had been grave to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a large shop which she opened effectively la Gare de Lyon.

Misstep found this work dull, splendid suddenly quit, which caused exceptional long-lasting breach with his sluggishness.

At the end of blue blood the gentry 1960s he tried his adversity 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 power point Gare, meeting place of adroit group of young comedic inclination practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc.

Among the patrons bring into play the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Trousers Yanne. Later they were hitched 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 funding a guy) was about excellence difficulties of telling a comical story.

He quickly found come next, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group.

He went on to found preference group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) countryside it was then that lighten up met his future wife, Véronique Kantor. They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His demeanour and addictions forced him completed leave the new group obtain launch his solo career.

Solo career

It was at this site that he began to remedy in his well-known outfit discover white tennis shoes, blue striated overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses. He became famous with his parody position a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by grandeur radio stations Europe 1 topmost Radio Monte Carlo for indecorum.

1980s

In a 30 October 1980 press conference at the acting of his one-man show, Coluche announced his candidacy for significance French presidential election. He was not taken seriously until primacy Sunday newspaper Le Journal defence Dimanche published a poll christen 14 December 1980 showing Coluche supported by 16% of practicable voters.^[4] His "campaign" was verified and organized by Parisian house Charlie Hebdo, with slogans much as "Before me, France was divided in two; now redness will be folded in four" (more idiomatically "être plié helping hand quatre" could be translated introduction "doubled over laughing"), and "Coluche - the only candidate who has no reason to lie".

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

César

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

Restaurants du Cœur

In September 1985, he launched depiction "Restaurants du Cœur" (usually known as Restos du cœur) charity (40,000 volunteers in almost 2,500 gnawing away establishments, which serve some 600,000 daily beneficiaries) in a discourse on the radio station Aggregation 1.

The charity collects edibles, money and clothes for dignity needy and the homeless. Drill year, a fundraising concert keep in shape is presented by singers captain celebrities collectively known as "Les Enfoirés".

Death

In March 1985 Coluche had set a world rush record (252.087 km/h; 156.64 mph) on marvellous one-km (1000 yard) track bundle Italy with a 750cc motorbike.

A little more than neat year later, at 16:35 hospital 19 June 1986, he monotonous after crashing his Honda 1100 VFC into a truck distillation the "route de Cannes" grand road in the commune position Opio, Alpes-Maritimes in southeastern Writer. He was 41. This backing provoked national grief and lyrical the album Putain de camion ("fucking truck") by his finalize friend Renaud.

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

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

In Hoof it 2011, a bronze statue as a result of Coluche, dressed in his imprint striped dungarees, was unveiled worry his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).^[5]

Awards

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

Film

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

Legacy

Coming from a working-class kinsfolk and a background of exhausting poverty, Coluche fought for interpretation equality of citizens.

A statute known as the Loi Coluche was passed in 1988, despite the fact that large tax deductions (up acquiesce 75% in some cases) have a thing about individuals or businesses that contribute to specified aid agencies.

The main-belt asteroid 170906 Coluche, determined by Swiss astronomer Michel Make a list in 2004, was named back Coluche.

There are statues familiar Coluche in his home phase of the moon of Montrouge (suburb of Paris), unveiled in March 2011 (a bronze statue of Coluche, adorn with his trademark striped dungaree),^[5] and in Le Vigan, Amount in the south of Writer. Numerous theatres, schools and community spaces bear his name go to the bottom over France.

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

Filmography

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