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Coline Serreau
Director

Coline Serreau

29 Oct 1947Born
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Paris, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Coline Serreau (born 29 October 1947) is a French actress, film director and writer.

She was born in Paris, the daughter of theatre director Jean-Marie Serreau and actress Geneviève Serreau. In Paris, Serreau studied literature, music and theatre as well as the circus.

In 1970, she made her debut as an actress at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier.

Serreau wrote her first screenplay in 1973.

Her first film, the documentary film Mais qu'est-ce qu'elles veulent? (1978), literally: But What Is It That They Want?, was a compilation of interviews with women from various backgrounds.

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The frankness of the statements shocked parts of the public.

Her biggest commercial success was the comedy film Three Men and a Cradle (Trois hommes et un couffin; 1985), for which she received three César Awards in 1986. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

In 1986, her first drama for the stage Lapin Lapin (Rabbit Rabbit), directed by Benno Besson, had its world premiere. She collaborated with Besson for several years and he also staged Le théâtre de verdure (1987) and Quisaitout et Grobêta (1993).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 20183 hommes et un couffinFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 2015Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la luneFilm: Director
  3. 2014Couleur localeFilm: Director
  4. 2014Tout est permisFilm: Director
  5. 2010Think Global, Act RuralFilm: Director
  6. 2005Saint-Jacques… La MecqueFilm: Director, Screenplay
  7. 2003Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years LaterFilm: Director, Writer
  8. 2002Le cercle de craie caucasienFilm: Groucha
  9. 2002Il Barbiere di SivigliaFilm: Director
  10. 2001ChaosFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 1996La Belle VerteFilm: Mila, Director, Writer
  12. 1992The CrisisFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 1991Lest We ForgetFilm: Director
  14. 1989Romuald & JulietteFilm: Director, Screenplay
  15. 1985Three Men and a CradleFilm: Director, Screenplay
  16. 1982Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!Film: Director, Writer
  17. 1980Grands-mères de l'IslamFilm: Director
  18. 1980Grands mèresSeries: Director (1 episode)
  19. 1977Why Not!Film: Director
  20. 1977Solemn CommunionFilm
  21. 1975Seven Deaths by PrescriptionFilm: Sonia, associée de Mme Losseray
  22. 1975Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent ?Film: Director
  23. 1975Le Rendez-vousFilm: Director
  24. 1974We Were Mistaken About a Love StoryFilm: Anne
  25. 1971The Lion's ShareFilm
  26. 1971A Little, a Lot, PassionatelyFilm

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