Coline Serreau
Born: 1947-10-29 in Paris, France
Known For: Directing
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. 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). Source: Article "Coline Serreau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2018
- Rembob'Ina as self
- 3 hommes et un couffin ... (Director)
2016
2015
- Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune ... (Director)
2014
- Tout est permis ... (Director)
- Couleur locale ... (Director)
2010
- Think Global, Act Rural ... (Director)
2005
- Saint-Jacques… La Mecque ... (Director)
2003
- Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later ... (Director)
2002
- Le cercle de craie caucasien as Groucha
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia ... (Director)
2001
- Chaos ... (Director)
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
1996
- La Belle Verte as Mila
1992
- The Crisis ... (Director)
1991
- Against Oblivion ... (Director)
1990
- 3 Men and a Little Lady ... (Original Film Writer)
1989
- Mama, There's a Man in your Bed ... (Director)
1987
- 3 Men and a Baby ... (Original Story)
1985
- Three Men and a Cradle ... (Director)
1982
- Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux! ... (Director)
1980
- Grands-mères de l'Islam ... (Director)
1977
- Solemn Communion
- Why Not! ... (Director)
1975
- Seven Deaths by Prescription as Sonia, associée de Mme Losseray
- Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent ? ... (Director)
- Le Rendez-vous ... (Director)