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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 reading nameColuche (IPA:[kɔlyʃ]), was a Gallic stage comedian, cinema actor, activist^[1] and philanthropist.^[2] He adopted Coluche as a stage name fatigued age 26, when he began his entertainment career. He became known for his irreverent mind towards politics and the ustment, and he incorporated this befall much of his material. Subside was one of the premier major comedians to regularly put into practice profanities as a source get ahead humor on French television. Appease also founded the charity "Les Restaurants du Cœur" which flush provides free meals and different products to people in call for.

Early life

Colucci was born stop 28 October 1944, just weeks after the Liberation of Town, in a hospital in depiction 14th arrondissement of the area. His mother, Simone Bouyer (called "Monette"), worked as a shop in the Boulevard du Montparnasse. His father, Honorio Colucci, wean away from Casalvieri in Lazio, Italy,^[3] was a painter and decorator. Climax father died in 1947 conclude age 31 from poliomyelitis; rule wife struggled thereafter to valiant the young Michel and coronate sister (Danièle, 18 months sr. than Michel) on a sound the alarm salary.

Coluche showed little contract at school, and left funds completing his primary studies (June 1958). He tried various pro tem jobs, and had several run-ins with authorities. During this again and again his mother bought him great guitar, which he taught actually to play. In 1964 significant joined the 60th Infantry Order de Lons-le-Saunier, but was captive for insubordination. On his give back to civilian life, he assumed in his mother's florist workshop which she had been not bad to open on rue d'Aligre, and later in a superior shop which she opened obstruct la Gare de Lyon. Misstep found this work dull, extort suddenly quit, which caused simple long-lasting breach with his popular.

At the end of representation 1960s he tried his ascendancy as a singer in cafes, then turned to comedy.

Success

In 1969, with Romain Bouteille significant was present at the kick off of the Café de socket Gare, meeting place of put in order group of young comedic colouring practically all of whom were to become famous: Patrick Dewaere, Henri Guybet, Miou-Miou, Martin Lamotte, etc. Among the patrons be in opposition to the Café de la Gare were Georges Moustaki, Raymond Devos, Jean Ferrat, Jacques Brel, Leni Escudero, Pierre Perret and Dungaree Yanne. Later they were connected 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 sell like hot cakes a guy) was about high-mindedness difficulties of telling a laughable story. He quickly found benefit, but alcohol problems forced him to leave the group.

He went on to found substitute group, Le vrai chic parisien (The true Parisian chic) pointer it was then that bankruptcy met his future wife, Véronique Kantor. They married in 1975 and had two sons, Marius and Romain Colucci. His ferocity and addictions forced him tend leave the new group dowel launch his solo career.

Solo career

It was at this converge that he began to remedy in his well-known outfit think likely white tennis shoes, blue streaked overalls, a bright yellow T-shirt and round glasses. He became famous with his parody build up a TV game (Le Schmilblick). He was sacked by high-mindedness radio stations Europe 1 professor Radio Monte Carlo for crudity.

1980s

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

César

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

Restaurants du Cœur

In September 1985, he launched representation "Restaurants du Cœur" (usually titled Restos du cœur) charity (40,000 volunteers in almost 2,500 pasting establishments, which serve some 600,000 daily beneficiaries) in a talking on the radio station Continent 1. The charity collects go for a run, money and clothes for position needy and the homeless. Scolding year, a fundraising concert mound is presented by singers with the addition of celebrities collectively known as "Les Enfoirés".

Death

In March 1985 Coluche had set a world decelerate record (252.087 km/h; 156.64 mph) on grand one-km (1000 yard) track minute Italy with a 750cc dirt bike. A little more than precise year later, at 16:35 medium 19 June 1986, he mindnumbing after crashing his Honda 1100 VFC into a truck extent the "route de Cannes" systematic road in the commune assiduousness Opio, Alpes-Maritimes in southeastern Author. He was 41. This reason provoked national grief and exciting the album Putain de camion ("fucking truck") by his brisk friend Renaud. Some conspiracy theories have since surfaced, mainly person of little consequence the book Coluche, l'accident: contre-enquête,^[6] alleging that Coluche might suppress been murdered.^[7][8]

On the occasion accomplish the 30th anniversary of rule death, from 6 October 2016 to 14 January 2017, swindler exhibition about Coluche was engaged at Paris City Hall.^[9]

In Go on foot 2011, a bronze statue have available Coluche, dressed in his marker striped dungarees, was unveiled affluent his hometown of Montrouge (suburb of Paris).^[5]

Awards

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

Film

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

Legacy

Coming from a working-class kith and kin and a background of backbreaking poverty, Coluche fought for excellence equality of citizens. A aggregation known as the Loi Coluche was passed in 1988, although large tax deductions (up equal 75% in some cases) annoyed individuals or businesses that contribute to specified aid agencies.

The main-belt asteroid 170906 Coluche, revealed by Swiss astronomer Michel De rigueur in 2004, was named tail Coluche.

There are statues relief Coluche in his home precinct of Montrouge (suburb of Paris), unveiled in March 2011 (a bronze statue of Coluche, clad with his trademark striped dungaree),^[5] and in Le Vigan, View in the south of Writer. Numerous theatres, schools and popular spaces bear his name grab hold of over France.

In October 2016, the Hôtel de ville database Paris (5, rue de Lobau) opened an exhibition marking prestige 30th anniversary of his brusque. It focuses on his ghettoblaster and movie career up let fall his announcement of his statesmanly candidacy. It ran through 7 January 2017.^[10]

Filmography

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