Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani (2 May 1922 – 23 July 2004) was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan. After acting school (Conservatoire des arts cinématographiques) he was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in a wartime production of Les Parents terribles ("The Terrible Parents"). During World War II, he left Paris to join the French resistance. His first feature film came in 1946 with his role in Les portes de la nuit ("The Doors of the Night"). He later went on to perform in 80 films including Casque d'or, Les Misérables (1958),Tutti a casa, Le Doulos, Il Gattopardo, La terrazza, The Pianist (1998). In spite of never quite reaching the peak with his acting career, he did triumph in the theatre in 1959 with his performance in Jean-Paul Sartre’s play Les Séquestrés d'Altona. In the meantime, though, in 1965 he began a second career, that of a singer (at the age of 43), with the help of Simone Signoret and her husband Yves Montand and later with great assistance of the French diva Barbara. Reggiani became one of the most acclaimed performers of French "Chanson" ("song") and although he was in his 40s, his bad-boy rugged image made him popular with both young and older listeners. His best known songs include Les loups sont entrés dans Paris ("The Wolves Have Entered Paris") and Sarah (La femme qui est dans mon lit) ("The Woman Who Is In My Bed"), the latter written by Georges Moustaki. However, one of his regular songwriters throughout his career was Boris Vian (Le Déserteur, Arthur où t'as mis le corps, La Java des bombes atomiques). His new young fans identified with his left-wing ideals and antimilitarism, most notably during the 1968 student revolts in France. With age he became more and more acclaimed as one of the best interpreters of the French chanson also bringing the poetry of Rimbaud, Apollinaire and Prévert closer to his audience. In 1995, he made a comeback to the singing stage, giving a few concerts despite his deteriorated health and personal distress, the last one being held as late as in the year of his death, in spring of 2004. In later life he became a painter and gave a number of exhibitions of his artwork. Serge Reggiani died in Paris of a heart attack at the age of 82, one day after the death of another well known French singer Sacha Distel. He is interred in Montparnasse Cemetery.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Birthday
    5/2/1922
The Leopard
The Leopard
7.7
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
7.1
The Good and the Bad
The Good and the Bad
5.5
Le Doulos
Le Doulos
7.4
The Last Adventure
The Last Adventure
6.9
Paris Blues
Paris Blues
6.4
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
7.3
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
7
Gates of the Night
Gates of the Night
7.1
Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows
7.9
Solemn Communion
Solemn Communion
4.5
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
8
Return to Life
Return to Life
6.2
De force avec d'autres
5
Mauvais Sang
Mauvais Sang
7.1
Everybody Go Home!
Everybody Go Home!
7.6
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
7
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
7.7
The Lovers of Verona
The Lovers of Verona
5
Casque d'Or
Casque d'Or
7.3
La Ronde
La Ronde
7.3
There Were Days... and Moons
There Were Days... and Moons
6.3
Don't Touch the White Woman!
Don't Touch the White Woman!
5.6
Saturnin de Marseille
Saturnin de Marseille
0
The Blue Panther
The Blue Panther
4.8
Night in December
Night in December
5
Marie-Octobre
Marie-Octobre
7.3
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
5.7
Coïncidences
Coïncidences
0
The Terrace
The Terrace
7.1
Il était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autres
Il était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autres
0
Good Enough to Eat
Good Enough to Eat
6.5
36, le grand tournant
36, le grand tournant
0
Secret People
Secret People
6
Storms
Storms
5.2
Star Without Light
Star Without Light
5.4
Manon
Manon
6.9
The Sinners
The Sinners
6.1
Rosen-Emil
6
Plein fer
Plein fer
3.2
Act of Love
Act of Love
6.7
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
0
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
5
The Wicked Go to Hell
The Wicked Go to Hell
6.2
Fantastica
Fantastica
5.9
The Elders of Saint-Loup
The Elders of Saint-Loup
5.9
Not Delivered
Not Delivered
6
Children of Chaos
Children of Chaos
5
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
7.1
The Stowaway
The Stowaway
1
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird
7.1
Violette & Francois
Violette & Francois
6.2
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi
6
Heroines
Heroines
5
The World Condemns Them
The World Condemns Them
1
Warriors Five
Warriors Five
0
Élisa
Élisa
0
Une fille cousue de fil blanc
Une fille cousue de fil blanc
6.3
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
7.2
L'écho
0
The Seine Meets Paris
The Seine Meets Paris
6.9
The Big Shots
The Big Shots
6.1
I Hired a Contract Killer
I Hired a Contract Killer
6.9
Boys' School
Boys' School
7.3
Le Dessous des cartes
Le Dessous des cartes
5.5
Let Sleeping Cops Lie
Let Sleeping Cops Lie
5.6
Serge Reggiani - Palais des congrès
Serge Reggiani - Palais des congrès
0
Mad Years
Mad Years
6
The Doll that Took the Town
The Doll that Took the Town
4
3000 Million Without an Elevator
3000 Million Without an Elevator
5.1
Napoleon
Napoleon
6.3
The Pianist
The Pianist
7
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl
7
The Imprint of Giants
The Imprint of Giants
0
Countdown to Vengeance
Countdown to Vengeance
5.9
The Seven Cervi Brothers
The Seven Cervi Brothers
6.9
François Villon
François Villon
0
The Threatening Sky
The Threatening Sky
0
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
6
They Saw Inferno
They Saw Inferno
0
The Little Boy
The Little Boy
7
Bestiary of Love
Bestiary of Love
0
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