Philippe Castelli was a French actor born the June 8th 1926 with Chaville and died in Paris the April 16th 2006 in the European hospital Georges-Pompidou of the continuations of a cardiorespiratory complication.

Its career

He turned exclusively of the supporting roles, in 86 films, but also with the theater and in telefilms. Its physique longiligne, its phlegmatic step and its accent Parisian but impress of a certain preciosity, were worth many roles of coffee boys, Masters of hotels, gatekeepers and manservants to him. The public saw it in short scenes in various films which had the favor of the public; among the most outstanding films for him, one can quote: the Corporal pinned of Jean Renoir, Landru of Claude Chabrol, and his roles in films of Georges Lautner: the Secret agents , the Uncles flingueurs , Centres of ice , Some too quiet Sirs , These marvellous wizard , Goods - alive , Cop and hooligan , Let go, it is a waltz .

However, its notoriety is due mainly, starting from 1977, with its passage to the “Famous persons”, radio broadcast animated on RTL by Philippe Bouvard. Nonchalance of its voice, its stories with hundred pennies (generally preceded by the gimmick " Ah, I have a histoire") he were worth the friendly mocking remarks of the copartners of this emission. It made appearances in the emission the Academy of the nine, in the middle of the years 1980, on Antenne 2. He said: “ Without Philippe Bouvard, who imposed to me in the " Grosses têtes" , I would be nothing, or then a humble actor, generally in search of a theater. ”

Before 1959, it had taken part in the Petit academy of the song, a famous emission of Mireille

Philippe Castelli is buried with the Cemetery of Montmartre, Paris, XVIIIe District.

Catalog of films

• 1960 : the Good Women , of Claude Chabrol
• 1961: Godelureaux , of Claude Chabrol
• 1962: the Handymen , of Jean Girault
• 1962: Cartridge , of Philippe de Broca
• 1962: the Corporal pinned of Jean Renoir
• 1962: With flower of skin , Claude Bernard-Aubert
• 1963: Pile-up , of Marcel Bluwal
• 1963: Landru , of Claude Chabrol
• 1963: the Carrying one bread , Maurice Bell
• 1963: the Uncles flingueurs , of Georges Lautner - role of the tailor of Fernand Naudin at the end of film. One finds his own brother in the same sequence in the role of the photographer.
• 1964 : One charming idiot , of Edouard Molinaro
• 1964: Of the dandelions by the root , of Georges Lautner
• 1964: do you Love the women? , of Jean Leon
• 1964: the Hard ones to cook or How to remove its next without losing the appetite , of Jacques Pinoteau
• 1964: a mouse at the men , of Jacques Poitrenaud
• 1964: Potato , of Robert Thomas
• 1964: the Great Fun , of Jean-Pierre Mocky
• 1964: Fantômas , of Andre Hunebelle
• 1964: the Secret agents , of Georges Lautner - role of the operator in a large hotel of Istambul.
• 1964 : the Theater of youth: The sister of Gribouille , Yves-Andre Hubert (TV)
• 1965: a Mister of company , Philippe de Broca
• 1965: Yoyo , of Pierre Étaix
• 1965: Jokes of the sapper Camember , Pierre Boursaus (series TV)
• 1965: Goods - alive , of Gilles Grangier and Georges Lautner (segment Goods - alive )
• 1965: Fantômas breaks out , of André Hunebelle - role of the police officer who arrives late at the time of the briefing of Juve.
• 1966 : Galia , of Georges Lautner
• 1966: Currency of monkey , Yves Robert
• 1966: we do not annoy , of Georges Lautner
• 1966: the Stock Exchange and the life , of Jean-Pierre Mocky, the salesman of cheeses
• 1966: How not to marry a billionaire , of Lazare Iglesis (series TV)
• 1967: the Night of the generals ( The Night off the Generals ), of Anatole Litvak
• 1967: max the débonnaire , of Gilles Grangier (series TV) (segment a Good small Jules )
• 1969: the Large Detergent , of Jean-Pierre Mocky
• 1970: Head of clock , Jean-Paul Sassy (TV)
• 1970: Whims of Marianne , Georges Vitaly (TV)
• 1970: Borsalino , of Jacques Deray
• 1970: the Armchair haunted , of Pierre Office (TV)
• 1970: Promised At Dawn , of Jules Dassin
• 1970: Go to Badenberg , of Jean-Michel Meurice (series TV)
• 1971: Madam are you free? , of Claude Heymann (series TV)
• 1971: Lets go, it is a waltz , of Georges Lautner
• 1971: Gently low the , of Jacques Deray
• 1971: Quentin Durward , of Gilles Grangier (series TV)
• 1971: the black flag floats on the pot , of Michel Audiard
• 1971: the Great adventure , of Jean Sliding gauge (TV)
• 1971: New Adventures of Vidocq
• 1972: the Young lady of Avignon , Michel Wyn (serial TV)
• 1972: the Life annuity , of Pierre Tchernia
• 1972: Chut! , of Jean-Pierre Mocky
• 1972: With the heart , of Rémy Grumbach (TV)
• 1972: the Good news , of Guy Lessertisseur (TV)
• 1972: Kitsch-Kitsch , of Janine Guyon (TV)
• 1973: Some too quiet Sirs , of Georges Lautner
• 1973: closed Shutters , of Jean-Claude Brialy
• 1973: With the theater this evening: The Million , of Georges Folgoas (TV)
• 1973: Poker of ace , Hubert Cornfield (series TV)
• 1974: Four Charlots musketeers , of Andre Hunebelle
• 1974: a love of rain , Jean-Claude Brialy
• 1974: Gil Blas de Santillane , of Jean-Roger Junior (serial TV)
• 1974: Two big girls in pyjamas , of Jean Girault
• 1974: a priest of shock , Philippe Arnal (series TV)
• 1974: Centres of ice , Georges Lautner
• 1974: Borsalino & Co , of Jacques Deray
• 1974: Sexually yours , of max Pécas
• 1974: Bidasses from go away in war , of Claude Zidi
• 1975: Soldier Duroc, that will be your festival , of Michel Gerard
• 1975: Lays down me in sand and make spout out your oil , of Norbert Terry
• 1975: This dear Victor , of Robin Davis
• 1975: It is hard for everyone , of Christian Gion
• 1975: Good kisses of HongKong , of Yvan Quantifies
• 1976: the Intruder , of Patrick Schulmann (short-measuring)
• 1977: Take me along to Ritz , of Pierre Grimblat (TV)
• 1977: Dialog under the lamp , of Christian Riberzani (short-measuring)
• 1977: Blackout , of Philippe Mordacq
• 1977: the Man in a hurry , of Edouard Molinaro
• 1977: Died of one rotted , Georges Lautner
• 1978: the Beautiful Bloody nuisance , of Roger Coggio
• 1978: One, Two, Two 122, rue de Provence , of Christian Gion
• 1978: They are insane these wizards , of Georges Lautner
• 1978: Vice quad , of Jacques Scandelari
• 1978: Judith Therpauve , of Patrice Chéreau
• 1979: Cavaleur , of Philippe de Broca
• 1979: the Time of the holidays , Claude Vital
• 1979: Cop or hooligan , of Georges Lautner - role of the Inspector of the driving license.
• 1979 : Vice quad: The Sect of Marrakech , Eddy Matalon
• 1980: Guignolo , of Georges Lautner - role of operator of the Danieli hotel to Venice.
• 1980 : Adventures of smart handlebar , Jean-Marie Durand
• 1980: Incorrigible the , of Abder Isker (serial TV)
• 1980: a marvellous day , of Claude Vital
• 1981: is this quite reasonable? , of Georges Lautner
• 1981: Signed Furax , of Marc Simenon
• 1981: Anthelme Collet or the brigand gentleman , of Jean-Paul Carrère (serial TV)
• 1981: Take your Rolls and will point , of Richard Balducci
• 1981: the day rises and the conneries begin , of Claude Mulot
• 1981: For the skin of a cop , Alain Delon
• 1982: Scenario writers or extraordinary Adventures of Robert Michon , Nino Monti (TV)
• 1982: One of fout… us one likes , of Michel Gerard
• 1982: more beautiful than me, you die , of Philippe Clair
• 1983: the Secrecy of selenites , Jean Image (voice)
• 1983: Rebelote , of Jacques Richard
• 1983: the Leaf , of Robin Davis and Alain Delon
• 1983: That will not be sad , of Pierre Sisser, the owner of the inn of youth
• 1984: By where returned to you? One did not see you leaving , of Philippe Clair
• 1984: Retain me… or I make a misfortune! , of Michel Gerard
• 1984: Aldo and Junior , film of Patrick Schulmann with Olivia Dutron, Charlotte Julian, Shine Rego, Andréa Ferréol, Catherine Lachens, Pascale Roberts, Ysabelle Lacamp, Aldo Maccione, Riton Liebman, France Anglade, Muriel Hermine
• 1984: Ave Maria , of Jacques Richard
• 1985: Freedom, equality, sauerkraut , of Jean Yanne
• 1986: Banana' S boulevard , of Richard Balducci
• 1986: Large Hotel , of Jean Kerchbron (series TV)
• 1989: At two minutes close , of Eric Hung
• 1991: It is what this odd job? , of Michel Berny and Gian Luigi Polidoro (serial TV)
• 1992: Preacher out of turbid water , of Georges Lautner (TV)
• 1992: All or almost , of Claude Vital (TV)

Song

• All, I them want all (1987)

• Grosse like a whale (1984)
• Which panard to be a hooligan (1982)
• Merde, shit, shit (that will not be sad) (1982)
• Zim boom (1981)
• Madelon of the parachutists (1981)

Quotations

• Philippe Bouvard said of him: “ I was allured by his glance of beaten dog, his ears of cocker spaniel, the magnifying glass which it raises on cranium in addition to its glasses and by its lack of memory. ”

and also, in the form of homage:

“ It is necessary to be very intelligent to know to play the imbeciles as well. ”

This sentence was pronounced by Philippe Bouvard in the radio program " Grosses Têtes" where Philippe Castelli was often used as " head of turc".

External bonds

• Philippe Castelli on Internet Movie Database
• Homage