Serge Reggiani

See also: Reggiani

Serge Reggiani (born the May 2nd 1922 with Reggio of Emilie (Italy) - died on July 23rd, 2004 with Paris) was an actor, a singer, an interpreter and a French painter of Italian origin.

Biography

Resulting from a modest family (her father was associated hairdresser, its mother working) and antifascist, Serge Reggiani arrives to France at the eight years age with his family, in Yvetot in Normandy. He follows initially the traces of his father like apprentice hairdresser, then after the reading of a classified, is registered with the Academy of the cinematographic arts, in Paris, where the family settled since.

He receives there in 1938 the 1st price of comedy before being registered in 1939 with the national Academy of dramatic art.

He then begins a career with the Théâtre in 1941 in the Werewolf of Vitrac. He interprets then Britannicus near Jean Marais, then plays in the terrible Parents of Jean Cocteau.

In 1943, it meets the actress Janine Darcey while turning the Crossroads of the lost children of Léo Joannon, which it marries in 1945, they will have two children, Stéphan and Carine, to which it will transmit artistic fiber. They divorce in 1955.

After the war, it very often appears with the theater or the Cinéma: ( Doors of the night in 1946, Casque of gold in 1952, which will enable him to meet that which will remain always his/her friend, Simone Signoret). He is a recognized actor. The song did not enter its life yet.

Between 1958 and 1963, it has with his new partner, Annie Christmas, three other children, Célia, Simon then Maria.

It will be directed towards the song as from 1963, thanks to Jacques Canetti, met in his friends Signoret and Montand. Its first disc left in 1965 is composed of songs of Boris Vian and meets one big hit. On the other hand, the scene does not succeed to him because it is paralyzed by the trac.

With the theater on the other hand, its performance in Sequestered of Altona of Jean-Paul Sartre is particularly greeted.

In 1966, Barbara, allured by her album of songs of Boris Vian, proposes to him to make the first part of its song recital. It enters then without wanting it in competition with his Stéphan son who tries to bore as a singer.

Barbara assistance to work her voice. He interprets with a beautiful stamp of baritone the Barber of Belleville, My Freedom, the Wolves entered Paris, Sarah (“the woman who is in my bed is not any more twenty years old for a long time”), Venice is not in Italy or the Deserter of Boris Vian.

He is very appreciated youth of 1968. Its strong engagement on the left and undoubtedly the texts of Vian allure.

It counts prestigious lyric writers: Pierre Tisserand, Serge Bourgois, Albert Vidalie and later on Jean-Loup Dabadie which it meets on the turning of Vincent, Francois, Paul and the others in 1974, or Maxime the Forester, Georges Moustaki, Serge Gainsbourg in the years 1970. His/her son Stéphan or his wife, Annie Christmas, will also write for him.

Claude Lemesle appears in the years 1980, which will write very many texts (" Venice is not in Italie" , " Souffleur" , " The Barber of Belleville") and the artistic director of the last albums will ensure. Young lyric writers, such Philippe Sizaire or Marilena Orlando will write to him texts in the years 1990. He will also sing the words of Didier Barbelivien. Michel Legrand, Alain Goraguer and Jacques Datin will compose to him of the musics.

In 1973, his wife Annie Christmas moves away. At the end of the years 1970, it occurs on scene with his son Stéphan, then with his daughter Carine. An album is published, criticism is not tender.

Noëlle Adam division then his life.

In 1980, to the 33 years age, his/her son Stéphan puts an end to his days in the house of Mougins where it is with his wife and her grandmother.

Although it feels less taste for the song, Serge Reggiani, supported by his friends, finds in work the force to fight against the depression and alcoholism however present. He thus continues to produce albums which profit from the favor of the public and also meets a great success in Olympia in 1981.

During the decade 1990, it takes again taste with the life and occurs on many scenes: the Palate of the Congresses, Francofolies, the Olympia. It leaves an album per annum of which 70 brushes , then every two years. He exerts his gifts as painter and exposes his works.

He holds in 1991 the first role of Bread-winner , the film of his Simon son, become realizer.

He occurs in Reggio of Emilie, his town of origin, then still in Paris at the end of the years 1990.

In 2002, the year of its 80 years, many personalities pay to him homage through an album named Around Serge Reggiani . It receives the following year a Victoire of honor as well as the tie of commander of the Order of Merit, given by Jacques Chirac. It still occurs the same year on many French scenes and international. It also continues to expose its painting.

It transmits its talent also to its grandson Nicolas, the son of Stéphan. Nicolas becomes also singer.

In 2004, he dies in his residence of one heart attack at the 82 years age. He rests with the Cimetière of Montparnasse.

There remains a major artist of the French song.

Catalog of films

To the cinema, it will have turned with large realizers. At the beginning, rather of the roles of young first to the dramatic destiny, then later on, roles allowing him to show its humorous talent or its sensitivity.

Catalog of films 1938 - 1949

Catalog of films 1950 - 1959

Catalog of films 1960 - 1969

Catalog of films 1970 - 1979

Catalog of films 1980 - 1988

Catalog of films 1990 - 1998

Television

  • 1957 investigations of the police chief Prévost - Serial in 32 episodes of 15mn - of Vicky Ivernel - the police chief Prévost

  • 1957 will Eat? of Jean Kerchbron
  • 1961 I Giacobini of ?
  • 1977 Paris my pink " Pierrot the chanson" of Jacques Audoir - Participation as a singer
  • 1977 has loss of life, Jacques Prévert - Documentary - of Georges Ferraro - Témoignage of S. Reggiani
  • 1980 It has there no more hero with the number which you asked Pierre Chabartier - Hubert Small-Bridge
  • 1988 the echo of Maurice Failevil - the old shepherd
  • 1988 the éterna giovinezza of Vittorio de Sisti
  • 1990 large beautiful the of Bernard Choquet
  • 1998 the key of the fields - Serial in 6 episodes - of Charles Némès - Jose Pujol

Literary works

Its two autobiographical books are:

  • the question is posed , in 1990,
  • Dernier mail before the night , in 1995, collection of written letters to personalities which he likes or which he admires.

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