Coline Serreau

Writer, Director, Actor, Composer, Producer, Editor

October 29, 1947 (78 years)
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).

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Known For

  • Three Men and a Baby
    Three Men and a Baby1987
  • Three Men and a Little Lady
    Three Men and a Little Lady1990
  • The Green Planet
    The Green Planet1996
  • Three Men and a Cradle
    Three Men and a Cradle1985
  • Chaos
    Chaos2001
  • Romuald & Juliette
    Romuald & Juliette1989
  • The Crisis
    The Crisis1992
  • Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
    Saint-Jacques... La Mecque2005
  • Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
    Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later2003
  • Why Not!
    Why Not!1977
  • Think Global, Act Rural
    Think Global, Act Rural2010
  • Seven Deaths by Prescription
    Seven Deaths by Prescription1975
  • Couleur locale
    Couleur locale2014
  • Tout est permis
    Tout est permis2014
  • Il barbiere di Siviglia
    Il barbiere di Siviglia2002

Filmography

2021
1996
The Green Planet · as Mila
1977
1975
7 morts sur ordonnance · as Sonia, Associée De Mme Losseray
1971

2003
18 ans après · as Original Music Composer
1996
The Green Planet · as Original Music Composer

2014
2005
Saint-Jacques... La Mecque · as Associate Producer

2018
Rembob'INA · as Self
2010
2009
C à Vous · as Self
2006
2002
Il barbiere di Siviglia · as Self - Mise En Scène
2000
L'invité · as Self
1998
1998
Roll on Sunday · as Self
1990
Faut pas rêver · as Self
1987
1976
César Awards · as Self - César Du Meilleur Film

2014
Couleur locale · as Written By
2014
Tout est permis · as Director Of Photography
2010
1987
Three Men and a Baby · as Original Story
1977
Why Not! · as Scenario Writer