Coline Serreau
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-10-29 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Coline Serreau
Biography
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
Acting
(2016)
(2002)
Le cercle de craie caucasien
as Groucha
(1996)
La Belle Verte
as Mila
(1977)
(1975)
Seven Deaths by Prescription
as Sonia, associée de Mme Losseray
(1974)
(1971)
(1971)
Crew
(2018)
3 hommes et un couffin
Writer, Original Story, Director
(2015)
(2014)
Tout est permis
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer
(2014)
Couleur locale
Director
(2010)
Think Global, Act Rural
Cinematography, Director
(2005)
Saint-Jacques… La Mecque
Screenplay, Director
(2003)
Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer
(2002)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Director
(2001)
Chaos
Director, Writer
(1996)
La Belle Verte
Writer, Director, Original Music Composer
(1992)
The Crisis
Director, Writer
(1991)
Against Oblivion
Director
(1990)
3 Men and a Little Lady
Original Film Writer
(1989)
Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
Screenplay, Director
(1987)
3 Men and a Baby
Original Story
(1985)
Three Men and a Cradle
Screenplay, Director
(1982)
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
Director, Writer
(1980)
Grands-mères de l'Islam
Director
(1977)
Why Not!
Director, Scenario Writer
(1975)
(1974)
We Were Mistaken About a Love Story
Writers' Production