Gérard Rinaldi

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Gérard Rinaldi (* 17th February 1943 in Paris ; † 2 March 2012 in Briis-sous-Forges , Département Essonne ) was a French comedian , Chanson singer and actor who primarily as a member of the band Les Charlots as well as a voice actor of Walt- Disney - cartoon character Goofy was known.

Life

In 1966 Rinaldi founded the music group Les Problemes with Gérard Filippelli, Jean Sarrus, Luis Rego and Jean-Guy Fechner , which was renamed Les Charlots shortly afterwards and initially enjoyed numerous successes with humorous chansons such as Merci patron or Paulette, la rein des paupiettes . In the period that followed, the group recorded several records .

In 1970 the group also began appearing in films and television series such as Les saintes chéries (1970), Les bidasses en folie (1971), Les fous du stade (1972), Les Charlots font l'Espagne (1972), Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires ( 1974), Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre Cardinal! (1974), Le retour des bidasses en folie (1983) and Charlots' connection (1984), after which he left the group.

In addition to numerous other film appearances, he also increasingly worked as a theater actor in the Théâtre de la Michodière and other Parisian theaters . He had a greater success with the sitcom Marc et Sophie from 1987 to 1991, in which he played the leading male role alongside Julie Arnold and Ginette Garcin . He achieved further fame through his work as the French voice actor for the Walt Disney cartoon character Goofy , whom he has spoken since 1990.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1970: Les saintes chéries (TV series)
  • 1972: The great Charlots - four crazy people in the stadium (Les fous du stade)
  • 1973: The great Charlots: Where the green noodles fly (Le grand bazar)
  • 1974: The great Charlots: The idiots from the 3rd Company (Les bidasses s'en vont en guerre)
  • 1974: The great Charlots: the four of us are the musketeers (Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires)
  • 1975: Beautiful kisses from the Far East (Bons baisers de Hong Kong)
  • 1987: Funny Boy
  • 1995: Les hommes et les femmes sont faits pour vivre heureux… mais pas ensemble (TV film)
  • 1999: Ouriga (TV movie)
  • 2002: Un week-end pour le dire
  • 2004: La classe du brevet
  • 2007: Supergranny.com (TV movie)
  • 2011: Chez Maupassant (TV series)

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personal data
SURNAME Rinaldi, Gérard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French comedian, chanson singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH March 2, 2012
Place of death Briis-sous-Forges , Essonne department