Michel Modo
Michel Modo (actually Michel Henri Louis Goi ; born March 30, 1937 in Carpentras , † September 25, 2008 in Vaires-sur-Marne ) was a French actor , comedian , voice actor and screenwriter .
Life
Together with Guy Grosso , Modo formed the very popular comedian duo Grosso et Modo in France as early as the late 1950s . In Germany he was best known for the role of Berlicot, alongside Louis de Funès , Michel Galabru and Jean Lefebvre , in the Gendarme films. His work as an actor includes more than 90 film and television productions.
As a voice actor, he lent his voice in the French version of the Simpsons Krusty the Clown, Mr. Burns and Chief Wiggum.
Filmography (selection)
- 1961: The Great American (La belle Américaine)
- 1961: All the gold in the world (Tout l'or du monde)
- 1964: The gendarme of Saint Tropez (Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez)
- 1965: Hot things for Monsieur (Le corniaud)
- 1965: The gendarme from Broadway (Le gendarme à New York)
- 1966: Three break pilots in Paris (La grande vadrouille)
- 1967: One man too many (Un homme de trop)
- 1967: Stage pigs (La feldmarescialla)
- 1968: Baldwin, the grouchy marriage (Le gendarme se marie)
- 1969: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Le songe d'une nuit d'été)
- 1970: Baldwin, the Terror of Saint-Tropez (Le gendarme en balade)
- 1979: Louis' uncanny encounter with the aliens (Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres)
- 1979: The Baron von Münchhausen (as speaker of a role)
- 1980: Louis the Miser (L'Avare)
- 1982: Louis and his crazy policewomen (Le gendarme et les gendarmettes)
- 1990: My Father's Fame (La gloire de mon père)
- 1990: My mother's castle (Le château de ma mère)
- 1994–1997: Highlander (TV series)
- 1998: Love at the sixth sight (Bimboland)
Screenplay (selection)
- 1968: Baldwin, the dry swimmer ( Le Petit baigneur )
- 1974: The bangers of St. Tropez ( La Grande nouba )
Web links
- Michel Modo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Modo, Michel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goi, Michel Henri Louis (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor, comedian and voice actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Carpentras , France |
DATE OF DEATH | September 25, 2008 |
Place of death | Vaires-sur-Marne , France |