Coline Serreau
Known for DirectingBorn 1947-10-29Paris, France
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.
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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
La Belle Verte
1996 · as Mila
Coluche, la véritable histoire d'un mec
2024 · as Self
Seven Deaths by Prescription
1975 · as Sonia, associée de Mme Losseray
Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtres
2016 · as Self
Solemn Communion
1977
The Lion's Share
1971
Le cercle de craie caucasien
2002 · as Groucha
We Were Mistaken About a Love Story
1974 · as Anne
A Little, a Lot, Passionately
1971