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Coline Serreau (b. 1947)

Alias:
Coline Sereau

Birthplace:
Paris, France

Born:
October 29, 1947

Biography from TheMovieDB

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).  Source: Article "Coline Serreau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Film Production

Cinematography:
2010  Think Global, Act Rural

Director:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin

Director of Photography:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin

Editor:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin

Original Film Writer:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin

Original Music Composer:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin

Original Story:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

Producer:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

Scenario Writer:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

Screenplay:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

Writer:
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

Writers' Production:
1974  We Were Mistaken About a Love Story
1977  Mais qu'est ce qu'elles veulent
1977  Why Not!
1980  Grands-mères de l'Islam
1982  Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
1985  Three Men and a Cradle
1987  3 Men and a Baby
1989  Mama, There's a Man in your Bed
1990  3 Men and a Little Lady
1991  Against Oblivion
1992  La Crise
1996  La Belle Verte
2001  Chaos
2002  Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2003  Three Men and a Cradle - 18 Years Later
2005  Saint-Jacques... La Mecque
2010  Think Global, Act Rural
2014  Couleur locale
2014  Tout est permis
2015  Pierre Brossolette ou les passagers de la lune
2018  3 hommes et un couffin
????  Three Men and a Baby

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