Gérard Filippelli (14 December 1942

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– 30 March 2021

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) was a French actor, composer, and singer.

Biography

In 1964, Filippelli bought an amp from an American soldier in

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for 500 francs. In 1966, he performed at the Cinéma REX and befriended

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and

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. He became sound manager in their group. They formed the acting and singing group

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, where he stayed until 1997. In 1970, his wife died in an automobile accident. Gérard Filippelli died on 30 March 2021 at the age of 78.

Filmography

*' (1970) *''

Les Bidasses en folie ''Les Bidasses en folie'' is a French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi released in 1971. Plot Five catastrophe-prone friends—Gérard, Phil, Jean-Guy, Jean and Luis—decide to leave home and start a rock band. They find a supporter in Cr� ...

'' (1971) *''

Stadium Nuts ''Les Fous du Stade'' ( en, Crazy boys of the game / Stadium Nuts) is a 1972 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi. Plot The foursome (Gérard Rinaldi, Jean Sarrus, Gérard Filipelli, Jean-Guy Fechner) are on a holiday. The Little Olympic f ...

'' (1972) *' (1972) *''

The Big Store ''The Big Store'' is a 1941 American comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) that takes place in a large department store. Groucho appears as private detective Wolf J. Flywheel (a character name originatin ...

'' (1973) *''

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything ''I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything'' (french: Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout) is a 1973 French comedy film directed by Pierre Richard. Plot Pierre Gastié-Leroy (Pierre Richard) is the son of a wealthy director of a factory of weapon ...

'' (1973) *' (1974) *' (1974) *' (1974) *''

Trop c'est trop Trop c'est trop ''(Too Much Is Too Much)'' is a French comedy film directed by Didier Kaminka in 1975 Didier (Kaminka), Philippe (Ogouz) and Georges (Beller) were born the same day at the same hour in the same room as the war was ending. A few ...

'' (1975) *''

Bons Baisers de Hong Kong ''Bons Baisers de Hong Kong'' (also known as ''From Hong Kong with Love'') is a 1975 French spy comedy film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody and spin-off of the ''James Bond'' film series starring Les Charlots, with Mickey Rooney portra ...

'' (1975) *' (1979) *' (1980) *' (1983) *' (1984) *' (1992) *''Les Charlots Intime'' (2013) *''Les Charlots... Au Phil du temps'' (2018)

References

1942 births 2021 deaths Male actors from Paris French composers Singers from Paris {{France-actor-stub