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Patrick Topaloff
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Patrick Topaloff
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1944-12-30,Paris, France
Gender
Male
Biography
Patrick Topaloff (30 December 1944 – 7 March 2010) was a French comedian, singer, and actor. The son of a Georgian father and a Corsican mother which, according to him, made him "a delicate Franco-Russian dessert", Topaloff began his career on Europe 1, where his comic antics drew a wide audience, especially among children who delighted in his many silly catch phrases. Popular singer Claude François encouraged him to try his hand at singing, and his recording of "Il Vaut Bien Mieux Etre Jeune, Riche et Beau" ("It's Much Better to Be Young, Rich, and Beautiful") became a major hit and the first of several gold records. In the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, writer/director Philippe Clair cast Topaloff in a number of slapstick comedy films similar to the Carry On series in the UK or those made by Jerry Lewis in the US after splitting with Dean Martin. His last feature film was Drôles de Zèbres for writer/director Guy Lux in 1977. In his later years, problems in Topaloff's private life overshadowed his professional successes. Deeply in debt, he frequently worked without billing in an effort to avoid liens being placed on his salary. In 1995, he was sentenced to a year in prison for non-payment of alimony and taxes. Paroled after four months, he undertook a new and successful stage career. He died, aged 65, from a heart attack. His autobiography, Les Pleurs du Rire (Tears of Laughter), was a major bestseller. Source: Article "Patrick Topaloff" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Par ici la monnaie

2

Par ici la monnaie
1974-04-03

The Fuhrer Runs Amok

3.4

The Fuhrer Runs Amok
1974-04-12

La brigade en folie

3

La brigade en folie
1973-02-07

6

Erotissimo
1969-06-07

4

Bedmania
1974-04-02

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

7.2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022-01-07

5

The Ponies
1967-06-12

Drôles de zèbres

3.1

Drôles de zèbres
1977-03-22

Cadet Rousselle

0

Cadet Rousselle
1971-11-04

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

0

Système 2
1975-01-19

10

Midi Première
1975-01-06

Les Jeux de 20 heures

0

Les Jeux de 20 heures
1976-03-22

6.167

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

6

Samedi soir
1971-01-09