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Patrick Topaloff

Patrick Topaloff

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1944-12-30

Birth Place

Paris, France

Movies and TV shows :

Bedmania

Bedmania

1974

4.0

Movie
poster

Cadet Rousselle

1971

0.0

TV
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
Drôles de zèbres

Drôles de zèbres

1977

3.1

Movie
Erotissimo

Erotissimo

1969

6.0

Movie
La brigade en folie

La brigade en folie

1973

3.0

Movie
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

7.2

Movie
poster

Les Jeux de 20 heures

1976

0.0

TV
poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

6.0

TV
poster

Midi Première

1975

10.0

TV
Par ici la monnaie

Par ici la monnaie

1974

2.0

Movie
poster

Samedi soir

1971

6.0

TV
poster

Système 2

1975

0.0

TV
The Fuhrer Runs Amok

The Fuhrer Runs Amok

1974

3.4

Movie
The Ponies

The Ponies

1967

5.0

Movie