Gérard Filipelli

Gérard Filipelli

Born: December 12, 1942
Died: March 30, 2021
in Paris, France
Gérard Filippelli (14 December 1942 – 30 March 2021) was a French actor, composer, and singer.

In 1964, Filippelli bought an amp from an American soldier in Châteauroux for 500 francs. In 1966, he performed at the Cinéma REX and befriended Jean Sarrus and Gérard Rinaldi. He became sound manager in their group. They formed the acting and singing group Les Charlots, 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.

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Movies for Gérard Filipelli...

Title: Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2022
Type: TV
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The Charlots Return
Title: The Charlots Return
Character: Phil
Released: June 17, 1992
Type: Movie
Antonio returned to Portugal ten years ago with his lovely (and quite thin) French wife. She has since become quite a hefty specimen of womanhood, and his eye has lately been wandering to others. When his strong-tempered wife catches him with another woman (their neighbor), she bonks him on the head. In order to avoid further embarrassment, he pretends this has induced amnesia. He does so well in his pretense that his worried wife calls his old Parisian buddies (the rest of the Charlots) and asks them to come and help revive his memory.
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Charlots' Connection
Title: Charlots' Connection
Character: Phil
Released: February 8, 1984
Type: Movie
Three friends begin to work the rent collectors. Fee collection goes with a lot of comic episodes...
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Rookies Run Amok 2
Title: Rookies Run Amok 2
Character: Marcel
Released: February 2, 1983
Type: Movie
The sequel of a successful French comedy "Rookies Run Amok" (1971) again with "Les Charlots" group.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Les Charlots contre Dracula
Title: Les Charlots contre Dracula
Character: Phil
Released: December 17, 1980
Type: Movie
To Take Possession of Maleficient Powers, Dracula must take control of a lady in a Flee Market, Paris , France. But without wasting any time, her friends take on Dracula to save her from this terrible curse of Vampirism.
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Les Charlots en délire
Title: Les Charlots en délire
Character: Phil
Released: October 23, 1979
Type: Movie
Gérard, CEO of the factory "La voix du peuple", decides to close his factory by dismissing all his staff, starting with Jean Barbier, the chief of staff, and Phil Dechambre.
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Et vive la liberté!
Title: Et vive la liberté!
Character: Phil
Released: February 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Their feats of arms in Africa are worth to Phil, Jeannot and Gerard to be sent on a special mission in Algeria. Held captive by the Fellaghas, they manage to escape and are congratulated.
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Title: Fan School
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 30, 1977
Type: TV
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.
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Title: 30 millions d'amis
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 6, 1976
Type: TV
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From Hong Kong with Love
Title: From Hong Kong with Love
Character: Phil
Released: December 17, 1975
Type: Movie
Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong. Mickey Rooney featured in the film as well as Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell, stars of the James Bond films who appeared as M and Moneypenny respectively.
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Trop c'est trop
Title: Trop c'est trop
Character: Cameo
Released: June 5, 1975
Type: Movie
Philippe, Didier, Georges and Edina were born on the same day. The three boys have always been in love with Edina, but she's always put them off. They set off in search of her and find her posing for a photographer. Seeing them, she flees and dies in the process. By mutual agreement, the three boys commit suicide to join her.
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Title: Système 2
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 19, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Rookies Go to War
Title: Rookies Go to War
Character: Phil
Released: November 11, 1974
Type: Movie
A Grand Slapstick comedy about four buddies serving in the army. Their long-suffering sergeant attempts to whip them into shape but the conflict spirals out of control.
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The Four Charlots Musketeers 2
Title: The Four Charlots Musketeers 2
Character: Mousqueton
Released: March 13, 1974
Type: Movie
This French slapstick comedy stars the musician/comedian foursome Les Charlots, as valets to the Four Musketeers. One of the film's highlights is a mutual kicking session between Cardinal Richelieu, the King, and a monk. This comedy foursome was enormously popular in 1970s France, and they made a huge number of films during that period.
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The Four Charlots Musketeers
Title: The Four Charlots Musketeers
Character: Mousqueton
Released: February 13, 1974
Type: Movie
This French slapstick comedy stars the musician/comedian foursome Les Charlots, as valets to the Four Musketeers. One of the film's highlights is a mutual kicking session between Cardinal Richelieu, the King, and a monk. This comedy foursome was enormously popular in 1970s France, and they made a huge number of films during that period.
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The Big Store
Title: The Big Store
Character: Phil
Released: September 6, 1973
Type: Movie
Four guys working for a small grocer in trouble, declare war on a new giant neighborhood supermarket by attempting several coups. A film about the big store taking over the business of smaller stores.
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Charlots Go to Spain
Title: Charlots Go to Spain
Character: Phil
Released: December 14, 1972
Type: Movie
Four friends from Paris are living misadventures of all sorts in Spain when their group of travelers is forced to split due to a travel scam.
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Stadium Nuts
Title: Stadium Nuts
Character: Phil
Released: September 22, 1972
Type: Movie
Les Charlots, a French rock group, continue their adventures, in the manner of the Beatles in Hard Day's Night. This is their second adventure. The foursome are on holiday, camping outside a village. The Olympic flame is going to pass through the village. A grocer, charged to prepare a celebration, calls upon the four to help. One of the four falls for the grocer's daughter. However, she runs away after the sportsman carrying the flame. The foursome set of to find her and win her back.
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Title: Midi trente
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: March 6, 1972
Type: TV
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Rookies Run Amok
Title: Rookies Run Amok
Character: Phil
Released: December 15, 1971
Type: Movie
Les Bidasses en Folie, a french movie from 1971, is a very short, easy to watch, slapstick hippie comedy.
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Title: Cadet Rousselle
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: November 4, 1971
Type: TV
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La Lucarne magique
Title: La Lucarne magique
Released: October 4, 1971
Type: Movie
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The Great Java
Title: The Great Java
Character: Phil
Released: January 13, 1971
Type: Movie
Five friends come to the city Brizul. Here they want to find Mr Auguste Kougloff who owns them money, namely 20 million.
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Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: À bout portant
Character: Self - Les Charlots
Released: December 16, 1968
Type: TV