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Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Actor
81 years (Jul 30, 1928 – Apr 18, 2010)Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]
Paul Bisciglia is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Another entry worth naming is 'The Wing or the Thigh?'. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 76 years. 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' is the title most people reach for first, with Pump Attendant at the center of it.
Paul Bisciglia is one of the more persistent actors of his generation recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Another entry worth naming is 'The Wing or the Thigh?'. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 76 years. 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' is the title most people reach for first, with Pump Attendant at the center of it.
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Asterix and the Big Fight
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Le patron du bistrot
★ 5.2
1993
Love Without Pity
L'homme de l'Huma
★ 7.1
1989
Asterix and the Big Fight
Agecanonix (voice)
★ 6.3
1989
Molierissimo
Pouillard · 26 episodes
★ 7.5
1989–
Asterix in Britain
(voice)
★ 6.8
1986
Asterix vs. Caesar
(voice)
★ 6.5
1985
La Baraka
le client
★ 4.9
1982
Sans famille
Le concierge · 3 episodes
★ 6.0
1981–
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx
Le larbin
1981
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Is Paul Bisciglia still alive?
Paul Bisciglia passed away on April 18, 2010 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Paul Bisciglia?
Paul Bisciglia is best known for roles in The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Wing or the Thigh?, Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez.
How many movies has Paul Bisciglia been in?
Over a 60-year career (since 1950), Paul Bisciglia has appeared in 61 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Paul Bisciglia's first movie?
The career of Paul Bisciglia began with Paris Incident (1950).
What is Paul Bisciglia's most recent movie or series?
Paul Bisciglia's most recent release is Un fil à la patte, which premiered on May 15, 2002.
What TV shows has Paul Bisciglia appeared in?
On television, Paul Bisciglia has appeared in Police Commissioner Moulin, Petit déjeuner compris, Claudine, L'Homme du Picardie.
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Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
1928-07-30 · Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]

Paul Bisciglia (30 July 1928 – 18 April 2010) was a French film actor.

Throughout his acting career, Bisciglia appeared in more than one-hundred feature films. He made his debut in the 1950 film Trois télégrammes. What followed was several uncredited roles, before landing a much larger part in drama Clara de Montargis. During the fifties, he appeared in many drama films, including the award-winning Avant le déluge, with Antoine Balpêtré, and again several more uncredited roles. During the sixties, Bisciglia began to appear more frequently in television series and television films, although he was included in many films such as The Wretches, with Michèle Morgan, Les vieux de la vieille, with Pierre Fresnay, Paris nous appartient, Le signe du lion, and in 1966, he appeared in his first leading role in Alain Cuniot's L'or et le plomb.

In 1969, Bisciglia had a small role in the horror film La vampire nue, the second feature film from director Jean Rollin. It was Bisciglia's first of several times working with Rollin. He worked with the director again in the successful films Requiem pour un vampire, with Marie-Pierre Castel and Mireille D'Argent, Les démoniaques, Lèvres de sang, and the zombie classic Les Raisins de la Mort, with Marie-Georges Pascal.

His career continued through the seventies and eighties, such as the Golden Globe-nominated Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob, Club privé pour couples avertis, with Philippe Gasté of Jean Rollin's Requiem pour un vampire, Verdict, with Sophia Loren, L'aile ou la cuisse, Family Rock, and he voiced in three animated films Astérix et la surprise de César (Asterix vs. Caesar), Astérix chez les Bretons (Asterix in Britain) and Astérix et le coup du menhir (Asterix and the Big Fight). Bisciglia's acting career continued until 1999, during which he appeared in two final feature films, Profil bas and Montana Blues.

Bisciglia also had a successful television career appearing in a number of television series and films. He made his first appearance in the 1957 television film L'équipage au complet. His television films include Elle s'abaisse pour vaincre, Les fiancés de Loches, Claudine à Paris and the television film remeke Les liaisons dangereuses. His television series credits include Le théâtre de la jeunesse, Rocambole, Les saintes chéries, Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur, Les brigades du Tigre, De mémoire d'homme, Les cinq dernières minutes, Désiré Lafarge, Commissaire Moulin, Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret and Julien Fontanes, magistrat.

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