Les Charlots

Les Charlots was a group of French comedy actors, who were moderately popular in the 1970s. In English, Les Charlots means "the clowns" rather than being a direct reference to Charlie Chaplin, who was generally called Charlot in France. They were also musicians, accompanying first Antoine under the name of "Les Problèmes". They later made their own band, being considered as some of the more talented studio musicians in France. They finally became rather popular for humoristic songs like "L'Apérobic", "Merci Patron" or "Le Chou Farci".

The group members were Gérard Rinaldi, Jean Sarrus, Gérard Filipelli, Luis Rego and Jean-Guy Fechner (Christian Fechner's brother).

When the five boys became too old to play the clowns and audiences became too bored^{[citation needed]}, the group attempted solo careers. Gérard Rinaldi is now essentially a TV actor, while Jean Sarrus became a TV host. Luis Rego is a movie actor while Jean-Guy Fechner is a movie producer. The last member disappeared from the public eye.

Filmography

• 1970 : La grande java
• 1971 : Les Bidasses en folie
• 1972 : Les fous du stade
• 1972 : Les Charlots font l'Espagne
• 1973 : Le grand bazar
• 1974 : Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires
• 1974 : Les Charlots en folie (A nous quatre Cardinal !)
• 1974 : Les Bidasses s'en vont en guerre
• 1975 : Trop c'est trop
• 1975 : Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love)
• 1978 : Et vive la liberté!
• 1979 : Les Charlots en délire
• 1980 : Les Charlots contre Dracula
• 1983 : Le Retour des bidasses en folie
• 1984 : Charlots Connection
• 1992 : Le Retour des Charlots

External links

• Official website