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Romain Bouteille

Acting Born Mar 24, 1937 Died May 31, 2021 Paris, France 43 credits
43
Total Credits
1963–2024
62 Years Career Span
14
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Romain Bouteille was a French playwright, actor, comedian, and singer born on March 24, 1937, in Paris, France. He passed away on May 31, 2021, at the age of 84. Known for acting with 42 known credits, he authored nearly thirty plays of anarchist inspiration. In 1968, he met Coluche and together they founded the troupe Cafe de la Gare. That same year, he separated from his partner Sotha, who married Patrick Dewaere, with both being members of the troupe. Bouteille was married to actress Saida Churchill, with whom he lived for thirty years. After spending three years in Marseilles, where their son Shams was born, they settled in Etampes in Beauce in 1997. Together, they created a fifty seat theater in December 2014 called Les Grands Solist.

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Career

Career overview

Romain Bouteille was a French playwright, actor, comedian, and singer born in Paris, France on March 24, 1937. Throughout his career, he authored nearly thirty plays of anarchist inspiration. In 1968, he met Coluche, and together they founded the troupe Café de la Gare. That same year, he separated from his partner Sotha, who married Patrick Dewaere, with both Sotha and Patrick Dewaere serving as members of the troupe.

Bouteille was married to actress Saida Churchill, with whom he lived for thirty years. Following a three-year period in Marseilles where their son Shams was born, the couple settled in Beauce, in Etampes, in 1997. In December 2014, they created a fifty-seat theater together, functioning as a sort of Left Bank cabaret called Les Grands Solist.

On the film database, Bouteille is known for his work in acting, accumulating forty-two known credits. He passed away on May 31, 2021, at the age of eighty-four.

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L'ennemi public n°0
Panique au Sénat
The Scent of Mandarin
Mia and the Migoo
Raining Cats and Frogs
Dieudonné - Pardon Judas !
Promotion canapé
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Sans peur et sans reproche
Nulle part ailleurs
Elsa, Elsa
Champs-ElyséesQu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
Les matous sont romantiquesT'es grand et puis t'oublies
Surprise SockSi vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
The TenantLe Graphique de Boscop
Midi PremièreLes Rendez-vous du dimancheCookiesAu long de rivière FangoVous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis
A Cloud in the TeethUrsule and Grelu
ThemrocThe Year 01L'école sauvage
Le Grand ÉchiquierLa Vie sentimentale de Georges le tueur
The Granddaughter's ModelLe Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
DistractedPromise at Dawn
We Won't Go to the Woods Anymore
À bout portant
Johnny BancoLe 13ème Caprice
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général
Secret ParisSecret Paris · Writer
The Fire Within

Full Filmography

43 titles
  • L'ennemi public n°0 (2024) as M. Barney
  • Panique au Sénat (2018) as President
  • The Scent of Mandarin (2015) as Le notaire
  • Mia and the Migoo (2008) as Baklava
  • Raining Cats and Frogs (2003) as Le loup (voice)
  • Dieudonné - Pardon Judas ! (2000) as Additional voices (voice)
  • Promotion canapé (1990) as L'homme du Printemps
  • Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête (1989) as Psychologue de la DDASS
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  • Sans peur et sans reproche (1988) as François de Paule
  • Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
  • Elsa, Elsa (1985) as Nénesse, the machinist
  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
  • Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux! (1982) as Joachim
  • Les matous sont romantiques (1981) as L'infirme
  • T'es grand et puis t'oublies (1981)
  • Surprise Sock (1978) as Romain
  • Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres (1978) as un spectateur
  • The Tenant (1976) as Simon
  • Le Graphique de Boscop (1976) as Roger Dendron
  • Midi Première (1975) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Cookies (1975) as Vicar
  • Au long de rivière Fango (1975) as Nathaniel
  • Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis (1975) as Roger, the night watchman
  • A Cloud in the Teeth (1974) as Bartender
  • Ursule and Grelu (1974)
  • Themroc (1973) as A Worker / The Surprising Boss / The Neighbor / The Cop
  • The Year 01 (1973) as The banknote collector
  • L'école sauvage (1973)
  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • La Vie sentimentale de Georges le tueur (1972) as Georges The Killer
  • The Granddaughter's Model (1971) as 'Court-Pied'
  • Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) as Brigadier-chief
  • Distracted (1970) as Corbel
  • Promise at Dawn (1970) as Film Director (uncredited)
  • We Won't Go to the Woods Anymore (1969)
  • À bout portant (1968) as Self
  • Johnny Banco (1967) as L'Éveillé
  • Le 13ème Caprice (1967)
  • Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (1966) as Modeste Vigoureux
  • Secret Paris (1965) as Narrator (voice)
  • Secret Paris (1965) Writer
  • The Fire Within (1963) as Jerome Minville

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Romain Bouteille best known for?

Romain Bouteille is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nulle part ailleurs (1987), Champs-Elysées (1982), The Tenant (1976), Midi Première (1975).

When and where was Romain Bouteille born?

Romain Bouteille was born on March 24, 1937 in Paris, France. They passed away on May 31, 2021.

How many credits does Romain Bouteille have?

Romain Bouteille has accumulated over 43 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2024.

What is Romain Bouteille's background in cinema and television?

Romain Bouteille was a French playwright, actor, comedian, and singer born on March 24, 1937, in Paris, France. He passed away on May 31, 2021, at the age of 84. Known for acting with 42 known credits, he authored nearly thirty plays of anarchist inspiration. In 1968, he met Coluche and together they founded the troupe...

Romain Bouteille by the numbers

43credits
37films
6TV series
1963–2024active years

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