Patrick Topaloff

Acting

Patrick Topaloff

Born — Died

1944-12-30 — 2010-03-07

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Acting

Credits

15 titles

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 Cla…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 1 titles

1970s · 5 titles

1960s · 2 titles

Series credits