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Michel Ardan(1920-1979)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Michel Ardan was born on 20 September 1920 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]. He was an actor and producer, known for Les bidasses en vadrouille (1979), La grande nouba (1974) and The Big Risk (1960). He died on 9 May 1979 in Paris, France.
BornSeptember 20, 1920
DiedMay 9, 1979(58)
BornSeptember 20, 1920
DiedMay 9, 1979(58)
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Les bidasses en vadrouille (1979)
Les bidasses en vadrouille
2.4
  • Producer
  • 1979
La grande nouba (1974)
La grande nouba
3.6
  • Producer
  • 1974
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo, and Lino Ventura in The Big Risk (1960)
The Big Risk
7.5
  • Riton Vintran
  • 1960
La grande java (1971)
La grande java
4.6
  • Producer
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Quand la ville s'éveille (1977)
    Quand la ville s'éveille
    5.5
    • Inspecteur
    • 1977
  • The Big Shots (1972)
    The Big Shots
    5.7
    • René Bazin
    • 1972
  • Les Bidasses en folie (1971)
    Les Bidasses en folie
    5.3
    • L'homme à la contravention (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Un drôle de colonel (1968)
    Un drôle de colonel
    4.3
    • Le journaliste (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mazillac
    • 1967
  • A Touch of Treason (1962)
    A Touch of Treason
    5.4
    • Bobby (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Vers l'extase (1960)
    Vers l'extase
    5.2
    • Monsieur Bègue
    • 1960
  • Les mordus (1960)
    Les mordus
    • Un complice de la bande
    • 1960
  • Recours en grâce (1960)
    Recours en grâce
    5.9
    • Marcel
    • 1960
  • Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo, and Lino Ventura in The Big Risk (1960)
    The Big Risk
    7.5
    • Riton Vintran
    • 1960
  • Le souffle du désir (1958)
    Le souffle du désir
    • Daniel Bellanger
    • 1958
  • Le colonel est de la revue (1957)
    Le colonel est de la revue
    4.4
    • 1957
  • À la manière de Sherlock Holmes (1956)
    À la manière de Sherlock Holmes
    3.6
    • Louis Gamay
    • 1956
  • Pas de pitié pour les caves (1955)
    Pas de pitié pour les caves
    4.4
    • Charly
    • 1955
  • Pas de souris dans le business (1955)
    Pas de souris dans le business
    • Victor
    • 1955

Producer

  • Les bidasses en vadrouille (1979)
    Les bidasses en vadrouille
    2.4
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Docteur Justice (1975)
    Docteur Justice
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Quand la ville s'éveille (1977)
    Quand la ville s'éveille
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • La grande nouba (1974)
    La grande nouba
    3.6
    • producer
    • 1974
  • The Big Shots (1972)
    The Big Shots
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Franz (1972)
    Franz
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Les Bidasses en folie (1971)
    Les Bidasses en folie
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Jacques Brel in Les assassins de l'ordre (1971)
    Les assassins de l'ordre
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1971
  • La grande java (1971)
    La grande java
    4.6
    • producer
    • 1971
  • L'ardoise (1970)
    L'ardoise
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Salvatore Adamo and Bourvil in Les Arnaud (1967)
    Les Arnaud
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1967
  • The Wise Guys (1965)
    The Wise Guys
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Brigitte Bardot and Anthony Perkins in Agent 38-24-36 (1964)
    Agent 38-24-36
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1964
  • Sexy al neon bis (1963)
    Sexy al neon bis
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Sexy al neon (1962)
    Sexy al neon
    • producer
    • 1962

Writer

  • Les bidasses en vadrouille (1979)
    Les bidasses en vadrouille
    2.4
    • adaptation and dialogue (as Christian Caza)
    • 1979
  • La brigade en folie (1973)
    La brigade en folie
    2.4
    • collaboration
    • 1973
  • Les Bidasses en folie (1971)
    Les Bidasses en folie
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • La grande java (1971)
    La grande java
    4.6
    • collaboration
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Christian Caza
  • Born
    • September 20, 1920
    • Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]
  • Died
    • May 9, 1979
    • Paris, France
  • Children
    • Christian Ardan
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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