Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin
Born
Serge Merle

(1932-12-29)29 December 1932
Sainte-Barbe-du-Tlélat, French Algeria
Died16 February 2019(2019-02-16) (aged 86)
Paris, France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1952–2018

Serge Merlin (born Serge Merle; 29 December 1932 – 16 February 2019) was a French actor.[1][2] He became internationally known for his role in the film Amélie (2001), which received widespread critical acclaim.

On 9 July 2014, Merlin was made a Commander of the Order of the Arts and Letters.

  1. ^ Maurot, Élodie (17 February 2019). "Serge Merlin, le feu théâtral, s'est éteint". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ Héliot, Armelle (21 February 2019). "Serge Merlin: il brûlait sa vie sur les planches" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 14 May 2019.