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Serge Reggiani, born on May 2, 1922 in Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy, was a singer, painter and stage actor. Serge Reggiani died on July 23, 2004, aged 82. Listed accolades include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1995), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1997), Commander of the National Order of Merit (2002) and 2 more.
My Take
Serge Reggiani fascinates me as a true dual talent who refused to stay in one lane. Born in Reggio Emilia and becoming an Italian-French icon, he built a serious film and stage career and then reinvented himself as a chanson singer, which is a rare second act to pull off convincingly. The string of French honors, from the Legion of Honour to the Arts and Letters distinction, tells me his peers and country took his whole body of work seriously, not just one craft. I think there's something deeply European about an actor who could also command a song, and I find that versatility far more compelling than specialization. A figure worth rediscovering.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Serge Reggiani
- Name (Japanese)
- セルジュ・レジアニ
- Reading
- せるじゅ・れじあに
- Born
- May 2, 1922 – July 23, 2004
- Origin
- Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Occupation
- singer / painter / stage actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 1997 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2002 Commander of the National Order of Merit
- 2003 Victory of honor
- 1985 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://serge-reggiani.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge%20Reggiani
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q461111
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Serge Reggiani born?
Serge Reggiani was born on May 2, 1922.
When did Serge Reggiani die?
Serge Reggiani died on July 23, 2004, aged 82.
Where was Serge Reggiani from?
Serge Reggiani was from Reggio Emilia, Province of Reggio Emilia, Italy.
What did Serge Reggiani do?
Serge Reggiani worked as singer, painter, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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