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Roger Giguère
Birth : November 22,1944 Quebec, Canada Nationality : Canadian Profession : Comedian, puppeteers and noisemaker Notable Series : La Cabane a Midas Patof voyage

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Roger Giguère is a Quebec actor, pupeteer and noise maker born November 22, 1944.

Biography
Son of actor and noise maker Marcel Giguère, Roger began his career by following in his father's footsteps. He made his debut as a noise maker on CKAC's Montreal radio station, then moved on to television where he became a noise maker for Captain Bonhomme's shows on Télé-Métropole television.

From 1967 to 1970, on Télé-Métropole television, he hosted La Cabane à Midas for which he created the puppet Midas, faithful companion of Uncle Pierre (Désiré Aerts)

From 1970 to 1972, still with the puppet Midas and Uncle Pierre (Désiré Aerts),

From 1973 to 1977, on Télé-Métropole television, he participated with Jacques Desrosiers in the children's television series Patofville, Patof raconte and Patof voyage where he created the puppet Boulik, as well as the characters of General Itof and Fafouin.

In 1976, he had his heyday by creating the Monsieur Tranquille (his first name Lesley) for the Patof voyage series.

In 1977 and 1978, after a major success on record with the song Madame Thibault, Monsieur Tranquille was entrusted with the animation of hisown serieson Télé-Métropole television.

In 1977, Roger Giguère began a parallel career as an actor and comedien, notably participating in the variety show Les tannants on Télé-Métropole television with Pierre Marcotte et Shirley Théroux.

He played for many years with Gilles Latulippe at the Théâtre des Variétés (in Montréal) and was part of the cast of many summer theaters.

In the summer of 2010, he began his 13th season at the Summer Theater of the Drummondville,

On November 11, 2010 Roger Giguère, who has been rather discreet on television in recent years, offers the audience of Faithful to the Post a nice surprise by reviving Monsieur Tranquille, the time to perform his great success live. Madame Thibault.

Following the death of his friend Gilles Latulippe, on September 23, 2014, Roger Giguère told the media that he too has been suffering from lung cancer for nearly four years.

Cinema and Tv series

 * 1963-1968 : Le Zoo du Capitaine Bonhomme (tv series) : noisemaker, Midas
 * 1967-1970 : La Cabane à Midas (tv series ) : Midas
 * 1970-1972 : Chez le prof. Pierre (tv series) : Ephrem, Midas, Fafo et Jim la Varloppe
 * 1970-1973 : Le cirque du Capitaine (tv series) : Midas, noisemaker
 * 1973-1976 : Patofville (tv series) : Itof, Boulik, Fafouin, Midas
 * 1975-1976 : Patof raconte (tv series) : Monsieur Tranquille (Noisemaker)
 * 1976-1977 : Patof voyage (tv series) : Fafouin, Monsieur Tranquille, Midas
 * 1977-1978 : Monsieur Tranquille (tv series) : Monsieur Tranquille
 * 1977-1981 : Les tannants (tv series)
 * 1978-1979 : Le Monde de Monsieur Tranquille (tv series) : Monsieur Tranquille
 * 1992 : La postière : The mayor
 * 1993 : Au nom du père et du fils (tv series)
 * 1994 : The Sorcerer (tv series)- continued from In the name of the father and the son.

DVD

 * 2011 Bonjour Patof ( Musicor special products)

Songs
Title / Date / Best rank reached / Number of weeks in the ranking


 * 1969 Zoom bye bye (Dany Aubé) / 1969-11-29 / 12e position / 9 semaines au palmarès
 * 1977 Madame Thibault / 1977-01-29 / 1re position / 19 semaines au palmarès
 * 1978 Pepperoni / 1978-02-18 / 21e position / 3 semaines au palmarès
 * 1980 Gui-Bou / 1980-12-20 / 8e position / 13 semaines au palmarès

Album
Title / Date / Best rank reached/ Number of weeks in Top 30


 * 1977 Monsieur Tranquille – Faut pas m'chercher / 1977-03-05 / 3e position / 12 semaines au Top 30

Rewards

 * 1977 : Disque d'or of the simple Madame Thibault (50 000 copies vendues)
 * 1977 : Disque d'or of album Monsieur Tranquille – Faut pas m'chercher (50 000 copies vendues)