Serge Nubret

Serge Nubret (6 October 1938 – 19 April 2011) was a French professional bodybuilder, actor and self published author. He won numerous bodybuilding competitions, including 1976 NABBA Mr. Universe (1976). Serge Nubret was nicknamed "The Black Panther". Serge Nubret was born on 6 October 1938 in Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe. Nubret has credited Steve Reeves as his childhood inspiration. In 1960 Nubret joined the International Federation of Bodybuilders, and was declared World's Most Muscular Man in Montreal. Nubret kept improving, winning titles including NABBA Mr. Universe in 1976 (London), WBBG Pro. Mr. World and Mr. Olympus in 1977 (New York) and another World champion title in 1981 (Geneva). In 1983, 23 years after his first world-class achievement he became the WABBA World Champion in Rome, winning his fifth major title. At 65 years old, Nubret offered a last show to his public during the 2003 World championships in France. In addition to being recognized by experts, peers and fans as a reference in the bodybuilding field, Nubret has also dedicated himself to the development and promotion of bodybuilding. He became the head of the France and European IFBB bodybuilding federations from 1970 to 1975. In 1975 he founded the World Amateur Body Building Association (WABBA) to host amateur bodybuilding competitions. Serge Nubret would appear in several minor film projects during his career. Nubret was also featured in the 1977 documentary, Pumping Iron about Arnold ...

Pumping Iron (1977)

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Butler  •  Robert Fiore
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Franco Columbu  •  Lou Ferrigno  •  Roger Callard

Amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests as five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young Lou Ferrigno.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Butler  •  Robert Fiore
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Franco Columbu  •  Lou Ferrigno  •  Roger Callard

My Son, the Hero (1962)

An evil king makes a bargain with a devil in order to get away with murdering his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duccio Tessari
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Serge Nubret

An evil king makes a bargain with a devil in order to get away with murdering his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duccio Tessari
CAST:  Pedro Armendáriz  •  Giuliano Gemma  •  Antonella Lualdi  •  Serge Nubret

Thirteen Days to Die (1965)

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DIRECTION:  Manfred R. Köhler
CAST:  Thomas Alder  •  Horst Frank  •  Serge Nubret  •  Peter Carsten

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DIRECTION:  Manfred R. Köhler
CAST:  Thomas Alder  •  Horst Frank  •  Serge Nubret  •  Peter Carsten

The Cop (1970)

A crackdown on drugs leads a burned out cop to take the law into his own hands and seek revenge against villainous drug dealers. Word comes down from above that the United States feels French authorities have been lax on their arrests of the dealers. A violent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Boisset
CAST:  Michel Bouquet  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Michel Constantin  •  Gianni Garko

A crackdown on drugs leads a burned out cop to take the law into his own hands and seek revenge against villainous drug dealers. Word comes down from above that the United States feels French authorities have been lax on their arrests of the dealers. A violent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Boisset
CAST:  Michel Bouquet  •  Françoise Fabian  •  Michel Constantin  •  Gianni Garko

The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules (1963)

Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Ombretta Colli  •  Gloria Milland  •  Franco Ukmar

Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Caiano
CAST:  Gordon Scott  •  Ombretta Colli  •  Gloria Milland  •  Franco Ukmar

The Seven Red Berets (1969)

Deep in the African Congo, revolution rages and explosive documents have fallen into the hands of nationalist guerillas. The Red Berets are the government's only hope of retrieving papers which could change the course of the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Siciliano
CAST:  Ivan Rassimov  •  Sieghardt Rupp  •  Kirk Morris  •  Pamela Tudor

Deep in the African Congo, revolution rages and explosive documents have fallen into the hands of nationalist guerillas. The Red Berets are the government's only hope of retrieving papers which could change the course of the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Siciliano
CAST:  Ivan Rassimov  •  Sieghardt Rupp  •  Kirk Morris  •  Pamela Tudor

Un gosse de la butte (1964)

A young boy lives in a popular part of Paris with his mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Delbez
CAST:  Madeleine Robinson  •  Serge Nubret  •  Daniel Jacquinot  •  René Lefèvre

A young boy lives in a popular part of Paris with his mother...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maurice Delbez
CAST:  Madeleine Robinson  •  Serge Nubret  •  Daniel Jacquinot  •  René Lefèvre

The Professional (1981)

French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont is dispatched to take down African warlord N'Jala. But when his assignment is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Robert Hossein  •  Elisabeth Margoni  •  Jean-Louis Richard

French secret service agent Josselin Beaumont is dispatched to take down African warlord N'Jala. But when his assignment is canceled, he's shocked to learn that his government is surrendering him to local authorities. He is given a mock trial and sentenced to 20 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Georges Lautner
CAST:  Jean-Paul Belmondo  •  Robert Hossein  •  Elisabeth Margoni  •  Jean-Louis Richard

Mr. Europe (1971)

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CAST:  Helmut Riedmeier  •  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Franco Columbu  •  Frank Zane

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CAST:  Helmut Riedmeier  •  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Franco Columbu  •  Frank Zane

Cesar and Rosalie (1972)

Rosalie, a beautiful young woman gets involved with successful businessman Cesar. One day, Rosalie's former flame David appears and attempts to win her back. Cesar reacts with a jealous intensity never before seen by Rosalie, and because of that, she returns to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Romy Schneider  •  Sami Frey  •  Bernard Le Coq

Rosalie, a beautiful young woman gets involved with successful businessman Cesar. One day, Rosalie's former flame David appears and attempts to win her back. Cesar reacts with a jealous intensity never before seen by Rosalie, and because of that, she returns to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Sautet
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Romy Schneider  •  Sami Frey  •  Bernard Le Coq

We'll Grow Thin Together (1979)

Victor is a screenwriter whose last work about the Marechal Pétain is refused by his producer. To add insult to injury, he tells Victor he is paunchy. The unfortunate man becomes obsessed by his weight. He goes out of his way to lose pounds, abetted by his wife, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Vocoret
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Bernadette Lafont  •  Catherine Alric  •  Sylvie Joly

Victor is a screenwriter whose last work about the Marechal Pétain is refused by his producer. To add insult to injury, he tells Victor he is paunchy. The unfortunate man becomes obsessed by his weight. He goes out of his way to lose pounds, abetted by his wife, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michel Vocoret
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Bernadette Lafont  •  Catherine Alric  •  Sylvie Joly