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Mireille Dumas Reconnects with Michel Leeb At 80, Michel Leeb offers a rare and candid interview. Between laughter, anxieties, family, success, and nostalgia, he opens up to Mireille Dumas without holding back. Subscribe so you don't miss anything: https://www.youtube.com/@INAMireilleD... 🔔 Turn on notifications 🔔 Mireille Dumas reconnects with Michel Leeb, a leading figure in French entertainment. A comedian, actor, singer, conductor, and jazz enthusiast, the artist candidly reflects on his more than fifty-year career. Throughout the conversation, Michel Leeb discusses his childhood marked by his parents' separation, his early calling to the stage, his constant anxieties, his ever-present stage fright, and his vital need to make people laugh. He also revisits his famous impersonations and the controversies surrounding some of his sketches. The comedian shares his perspective on the evolution of society and freedom of expression, while explaining why some characters have now disappeared from his repertoire. The interview takes on a particularly moving dimension when Michel Leeb speaks of his wife Béatrice, his lifelong partner of over forty years, his children with whom he says he is extremely close, and his daughter Fanny's battle against cancer. Between stage memories, his passion for jazz, family anecdotes, and reflections on the passage of time, Michel Leeb reveals himself with rare authenticity. A touching exchange where humor meets emotion, true to the spirit of Mireille Dumas's great interviews. 00:00 The Reunion 01:25 The Anxieties That Never Left Him 02:49 Childhood and the Birth of His Vocation 04:51 What Makes Michel Leeb Laugh 06:40 The Philosophy Professor Turned Comedian 08:27 The Accents That Made Him Success 10:11 The Controversy Surrounding His Impressions 13:16 His 80th Birthday Show: My Life in Laughter 14:39 A Passion for Jazz and Crooners 16:00 Making People Laugh or Seducing Them: His Perspective 17:04 Conductor and Music Lover 18:19 Mrs. Doubtfire and Her Son Tom 20:02 Béatrice, Wife, Producer, and Life Partner 24:50 Michel Leeb, a Doting Father 26:25 His Daughter Fanny's Battle Against Cancer 28:31 The Dreams He Still Wants to Fulfill 30:31 The Stage fright before every show 31:03 Nostalgia rather than regrets Also available on the INA channel: Mireille Dumas: other rare testimonies and remarkable life stories. Discover also the other INA channels: @InaOfficiel @Inasociete @Inahumour @InaArditube @Inaculte @Inareportages @Inahistoire @Inastars Mireille meets Michel Leeb again 🔴 Interview and directed by Mireille Dumas Produced by Mireille Dumas and Emmanuel Goubert Editorial Manager: Sebb Troquier Camera: Jean-Christophe de Revière, assisted by Josselin Bergia Lighting: Cédric Zakrzewski Editing and Color Grading: Sylvain Pestel Sound Recording: Guillaume Valeix Sound Mixing: Vincent Dupuis Makeup Artist: Heashin Gregoire Production Manager: Céline Amadori Production Assistants: Jade Reynolds and Ameline Tarnagda Programmer: Aline Bollaert Archives Private Life, Public Life Weekly 2010 Private Life, Public Life - 2006 © MD Productions Champs Elysées - December 15, 1984 © INA "Compromise" © Bonne Pioche Michel Leeb, 40 years old The Typewriter The Tsetse Fly Hilaronic Show Mrs. Doubtfire Michel Leeb accompanied by The Count Basie Orchestra Video "All the Boats, All the Birds" © MLP Photos and videos © Personal Collection All rights reserved Many thanks to Anne Duval for her hospitality at the villa "Le Manoir," Quai du 4 Septembre. 0000-0007-CAFA-0003-A-0000-0000-7 © MD PRODUCTIONS – INA / 2026 Comments: You are free to express your opinion, but please remain courteous and respectful. Any insulting or defamatory remarks will be deleted. #MireilleDumas #INA #Interview #MichelLeeb #Humor