Popeck
Date of birth: 1935-05-18
Place of birth: Paris, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jean Herbert, Jean Hébert, Popek, Judka Herpstu
Biography
Popeck (born Judka Herpstu; 18 May 1936) is a French actor and stand-up comedian. The son of Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania, Judka Herpstu was born in Paris. He was among the children saved from the Holocaust by the OSE, but his mother was murdered in Auschwitz. He studied acting at the Cours Simon and started his career on stage under the name Jean Herbert. In 1968, Herpstu created the character of Popeck, a grumpy Eastern-European immigrant dressed in a 3-piece suit, wearing a bowler hat and speaking French with a strong Yiddish accent. Sketches featuring Popeck made Herpstu known to the larger public, and the actor identified with his character so far as to finally adopt the name Popeck for himself in 1978. In addition to his work on stage, Popeck has acted in movies. He had a small role in Roman Polanski's The Pianist. Source: Article "Popeck" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Movie Credits
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973-10-17
In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted Fren
Cousin, Cousine
1975-11-19
Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship d
The Station
1990-09-27
In a forgotten railway outpost, a humble stationmaster meets a glamorous society woman. Their brief
L'humour c'est mieux à deux
2022-09-16
Simon Konianski
2009-07-29
Simon, 35, has returned to live temporarily with his father. They make life unbearable for each othe
La Rêverie ou Le Mariage de Sylvia
1994-11-09
Sylvia Juszczyk, a Jewish woman in her forties who has been divorced for five years, is a dentist wh
Popeck à l'Olympia
1990-04-17
Sixty
2019-05-06
60 comedians in 60 minutes, that's what Kyan Khojandi has to offer tonight.
Popeck - C'est la dernière fois... !
2011-01-15
The Restroom Robbery
1975-01-22
Max and Riton, 2 thieves make plan to steal money in a train station office. They will operate throu
Adam et Ève
1984-06-03
Movie producer Léon Blachurpe is about to produce a big budget movie about Adam and Eve. In order to
T'es folle ou quoi ?
1982-01-06
Dominique Lombardi is news director of a regional TV station. A homosexual, he has a secret relation
The Hornet's Nest
1976-03-10
A compulsive gambler must steal a suitcase full of money, which is also coveted by Melba, a cabaret
The Mad Dog
1966-09-02
Claude Brasseur plays a villain on the run from both the police and the mob. Good atmosphere in the
L'Amour foot
2009-01-01
The arrival of an unruly young man in the football team of a small town in France is turning the lif
Themroc
1973-03-01
Themroc, a bachelor house painter living at home with his mother, leads a sad and colorless life. On
The Pianist
2002-09-17
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. Whe
Il était une fois... « Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob »
2009-05-14
Les Chevaliers du fiel : Les fous rires de 2017
2017-10-28
Face à face
2001-08-01
Ruben fête ses 25 ans
2015-12-01
Ne prends pas les poulets pour des pigeons
1985-10-09
Divisional Inspector Bricot sends two detectives to the French Riviera to dismantle a drug deal in a
Père Noël et fils
1983-12-24
The Jews
2016-06-01
Four separate stories deal with stereotypical ideas about Jews: their alleged influence on politics,
Banana's Boulevard
1986-01-22
Six friends start playing music under the name of Forbans, firmly determined to succeed. They soon f
A Child's Battle
2011-05-25
A young French boy deals with the effects of war. Conflicts arise as his trusted neighbor and adviso
Shabbot Shalom!
1992-09-04
The mayor of a suburban town must try to deal with cultural clashes with the local hassidic jewish c
Popeck: fini de rire, on ferme!
2024-09-15
Cellini: A Violent Life
1990-05-02
The story of Benvenuto Cellinin (1500-1571), a soldier and one of the most important craftsmen and a