Louis de Funès
Acting
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French: [lwi d(ə) fynɛs]; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. According to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, he is France's favourite actor, having played over 150 roles in film and over 100 on stage. His acting style is remembered for its high-energy performance and his wide range of facial expressions and tics. A considerable part of his best-known acting was directed by Jean Girault. The larger-than-life, conservative petit bourgeois characters he played, who typically kissed up to authority while persecuting their subordinates, particularly resonated with the changing Western societies of the 1960s and drove him to success. Yet in private life, De Funès was a notoriously shy and reserved man, and a devout Catholic. One of the most famous French actors of all time, Louis de Funès remains to this day the most bankable actor in French cinema history. He enjoys widespread international recognition: in addition to his immense fame in the French-speaking world, he remains a household name throughout most of continental Europe including the former Eastern Bloc, the former Soviet Union, as well as Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Despite this international popularity, Louis de Funès remains an obscure figure in the English-speaking world. He was exposed to a wider audience only once in the United States, in 1973, with the release of The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, which is best remembered for its Rabbi Jacob dance scene and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. De Funès has two museums dedicated to his life and acting: one in the Château de Clermont, near Nantes, where he resided, as well as another in the town of Saint-Raphaël, Southern France. Description above from the Wikipedia article Louis de Funès, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieL'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieLouis de Funès, le rire éternel
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieLes Rois de la comédie
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieFantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieLa Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieBreakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieDe Gaulle, the Last King of France
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieBourvil, un homme vrai
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieLe Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieLouis de Funès Forever
2013
Himself (archive footage)
movieLouis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son
2013
Self (archive footage)
tvLouis de Funès, inoubliable
2012
Louis de Funès
movieLouis de Funès Intime
2007
Self - Archive
movieLouis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvSacrée soirée
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
1982
Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
tvChamps-Elysées
1982
Self / (archive footage)
movieThe Cabbage Soup
1981
Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)
movieThe Miser
1980
Harpagon
movieThe Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
1979
Ludovic Cruchot
movieThe Discord
1978
Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze
movieThe Wing or the Thigh?
1976
Charles Duchemin
tvNuméro un
1975
Self
tvAm laufenden Band
1974
Self - Guest
movieThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973
Victor Pivert
movieDelusions of Grandeur
1971
Don Salluste de Bazan
tvCadet Rousselle
1971
Self (archive footage)
movieJo
1971
Antoine Brisebard
moviePerched on a Tree
1971
Henri Roubier
movieThe Gendarme Takes Off
1970
Ludovic Cruchot
movieThe One Man Band
1970
Evan Evans
movieHibernatus
1969
Hubert de Tartas
movieThe Gendarme Gets Married
1968
Ludovic Cruchot
movieThe Tattoo
1968
Félicien Mézeray
movieThe Little Bather
1968
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
movieThe Exchange Student
1967
Charles Bosquier
movieOscar
1967
Bertrand Barnier
movieFantomas vs. Scotland Yard
1967
Commissaire Juve
movieDon't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
1966
Stanislas Lefort
movieThe Restaurant
1966
M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien
movieFantomas Unleashed
1965
Commissaire Juve
movieThe Gendarme in New York
1965
Ludovic Cruchot
movieHow to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
1965
Léon Haudepin (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")
movieThe Sucker
1965
Léopold Saroyan
movieFantomas
1964
Commissaire Juve
movieLe Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
1964
Ludovic Cruchot
movieA Mouse with the Men
1964
Marcel Ravelais
movieDandelions by the Roots
1964
Jacques, le cousin de Jérôme, dit « Jockey-Jack », petit truand
movieLet's Rob the Bank
1964
Victor Garnier
movieLe Café liégeois
1963
le monsieur en habit
movieSqueak-squeak
1963
Léonard Monestier
movieCarom Shots
1963
Norbert Charolais, Directeur Général du 321
moviePeople in Luck
1963
Antoine Beaurepaire (segment "Le Gros Lot")
movieWe Will Go to Deauville
1962
Ludovic Lamberjacques
movieThe Gentleman from Epsom
1962
Gaspard Ripeux
movieThe Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc
movieThe Vendetta
1962
Amoretti
movieThe American Beauty
1961
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
movieSmall Local Trains
1960
Émile Durand
movieCandide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960
Officier de la Gestapo
movieSome Like It... Cold
1960
Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
movieMy Pal the Gypsy
1959
Mr. Védrines, publisher
movieThe Overtaxed
1959
Ettore
movieToto in Madrid
1959
Professor Montiel
movieTaxi, Trailer and Bullfight
1958
Maurice Berger
movieLife Together
1958
Maître Stéphane
movieCrazy in the Noodle
1957
Pierre Cousin
movieLa Traversée de Paris
1956
Jambier, grocer
movieSlightly Ahead
1956
Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière
movieThe Flea in the Ear
1956
Auguste Ferraillon
movieBabies Galore
1956
Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance
movieDaddy's Gang
1956
l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin
movieLaw of the Streets
1956
'Paulo les chiens'
movieHello Smile!
1956
Bonoeil
movieIf Paris Were Told to Us
1956
Antoine Allègre
movieThe Hussars
1955
le bedeau Luigi
moviePapa, Mama, My Wife and Me
1955
M. Calomel, voisin à l'étage au-dessus
movieThe Impossible Mr. Pipelet
1955
l'oncle Robert
movieFrou-Frou
1955
le colonel Cousinet-Duval
movieThe Babes Make the Law
1955
Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus
movieNapoleon
1955
Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)
movieIngrid - The Story of a Fashion Model
1955
D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer
movieNo Exit
1954
le garçon d'étage
moviePapa, Mama, the Maid and I
1954
Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above
movieQueen Margot
1954
René, l'astrologue
moviePeek-a-boo
1954
Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs
movieMarriage Episodes
1954
M. Boulingrin
movieService Entrance
1954
Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien
movieApril Fools' Day
1954
Le garde-champêtre
movieMen Think Only of That
1954
Célosso, Spanish husband of the Russian Countess
movieThe Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
1954
Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot
movieTrust Me!
1954
Tumlatum
movieThe Secret of Helene Marimon
1954
Gardener Ravan
movieTourments
1954
Eddy Gorlier
movieMademoiselle Nitouche
1954
A housekeeper
movieLa Belle au bois dormant
1954
Un astrologue
movieThe Scheming Women
1954
Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce
movieThe Impure Ones
1954
Le chef de train
movieThe Game of Love
1954
le projectionniste ambulant
movieStrange Desire of Mr. Bard
1954
M. Chanteau
movieThe Knight of the Night
1953
Adrien Verduret
movieMy Brother from Senegal
1953
Le docteur
movieLightly and Shortly Dressed
1953
Paul Duvernois
movieInside a Girls' Dormitory
1953
Le photographe Triboudot
movieCaptain Slipper
1953
Mr. Rachoux, bank director
movieCompanions of the Night
1953
Un Client qui joue aux cartes
movieInnocents in Paris
1953
Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi
movieTo Hell with Virtue
1953
Mr. Lorette
movieThe Tour of the Grand Dukes
1953
Hotel director
movieLes Dents longues
1953
l'employé du laboratoire photo
movieThe Virtuous Scoundrel
1953
Emile, manvalet
movieShe and Me
1952
le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette
movieThe Fighting Drummer
1952
Weapon master
movieRun Away Mr. Perle
1952
Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo
movieI Was It Three Times
1952
L'interprète-secrétaire du sultan de Hammanlif (uncredited)
movieThe Respectful Prostitute
1952
Nightclub customer
movieMister Taxi
1952
Le peintre de la place du Tertre
movieJudgement of God
1952
L'homme qui se fait arracher une dent (uncredited)
movieLove Is Not a Sin
1952
Mr. Cottin, the man with the dog, member of the U.R.A.F.
movieMatrimonial Agency
1952
Mr. Charles
movieMr. Leguignon Lampiste
1952
Un habitant du quartier
movieThe Seven Deadly Sins
1952
Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "La Paresse")
movieWolves Hunt at Night
1952
Le Barman
movieThey Were Five
1952
Albert, le régisseur
movieMy Wife Is Formidable
1951
Le skieur qui cherche une chambre d'hôtel
moviePoison
1951
André
movieThe Turkey
1951
Le gérant
movieNo Vacation for Mr. Mayor
1951
The counselor
movieTrip to America
1951
l'employé d'Air France
movieThe Passerby
1951
The lock keeper
movieThe Sleepwalker
1951
Anatole, the suspicious husband
movieDr. Knock
1951
Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)
movieThe Red Rose
1951
Poet who eats glasses
movieWithout Leaving an Address
1951
Le futur papa qui lit le journal
movieThe Straw Lover
1951
Bruno, the psychiatrist
movieBibi Fricotin
1951
Pêcheur
movieChampions Juniors
1951
Le père autoritaire
movieThe Gamblers
1950
Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev
movieLawless Street
1950
Hippolyte
movieThe Strollers
1950
Mr. Vincent, hardware store (uncredited)
movieFirst Communion
1950
Un prete (Uncredited)
movieAdémaï at the border post
1950
Soldier (uncredited)
movieBed for Two
1950
The waiter
movieA Certain Mister
1950
Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois
movieNot Any Weekend for Our Love
1950
Constantin, domestique du baron
movieFarewell Mister Grock
1950
Spectator (uncredited)
movieMillionaires for One Day
1949
L'avocat de Philippe
movieJust Out
1949
(uncredited)
movieI Love Only You
1949
Le chef d'orchestre
movieMission in Tangier
1949
Spanish General at the Cabaret
movieDu Guesclin
1949
L'astrologue
movieCruise for the Unknown One
1948
The cook (uncredited)
movieAntoine & Antoinette
1947
Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce
movieLast Refuge
1947
The Driver
movieLast Chance Castle
1947
Le client du bar qui reçoit Yolande dans ses bras ("scène avec N. Nattier et J. Marchat")
movieSix Hours to Lose
1947
Chauffeur of his excellency
movieThe Temptation of Barbizon
1946
Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)
Writing5
Directing1
movieThe Miser
1980
Director