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Louis de Funès

Comedian / Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Pianist / Actor | * 07/31/1914 († 68, 01/27/1983) | Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine (France)
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Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French: [lwi d(ə) fynɛs]; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, 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 o... ()
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Louis de Funès, born Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza, was a popular French actor of Spanish origin and one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Documentaries

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Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. After having agreed to a ...

The Wing or the Thigh?

Certification unknown

1976 | 3.6/5 | 1h 44min
Comedy
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In this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader. The two dress up as ...

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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1973 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy
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The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their cons ...

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

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1979 | 3.1/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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The frozen body of Paul Fournier is discovered in Greenland where he had disappeared during a scientific expedition in 1905. Perfectly conserved he is brought back to life in the 1960s. His descendant ...

Hibernatus

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1969 | 3.4/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Awards & Nominations for Louis de Funès

Knight of The Legion of Honour César Awards
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Movies with Louis de Funès as Actor(159)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain
2021 Louis de Funès, Créature/Créateur
as Self (archive footage)2020 La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès
as Self (archive footage)2019 Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
as Self (archive footage)2017 De Gaulle, the Last King of France
as himself2016 Bourvil, un homme vrai
2014 Louis de Funès, 100 ans de Rire
as Himself (archive footage)2013 Louis de Funès Forever
as Self - Archive2007 Louis de Funès Intime
as Self (archive footage)2003 Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire
as Ludovic Cruchot1982 The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
as Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)1981 The Cabbage Soup
as Harpagon1980 The Miser
as Ludovic Cruchot1979 The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
as Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze1978 The Discord
as Charles Duchemin1976 The Wing or the Thigh?
as Victor Pivert1973 The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
as Henri Roubier1971 Perched on a Tree
as Antoine Brisebard1971 Jo
as Don Salluste de Bazan1971 Delusions of Grandeur
as Ludovic Cruchot1970 The Gendarme Takes Off
as Evan Evans1970 The One Man Band
as Hubert de Tartas1969 Hibernatus
as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume1968 The Little Bather
as Félicien Mézeray1968 The Tattoo
as Ludovic Cruchot1968 The Gendarme Gets Married
as Charles Bosquier1967 The Exchange Student
as Bertrand Barnier1967 Oscar
as Commissaire Juve1967 Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
as Stanislas Lefort, orchestra conductor1966 Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
as Monsieur Septime1966 The Restaurant
as Ludovic Cruchot1965 The Gendarme in New York
as Léon Haudepin1965 How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
as Léopold Saroyan1965 The Sucker
as Commissaire Juve1965 Fantomas Unleashed
as Marcel1964 A Mouse with the Men
as Victor Garnier1964 Rob the Bank
as Jockey Jack1964 Dandelions by the Roots
as Ludovic Cruchot1964 Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
as Commissaire Juve1964 Fantomas
as le monsieur en habit1963 Le Café Liégeois
as Léonard Monestier1963 Squeak-squeak
as Norbert Charolais1963 Carom Shots
as Antoine Beaurepaire (« Le Gros Lot »)1963 People in Luck
as Barman1962 Crime Does Not Pay
as Gaspard Ripeux1962 The Gentleman from Epsom
as Ludovic Lamberjacques1962 We Will Go to Deauville
as Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc1962 The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as Amoretti1962 The Vendetta
as Scapin1961 Captain Fracasse
as Paul Ernzer1961 In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
as Le secretaire du commissariat / le chef du personnel1961 The American Beauty
as Émile Durand1960 Small Local Trains
as Ange Galopin, le créancier qui veut récupérer l'argent1960 Some Like It... Cold
as Officier de la Gestapo1960 Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
as Ettore1959 The Overtaxed
as Professor Montiel1959 Toto in Madrid
as M. Védrines, éditeur1959 My Pal the Gypsy
as Maurice Berger1958 Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight
as Maître Stéphane1958 Life Together
as Blaireau1958 Neither Seen Nor Recognized
as Pierre Cousin1957 Crazy in the Noodle
as Bonoeil1956 Hello Smile!
as Auguste Ferraillon1956 The Flea in the Ear
as "Paulo les chiens"1956 Law of the Streets
as Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance1956 Babies Galore
as Jambier, grocer1956 The Trip Across Paris
as l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin1956 Daddy's Gang
as Antoine Allègre1956 If Paris Were Told to Us
as Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapi1956 Slightly Ahead
as l'oncle Robert1955 The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
as le colonel Cousinet-Duval1955 Frou-Frou
as Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus1955 The Babes Make the Law
1955 Mädchen ohne Grenzen
as le bedeau Luigi1955 Les Hussards
as Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)1955 Napoleon
as Monsieur Calomel1955 Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
as D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer1955 Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model
as Le garde-champêtre1954 April Fools' Day
as A housekeeper1954 Mademoiselle Nitouche
as Monsieur Calomel1954 Papa, Maman, la Bonne et moi
as Un astrologue1954 La Belle au bois dormant
as Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce1954 The Scheming Women
as Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot1954 Les corsaires du bois de Boulogne
as le projectionniste ambulant1954 The Game of Love
as inspecteur Leboeuf1954 Peek-a-boo
1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon
as Pilate1954 The Sheep Has Five Legs
as le garçon d'étage1954 No Exit
as M. Chanteau1954 Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
as Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien1954 Service Entrance
as Tumlatum1954 Trust Me!
as Le chef de train1954 Les impures
as Eddy Gorlier1954 Tourments
as M. Boulingrin1954 Marriage Episodes
as Célosso - le mari espagnol de la comtesse russe1954 Men Think Only of That
as Le docteur1953 The Sparrows of Paris
as Adrien Verduret1953 The Knight of the Night
as Paul Duvernois1953 Lightly and Shortly Dressed
as Emile, le valet de chambre1953 The Virtuous Scoundrel
as le directeur de l'hôtel1953 La tournée des grands ducs
as Le photographe Triboudot1953 Inside a Girls' Dormitory
as Un Client qui joue aux cartes1953 Les Compagnes de la nuit
as l'employé du laboratoire photo1953 Les dents longues
as Weapon master1953 The Fighting Drummer
as Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi1953 Innocents in Paris
as Le docteur1953 My Brother from Senegal
as Mr Rachoux, le directeur de la banque1953 Captain Slipper
as Mr. Lorette1953 To Hell with Virtue
as L'homme qui se fait arracher une dent (uncredited)1952 Judgement of God
as Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo1952 Run Away Mr. Perle
as Le Barman1952 Wolves Hunt at Night
as Un habitant du quartier1952 Mr. Leguignon Lampiste
as Albert, le régisseur1952 They Were Five
as le peintre de la place du Tertre1952 Mister Taxi
as L'interprète-secrétaire du sultan de Hammanlif (uncredited)1952 I Was It Three Times
as Mr. Charles1952 Matrimonial Agency
as un client du night-club1952 The Respectful Prostitute
as Mr Cottin, l'homme au chien, membre de l'U.R.A.F1952 Love Is Not a Sin
as Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "Sloth")1952 The Seven Deadly Sins
1952 The Crazy Jungle
as le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette1952 She and Me
as Bruno, the psychiatrist1951 The Straw Lover
as Thief1951 Life Is a Game
as The lock keeper1951 The Passerby
as Le futur papa qui lit le journal1951 Without Leaving an Address
as Le gérant1951 The Turkey
as Le père autoritaire1951 Champions Juniors
as Le poète qui mange les verres1951 The Red Rose
as Le Pêcheur1951 Bibi Fricotin
as l'employé d'Air France1951 Trip to America
as Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)1951 Dr. Knock
as André1951 Poison
as Anatole, le mari soupçonneux1951 The Sleepwalker
as The counselor1951 No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
1950 Fugitive from Montreal
as Un spectateur1950 Farewell Mister Grock
as Constantin, domestique du baron1950 Not Any Weekend for Our Love
1950 Twelve Hours to Live
as Hippolyte1950 Lawless Street
as Mr. Vincent, le quincaillier (uncredited)1950 The Strollers
as The waiter1950 Bed for Two
as Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev1950 The Gamblers
as Guide1950 My Friend Sainfoin
as Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois1950 A Certain Mister
as Soldier (uncredited)1950 Adémaï at the border post
as Gino1950 The King of the Bla Bla Bla
as L'astrologue1949 Du Guesclin
as Le chef d'orchestre1949 I Love Only You
as L'avocat de Philippe1949 Millionaires for One Day
as Le général espagnol au cabaret1949 Mission in Tangier
as (uncredited)1949 Just Out
as The cook (uncredited)1948 Cruise for the Unknown One
as The Driver1947 Last Refuge
as Émile le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce1947 Antoine and Antoinette
as Le chauffeur de son excellence1947 Six Hours to Lose
as Le client du bar qui reçoit Yolande dans ses bras ("scène avec N. Nattier et J. Marchat")1947 Last Chance Castle
as Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)1946 The Temptation of Barbizon
as 'Hunk' Marriner (VFF voice)1940 Northwest Passage

TV Shows/Series with Louis de Funès as Actor(10)

as himself1982 Champs-Elysées
as (archive footage)1982 Champs-Elysées
as himself1975 Numéro un
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self - Guest1974 Am laufenden Band
as himself1972 Midi trente
as himself1972 Le Grand Échiquier
as Self (archive footage)1971 Cadet Rousselle
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as himself1956 Cinépanorama

Movies with Louis de Funès as Crew(5)

Writing/Author1981 The Cabbage Soup
Directing/Director1980 The Miser
Writing/Screenplay1980 The Miser
Writing/Screenplay1979 The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Writing/Writer1966 The Restaurant

Citizenship: France
Born: Friday, 07/31 1914 (July) in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine (France)
Died: Thursday, 01/27 1983 (January) in Nantes (aged: 68)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: French (FR, native language)
Educated at: Lycée Condorcet, Cours Simon
Spouses (current/former): Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer, Jeanne de Funès
Related to: Teolindo Soto Barro, Julia de Funès
Other names for Louis de Funès (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Louis de Funes"
"Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza"
"L. de Funès"
"Луи де Фюнес"
"Λουί ντε Φυνές"
"ლუი დე ფიუნესი"
"Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarra"
"Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza y Soto"
Louis de Funès frequently works together with these people:
Jean Girault (28x, Crew)
Jacques Vilfrid (26x, Crew)
Noël Roquevert (18x, Actor)
Albert Michel (18x, Actor)
Jean Carmet (16x, Actor)
Madeleine Barbulée (16x, Actress)
Jean Halain (16x, Crew)
Jean Richard (16x, Actor)
Paul Faivre (15x, Actor)
Guy Grosso (14x, Actor)
Robert Dhéry (14x, Actor)
Gilbert Bécaud (11x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:311, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2025