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.
TV Shows(11)
Louis de Funès, inoubliable
Louis de Funès
2012
Sacrée Soirée
Self (archive footage)
1987
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Numéro un
Self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
Am laufenden Band
Self - Guest
1974
Midi trente
Self
1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
Cadet Rousselle
Self (archive footage)
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Movies(170)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Louis de Funès, le rire éternel
Self (archive footage)
2023
Les Rois de la comédie
Self (archive footage)
2023
Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain
Self (archive footage)
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
Louis de Funès, Créature/Créateur
2021
Louis de Funès champion du box office
2021
La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès
Self (archive footage)
2020
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Self (archive footage)
2019
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Self (archive footage)
2017
Bourvil, un homme vrai
Self (archive footage)
2016
Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille
Self (archive footage)
2015
Louis de Funès, 100 ans de Rire
2014
Louis de Funès Forever
Himself (archive footage)
2013
Il était une fois... Louis de Funès
2013
Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son
Self (archive footage)
2013
Louis de Funès Intime
Self - Archive
2007
Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
1982
The Cabbage Soup
Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)
1981
The Miser
Harpagon
1980
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Ludovic Cruchot
1979
The Discord
Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze
1978
The Wing or the Thigh?
Charles Duchemin
1976
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Victor Pivert
1973
Delusions of Grandeur
Don Salluste de Bazan
1971
Joe: The Busybody
Antoine Brisebard
1971
Perched on a Tree
Henri Roubier
1971
The Gendarme Takes Off
Ludovic Cruchot
1970
The One Man Band
Evan Evans
1970
Hibernatus
Hubert de Tartas
1969
The Gendarme Gets Married
Ludovic Cruchot
1968
The Tattoo
Félicien Mézeray
1968
The Little Bather
Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
1968
The Exchange Student
Charles Bosquier
1967
Oscar
Bertrand Barnier
1967
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
Commissaire Juve
1967
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Stanislas Lefort
1966
The Restaurant
M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien
1966
Fantomas Unleashed
Commissaire Juve
1965
The Gendarme in New York
Ludovic Cruchot
1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Léon Haudepin (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")
1965
The Sucker
Léopold Saroyan
1965
Fantomas
Commissaire Juve
1964
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
Ludovic Cruchot
1964
A Mouse with the Men
Marcel Ravelais
1964
Dandelions by the Roots
Jacques, le cousin de Jérôme, dit « Jockey-Jack », petit truand
1964
Let's Rob the Bank
Victor Garnier
1964
Le Café liégeois
le monsieur en habit
1963
Squeak-squeak
Léonard Monestier
1963
Carom Shots
Norbert Charolais, Directeur Général du 321
1963
People in Luck
Antoine Beaurepaire (segment "Le Gros Lot")
1963
We Will Go to Deauville
Ludovic Lamberjacques
1962
The Gentleman from Epsom
Gaspard Ripeux
1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc
1962
Crime Does Not Pay
Barman
1962
The Vendetta
Amoretti
1962
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!
Paul Ernzer
1961
The American Beauty
Police station secretary / Head of personnel
1961
Captain Fracasse
Scapin
1961
Small Local Trains
Émile Durand
1960
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Officier de la Gestapo
1960
Some Like It... Cold
Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
1960
My Pal the Gypsy
Mr. Védrines, publisher
1959
The Overtaxed
Ettore
1959
Toto in Madrid
Professor Montiel
1959
Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight
Maurice Berger
1958
Life Together
Maître Stéphane
1958
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
Blaireau
1958
Crazy in the Noodle
Pierre Cousin
1957
La Traversée de Paris
Jambier, grocer
1956
Slightly Ahead
Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière
1956
The Flea in the Ear
Auguste Ferraillon
1956
Babies Galore
Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance
1956
Daddy's Gang
l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin
1956
Law of the Streets
'Paulo les chiens'
1956
Hello Smile!
Bonoeil
1956
If Paris Were Told to Us
Antoine Allègre
1956
Mädchen ohne Grenzen
1955
The Hussars
le bedeau Luigi
1955
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
M. Calomel, voisin à l'étage au-dessus
1955
The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
l'oncle Robert
1955
Frou-Frou
le colonel Cousinet-Duval
1955
The Babes Make the Law
Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus
1955
Napoleon
Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)
1955
Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model
D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer
1955
No Exit
le garçon d'étage
1954
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above
1954
Queen Margot
René, l'astrologue
1954
Peek-a-boo
Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs
1954
The Sheep Has Five Legs
Pilate
1954
Marriage Episodes
M. Boulingrin
1954
Service Entrance
Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien
1954
April Fools' Day
Le garde-champêtre
1954
Men Think Only of That
Célosso, Spanish husband of the Russian Countess
1954
The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne
Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot
1954
Trust Me!
Tumlatum
1954
The Secret of Helene Marimon
Gardener Ravan
1954
Tourments
Eddy Gorlier
1954
Mademoiselle Nitouche
A housekeeper
1954
La Belle au bois dormant
Un astrologue
1954
The Scheming Women
Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce
1954
The Impure Ones
Le chef de train
1954
The Game of Love
le projectionniste ambulant
1954
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
M. Chanteau
1954
The Knight of the Night
Adrien Verduret
1953
My Brother from Senegal
Le docteur
1953
Lightly and Shortly Dressed
Paul Duvernois
1953
Inside a Girls' Dormitory
Le photographe Triboudot
1953
Captain Slipper
Mr. Rachoux, bank director
1953
Companions of the Night
Un Client qui joue aux cartes
1953
Innocents in Paris
Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi
1953
To Hell with Virtue
Mr. Lorette
1953
The Sparrows of Paris
Doctor
1953
The Tour of the Grand Dukes
Hotel director
1953
Les Dents longues
l'employé du laboratoire photo
1953
The Virtuous Scoundrel
Emile, manvalet
1953
L'art et la manière de rire
1953
She and Me
le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette
1952
The Fighting Drummer
Weapon master
1952
Run Away Mr. Perle
Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo
1952
I Was It Three Times
L'interprète-secrétaire du sultan de Hammanlif (uncredited)
1952
The Crazy Jungle
1952
The Respectful Prostitute
Nightclub customer
1952
Mister Taxi
Le peintre de la place du Tertre
1952
Judgement of God
L'homme qui se fait arracher une dent (uncredited)
1952
Love Is Not a Sin
Mr. Cottin, the man with the dog, member of the U.R.A.F.
1952
Matrimonial Agency
Mr. Charles
1952
Mr. Leguignon Lampiste
Un habitant du quartier
1952
The Seven Deadly Sins
Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "La Paresse")
1952
Wolves Hunt at Night
Le Barman
1952
They Were Five
Albert, le régisseur
1952
My Wife Is Formidable
Le skieur qui cherche une chambre d'hôtel
1951
Poison
André
1951
The Turkey
Le gérant
1951
No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
The counselor
1951
Trip to America
l'employé d'Air France
1951
Life Is a Game
Thief
1951
The Passerby
The lock keeper
1951
The Sleepwalker
Anatole, the suspicious husband
1951
Dr. Knock
Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)
1951
The Red Rose
Poet who eats glasses
1951
Without Leaving an Address
Le futur papa qui lit le journal
1951
The Straw Lover
Bruno, the psychiatrist
1951
Bibi Fricotin
Pêcheur
1951
Champions Juniors
Le père autoritaire
1951
The Gamblers
Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev
1950
Lawless Street
Hippolyte
1950
The Strollers
Mr. Vincent, hardware store (uncredited)
1950
Fugitive from Montreal
1950
The King of the Bla Bla Bla
Gino
1950
Twelve Hours to Live
1950
First Communion
Un prete (Uncredited)
1950
Adémaï at the border post
Soldier (uncredited)
1950
Bed for Two
The waiter
1950
A Certain Mister
Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois
1950
My Friend Sainfoin
Guide
1950
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Constantin, domestique du baron
1950
Farewell Mister Grock
Spectator (uncredited)
1950
Millionaires for One Day
L'avocat de Philippe
1949
Just Out
(uncredited)
1949
I Love Only You
Le chef d'orchestre
1949
Mission in Tangier
Spanish General at the Cabaret
1949
Du Guesclin
L'astrologue
1949
Cruise for the Unknown One
The cook (uncredited)
1948
Antoine & Antoinette
Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce
1947
Last Refuge
The Driver
1947
Last Chance Castle
Le client du bar qui reçoit Yolande dans ses bras ("scène avec N. Nattier et J. Marchat")
1947
Six Hours to Lose
Chauffeur of his excellency
1947
The Temptation of Barbizon
Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)
1946