Name
Louis de Funès
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1914-07-31
Deathday
1983-01-27 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Biography
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.
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Known For
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- 1973 The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob as Victor Pivert
- 1976 The Wing or the Thigh? as Charles Duchemin
- 1979 The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space as Ludovic Cruchot
- 1965 Fantomas Unleashed as Commissaire Juve
- 1964 Fantomas as Commissaire Juve
- 1967 Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard as Commissaire Juve
- 1969 Hibernatus as Hubert de Tartas
- 1967 Oscar as Bertrand Barnier
- 2023 Louis de Funès, le rire éternel as Self (archive footage)
- 1964 Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez as Ludovic Cruchot
- 1965 The Gendarme in New York as Ludovic Cruchot
- 1968 The Gendarme Gets Married as Ludovic Cruchot
- 1961 Captain Fracasse as Scapin
- 2023 Les Rois de la comédie as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 The Discord as Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze
- 1950 Twelve Hours to Live
- 1980 The Miser as Harpagon
- 1967 The Exchange Student as Charles Bosquier
- 1968 The Tattoo as Félicien Mézeray
- 1970 The Gendarme Takes Off as Ludovic Cruchot
- 1971 Perched on a Tree as Henri Roubier
- 1982 The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- 1966 Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At! as Stanislas Lefort
- 1971 Jo as Antoine Brisebard
- 1965 The Sucker as Léopold Saroyan
- 2021 Louis de Funès, Créature/Créateur
- 1981 The Cabbage Soup as Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)
- 1951 The Sleepwalker as Anatole, the suspicious husband
- 1970 The One Man Band as Evan Evans
- 1963 Squeak-squeak as Léonard Monestier
- 1971 Delusions of Grandeur as Don Salluste de Bazan
- 1963 Carom Shots as Norbert Charolais, Directeur Général du 321
- 1958 Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight as Maurice Berger
- 1958 Neither Seen Nor Recognized as Blaireau
- 1962 The Gentleman from Epsom as Gaspard Ripeux
- 1959 Toto in Madrid as Professor Montiel
- 1957 Crazy in the Noodle as Pierre Cousin
- 1963 People in Luck as Antoine Beaurepaire (segment "Le Gros Lot")
- 1968 The Little Bather as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
- 1950 A Certain Mister as Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois
- 1953 The Virtuous Scoundrel as Emile, manvalet
- 1956 If Paris Were Told to Us as Antoine Allègre
- 1966 The Restaurant as M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien
- 2007 Louis de Funès Intime as Self - Archive
- 2022 Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain as Self (archive footage)
- 1956 La Traversée de Paris as Jambier, grocer
- 1954 April Fools' Day as Le garde-champêtre
- 1953 My Brother from Senegal as Le docteur
- 1952 Mr. Leguignon Lampiste as Un habitant du quartier
- 1959 The Overtaxed as Ettore
- 1955 Frou-Frou as le colonel Cousinet-Duval
- 1964 A Mouse with the Men as Marcel Ravelais
- 1954 Papa, Mama, the Maid and I as Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above
- 1962 The Devil and the Ten Commandments as Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc
- 1961 In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! as Paul Ernzer
- 1952 She and Me as le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette
- 1952 Mister Taxi as Le peintre de la place du Tertre
- 1954 Peek-a-boo as Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs
- 1954 The Sheep Has Five Legs as Pilate
- 1964 Let's Rob the Bank as Victor Garnier
- 1960 Some Like It... Cold as Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money
- 1947 Last Refuge as The Driver
- 1948 Cruise for the Unknown One as The cook (uncredited)
- 1954 Strange Desire of Mr. Bard as M. Chanteau
- 1950 My Friend Sainfoin as Guide
- 1950 Bed for Two as The waiter
- 1951 Bibi Fricotin as Pêcheur
- 1950 The King of the Bla Bla Bla as Gino
- 1950 Fugitive from Montreal
- 1949 Just Out as (uncredited)
- 1958 Life Together as Maître Stéphane
- 1954 Mademoiselle Nitouche as A housekeeper
- 1961 The American Beauty as Police station secretary / Head of personnel
- 1956 Hello Smile! as Bonoeil
- 1956 Babies Galore as Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance
- 1954 The Scheming Women as Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce
- 1953 Lightly and Shortly Dressed as Paul Duvernois
- 1965 How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning as Léon Haudepin (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")
- 1952 Judgement of God as L'homme qui se fait arracher une dent (uncredited)
- 1951 The Passerby as The lock keeper
- 1951 Life Is a Game as Thief
- 1964 Dandelions by the Roots as Jacques
- 1962 We Will Go to Deauville as Ludovic Lamberjacques
- 1952 The Fighting Drummer as Weapon master
- 1952 The Crazy Jungle
- 1951 No Vacation for Mr. Mayor as The counselor
- 1960 Small Local Trains as Émile Durand
- 1955 The Hussars as le bedeau Luigi
- 1960 Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century as Officier de la Gestapo
- 1955 The Impossible Mr. Pipelet as l'oncle Robert
- 1954 The Game of Love as le projectionniste ambulant
- 2021 Louis de Funès champion du box office
- 1956 Daddy's Gang as l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin
- 1953 The Tour of the Grand Dukes as Hotel director
- 1954 Trust Me! as Tumlatum
- 1956 Slightly Ahead as Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière
- 1950 Lawless Street as Hippolyte
- 1962 The Vendetta as Amoretti
- 1951 My Wife Is Formidable as Le skieur qui cherche une chambre d'hôtel
- 1955 The Babes Make the Law as Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus
- 1954 The Impure Ones as Le chef de train
- 1952 Love Is Not a Sin as Mr. Cottin, the man with the dog, member of the U.R.A.F.
- 1949 Mission in Tangier as Spanish General at the Cabaret
- 1956 The Flea in the Ear as Auguste Ferraillon
- 1952 Run Away Mr. Perle as Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo
- 1952 The Respectful Prostitute as Nightclub customer
- 1952 Wolves Hunt at Night as Le Barman
- 1953 To Hell with Virtue as Mr. Lorette
- 1962 Crime Does Not Pay as Barman
- 2023 L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- 1953 The Knight of the Night as Adrien Verduret
- 1955 Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model as D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer
- 1953 Captain Slipper as Mr. Rachoux, bank director
- 1955 Mädchen ohne Grenzen
- 1953 Inside a Girls' Dormitory as Le photographe Triboudot
- 1954 The Secret of Helene Marimon as Gardener Ravan
- 1954 The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne as Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot
- 2022 La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 Louis de Funès, 100 ans de Rire
- 1950 The Gamblers as Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev
- 1947 Antoine & Antoinette as Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce
- 1952 Matrimonial Agency as Mr. Charles
- 1953 Companions of the Night as Un Client qui joue aux cartes
- 1954 Men Think Only of That as Célosso, Spanish husband of the Russian Countess
- 1949 I Love Only You as Le chef d'orchestre
- 2013 Louis de Funès Forever as Himself (archive footage)
- 1955 Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me as M. Calomel, voisin à l'étage au-dessus
- 1953 The Sparrows of Paris as Doctor
- 2003 Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire as Self (archive footage)
- 1954 Tourments as Eddy Gorlier
- 1947 Six Hours to Lose as Chauffeur of his excellency
- 1951 The Turkey as Le gérant
- 1951 Without Leaving an Address as Le futur papa qui lit le journal
- 1954 La Belle au bois dormant as Un astrologue
- 1959 My Pal the Gypsy as Mr. Védrines, publisher
- 1953 Innocents in Paris as Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi
- 1950 Not Any Weekend for Our Love as Constantin, domestique du baron
- 1953 L'art et la manière de rire
- 1954 Marriage Episodes as M. Boulingrin
- 1951 Champions Juniors as Le père autoritaire
- 1951 The Red Rose as Poet who eats glasses
- 1955 Napoleon as Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)
- 1950 The Strollers as Mr. Vincent, hardware store (uncredited)
- 1949 Millionaires for One Day as L'avocat de Philippe
- 1952 The Seven Deadly Sins as Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "La Paresse")
- 1953 Les Dents longues as l'employé du laboratoire photo
- 1946 The Temptation of Barbizon as Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)
- 1954 No Exit as le garçon d'étage
- 1952 I Was It Three Times as L'interprète-secrétaire du sultan de Hammanlif (uncredited)
- 1951 Dr. Knock as Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)
- 1954 Service Entrance as Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien
- 1950 Farewell Mister Grock as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1947 Last Chance Castle as Le client du bar qui reçoit Yolande dans ses bras ("scène avec N. Nattier et J. Marchat")
- 1949 Du Guesclin as L'astrologue
- 2013 Il était une fois... Louis de Funès
- 1956 Law of the Streets as 'Paulo les chiens'
- 2019 Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress as Self (archive footage)
- 1950 Adémaï at the border post as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1951 The Straw Lover as Bruno, the psychiatrist
- 1951 Poison as André
- 2016 Bourvil, un homme vrai as Self (archive footage)
- 1952 They Were Five as Albert, le régisseur
- 1963 Le Café liégeois as le monsieur en habit
- 2020 La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 De Gaulle, the Last King of France as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille as Self (archive footage)
- 1951 Trip to America as l'employé d'Air France
- 2013 Louis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du son as Self (archive footage)
- 1954 Queen Margot as René, l'astrologue
- 1950 First Communion as Un prete (Uncredited)
- 2011 Meeting with Joe: The Busybody as Self (archive footage)
- 1965 How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning as Léon Haudepin, agent général d'assurances (sketch “Les Bons Vivants”)
- 1972 Le Grand Échiquier ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1974 Am laufenden Band ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2012 Louis de Funès, inoubliable ( 5 episodes ) as Louis de Funès
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1971 Cadet Rousselle ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1975 Numéro un ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1956 Cinépanorama ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Champs-Elysées ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1982 Champs-Elysées ( 1 episode ) as (archive footage)
- 1972 Midi trente ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1987 Sacrée soirée ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
