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Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Acting·1914–1983·169 films

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.

As Actor

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

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