Louis de Funès

Biography

Louis de Funès was a French actor whose comedy career began after a year at the Simon acting school and a film debut in 1945. Born in Courbevoie, France, he spent years in bit parts, appearing in over eighty films before winning leading roles. In the 1960s he became internationally famous through slapstick comedies, especially The Gendarme of St. Tropez (1964) and the Fantomas (1964) trilogy. His portrayal of a hyperactive, angry French policeman with sardonic laughter became his trademark. He was voted France's favorite actor in 1968 and remained popular in Europe during the 1970s. He also played on stage in classic French theater and helped adapt plays such as Oscar continues and Moliere's Le Misere for film. He collaborated with Gerard Oury and with Jean Girault on the Gendarmes series, and starred in The Wing or Thigh? (1976), a collaboration with Claude Zidi. He played over 130 film roles and over 100 stage roles, and died in 1983.

Movie Career

Films: 31
Career span: 27 years1953 to 1980

Genres

Comedy94%, 29 films
Crime26%, 8 films
Adventure13%, 4 films
Drama10%, 3 films
Musical6%, 2 films

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Louis de Funès movies on Netflix

The Miser1980IMDb rating 6.6as Harpagon
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979IMDb rating 6.3as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
The Discord1978IMDb rating 6.4as Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze
The Wing or Thigh?1976IMDb rating 7.2as Charles Duchemin
Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2as Don Salluste de Bazan
Jo1971IMDb rating 7.1as Antoine Brisebard
Perched on a Tree1971IMDb rating 6.2as Henri Roubier
The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
The One Man Band1970IMDb rating 6.2as Monsieur Édouard - dit Evan Evans
Hibernatus1969IMDb rating 6.6as Hubert de Tartas
The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
The Little Bather1968IMDb rating 6.6as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume
The Tattoo1968IMDb rating 6.5as Félicien Mézeray
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard1967IMDb rating 6.7as Le commissaire Juve
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966IMDb rating 7.9as Stanislas Lefort
Fantomas Unleashed1965IMDb rating 6.8as Commissaire Juve
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning1965IMDb rating 6.3as Léon Haudepin (segment "Bons vivants, Les")
The Sucker1965IMDb rating 7.3as Léopold Saroyan
The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
Fantomas1964IMDb rating 6.9as Le commissaire Juve
Rob the Bank1964IMDb rating 6.7as Victor Garnier
The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
Squeak-squeak1963IMDb rating 6.5as Léonard Monestier
The Devil and the Ten Commandments1962IMDb rating 6.6as Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc
Neither Seen Nor Recognized1958IMDb rating 7.1as Blaireau
Taxi, Trailer and Corrida1958IMDb rating 6.0as Maurice Berger
Four Bags Full1956IMDb rating 7.3as Jambier, l'épicier
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I1954IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above
Peek-a-boo1954IMDb rating 5.1as Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs
The Sheep Has Five Legs1954IMDb rating 6.7as Pilate
Les Compagnes de la nuit1953IMDb rating 5.9as Un Client qui joue aux cartes

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Troops of St. Tropez1964 Comedy, Crimeas Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
IMDb rating 7.116K votes
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979 Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fias Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
The Gendarme Gets Married1968as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
IMDb rating 6.89.6K votes
Fantomas1964as Le commissaire Juve
IMDb rating 6.914K votes
Fantomas Unleashed1965as Commissaire Juve
IMDb rating 6.89.4K votes
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966as Stanislas Lefort
IMDb rating 7.923K votes
The Wing or Thigh?1976as Charles Duchemin
IMDb rating 7.214K votes
Delusions of Grandeur1971as Don Salluste de Bazan
IMDb rating 7.29.0K votes

Most often with

Jean Girault directed nine of these films, André Hunebelle four and Gérard Oury three. Guy Grosso appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Guy Grosso

Michel Galabru

Michel Modo

Henri Attal

Jean Lefebvre

Paul Préboist

Jean GiraultDirector, 9 filmsAndré HunebelleDirector, 4 films

Gérard OuryDirector, 3 films

Films together

Guy Grosso9 films together, 1964 to 1980
Guy Grosso's page
- The Miser1980IMDb rating 6.6Funès as HarpagonGrosso as Brindavoine
- The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979IMDb rating 6.3Funès as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGrosso as Le maréchal des logis Gaston Tricard
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGrosso as Maréchal des Logis Tricard
- The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGrosso as Maréchal des Logis Tricard
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966IMDb rating 7.9Funès as Stanislas LefortGrosso as Talkative Bassoonist
- The Sucker1965IMDb rating 7.3Funès as Léopold SaroyanGrosso as Un douanier
- The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGrosso as Maréchal des Logis Tricard
- Rob the Bank1964IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Victor GarnierGrosso as Un client
- The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGrosso as Gaston Tricard
Michel Galabru8 films together, 1964 to 1980
Michel Galabru's page
- The Miser1980IMDb rating 6.6Funès as HarpagonGalabru as Maître Jacques
- The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979IMDb rating 6.3Funès as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGalabru as L'adjudant Jérôme Gerber
- Jo1971IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Antoine BrisebardGalabru as Tonelotti l'entrepreneur
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGalabru as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
- The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGalabru as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
- The Little Bather1968IMDb rating 6.6Funès as Louis-Philippe FourchaumeGalabru as Scipio
- The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGalabru as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
- The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotGalabru as Adjudant Jérôme Gerber
Michel Modo8 films together, 1964 to 1980
Michel Modo's page
- The Miser1980IMDb rating 6.6Funès as HarpagonModo as La merluche
- The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979IMDb rating 6.3Funès as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotModo as Le maréchal des logis Jules Berlicot
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotModo as Maréchal des Logis Berlicot
- The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic CruchotModo as Maréchal des Logis Berlicot
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966IMDb rating 7.9Funès as Stanislas LefortModo as Cross-eyed Soldier
- The Sucker1965IMDb rating 7.3Funès as Léopold SaroyanModo as Un douanier
- The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotModo as Maréchal des Logis Berlicot
- The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotModo as Maréchal des Logis Berlicot
Henri Attal7 films together, 1964 to 1978
Henri Attal's page
- The Discord1978IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Guillaume Daubray-LacazeAttal as Un ouvrier
- Jo1971IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Antoine BrisebardAttal as Grand Louis
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard1967IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Le commissaire JuveAttal as Godfrey
- Fantomas Unleashed1965IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Commissaire JuveAttal as Le garde de Fantômas
- Fantomas1964IMDb rating 6.9Funès as Le commissaire JuveAttal as Un garde du corps / Bodyguard
- Rob the Bank1964IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Victor GarnierAttal as Ramirez
Jean Lefebvre6 films together, 1964 to 1970
Jean Lefebvre's page
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotLefebvre as Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse
- The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic CruchotLefebvre as Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse
- How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning1965IMDb rating 6.3Funès as Léon Haudepin (segment "Bons vivants, Les")Lefebvre as Léonard Maburon (segment "Procès, Le")
- The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotLefebvre as Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse
- Rob the Bank1964IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Victor GarnierLefebvre as Construction Foreman
- The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic CruchotLefebvre as Maréchal des Logis Lucien Fougasse
Paul Préboist6 films together, 1966 to 1971
Paul Préboist's page
- Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2Funès as Don Salluste de BazanPréboist as Le muet
- Jo1971IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Antoine BrisebardPréboist as L'adjudant de gendarmerie
- Perched on a Tree1971IMDb rating 6.2Funès as Henri RoubierPréboist as Le radio-reporter
- The One Man Band1970IMDb rating 6.2Funès as Monsieur Édouard - dit Evan EvansPréboist as Le directeur de l'hôtel romain
- Hibernatus1969IMDb rating 6.6Funès as Hubert de TartasPréboist as Charles
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966IMDb rating 7.9Funès as Stanislas LefortPréboist as Le pêcheur
Jean GiraultDirector, 9 films, 1963 to 1980
- The Miser1980IMDb rating 6.6Funès as Harpagon
- The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space1979IMDb rating 6.3Funès as Le maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- Jo1971IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Antoine Brisebard
- The Gendarme Takes Off1970IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- The Gendarme Gets Married1968IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Maréchal des Logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- The Troops in New York1965IMDb rating 6.4Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- Rob the Bank1964IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Victor Garnier
- The Troops of St. Tropez1964IMDb rating 7.1Funès as Maréchal des logis-chef Ludovic Cruchot
- Squeak-squeak1963IMDb rating 6.5Funès as Léonard Monestier
André HunebelleDirector, 4 films, 1958 to 1967
- Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard1967IMDb rating 6.7Funès as Le commissaire Juve
- Fantomas Unleashed1965IMDb rating 6.8Funès as Commissaire Juve
- Fantomas1964IMDb rating 6.9Funès as Le commissaire Juve
- Taxi, Trailer and Corrida1958IMDb rating 6.0Funès as Maurice Berger
Gérard OuryDirector, 3 films, 1965 to 1971
- Delusions of Grandeur1971IMDb rating 7.2Funès as Don Salluste de Bazan
- Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!1966IMDb rating 7.9Funès as Stanislas Lefort
- The Sucker1965IMDb rating 7.3Funès as Léopold Saroyan
Also six films together1 more actor
- Claude GensacThe Miser (1980), The Wing or Thigh? (1976), Jo (1971), The Gendarme Takes Off (1970), Hibernatus (1969) and The Gendarme Gets Married (1968)
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