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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

185

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-07-31

Day of Death

1983-01-27 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Also Known As

Louis de Funes

Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza

L. de Funès

Луи де Фюнес

Λουί ντε Φυνές

ლუი დე ფიუნესი

لویی دوفونس

Louis de Funès

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

The Wing or the Thigh?

1976

The Wing or the Thigh?

as

Charles Duchemin

Fantomas Unleashed

1965

Fantomas Unleashed

as

Commissaire Juve

Fantomas

1964

Fantomas

as

Commissaire Juve

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

1967

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

as

Commissioner Juve

Hibernatus

1969

Hibernatus

as

Hubert de Tartas

Oscar

1967

Oscar

as

Bertrand Barnier

Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

2023

Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

as

Self (archive footage)

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

1964

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

as

Ludovic Cruchot

The Gendarme in New York

1965

The Gendarme in New York

as

Ludovic Cruchot

Captain Fracasse

1961

Captain Fracasse

as

Scapin

The Gendarme Gets Married

1968

The Gendarme Gets Married

as

Ludovic Cruchot

Les Rois de la comédie

2023

Les Rois de la comédie

as

Self (archive footage)

The Discord

1978

The Discord

as

Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze

The Miser

1980

The Miser

as

Harpagon

The Exchange Student

1967

The Exchange Student

as

Charles Bosquier

The Gendarme Takes Off

1970

The Gendarme Takes Off

as

Ludovic Cruchot

Perched on a Tree

1971

Perched on a Tree

as

Henri Roubier

The Tattoo

1968

The Tattoo

as

Félicien Mézeray

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

1966

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

as

Stanislas Lefort, conductor at the Paris Opera

Joe: The Busybody

1971

Joe: The Busybody

as

Antoine Brisebard

The Sucker

1965

The Sucker

as

Léopold Saroyan

The Cabbage Soup

1981

The Cabbage Soup

as

Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)

The Sleepwalker

1951

The Sleepwalker

as

Anatole, the suspicious husband

The One Man Band

1970

The One Man Band

as

Evan Evans

Squeak-squeak

1963

Squeak-squeak

as

Léonard Monestier

Delusions of Grandeur

1971

Delusions of Grandeur

as

Don Salluste de Bazan

Carom Shots

1963

Carom Shots

as

Norbert Charolais, General Director of 321

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

1958

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

as

Maurice Berger

The Gentleman from Epsom

1962

The Gentleman from Epsom

as

Gaspard Ripeux

Toto in Madrid

1959

Toto in Madrid

as

Professor Montiel

People in Luck

1963

People in Luck

as

Antoine Beaurepaire (« Le Gros Lot »)

Crazy in the Noodle

1957

Crazy in the Noodle

as

Pierre Cousin

The Little Bather

1968

The Little Bather

as

Louis-Philippe Fourchaume

A Certain Mister

1950

A Certain Mister

as

Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois

The Virtuous Scoundrel

1953

The Virtuous Scoundrel

as

Emile, manvalet

If Paris Were Told to Us

1956

If Paris Were Told to Us

as

Antoine Allègre

The Restaurant

1966

The Restaurant

as

M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien

Louis de Funès Intime

2007

Louis de Funès Intime

as

Self - Archive

Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain

2022

Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain

as

Self (archive footage)

La Traversée de Paris

1956

La Traversée de Paris

as

Jambier, grocer

My Brother from Senegal

1953

My Brother from Senegal

as

Le docteur

April Fools' Day

1954

April Fools' Day

as

Le garde-champêtre

Mr. Leguignon Lampiste

1952

Mr. Leguignon Lampiste

as

Un habitant du quartier

The Overtaxed

1959

The Overtaxed

as

Ettore

Frou-Frou

1955

Frou-Frou

as

le colonel Cousinet-Duval

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

1954

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

as

Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

as

Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc

She and Me

1952

She and Me

as

le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette

Mister Taxi

1952

Mister Taxi

as

le peintre de la place du Tertre

Peek-a-boo

1954

Peek-a-boo

as

Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs

Let's Rob the Bank

1964

Let's Rob the Bank

as

Victor Garnier

Some Like It... Cold

1960

Some Like It... Cold

as

Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money

Last Refuge

1947

Last Refuge

as

The Driver

Cruise for the Unknown One

1948

Cruise for the Unknown One

as

The cook (uncredited)

Bed for Two

1950

Bed for Two

as

The waiter

Bibi Fricotin

1951

Bibi Fricotin

as

Fisherman

Just Out

1949

Just Out

as

(uncredited)

Life Together

1958

Life Together

as

Maître Stéphane

Mademoiselle Nitouche

1954

Mademoiselle Nitouche

as

A housekeeper

Babies Galore

1956

Babies Galore

as

Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance

The Scheming Women

1954

The Scheming Women

as

Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce

The American Beauty

1961

The American Beauty

as

Police station secretary / Head of personnel

Hello Smile!

1956

Hello Smile!

as

Bonoeil

Lightly and Shortly Dressed

1953

Lightly and Shortly Dressed

as

Paul Duvernois

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

1965

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

as

Léon Haudepin, general insurance agent (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Judgement of God

1952

Judgement of God

as

L'homme qui se fait arracher une dent (uncredited)

The Passerby

1951

The Passerby

as

The lock keeper

Life Is a Game

1951

Life Is a Game

as

Thief

Dandelions by the Roots

1964

Dandelions by the Roots

as

Jockey Jack

We Will Go to Deauville

1962

We Will Go to Deauville

as

Ludovic Lamberjacques

The Fighting Drummer

1952

The Fighting Drummer

as

Weapon master

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

1951

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

as

The counselor

Small Local Trains

1960

Small Local Trains

as

Émile Durand

The Hussars

1955

The Hussars

as

le bedeau Luigi

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet

1955

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet

as

l'oncle Robert

The Game of Love

1954

The Game of Love

as

le projectionniste ambulant

Daddy's Gang

1956

Daddy's Gang

as

l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin

The Tour of the Grand Dukes

1953

The Tour of the Grand Dukes

as

Hotel director

Trust Me!

1954

Trust Me!

as

Tumlatum

Slightly Ahead

1956

Slightly Ahead

as

Le père Graziani, faux religieux ; Prosper le faux garçon d'écurie ; le faux colonel Luc de La Frapinière

Lawless Street

1950

Lawless Street

as

Hippolyte

The Vendetta

1962

The Vendetta

as

Amoretti

My Wife Is Formidable

1951

My Wife Is Formidable

as

Le skieur qui cherche une chambre d'hôtel

The Babes Make the Law

1955

The Babes Make the Law

as

Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus

Les impures

1954

Les impures

as

Le chef de train

Mission in Tangier

1949

Mission in Tangier

as

Spanish General at the Cabaret

Love Is Not a Sin

1952

Love Is Not a Sin

as

Mr. Cottin, the man with the dog, member of the U.R.A.F.

The Flea in the Ear

1956

The Flea in the Ear

as

Auguste Ferraillon

Run Away Mr. Perle

1952

Run Away Mr. Perle

as

Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo

The Respectful Prostitute

1952

The Respectful Prostitute

as

Nightclub customer

Wolves Hunt at Night

1952

Wolves Hunt at Night

as

Le Barman

To Hell with Virtue

1953

To Hell with Virtue

as

Mr. Lorette

Crime Does Not Pay

1962

Crime Does Not Pay

as

Barman

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as

Self (archive footage)

The Knight of the Night

1953

The Knight of the Night

as

Adrien Verduret

Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model

1955

Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model

as

D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer

Captain Slipper

1953

Captain Slipper

as

Mr. Rachoux, bank director

Inside a Girls' Dormitory

1953

Inside a Girls' Dormitory

as

Le photographe Triboudot

The Secret of Helene Marimon

1954

The Secret of Helene Marimon

as

Gardener Ravan

The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne

1954

The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne

as

Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot

The Gamblers

1950

The Gamblers

as

Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev

Antoine & Antoinette

1947

Antoine & Antoinette

as

Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce

Matrimonial Agency

1952

Matrimonial Agency

as

Mr. Charles

Les Compagnes de la nuit

1953

Les Compagnes de la nuit

as

Un Client qui joue aux cartes

Men Think Only of That

1954

Men Think Only of That

as

Célosso, Spanish husband of the Russian Countess

I Love Only You

1949

I Love Only You

as

Le chef d'orchestre

Louis de Funès Forever

2013

Louis de Funès Forever

as

Himself (archive footage)

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

1955

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

as

M. Calomel, voisin à l'étage au-dessus

Tourments

1954

Tourments

as

Eddy Gorlier

Six Hours to Lose

1947

Six Hours to Lose

as

Chauffeur of his excellency

The Turkey

1951

The Turkey

as

Le gérant

Without Leaving an Address

1951

Without Leaving an Address

as

Le futur papa qui lit le journal

La Belle au bois dormant

1954

La Belle au bois dormant

as

Un astrologue

My Pal the Gypsy

1959

My Pal the Gypsy

as

Mr. Védrines, publisher

Innocents in Paris

1953

Innocents in Paris

as

Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi

Not Any Weekend for Our Love

1950

Not Any Weekend for Our Love

as

Constantin, domestique du baron

Marriage Episodes

1954

Marriage Episodes

as

M. Boulingrin

Champions Juniors

1951

Champions Juniors

as

Le père autoritaire

The Red Rose

1951

The Red Rose

as

Poet who eats glasses

The Seven Deadly Sins

1952

The Seven Deadly Sins

as

Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "Sloth")

Napoleon

1955

Napoleon

as

Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)

Millionaires for One Day

1949

Millionaires for One Day

as

L'avocat de Philippe

The Strollers

1950

The Strollers

as

Mr. Vincent, hardware store (uncredited)

Service Entrance

1954

Service Entrance

as

Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien

Les Dents longues

1953

Les Dents longues

as

l'employé du laboratoire photo

No Exit

1954

No Exit

as

le garçon d'étage

Dr. Knock

1951

Dr. Knock

as

Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)

I Was It Three Times

1952

I Was It Three Times

as

L'interprète-secrétaire du sultan de Hammanlif (uncredited)

Farewell Mister Grock

1950

Farewell Mister Grock

as

Spectator (uncredited)

The Temptation of Barbizon

1946

The Temptation of Barbizon

as

Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)

Last Chance Castle

1947

Last Chance Castle

as

Le client du bar qui reçoit Yolande dans ses bras ("scène avec N. Nattier et J. Marchat")

Du Guesclin

1949

Du Guesclin

as

L'astrologue

Law of the Streets

1956

Law of the Streets

as

'Paulo les chiens'

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

as

Self (archive footage)

Adémaï at the border post

1950

Adémaï at the border post

as

Soldier (uncredited)

The Straw Lover

1951

The Straw Lover

as

Bruno, the psychiatrist

Poison

1951

Poison

as

André

Bourvil, un homme vrai

2016

Bourvil, un homme vrai

as

Self (archive footage)

They Were Five

1952

They Were Five

as

Albert, le régisseur

Le Café liégeois

1963

Le Café liégeois

as

le monsieur en habit

La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès

2020

La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès

as

Self (archive footage)

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

2017

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

as

Self (archive footage)

Trip to America

1951

Trip to America

as

l'employé d'Air France

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle

as

Self (archive footage)

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

(archive footage)

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing

The Miser

1980

The Miser

as