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Louis de Funès | The Couch Critic

Louis de Funès

Born

July 31, 1914

Place of Birth

Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Known For

Acting

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.

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

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

as Stanislas Lefort, conductor at the Paris Opera

December 8, 1966

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

as Victor Pivert

October 17, 1973

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

as Ludovic Cruchot

September 8, 1964

The Cabbage Soup

The Cabbage Soup

as Claude Ratinier (Le Glaude)

December 2, 1981

The Sucker

The Sucker

as Léopold Saroyan

Delusions of Grandeur

Delusions of Grandeur

as Don Salluste de Bazan

December 8, 1971

The Wing or the Thigh?

The Wing or the Thigh?

as Charles Duchemin

October 27, 1976

The Gendarme Gets Married

The Gendarme Gets Married

as Ludovic Cruchot

October 30, 1968

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

as Ludovic Cruchot

January 31, 1979

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

as Ludovic Cruchot

October 3, 1982

Fantomas Unleashed

Fantomas Unleashed

as Commissaire Juve

December 8, 1965

Fantomas

Fantomas

as Commissaire Juve

November 4, 1964

The Gendarme in New York

The Gendarme in New York

as Ludovic Cruchot

October 28, 1965

Napoleon

Napoleon

as Soldier Laurent Passementier (uncredited)

The Restaurant

The Restaurant

as M. Septime, patron d'un grand restaurant parisien

September 9, 1966

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard

as Commissioner Juve

The Gendarme Takes Off

The Gendarme Takes Off

as Ludovic Cruchot

October 28, 1970

Peek-a-boo

Peek-a-boo

as Michel Lebœuf, le commissaire de la brigade des mœurs

October 15, 1954

Oscar

Oscar

as Bertrand Barnier

October 11, 1967

The Miser

The Miser

The One Man Band

The One Man Band

September 18, 1970

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

as Antoine Vaillant, l'escroc

September 14, 1962

The Little Bather

The Little Bather

as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume

Let's Rob the Bank

Let's Rob the Bank

as Victor Garnier

February 25, 1964

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

The Tattoo

The Tattoo

as Félicien Mézeray

August 17, 1968

The Exchange Student

The Exchange Student

as Charles Bosquier

December 1, 1967

Hibernatus

Hibernatus

as Hubert de Tartas

September 10, 1969

Joe: The Busybody

Joe: The Busybody

as Antoine Brisebard

August 31, 1971

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

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

October 28, 1965

The Discord

The Discord

as Guillaume Daubray-Lacaze

A Certain Mister

A Certain Mister

as Thomas Boudeboeuf, journaliste à L'Avenir Sauveterrois

La Traversée de Paris

La Traversée de Paris

as Jambier, grocer

October 26, 1956

Mademoiselle Nitouche

Mademoiselle Nitouche

as A housekeeper

Perched on a Tree

Perched on a Tree

as Henri Roubier

The Temptation of Barbizon

The Temptation of Barbizon

as Le portier du cabaret "Le Paradis" (uncredited)

Mr. Leguignon Lampiste

Mr. Leguignon Lampiste

as Un habitant du quartier

Squeak-squeak

Squeak-squeak

as Léonard Monestier

November 20, 1963

Poison

Poison

November 30, 1951

People in Luck

People in Luck

as Antoine Beaurepaire (« Le Gros Lot »)

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

as Self (archive footage)

January 7, 2022

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

as Maurice Berger

November 22, 1958

A Mouse with the Men

A Mouse with the Men

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

as Self (archive footage)

Les Rois de la comédie

Les Rois de la comédie

as Self (archive footage)

January 1, 2023

The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Sheep Has Five Legs

September 24, 1954

My Pal the Gypsy

My Pal the Gypsy

as Mr. Védrines, publisher

December 2, 1959

Captain Slipper

Captain Slipper

as Mr. Rachoux, bank director

We Will Go to Deauville

We Will Go to Deauville

as Ludovic Lamberjacques

December 24, 1962

The Gentleman from Epsom

The Gentleman from Epsom

as Gaspard Ripeux

October 3, 1962

Mister Taxi

Mister Taxi

as le peintre de la place du Tertre

September 3, 1952

Carom Shots

Carom Shots

as Norbert Charolais, General Director of 321

Captain Fracasse

Captain Fracasse

Crazy in the Noodle

Crazy in the Noodle

as Pierre Cousin

Frou-Frou

Frou-Frou

as le colonel Cousinet-Duval

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

as Mr. Calomel, neighbor on the floor above

November 26, 1954

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

as Martin Gaston, the Frenchman (segment "Sloth")

No Exit

No Exit

as le garçon d'étage

December 22, 1954

Toto in Madrid

Toto in Madrid

as Professor Montiel

February 6, 1959

Mission in Tangier

Mission in Tangier

as Spanish General at the Cabaret

Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model

Ingrid - The Story of a Fashion Model

as D'Arrigio - Modeschöpfer

January 21, 1955

Dr. Knock

Dr. Knock

as Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited)

The Overtaxed

The Overtaxed

Life Together

Life Together

as Maître Stéphane

September 24, 1958

Innocents in Paris

Innocents in Paris

as Célestin, le chauffeur de taxi

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

The Respectful Prostitute

The Respectful Prostitute

as Nightclub customer

October 7, 1952

Antoine & Antoinette

Antoine & Antoinette

as Émile, le garçon épicier et un invité à la noce

September 27, 1947

Small Local Trains

Small Local Trains

as Émile Durand

December 30, 1960

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

as Officier de la Gestapo

December 16, 1960

Inside a Girls' Dormitory

Inside a Girls' Dormitory

as Le photographe Triboudot

August 15, 1953

Some Like It... Cold

Some Like It... Cold

as Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the money

February 17, 1960

Les Dents longues

Les Dents longues

as l'employé du laboratoire photo

April Fools' Day

April Fools' Day

as Le garde-champêtre

Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay

If Paris Were Told to Us

If Paris Were Told to Us

as Antoine Allègre

January 27, 1956

The Sleepwalker

The Sleepwalker

as Anatole, the suspicious husband

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

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

October 18, 1955

Hello Smile!

Hello Smile!

February 29, 1956

La Belle au bois dormant

La Belle au bois dormant

as Un astrologue

She and Me

She and Me

as le garçon de café qui embrasse Juliette

December 31, 1952

My Wife Is Formidable

My Wife Is Formidable

as Le skieur qui cherche une chambre d'hôtel

December 5, 1951

Du Guesclin

Du Guesclin

as L'astrologue

The Hussars

The Hussars

as le bedeau Luigi

December 14, 1955

Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain

Fantômas: A Thoroughly Modern Villain

as Self (archive footage)

January 21, 2022

Les Compagnes de la nuit

Les Compagnes de la nuit

as Un Client qui joue aux cartes

To Hell with Virtue

To Hell with Virtue

Run Away Mr. Perle

Run Away Mr. Perle

as Le fou qui pêche dans un lavabo

December 11, 1952

La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès

La Folle Aventure de Louis de Funès

as Self (archive footage)

Last Chance Castle

Last Chance Castle

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

The Passerby

as The lock keeper

The Gamblers

The Gamblers

as Piotr Petrovitch Shvokhnev

December 20, 1950

The Virtuous Scoundrel

The Virtuous Scoundrel

as Emile, manvalet

February 18, 1953

The Vendetta

The Vendetta

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

October 25, 1961

Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire

Louis de Funès ou le pouvoir de faire rire

as Self (archive footage)

January 1, 2003

Law of the Streets

Law of the Streets

as 'Paulo les chiens'

Dandelions by the Roots

Dandelions by the Roots

Without Leaving an Address

Without Leaving an Address

as Le futur papa qui lit le journal

January 17, 1951

Judgement of God

Judgement of God

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

August 20, 1952

I Was It Three Times

I Was It Three Times

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

October 31, 1952

Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

Louis de Funès, le rire éternel

as Self (archive footage)

January 26, 2023

The Flea in the Ear

The Flea in the Ear

as Auguste Ferraillon

September 22, 1956

The American Beauty

The American Beauty

as Police station secretary / Head of personnel

September 29, 1961

Six Hours to Lose

Six Hours to Lose

as Chauffeur of his excellency

January 22, 1947

The Scheming Women

The Scheming Women

as Mr Marcange, l'auteur de la pièce

Matrimonial Agency

Matrimonial Agency

They Were Five

as Albert, le régisseur

January 23, 1952

The Knight of the Night

The Knight of the Night

as Adrien Verduret

November 22, 1953

Babies Galore

Babies Galore

as Célestin Ratier, représentant des industries de l'enfance

I Love Only You

I Love Only You

as Le chef d'orchestre

The Red Rose

The Red Rose

as Poet who eats glasses

February 6, 1951

Fugitive from Montreal

Fugitive from Montreal

November 17, 1950

Last Refuge

August 26, 1947

The Sparrows of Paris

The Sparrows of Paris

Mädchen ohne Grenzen

Mädchen ohne Grenzen

December 23, 1955

The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne

The Pirates of the Bois du Bologne

as Le commissaire de police qui ne dit mot

Lawless Street

Lawless Street

December 1, 1950

Farewell Mister Grock

Farewell Mister Grock

as Spectator (uncredited)

January 19, 1950

The Strollers

The Strollers

as Mr. Vincent, hardware store (uncredited)

November 25, 1950

Twelve Hours to Live

Twelve Hours to Live

October 19, 1950

Slightly Ahead

Slightly Ahead

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

October 10, 1956

Men Think Only of That

Men Think Only of That

as Célosso, Spanish husband of the Russian Countess

Les impures

Les impures

as Le chef de train

Trust Me!

Trust Me!

My Friend Sainfoin

My Friend Sainfoin

Love Is Not a Sin

Love Is Not a Sin

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

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet

as l'oncle Robert

The Turkey

The Turkey

November 21, 1951

Louis de Funès Forever

Louis de Funès Forever

as Himself (archive footage)

November 16, 2013

Millionaires for One Day

Millionaires for One Day

as L'avocat de Philippe

December 13, 1949

The Secret of Helene Marimon

The Secret of Helene Marimon

as Gardener Ravan

My Brother from Senegal

My Brother from Senegal

November 20, 1953

The Game of Love

The Game of Love

as le projectionniste ambulant

January 20, 1954

Trip to America

Trip to America

as l'employé d'Air France

October 31, 1951

Louis de Funès champion du box office

Louis de Funès champion du box office

Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille

Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille

as Self (archive footage)

October 6, 2015

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard

January 4, 1954

Just Out

as (uncredited)

October 28, 1949

Daddy's Gang

Daddy's Gang

as l'inspecteur principal Victor Eugène Merlerin

Adémaï at the border post

Adémaï at the border post

as Soldier (uncredited)

September 4, 1950

Not Any Weekend for Our Love

Not Any Weekend for Our Love

as Constantin, domestique du baron

January 23, 1950

L'art et la manière de rire

L'art et la manière de rire

January 1, 1953

Service Entrance

Service Entrance

as Cesare Grimaldi, le père, artiste italien

August 16, 1954

The Babes Make the Law

The Babes Make the Law

as Jeannot la Bonne Affaire, le barman du "Lotus

The Crazy Jungle

The Crazy Jungle

October 14, 1952

Il était une fois... Louis de Funès

Il était une fois... Louis de Funès

The Straw Lover

The Straw Lover

as Bruno, the psychiatrist

January 5, 1951

Champions Juniors

Champions Juniors

as Le père autoritaire

January 1, 1951

Le Café liégeois

Le Café liégeois

as le monsieur en habit

December 31, 1963

Wolves Hunt at Night

Wolves Hunt at Night

February 6, 1952

Tourments

Tourments

as Eddy Gorlier

Bibi Fricotin

Bibi Fricotin

January 3, 1951

Bourvil, un homme vrai

Bourvil, un homme vrai

as Self (archive footage)

December 11, 2016

Bed for Two

August 23, 1950

Marriage Episodes

Marriage Episodes

as M. Boulingrin

August 16, 1954

Lightly and Shortly Dressed

Lightly and Shortly Dressed

as Paul Duvernois

November 6, 1953

Louis de Funès Intime

Louis de Funès Intime

as Self - Archive

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

as Self (archive footage)

Louis de Funès, Créature/Créateur

Louis de Funès, Créature/Créateur

September 13, 2021

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

as The counselor

November 4, 1951

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

November 8, 1950

Life Is a Game

The Tour of the Grand Dukes

The Tour of the Grand Dukes

as Hotel director

Cruise for the Unknown One

Cruise for the Unknown One

as The cook (uncredited)

September 1, 1948

The Fighting Drummer

The Fighting Drummer

as Weapon master

December 12, 1952

Louis de Funès, 100 ans de Rire

Louis de Funès, 100 ans de Rire