Louis de Funès in figures

• Over 140 films

• Performed to over 270 million people in theatres

• Over 400 million viewers in France

 

31 July 1914: Birth of Louis de Funès de Galarza, known as Louis de Funès, in Courbevoie (92), son of Carlos

Luis de Funès de Galarza and Leonor Soto Reguera.

1932: Commenced studies at the École Technique de Photographie et de Cinéma (cinema course), now the École Nationale Supérieure Louis-Lumière

1942: Enrolled at Cours Simon

1952: Joined the troupe Les Branquignols, led by Robert Dhéry

Louis de Funès appeared in over 140 films, including:

1957: La Traversée de Paris, directed by Claude Autant-Lara

1963: Pouic-Pouic, directed by Jean Girault

1964: Le Gendarme de St. Tropez, directed by Jean Girault

            Fantômas, directed by André Hunebelle

1965: Le Gendarme à New York, directed by Jean Girault

            Le Corniaud, directed by Gérard Oury

            Fantômas se déchaîne, directed by André Hunebelle

1966: La Grande Vadrouille, directed by Gérard Oury

            Le Grand Restaurant, directed by Jacques Besnard

1967: Oscar, directed by Édouard Molinaro

Les Grandes Vacances, directed by Jean Girault

            Le Petit Baigneur, directed by Robert Dhéry

            Fantômas contre Scotland Yard, directed by André Hunebelle

1968: Le Gendarme se marie, directed by Jean Girault

1969: Hibernatus, directed by Édouard Molinaro

1970: Le Gendarme en balade, directed by Jean Girault

            L’Homme orchestre, directed by Serge Korber

1971: Jo, directed by Jean Girault

La Folie des Grandeurs, by Gérard Oury

Sur un Arbre perché, directed by Serge Korber

1973: Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, directed by Gérard Oury.

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1975.

1976: L’Aile ou la Cuisse, directed by Claude Zidi

1978: La Zizanie, directed by Claude Zidi

1979: Le Gendarme et les Extra-terrestres, directed by Jean Girault

1980: Played Harpagon in L’Avare, which he co-directed with Jean Girault.

Received the Honorary César Award for his entire career.

1981: La Soupe aux Choux, directed by Jean Girault

1982: Le Gendarme et les Gendarmettes, directed by Jean Girault

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27 January 1983: Death in Nantes (44)

31 July 2019: Opening of the Louis de Funès Museum in Saint-Raphaël (83)