Louis de Funès French Actor (1914–1983)
Louis de Funès · comedian and film actor · French
Known for
Biography
Louis de Funès was a French actor from Courbevoie. He died on 27 January 1983 at the age of 68. Audiences know him from Le Diable et les Dix Commandements (1962).
The earliest of his listed screen credits is The Temptation of Barbizon, from 1946. In total, 155 films and one TV series are listed from 1946 to 1982. Listed parts include Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot in The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes (1982), Claude Ratinier in La Soupe aux choux (1981) and Léopold Saroyan in The Sucker (1965). Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on L'avare, and writer on 6 titles, including La Soupe aux choux.
Instruments on record include piano.
Louis de Funès won 2 awards on record. The first recorded win came with Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1973.
Filmography
156 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot | Film |
| 1981 | La Soupe aux choux | Claude Ratinier, Writer | Film |
| 1980 | L'avare | Director, Writer | Film |
| 1979 | The Gendarme and the Extra-Terrestrials | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot, Writer | Film |
| 1978 | La Zizanie | Film | |
| 1976 | The Wing or the Thigh | Film | |
| 1974 | Le Crocodile | Film | |
| 1973 | The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob | Film | |
| 1971 | Delusions of Grandeur | Film | |
| 1971 | Jo | Film | |
| 1971 | Perched on a Tree | Film | |
| 1970 | L'homme orchestre | Film | |
| 1970 | Le Gendarme en balade | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot | Film |
| 1969 | Hibernatus | Writer | Film |
| 1968 | Le gendarme se marie | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot | Film |
Show all 156 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Little Bather | Film | |
| 1968 | The Tattoo | Film | |
| 1967 | Fantômas contre Scotland Yard | Film | |
| 1967 | Les grandes vacances | Film | |
| 1967 | Oscar | Writer | Film |
| 1966 | La Grande Vadrouille | Film | |
| 1966 | The Big Restaurant | Writer | Film |
| 1965 | Fantômas se déchaîne | Film | |
| 1965 | Gendarme in New York | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot | Film |
| 1965 | How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning | Film | |
| 1965 | The Sucker | Léopold Saroyan | Film |
| 1964 | Fantômas | Film | |
| 1964 | Let's Rob the Bank | Film | |
| 1964 | Salad by the Roots | Film | |
| 1964 | The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez | Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot | Film |
| 1964 | Une souris chez les hommes | Film | |
| 1963 | Carom Shots | Film | |
| 1963 | People in Luck | Film | |
| 1963 | Pouic-Pouic | Léonard Monestier | Film |
| 1962 | Crime Does Not Pay | Film | |
| 1962 | La Vendetta | Film | |
| 1962 | Le Diable et les Dix Commandements | Film | |
| 1962 | Nous irons à Deauville | Film | |
| 1962 | The Gentleman from Epsom | Film | |
| 1962 | Un clair de lune à Maubeuge | Film | |
| 1961 | Captain Fracasse | Film | |
| 1961 | Dans l'eau qui fait des bulles | Film | |
| 1961 | The American Beauty | Film | |
| 1960 | Candide, or the Optimist of the Twentieth Century | Film | |
| 1960 | Certains l'aiment froide | Film | |
| 1960 | Slow Local Trains | Film | |
| 1959 | Mon pote le gitan | Film | |
| 1959 | The Overtaxed | Film | |
| 1959 | Toto in Madrid | Film | |
| 1958 | La Vie à deux | Film | |
| 1958 | Neither Seen Nor Recognized | Film | |
| 1958 | Taxi, Roulotte et Corrida | Film | |
| 1957 | Comme un cheveu sur la soupe | Film | |
| 1956 | Babes a GoGo | Film | |
| 1956 | Bonjour sourire | Film | |
| 1956 | Courte tête | Film | |
| 1956 | If Paris Were Told to Us | Antoine Allègre | Film |
| 1956 | La Bande à papa | Film | |
| 1956– | La Famille Anodin | TV series | |
| 1956 | La Loi des rues | Film | |
| 1956 | La Traversée de Paris | Film | |
| 1955 | Frou-Frou | Film | |
| 1955 | Ingrid – Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells | Film | |
| 1955 | L'impossible Monsieur Pipelet | Film | |
| 1955 | Les Hussards | Film | |
| 1955 | Les pépées font la loi | Film | |
| 1955 | Mädchen ohne Grenzen | Film | |
| 1955 | Napoléon | Laurent Passementier, un soldat | Film |
| 1955 | Papa, maman, ma femme et moi | Film | |
| 1954 | Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus | Film | |
| 1954 | Escalier de service | Film | |
| 1954 | Faites-moi confiance | Film | |
| 1954 | Fraternité | Film | |
| 1954 | Huis clos | Film | |
| 1954 | L'Étrange Désir de monsieur Bard | Film | |
| 1954 | La Reine Margot | René Bianchi | Film |
| 1954 | Le Blé en herbe | Film | |
| 1954 | Le Chevalier de la nuit | Film | |
| 1954 | Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon | Film | |
| 1954 | Les Corsaires du Bois de Boulogne | Film | |
| 1954 | Les hommes ne pensent qu'à ça | Film | |
| 1954 | Les Impures | Film | |
| 1954 | Les Intrigantes | Film | |
| 1954 | Mam'zelle Nitouche | Film | |
| 1954 | Papa, maman, la bonne et moi | Film | |
| 1954 | Poisson d'avril | Film | |
| 1954 | Scènes de ménage | Film | |
| 1954 | The Sheep Has Five Legs | Film | |
| 1954 | Tourments | Film | |
| 1953 | Au diable la vertu | Film | |
| 1953 | Capitaine Pantoufle | Film | |
| 1953 | Dortoir des grandes | Film | |
| 1953 | Innocents in Paris | Film | |
| 1953 | La Tournée des grands ducs | Film | |
| 1953 | Le Rire | Film | |
| 1953 | Légère et court vêtue | Film | |
| 1953 | Les Compagnes de la nuit | Film | |
| 1953 | Mon frangin du Sénégal | Film | |
| 1953 | The Fighting Drummer | Film | |
| 1953 | The Virtuous Scoundrel | Film | |
| 1952 | Elle et moi | Film | |
| 1952 | Ils étaient cinq | Film | |
| 1952 | Je l'ai été trois fois | Film | |
| 1952 | Judgement of God | Film | |
| 1952 | L'amour n'est pas un péché | Film | |
| 1952 | La Fugue de Monsieur Perle | Film | |
| 1952 | La Putain respectueuse | Film | |
| 1952 | Le Huitième Art et la Manière | Film | |
| 1952 | Le Voyage en Amérique | Film | |
| 1952 | Mister Taxi | Film | |
| 1952 | Monsieur Leguignon Lampiste | Film | |
| 1952 | The Long Teeth | Film | |
| 1952 | The Seven Deadly Sins | Film | |
| 1952 | The Sparrows of Paris | Film | |
| 1952 | Wolves Hunt at Night | Film | |
| 1951 | Bibi Fricotin | Film | |
| 1951 | Boîte à vendre | Film | |
| 1951 | Champions Juniors | Film | |
| 1951 | Dr. Knock | Film | |
| 1951 | Folie douce | Film | |
| 1951 | La Passante | Film | |
| 1951 | La Poison | Film | |
| 1951 | Le Dindon | Film | |
| 1951 | Life Is a Game | Film | |
| 1951 | Matrimonial Agency | Film | |
| 1951 | My Wife Is Formidable | Film | |
| 1951 | No Vacation for Mr. Mayor | Film | |
| 1951 | Station Mondaine | Film | |
| 1951 | The King of the Bla Bla Bla | Film | |
| 1951 | The Red Rose | Film | |
| 1951 | The Sleepwalker | Film | |
| 1951 | The Straw Lover | Film | |
| 1951 | Un amour de parapluie | Film | |
| 1951 | Without Leaving an Address | Film | |
| 1950 | A Certain Mister | Film | |
| 1950 | Adémaï au poteau-frontière | Film | |
| 1950 | Bed for Two; Rendezvous with Luck | Film | |
| 1950 | Clear the Ring | Film | |
| 1950 | His Last Twelve Hours | Film | |
| 1950 | Les joueurs | Film | |
| 1950 | My Friend Sainfoin | Film | |
| 1950 | Not Any Weekend for Our Love | Film | |
| 1950 | Prima comunione | Film | |
| 1950 | Quay of Grenelle | Film | |
| 1950 | Street Without a King | Film | |
| 1949 | Du Guesclin | Aymerigot Marchès | Film |
| 1949 | I Like Only You | Film | |
| 1949 | Millionnaires d'un jour | Film | |
| 1949 | Mission in Tangier | Film | |
| 1949 | Vient de paraître | Film | |
| 1948 | Cruise for the Unknown One | Film | |
| 1947 | Antoine and Antoinette | Film | |
| 1947 | Last Refuge | Film | |
| 1947 | Le château de la dernière chance | Film | |
| 1947 | Six Hours to Lose | Film | |
| 1946 | The Temptation of Barbizon | Film |
Awards and nominations
2 won, 0 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| César Award | Won |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer (1936 to 1942, divorced) and Jeanne de Funès (1943 to 1983, ended by death). He was the father of Olivier de Funès, and has 3 children in total. Education on record includes Cours Simon and Lycée Condorcet.
Frequently asked questions
How old was Louis de Funès at the time of death?
Louis de Funès died on 27 January 1983 at the age of 68. He was born on 31 July 1914.
What is Louis de Funès known for?
Louis de Funès was known for Le Diable et les Dix Commandements (1962).
What is Louis de Funès’s nationality?
Louis de Funès was French, born in Courbevoie.
Who was Louis de Funès married to?
Louis de Funès’s marriages on record are to Jeanne de Funès (1943 to 1983) and Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer (1936 to 1942).
Has Louis de Funès won any awards?
Yes. 2 awards are on record, including Knight of the Legion of Honour (1973).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q2737), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Marisa Rastellini (Mondadori Publisher) · Public domain
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