ACTOR
Bourvil
1917 - 1970

Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁɔbɛʁ ʁɛ̃buʁ]; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe buʁˈvil]), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films Le Corniaud (1965) and La Grande Vadrouille (1966). For his performance in Le Corniaud, he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bourvil is the 556th most popular actor (down from 424th in 2019), the 992nd most popular biography from France (down from 836th in 2019) and the 46th most popular French Actor.
Bourvil was a French actor and singer who was best known for his comedic roles in the movies "Le Père Noël est une ordure" and "Les Tontons Flingueurs."
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Bourvil ranks 556 out of 13,578. Before him are Fernando Rey, Derek Jacobi, Jean Simmons, Carole Bouquet, Robert Wagner, and Sonny Chiba. After him are James Cromwell, Michael Lonsdale, Ginger Rogers, Jayne Mansfield, Richard Dreyfuss, and Dennis Quaid.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFernando Rey
1917 - 1994
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 550
Derek Jacobi
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 551
Jean Simmons
1929 - 2010
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 552
Carole Bouquet
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 553
Robert Wagner
1930 - Present
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 554
Sonny Chiba
1939 - 2021
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 555
Bourvil
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 556
James Cromwell
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 557
Michael Lonsdale
1931 - 2020
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 558
Ginger Rogers
1911 - 1995
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 559
Jayne Mansfield
1933 - 1967
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 560
Richard Dreyfuss
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 561
Dennis Quaid
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 562
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1917, Bourvil ranks 48. Before him are Algirdas Julien Greimas, Yukio Tsuda, Tove Ditlevsen, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Fernando Rey. After him are George Gaynes, Sven Hassel, Chung Il-kwon, Danielle Darrieux, Hirokazu Ninomiya, and Jack Kirby. Among people deceased in 1970, Bourvil ranks 40. Before him are Italo Gariboldi, Frances Farmer, Władysław Anders, Andrey Yeryomenko, Francis Peyton Rous, and John Dos Passos. After him are Arthur Adamov, Fritz Perls, Lázaro Cárdenas, Nina Ricci, Isdal Woman, and Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia.
Others Born in 1917
Go to all RankingsAlgirdas Julien Greimas
LINGUIST
1917 - 1992
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 42
Yukio Tsuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1979
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 43
Tove Ditlevsen
WRITER
1917 - 1976
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 44
Zsa Zsa Gabor
ACTOR
1917 - 2016
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 45
Jean-Pierre Melville
FILM DIRECTOR
1917 - 1973
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 46
Fernando Rey
ACTOR
1917 - 1994
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 47
Bourvil
ACTOR
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 48
George Gaynes
ACTOR
1917 - 2016
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 49
Sven Hassel
WRITER
1917 - 2012
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 50
Chung Il-kwon
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 51
Danielle Darrieux
ACTOR
1917 - 2017
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 52
Hirokazu Ninomiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 53
Jack Kirby
COMIC ARTIST
1917 - 1994
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsItalo Gariboldi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1879 - 1970
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 34
Frances Farmer
ACTOR
1913 - 1970
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 35
Władysław Anders
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1970
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 36
Andrey Yeryomenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1970
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 37
Francis Peyton Rous
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1970
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 38
John Dos Passos
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 39
Bourvil
ACTOR
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 40
Arthur Adamov
WRITER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 41
Fritz Perls
PSYCHOLOGIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 42
Lázaro Cárdenas
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 43
Nina Ricci
DESIGNER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 44
Isdal Woman
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1940 - 1970
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 45
Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 46
In France
Among people born in France, Bourvil ranks 992 out of 6,770. Before him are Alain-René Lesage (1668), François Joseph Lefebvre (1755), René Lalique (1860), Carole Bouquet (1957), Manu Chao (1961), and Gérard Debreu (1921). After him are Michael Lonsdale (1931), Geoffrey of Villehardouin (1150), Joan II of Navarre (1311), Antoine Bourdelle (1861), Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700), and Jacques Cassini (1677).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAlain-René Lesage
WRITER
1668 - 1747
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 986
François Joseph Lefebvre
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1755 - 1820
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 987
René Lalique
DESIGNER
1860 - 1945
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 988
Carole Bouquet
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 989
Manu Chao
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 990
Gérard Debreu
ECONOMIST
1921 - 2004
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 991
Bourvil
ACTOR
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 992
Michael Lonsdale
ACTOR
1931 - 2020
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 993
Geoffrey of Villehardouin
HISTORIAN
1150 - 1210
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 994
Joan II of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1311 - 1349
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 995
Antoine Bourdelle
SCULPTOR
1861 - 1929
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 996
Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
ARCHITECT
1700 - 1771
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 997
Jacques Cassini
ASTRONOMER
1677 - 1756
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 998
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Bourvil ranks 46. Before him are Marie Laforêt (1939), Françoise Dorléac (1942), Claudette Colbert (1903), Christian Clavier (1952), Geneviève Page (1927), and Carole Bouquet (1957). After him are Michael Lonsdale (1931), Claude Jade (1948), Jacques Perrin (1941), Stéphane Audran (1932), Danielle Darrieux (1917), and Michèle Morgan (1920).
Marie Laforêt
1939 - 2019
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 40
Françoise Dorléac
1942 - 1967
HPI: 69.48
Rank: 41
Claudette Colbert
1903 - 1996
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 42
Christian Clavier
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 43
Geneviève Page
1927 - 2025
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 44
Carole Bouquet
1957 - Present
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 45
Bourvil
1917 - 1970
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 46
Michael Lonsdale
1931 - 2020
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 47
Claude Jade
1948 - 2006
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 48
Jacques Perrin
1941 - 2022
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 49
Stéphane Audran
1932 - 2018
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 50
Danielle Darrieux
1917 - 2017
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 51
Michèle Morgan
1920 - 2016
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 52