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Louis de Funès

1914 - 1983

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Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French: [lwi d(ə) fynɛs]; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in film and over 100 on stage. His acting style is remembered for its high-energy performance and his wide range of facial expressions and tics. A considerable part of his best-known acting was directed by Jean Girault. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis de Funès is the 23rd most popular actor (down from 21st in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from France (down from 65th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Actor.

Louis de Funès is most famous for his comedic roles in French movies and TV shows. He was born in 1914 and died in 1983.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Louis de Funès ranks 23 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Harris, Danny DeVito, James Stewart, Richard Burton, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Patrick Swayze. After him are Jackie Chan, Mary Pickford, Amitabh Bachchan, Sarah Bernhardt, Sean Connery, and Yul Brynner.

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Among people born in 1914, Louis de Funès ranks 2. Before him is Yuri Andropov. After him are Raymond Davis Jr., Hedy Lamarr, Tove Jansson, Alan Hodgkin, Thor Heyerdahl, Mohammed Zahir Shah, Tyrone Power, Tenzing Norgay, Marguerite Duras, and Julio Cortázar. Among people deceased in 1983, Louis de Funès ranks 2. Before him is Joan Miró. After him are Garrincha, Buckminster Fuller, Luis Buñuel, Umberto II of Italy, Leopold III of Belgium, Hergé, Albert Claude, Felix Bloch, Idris of Libya, and Jon Brower Minnoch.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis de Funès ranks 94 out of 6,770. Before him are Pope Clement V (1264), Jacques-Louis David (1748), Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744), Louis de Broglie (1892), Louis Braille (1809), and Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933). After him are Gustave Courbet (1819), Guy de Maupassant (1850), William the Conqueror (1028), Alexandre Dumas fils (1824), Louis Philippe I (1773), and Arthur Rimbaud (1854).

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Among ACTORS In France

Among actors born in France, Louis de Funès ranks 4. Before him are Alain Delon (1935), Brigitte Bardot (1934), and Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933). After him are Sarah Bernhardt (1844), Gérard Depardieu (1948), Catherine Deneuve (1943), Jean Marais (1913), Jean Gabin (1904), Jean Renoir (1894), Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930), and Fernandel (1903).

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