Louis de Funès

Also known as Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza, Louis de Funes, Louis Germain David de Funes de Galarza

French actor and comedian (1914–1983)

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Louis de Funès was a French actor and comedian who lived from 1914 to 1983 and became one of the most popular entertainers of his era. He is remembered for his energetic physical comedy and distinctive comedic style that made him a major figure in French cinema during the mid-20th century.

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Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French pronunciation: lwi də fynɛs; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a very popular French actor who is one of the giants of French comedy alongside André Bourvil and Fernandel. His acting style is remembered for its high energy performance, a wide range of facial expressions and an engaging, snappy impatience. He was enormously successful in several countries for many years, but remained almost unknown in the English-speaking world. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Louis+de+Fun%C3%A8s">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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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. 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.

The larger-than-life, conservative petit bourgeois characters he played, who typically kissed up to authority while persecuting their subordinates, particularly resonated with the changing Western societies of the 1960s and drove him to success. However, in his private life, de Funès was a notoriously shy and reserved man, and a devout Catholic.