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La Belle Américaine
''La belle américaine'' is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Robert Dhéry, written by Alfred Adam and starring Alfred Adam and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 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 fi .... The film was known under the titles ''La bella americana'' (Italian), ''The American Beauty'' (English) and ''Der tolle Amerikaner'' (German). Plot The wife of a rich man learns that her husband has an affair with a younger woman. She takes revenge on him by selling his beloved big car for little money. The worker Marcel Perrignon is very happy about this bargain but when his boss sees the car, he envies him and Perrignon gets fired. This is the start of a number of mishaps for Perrignon. Cast References External links * ''La belle Américaine''at the ''Films de Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Dhéry
Robert Dhéry (; 27 April 1921 – 3 December 2004) (born Robert Léon Henri Fourrey or Robert Foullcy) was a French comedian, actor, director and screenwriter. He was married to actress Colette Brosset, with whom he appeared onstage in ''La Plume de Ma Tante''. He appeared on Broadway from 1958 to 1960 in ''La Plume de Ma Tante'', and was, along with the rest of the entire cast (Pamela Austin, Colette Brosset, Roger Caccia, Yvonne Constant, Genevieve Coulombel, Michael Kent, Jean Lefevre, Jacques Legras, Michael Modo, Pierre Olaf, Nicole Parent, Ross Parker (songwriter), Ross Parker, Henri Pennec) awarded a Special Tony Award 1959 for contribution to the theatre. Selected filmography * ''Night Shift (1944 film), Night Shift'' (1944) * ''Last Chance Castle'' (1947) * ''One Night at the Tabarin'' (1947) * ''Are You Sure? (film), Are You Sure?'' (1947) * ''Branquignol'' (1949) * ''I Like Only You'' (1949) * ''The Patron'' (1950) * ''Bernard and the Lion'' (1951) * ''Love Is Not a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Piéplu
Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu (9 May 1923, Paris – 24 May 2006, Paris) was a French theatre, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice. Mort de Claude Piéplu Muriel Steinmetz, ''L'Humanité.fr'', 26 mai 2006. France Culture.fr, 9 juin 2018. A follower of aerial humour and tongue-in-cheek humour, he distinguished himself in theatre and cinema and, for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Raynaud
André Gustave Fernand Raynaud, best known as Fernand Raynaud (May 19, 1926 – September 28, 1973), was a French stand-up comic star, an actor and a singer. Biography Fernand Raynaud was one of the most renowned standup comedians among French comic actors of the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career playing and singing in cabarets and music halls, then he gained popularity through performances broadcast on television. He's renowned for playing typical, average Frenchmen characters, especially the silly ones, making funny faces and using mime and slapstick humour. In 1973, Raynaud was killed in a car crash in Le Cheix, near Riom, France. Sketch comedy *Allô Tonton, pourquoi tu tousses ? *Aux deux folles *Avec deux croissants... *J'm'amuse *C'est étudié pour *Heureux ! *J'ai souffert dans ma jeunesse *La 2 CV de ma sœur *La bougie *La chatte à ma sœur *Le douanier *La pipe à pépé *La prévention routière *La tasse de lait *Le 22 à Asnières *Le bègue *Le bluff *Le f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Duvaleix
Christian Duvaleix (1923–1979) was a French stage and film actor. He was born in Tunis which was then part of French Tunisia, the son of Albert Duvaleix. He was a character actor appearing in a number of supporting roles. He was one of the members of the acting troupe Branquignols.Rège p.324 Selected filmography * '' Les aventures des pieds nickeles'' (1948) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) * '' Branquignol'' (1949) * ''The Cupid Club'' (1949) * ''We Will All Go to Paris'' (1950) * '' The King of the Bla Bla Bla'' (1951) * '' No Vacation for Mr. Mayor'' (1951) * ''Saluti e baci'' (1953) * '' The Tour of the Grand Dukes'' (1953) * ''Au diable la vertu'' (1954) * ''The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne'' (1954) * '' Hello Smile !'' (1956) * ''Love in Jamaica'' (1957) * ''Comme un cheveu sur la soupe'' (1957) * '' Life Together'' (1958) * ''La Tour, prends garde !'' (1958) * '' La Belle Américaine'' (1961) * ''Isadora'' (1968) * ''Le Plumard en folie'' (1974) * ''Un linceul n'a pas de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marc Thibaut
Jean-Marc is a French masculine given name. It may refer to: * Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco (born 1963), Beninese former football player * Jean-Marc Ayrault (born 1950), French politician * Jean-Marc Barr (born 1960), French-American film actor and director * Jean-Marc Berliere, French historian * Jean-Marc Bosman (born 1964), Belgian former footballer * Jean-Marc Bustamante (born 1952), French artist, sculptor and photographer * Jean-Marc Carisse, Canadian photographer * Jean-Marc Chanelet (born 1968), French former football player * Jean-Marc Cerrone (born 1952), French disco drummer and singer-songwriter * Jean-Marc Coicaud, director of the United Nations University Office at the United Nations in New York * Jean-Marc Dalpé (born 1957), Canadian playwright and poet * Jean-Marc Degraeve (born 1971), French chess Grandmaster * Jean Marc Ela (1936–2008), sociologist, diocesan priest, professor and author * Jean-Marc Ferratge (born 1959), French retired footballer * Jean-Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Pierre
Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor. Early life Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France. Career Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's ''"Belle mentalité'' (''Wonderful Mentality''). He appeared in such comedies as ''Mary Mary'' (1963), ''Who Is This Woman?'' (1967), ''The Sole Heir'' (1980), ''Mr Masure'' (1987), ''The Night of Barbizon'' and ''The Tureen'' (2001). In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series ', which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of '' Les Rois maudits''. Death Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer. Partial filmography *1946: '' Le Père tranquille'' - (uncredited) *1949: ''I Like Only You'' - Un journaliste d'Ici Paris (uncredited) *1952: '' Crazy for Love'' - Jean Marco, l'imprésario *1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' - Lt. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Carmet
Jean Carmet (; 25 April 1920 – 20 April 1994) was a French actor. Life and career Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, '' La Victoire en Chantant'' (Black and White in Color). Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he sometimes played dramatic parts, he more often acted in a supporting role as a comedic character. He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, '' Miss Mona''. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special C� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Dhéran
Bernard Yves Raoul Dhéran (17 June 1926 – 27 January 2013) was a French actor, who was active in film, television and theatre in a career spanning over six decades. Dhéran was well remembered in French cinema's as the French dub of David Niven, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Plummer, Ian McKellen, and Leslie Nielsen. He was also recognized in dubbing as the voice of Count Dooku in the animated series ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series), Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', he also dubbed Christopher Lee's performance as Dooku in ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' and ''Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith''. In 1961, Dhéran was inducted into Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française. Dhéran died at his home in Marrakech on 27 January 2013. He was intended to voice Odin (Marvel Comics), Odin in the French dub of ''Thor: The Dark World'', but was replaced with Jean-Pierre Moulin, who also worked in dubbing Anthony Hopkins' roles. Selected filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Burnier
Robert Burnier (1897–1974) was a French film actor.Goble p.920 Selected filmography * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * '' Let's Get Married'' (1931) * '' Miche'' (1932) * ''Côte d'Azur'' (1932) * ''Make-Up'' (1932) * ''Nothing But Lies'' (1933) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1933) * '' Ciboulette'' (1933) * '' Coralie and Company'' (1934) * ''Radio Surprises'' (1940) * ''Dakota 308'' (1951) * ''Love, Madame'' (1952) * '' The Women Couldn't Care Less'' (1954) * '' The Count of Bragelonne'' (1954) * ''Rasputin'' (1954) * ''Leguignon the Healer'' (1954) * '' Your Turn, Callaghan'' (1955) * '' More Whiskey for Callaghan'' (1955) * '' Madonna of the Sleeping Cars'' (1955) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1959) * '' La Belle Américaine'' (1961) * '' All the Gold in the World '' (1961) * '' Landru'' (1963) * ''Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ''Hamlet'' (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin is a French actor.Jacques Balutin : il court, il court, le boulevard ! ''Le Point'', 15/09/2012 Biography Jacques Balutin was born on 29 June 1936 in Paris. His real name is William Buenos. He has acted in feature films, TV movies, short films, and as a voice actor. He is well renowned for being the French voice of detective David Starsky played by Paul Michael Glaser.Partial filmography *''The Joker (1960 film), The Joker'' (1960) - L'amoureux (uncredited) *''The Army Game (film), The Army Game'' (1960) - Corporal Bourrache *''Candide ou l'optimisme au XXe siècle'' (1960) - L'ordonnance *''Le Miracle de ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Favalelli
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Dac
André Isaac (15 August 1893 Châlons-sur-Marne, France – 9 February 1975 Paris, France), better known as Pierre Dac, was a French humorist. During World War II, Pierre Dac was one of the speakers of the BBC's ''Radio Londres'' service to occupied France. He produced a series of satirical songs which were broadcast on the station. After the war, he participated in a comic duet with the humorist Francis Blanche. A very active freemason, initiated in 1926 at "Les Inséparables d'Osiris" lodge in Paris, he created a parodic and slang masonic rite "Le rite des Voyous" still practiced in some French lodges. Dac is also the creator of the comic term " Schmilblick." Selected filmography *'' Voilà Montmartre'' (1934) * '' Juanita'' (1935) * ''Radio Surprises ''Radio Surprises'' (French: ''Les surprises de la radio'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Marcel Aboulker and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and Grégoire Aslan. It is a revue show.Quinlan p.135 It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
