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

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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 fromage de Hollande *Le défilé militaire *Le match de boxe *Le paysan (Ç'a eut payé, Crésus) *Le peintre et son modèle *Le plombier *Le réfrigérateur *Le tailleur *Le timbre à 0.25 F *Les œufs cassés *L'inspecteur des platanes *Ma sœur s'est mariée *Moi, mon truc c'est le vélo *Ne me parle pas de Grenoble *Restons Français *Un certain temps *Un mariage en grandes pompes *Vive le camping *Vlan, passe-moi l'éponge *Zanzi Bar

Filmography

Cinema

*1955: ''

La Bande à papa , is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Roger Pierre, starring Fernand Raynaud and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "" Belgium French title), "De bende van papa" (Belgium Dutch title). Cas ...

'', directed by

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: ''Fernand Jérôme'' *1955: '' 33 tours et puis s'en vont'', directed by Henri Champetier *1956: '' Fernand Cow-boy'', directed by

: ''Fernand Mignot'' *1956: '' La vie est belle'', directed by

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and

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*1957: '' C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles'', directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and Fernand Rivers *1957: '' Fernand clochard'', directed by Pierre Chevalier: ''Fernand'' *1958: '' Happy Arenas'', directed by Maurice de Canonge: ''Fernand Cyprien'' de Chalamond *1958: '' Le Sicilien'', directed by Pierre Chevalier: ''Fernand'' *1959: '' Houla-houla'', directed by

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: ''Fernand Martin'' *1959: '' Minute papillon'', directed by Jean Lefèvre: ''Oscar'' *1959: '' La Marraine de Charley'', directed by Pierre Chevalier: ''Charley Rivoire/Gabrielle de la Motte'' *1960: '' Le Mouton'', directed by Pierre Chevalier: ''Fernand Castel'' *1961: '' Auguste'' directed by Pierre Chevalier: ''Auguste Roussel'' *1962: ''

It's Not My Business ''It's Not My Business'' (French: ''C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre'') is a 1962 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer (director), Jean Boyer and starring Fernand Raynaud, Jean Poiret and Micheline Dax.Krawc p.221 The film's sets were designed b ...

'', directed by Jean Boyer: ''Fernand Raynaud/Gaspard'' *1962: '' Nous irons à Deauville'', directed by Francis Rigaud *1968: '' Salut Berthe !'', directed by

: ''Adrien Chautard'' *1969: '' L'Auvergnat et l'autobus'', directed by

: ''Julien Brulebois''

Television

*1961: '' La Belle Américaine'', directed by

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*1967: '' Auguste'', play directed by Raymond Castans, TV broadcasting.

Theatre

*1958: '' Auguste'', play directed by Raymond Castans, production by Jean Wall,

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*1962: '' Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'' by

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, production by Jean-Pierre Darras,

Théâtre Hébertot Théâtre Hébertot () is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The theatre was completed in 1838 and opened as the Théâtre des Batignolles. It was later renamed Théâtre des Arts ...

Songs

Fernand Raynaud sang the following songs, most of them written by Raymond Mamoudy and played by Marcel Rossi (piano player): * Et v'lan passe moi l'éponge * Avec l'ami bidasse * Lena * Telle qu'elle est

References

External links

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Fernand Raynaud 'Le douanier'
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