Originally from Spain, the parents of Louis de Funes moved to France in the early 20th century. The boy perfectly spoke French and Spanish, later mastered English. Working part-time in low-paid jobs after school, he became interested in a music career, playing jazz. After receiving an acting education, he performed on the radio and in the cabaret. The world-famous actor who played countless comic roles, Louis de Funes came to the cinema at the age of 30. For the first 13 years, he played only in
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Originally from Spain, the parents of Louis de Funes moved to France in the early 20th century. The boy perfectly spoke French and Spanish, later mastered English. Working part-time in low-paid jobs after school, he became interested in a music career, playing jazz. After receiving an acting education, he performed on the radio and in the cabaret.
The world-famous actor who played countless comic roles, Louis de Funes came to the cinema at the age of 30. For the first 13 years, he played only in episodes. The role of Mr. Kalomel in the film “Daddy, Mom, Maid and Me” (1954) brought him fame, and the actor’s career began to improve: a series of comedies, where the surname of Louis de Funes is indicated in the credits of the main roles.
The charisma of the great actor was expressed not only in a kind of facial expressions, he could skillfully embody human vices on the screen, for example, laziness in the film.
"Seven Deadly Sins" (1952), or theft in a painting
"Not caught, not a thief." 1958.
The native element of the actor was shooting in films, where the dominant attributes were elements of buffoonery, humor, parody. Film
Fantomas , which appeared on the screens around the world in the 60s of the last century, became for Louis de Funes the most significant in his career. Despite the negative features of his hero Commissioner Juve, he fell in love with the audience and caused their sincere sympathy.
His next roles were similar in the plot, but somewhat different more grounded, work in films.
"Razinya" 1964 and The Great Walk (1966).
In 1968, Louis de Funes was recognized as the best French actor. In subsequent films
"Frozen" (1969), "Man-Orchestra" (1973), he used less of his favorite eccentric mask of a simpleton. His last role in the film
"Miser" The one he created was the Harpagon. That was 1979. But, unfortunately, the film was greeted by the audience and the press coolly.
In total, the great French film actor played more than 120 roles, his contribution to the world of cinema is incommensurable, in 1980 he was deservedly awarded the Cesar Prize.