Fernandel
Fernandel
Person

Fernandel

Actor 1903-05-08 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse....

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 · French Coachman

The Little World of Don Camillo

The Little World of Don Camillo

1952 · Don Camillo Tarocci

The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo

1953 · Don Camillo Tarocci

Don Camillo in Moscow

Don Camillo in Moscow

1965 · Don Camillo Tarocci

Don Camillo's Last Round

Don Camillo's Last Round

1955 · Don Camillo Tarocci

Don Camillo: Monsignor

Don Camillo: Monsignor

1961 · Don Camillo Tarocci

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954 · Ali Baba

The Cow and I

The Cow and I

1959 · Charles Bailly

My Wife's Husband

My Wife's Husband

1963 · Fernand Jouvin

The Red Inn

The Red Inn

1951 · The Monk

The Law Is the Law

The Law Is the Law

1958 · Ferdinand Pastorelli

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1938 · Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'

The Well-Digger's Daughter

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940 · Félipe Rambert

Harvest

Harvest

1937 · Urbain Gedemus

Fric-Frac

Fric-Frac

1939 · Marcel

The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment

1961 · The widower

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962 · Dieu / God

Life Dances On

Life Dances On

1937 · Fabien Coutissol

The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Sheep Has Five Legs

1954 · Edouard de Saint-Forget

Topaze

Topaze

1951 · Albert Topaze