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2. Louis de Funès was born on the 31st July 1914 in Courbevoie. His parents had left Spain and taken the French nationality. De Funès started with small jobs and small parts (pianist, drawer,...). He married Jeanne Barthélemy de Maupassant. Index Click on photos ;)

3. His first big part was in « Ni Vu Ni Connu » which was a success and started his comedian career. He played in other films like « La Soupe Aux Choux », « Le Gendarme à Saint-Tropez », « La Grande Vadrouille » … Index

4. He stopped his carreer because of two coronaries, but his passion for cinema made him start again, however he died of a heart attack in Paris on the 27th January 1983. Index

5. Louis de Funès played in about 140 films, lots of plays, so he is one of the most well- known French comedians. He’s one of the most favourite actors among French people in the history of cinema as well as a comic classic, and his success is famous all over Europe and even further… Index

6. He is important for French people, old or young, and we still think of him by hearing the name of one of his numerous films. Index

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