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Fernandel

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 cinemati

Born

May 08, 1903

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Died

Feb 26, 1971

Known For

Acting

Movies

150 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 as French Coachman
★ 6.6
The Little World of Don Camillo
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952 as Don Camillo Tarocci
★ 7.6
The Cow and I
The Cow and I
1959 as Charles Bailly
★ 6.7
Don Camillo's Last Round
Don Camillo's Last Round
1955 as Don Camillo Tarocci
★ 7.2
Don Camillo in Moscow
Don Camillo in Moscow
1965 as Don Camillo Tarocci
★ 7.1
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
★ 6.2
Don Camillo: Monsignor
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961 as Don Camillo Tarocci
★ 6.9
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
★ 5.5
The Law Is the Law
The Law Is the Law
1958 as Ferdinand Pastorelli
★ 7.2
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
1951 as The Monk
★ 6.8
The Return of Don Camillo
The Return of Don Camillo
1953 as Don Camillo Tarocci
★ 7.2
My Wife's Husband
My Wife's Husband
1963 as Fernand Jouvin
★ 6.6
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
1961 as The widower
★ 6.4
Paris Holiday
Paris Holiday
1958 as Fernydel
★ 5.2
Topaze
Topaze
1951 as Albert Topaze
★ 6.8
Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life
1966 as Charles Migue
★ 5.9
I'm in the Revue
I'm in the Revue
1950 as Philippe, devout house painter
★ 4.8
Croesus
Croesus
1960 as Crésus
★ 6.2
The Sheep Has Five Legs
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954 as Edouard de Saint-Forget
★ 5.8
Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit
1952 as Dr. Charles Pellegrin
★ 5.5
Life Together
Life Together
1958 as Marcel Caboufigue
★ 5.7
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
1949 as Boniface
★ 6.0
Life Dances On
Life Dances On
1937 as Fabien Coutissol
★ 6.9
The Man in the Raincoat
The Man in the Raincoat
1957 as Albert Constantin
★ 6.4
Good King Dagobert
Good King Dagobert
1963 as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert
★ 6.7
Simple-Minded
Simple-Minded
1942 as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
★ 5.7
The Boss
The Boss
1960 as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
★ 5.5
The Wild Oat
The Wild Oat
1953 as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
★ 6.7
The Man in the Buick
The Man in the Buick
1968 as Armand Favrot
★ 6.3
Father's Trip
Father's Trip
1966 as Quantin, Jura farmer
★ 6.4
Mademoiselle Nitouche
Mademoiselle Nitouche
1954 as Célestin / Floridor
★ 5.6
The Most Wanted Man
The Most Wanted Man
1953 as Joe Calvet
★ 6.0
The Cupboard Was Bare
The Cupboard Was Bare
1948 as Alfred Puc
★ 6.2
The Changing of the Guard
The Changing of the Guard
1962 as Attilio Capellaro
★ 6.7
Baby's Laxative
Baby's Laxative
1931 as Truchet
★ 5.6
Don Juan
Don Juan
1956 as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
★ 5.9
Honoré de Marseille
Honoré de Marseille
1956 as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille
★ 5.7
The Sleepwalker
The Sleepwalker
1951 as Victor Boniface
★ 5.6
Harvest
Harvest
1937 as Urbain Gedemus
★ 6.8
Blague dans le coin
Blague dans le coin
1963 as Jeff Burlington
★ 5.2
The Phoney War
The Phoney War
2019 as Self - Actor (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
1970 as Antonin
★ 6.8
Fun in the Barracks
Fun in the Barracks
1932 as Vanderague
★ 6.2
Sénéchal the Magnificent
Sénéchal the Magnificent
1957 as François, Lucien Sénéchal
★ 6.5
Dynamite Jack
Dynamite Jack
1961 as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu
★ 7.3
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1938 as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
★ 6.9
Les Rois de la comédie
Les Rois de la comédie
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Ernest the Rebel
Ernest the Rebel
1938 as Ernest Pic
★ 5.5
Angele
Angele
1934 as Saturnin
★ 6.5
Fric-Frac
Fric-Frac
1939 as Marcel
★ 6.0
Adrien
Adrien
1943 as Adrien Moulinet
★ 6.3
Black and White
Black and White
1931 as Le groom
★ 6.0
Francis the First
Francis the First
1937 as Honorin
★ 5.6
The Five Cents of Lavarede
The Five Cents of Lavarede
1939 as Armand Lavarède
★ 5.3
Hoboes in Paradise
Hoboes in Paradise
1945 as Pons
★ 7.0
The Trip to Biarritz
The Trip to Biarritz
1963 as Guillaume Dodut
★ 6.7
Ignace
Ignace
1937 as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
★ 5.7
One of the Legion
One of the Legion
1936 as Fernand Espitalion
★ 4.6
The Mondesir Heir
The Mondesir Heir
1940 as Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux
★ 3.5
The Virtuous Bigamist
The Virtuous Bigamist
1956 as Paul Verdier
★ 6.0
Easiest Profession
Easiest Profession
1957 as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'
★ 5.9
The Well-Digger's Daughter
The Well-Digger's Daughter
1940 as Félipe Rambert
★ 7.0
The Kings of Sport
The Kings of Sport
1937 as Acteur
★ 6.3
Fernandel the Dressmaker
Fernandel the Dressmaker
1956 as Fernand Vignard
★ 6.3
Les Gaîtés de la finance
Les Gaîtés de la finance
1936 as Marivol Lambinet
★ 5.0
That Tender Age
That Tender Age
1964 as Adolphe Lartigue
★ 5.8
Assassin in the Phonebook
Assassin in the Phonebook
1962 as Albert Rimond
★ 6.1
Night attack
Night attack
1931 as L'amant
★ 3.7
Les Bleus de la marine
Les Bleus de la marine
1934 as Lafraise
★ 6.5
Pétrus
Pétrus
1946 as Pétrus
★ 5.9
Three Sinners
Three Sinners
1950 as Noël Annequin
★ 6.8
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
1943 as Vincent Fleuret
★ 5.0
The Free Trade Hotel
The Free Trade Hotel
1934 as Boulot, le garçon d'étage
★ 5.5
The Hunting Ground
The Hunting Ground
1951 as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
★ 6.5
Lilac
Lilac
1932 as le garçon d'honneur
★ 5.6
The Bread Peddler
The Bread Peddler
1934 as Billenbuis
★ 7.0
1958: Those Who Said No
1958: Those Who Said No
2018 as Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Cocagne
Cocagne
1961 as Marc-Antoine
★ 4.0
Spring, Autumn and Love
Spring, Autumn and Love
1955 as Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier
★ 5.1
The Amorous Garrison
The Amorous Garrison
1934 as Frédéric, rider
★ 7.0
Le Jugement de minuit
Le Jugement de minuit
1933 as Sam Hackitt
The Wonderful Night
The Wonderful Night
1940 as le berger
★ 5.5
Gangster Boss
Gangster Boss
1959 as Antoine Venturen
★ 6.0
Monsieur Hector
Monsieur Hector
1940 as Hector
★ 4.7
Carnival
Carnival
1953 as Dardamelle
★ 7.2
Little Nothings
Little Nothings
1941 as Astier
★ 7.0
The Lafleur Cavalryman
The Lafleur Cavalryman
1934 as Fernand Lafleur
★ 5.0
Escale au soleil
Escale au soleil
1947 as Guide
The Lucky Star
The Lucky Star
1943 as Auguste
★ 4.7
Les Vignes du Seigneur
Les Vignes du Seigneur
1958 as Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne
★ 5.8
St. Val's Mystery
St. Val's Mystery
1945 as Désiré Le Sec
★ 6.5
Raphaël le tatoué
Raphaël le tatoué
1939 as Modeste Manosque
★ 5.6
Love and Cool Water
Love and Cool Water
1933 as Eloi, le chauffeur
★ 4.0
Bric a Brac and Company
Bric a Brac and Company
1931 as Fernand
★ 4.8
The Italian Straw Hat
The Italian Straw Hat
1941 as Fadinard
★ 5.5
The Woman's Confidant
The Woman's Confidant
1959 as Giuliano Goberti
★ 5.1
Love Around the Clock
Love Around the Clock
1943 as Antonin
★ 6.0
Tricoche and Cacolet
Tricoche and Cacolet
1938 as Tricoche
★ 7.1
Relax Yourself Darling
Relax Yourself Darling
1964 as François Faustin
★ 5.4
I Have an Idea
I Have an Idea
1934 as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
Hercule
Hercule
1938 as Hercule Maffre
★ 6.0
No Women
No Women
1932 as Casimir
★ 3.0
Ferdinand the Roisterer
Ferdinand the Roisterer
1935 as Ferdinand Piat
★ 6.5
Josette
Josette
1937 as Albert Durandal
★ 7.0
Vive la classe
★ 5.0
Rooster Heart
Rooster Heart
1946 as Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur
★ 6.2
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
1950 as Fortuné Richard
★ 5.4
The End Combine
The End Combine
1931 as Joseph, le valet de chambre
★ 4.0
The Orderly
The Orderly
1933 as Etienne
★ 6.0
The Suitors Club
The Suitors Club
1941 as Antoine Valoisir
★ 6.0
Emile the African
Emile the African
1948 as Emile Boulard
★ 7.0
I have something to tell you
I have something to tell you
1930 as l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage
★ 7.0
A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life
1943 as Gustave Bourdillon
★ 6.5
Jim la houlette
Jim la houlette
1935 as Moluchet
★ 5.8
Maruche
Maruche
1934 as Maruche
The Smart People of the 11th
The Smart People of the 11th
1937 as The orderly Patard
★ 5.2
Skylark
Skylark
1934 as Michelet
★ 3.5
Barnabé
Barnabé
1938 as Barnabé
★ 5.2
Caught in the Foreign Legion
Caught in the Foreign Legion
1950 as Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"
★ 1.0
Le train de 8 H 47
Le train de 8 H 47
1934 as Croquebol
★ 3.9
Le Coq du régiment
Le Coq du régiment
1933 as Medard
★ 6.2
He
He
1932 as Isidore
★ 5.9
French Touch
French Touch
1952 as Mario Marius
★ 6.6
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
1951 as Adhémar Pomme
★ 5.7
The best hostess
The best hostess
1930 as Lucien Pivoine
L'Aventure de Cabassou
L'Aventure de Cabassou
1946 as Cabassou
★ 5.0
Naïs
Naïs
1945 as Toine
★ 6.0
A Night of Madness
A Night of Madness
1934 as Fernand
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir
1948 as Martial Gonfaron
★ 6.5
Lidoire
Lidoire
1933 as Lidoire
★ 4.5
We Request an Assassin
We Request an Assassin
1949 as Bob
★ 5.0
Berlingot and Company
Berlingot and Company
1939 as François Arnaud
★ 5.8
The Acrobat
The Acrobat
1941 as Ernest Sauce
★ 6.8
Three Feet in a Bed
Three Feet in a Bed
1950 as Casimir
★ 5.6
Irma la voyante
Irma la voyante
1947 as Irma / Le client
★ 10.0