Louis de Funès

French actor and comedian (1914–1983)
Person human Q2737
Louis de Funès
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Louis de Funès

Summary

Louis de Funès is a human[1]. His place of birth was Courbevoie[2]. He was born on July 31, 1914[3]. He died in Nantes[4]. He died on January 27, 1983[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], film actor[7], film director[8], film producer[9], and dub actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,724 views/month, #6,172 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louis de Funès was born in Courbevoie[2].
  • Louis de Funès died in Nantes[4].
  • Louis de Funès was born on July 31, 1914[3].
  • Louis de Funès died on January 27, 1983[5].
  • Burial took place at Le Cellier[12].
  • Louis de Funès's mother was Q137737392[13].
  • Among Louis de Funès's spouses was Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer[14].
  • Louis de Funès was married to Jeanne de Funès[15].
  • A child of Louis de Funès was Q128903293[16].
  • A child of Louis de Funès was Patrick de Funès[17].
  • A child of Louis de Funès was Olivier de Funès[18].
  • Louis de Funès held citizenship in France[19].
  • French was Louis de Funès's native language[20].
  • Louis de Funès's professions included comedian[6].
  • Louis de Funès's professions included film actor[7].
  • Louis de Funès's professions included film director[8].
  • Louis de Funès worked as a film producer[9].
  • Louis de Funès's professions included dub actor[10].
  • Louis de Funès worked as a screenwriter[21].
  • Louis de Funès's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[22].
  • Louis de Funès's education included a stint at Cours Simon[23].
  • Louis de Funès received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Louis de Funès received the César Award[25].
  • Louis de Funès is recorded as male[26].
  • Louis de Funès's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-07-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1983-01-27[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 38dfc5b0-f70c-4007-be07-7437cd11f97c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis de Funès's place of birth was Courbevoie[2]. He was born on July 31, 1914[3]. His mother was Q137737392[13]. French was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet[22], an educational facility[33], in France[34], founded in 1803[35] and Cours Simon[23], a drama school[36], in France[37], founded in 1925[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], film actor[7], film director[8], film producer[9], dub actor[10], and screenwriter[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[39], in France[40] and César Award[25], a group of awards[41], in France[42], founded in 1976[43], headquartered in Paris[44].

Personal Life

Spouses include Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer[14], a tennis player[45], 1915–2011[46], of France[47] and Jeanne de Funès[15], 1914–2015[48], of France[49]. Children include Q128903293[16], a graphic designer[50], 1937–2017[51], of France[52]; Patrick de Funès[17], a physician writer[53], b. 1944[54], of France[55]; and Olivier de Funès[18], an aircraft pilot[56], b. 1949[57], of France[58].

Death and Burial

Louis de Funès died on January 27, 1983[5]. He died in Nantes[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[59]. He is buried at Le Cellier[12].

Why It Matters

Louis de Funès ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,724 views/month, #6,172 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Louis de Funès born?

Born in Courbevoie[2], Louis de Funès…

Where did Louis de Funès die?

Louis de Funès died in Nantes[4].

Who were Louis de Funès's parents?

Louis de Funès's mother was Q137737392[13].

Who was Louis de Funès married to?

Louis de Funès's spouses include Germaine Louise Élodie Carroyer[14] and Jeanne de Funès[15].

What did Louis de Funès do for work?

Louis de Funès worked as comedian[6], film actor[7], film director[8], film producer[9], and dub actor[10].

Where did Louis de Funès go to school?

Louis de Funès was educated at Lycée Condorcet[22] and Cours Simon[23].

What awards did Louis de Funès receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24] and César Award[25].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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