Fernandel

Fernandel

🎂 8th May 1903 (122 yrs) 📍 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Biography

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. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as Fernand d'elle ("Fernand of her").

(Wikipedia)

Fernandel

🎬 Movies Featuring Fernandel

L'Âge d'or de la pub

L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Les Rois de la comédie

Les Rois de la comédie (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel

Le Petit Monde de Fernandel (2020)

The Phoney War

The Phoney War (2019)

as Self - Actor (archive footage)
1958: Those Who Said No

1958: Those Who Said No (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Fernandel c'est moi

Fernandel c'est moi (2000)

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

Happy He Who Like Ulysses (1970)

as Antonin
The Man in the Buick

The Man in the Buick (1968)

as Armand Favrot
Father's Trip

Father's Trip (1966)

as Quantin, Jura farmer
Your Money or Your Life

Your Money or Your Life (1966)

as Charles Migue
Don Camillo in Moscow

Don Camillo in Moscow (1965)

as Don Camillo Tarocci
That Tender Age

That Tender Age (1964)

as Adolphe Lartigue
Relax Yourself Darling

Relax Yourself Darling (1964)

as François Faustin
My Wife's Husband

My Wife's Husband (1963)

as Fernand Jouvin
Good King Dagobert

Good King Dagobert (1963)

as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert
Blague dans le coin

Blague dans le coin (1963)

as Jeff Burlington
The Trip to Biarritz

The Trip to Biarritz (1963)

as Guillaume Dodut
The Changing of the Guard

The Changing of the Guard (1962)

as Attilio Capellaro
The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)

as Dieu / God
Assassin in the Phonebook

Assassin in the Phonebook (1962)

as Albert Rimond
Dynamite Jack

Dynamite Jack (1961)

as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu
The Last Judgment

The Last Judgment (1961)

as The widower
Don Camillo: Monsignor

Don Camillo: Monsignor (1961)

as Don Camillo Tarocci
Cocagne

Cocagne (1961)

as Marc-Antoine
Croesus

Croesus (1960)

as Crésus
The Boss

The Boss (1960)

as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
The Cow and I

The Cow and I (1959)

as Charles Bailly
The Woman's Confidant

The Woman's Confidant (1959)

as Giuliano Goberti
Gangster Boss

Gangster Boss (1959)

as Antoine Venturen
Life Together

Life Together (1958)

as Marcel Caboufigue
The Law Is the Law

The Law Is the Law (1958)

as Ferdinand Pastorelli
Les Vignes du Seigneur

Les Vignes du Seigneur (1958)

as Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne
Paris Holiday

Paris Holiday (1958)

as Fernydel
Le Chômeur de Clochemerle

Le Chômeur de Clochemerle (1957)

as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'
Sénéchal the Magnificent

Sénéchal the Magnificent (1957)

as François, Lucien Sénéchal
The Man in the Raincoat

The Man in the Raincoat (1957)

as Albert Constantin
The Virtuous Bigamist

The Virtuous Bigamist (1956)

as Paul Verdier
Honoré de Marseille

Honoré de Marseille (1956)

as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

as French Coachman
Don Juan

Don Juan (1956)

as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
Fernandel the Dressmaker

Fernandel the Dressmaker (1956)

as Fernand Vignard
Don Camillo's Last Round

Don Camillo's Last Round (1955)

as Don Camillo Tarocci
Spring, Autumn and Love

Spring, Autumn and Love (1955)

as Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)

as Ali Baba
The Sheep Has Five Legs

The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954)

as Edouard de Saint-Forget
Mademoiselle Nitouche

Mademoiselle Nitouche (1954)

as Célestin / Floridor
The Most Wanted Man

The Most Wanted Man (1953)

as Joe Calvet
The Return of Don Camillo

The Return of Don Camillo (1953)

as Don Camillo Tarocci
Carnival

Carnival (1953)

as Dardamelle
The Wild Oat

The Wild Oat (1953)

as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit (1952)

as Dr. Charles Pellegrin
French Touch

French Touch (1952)

as Mario Marius
The Little World of Don Camillo

The Little World of Don Camillo (1952)

as Don Camillo Tarocci
The Red Inn

The Red Inn (1951)

as The Monk
The Hunting Ground

The Hunting Ground (1951)

as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny (1951)

as Adhémar Pomme
The Sleepwalker

The Sleepwalker (1951)

as Victor Boniface
Topaze

Topaze (1951)

as Albert Topaze
Caught in the Foreign Legion

Caught in the Foreign Legion (1950)

as Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"
Three Sinners

Three Sinners (1950)

as Noël Annequin
Tu m'as sauvé la vie

Tu m'as sauvé la vie (1950)

as Fortuné Richard
Three Feet in a Bed

Three Feet in a Bed (1950)

as Casimir
I'm in the Revue

I'm in the Revue (1950)

as Philippe, devout house painter
We Request an Assassin

We Request an Assassin (1949)

as Bob
The Heroic Mr. Boniface

The Heroic Mr. Boniface (1949)

as Boniface
The Cupboard Was Bare

The Cupboard Was Bare (1948)

as Alfred Puc
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir (1948)

as Martial Gonfaron
Emile the African

Emile the African (1948)

as Emile Boulard
Escale au soleil

Escale au soleil (1947)

as Guide
Irma la voyante

Irma la voyante (1947)

as Irma / Le client
Rooster Heart

Rooster Heart (1946)

as Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur
Pétrus

Pétrus (1946)

as Pétrus
L'Aventure de Cabassou

L'Aventure de Cabassou (1946)

as Cabassou
Naïs

Naïs (1945)

as Toine
St. Val's Mystery

St. Val's Mystery (1945)

as Désiré Le Sec
Hoboes in Paradise

Hoboes in Paradise (1945)

as Pons
Adrien

Adrien (1943)

as Adrien Moulinet
Love Around the Clock

Love Around the Clock (1943)

as Antonin
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops (1943)

as Vincent Fleuret
A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life (1943)

as Gustave Bourdillon
The Lucky Star

The Lucky Star (1943)

as Auguste
Simple-Minded

Simple-Minded (1942)

as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
The Suitors Club

The Suitors Club (1941)

as Antoine Valoisir
The Italian Straw Hat

The Italian Straw Hat (1941)

as Fadinard
The Acrobat

The Acrobat (1941)

as Ernest Sauce
Little Nothings

Little Nothings (1941)

as Astier
The Wonderful Night

The Wonderful Night (1940)

as le berger
The Well-Digger's Daughter

The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940)

as Félipe Rambert
Monsieur Hector

Monsieur Hector (1940)

as Hector
The Mondesir Heir

The Mondesir Heir (1940)

as Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux
Fric-Frac

Fric-Frac (1939)

as Marcel
Berlingot and Company

Berlingot and Company (1939)

as François Arnaud
The Five Cents of Lavarede

The Five Cents of Lavarede (1939)

as Armand Lavarède
Raphaël le tatoué

Raphaël le tatoué (1939)

as Modeste Manosque
Ernest the Rebel

Ernest the Rebel (1938)

as Ernest Pic
Tricoche and Cacolet

Tricoche and Cacolet (1938)

as Tricoche
Barnabé

Barnabé (1938)

as Barnabé
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1938)

as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Hercule

Hercule (1938)

as Hercule Maffre
Harvest

Harvest (1937)

as Urbain Gedemus
The Kings of Sport

The Kings of Sport (1937)

as Acteur
Life Dances On

Life Dances On (1937)

as Fabien Coutissol
Ignace

Ignace (1937)

as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
The Smart People of the 11th

The Smart People of the 11th (1937)

as The orderly Patard
Francis the First

Francis the First (1937)

as Honorin
Josette

Josette (1937)

as Albert Durandal
One of the Legion

One of the Legion (1936)

as Fernand Espitalion
Les Gaîtés de la finance

Les Gaîtés de la finance (1936)

as Marivol Lambinet
Une histoire pétillante

Une histoire pétillante (1936)

Jim la houlette

Jim la houlette (1935)

as Moluchet
Ferdinand the Roisterer

Ferdinand the Roisterer (1935)

as Ferdinand Piat
The Lafleur Cavalryman

The Lafleur Cavalryman (1934)

as Fernand Lafleur
I Have an Idea

I Have an Idea (1934)

as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
The Free Trade Hotel

The Free Trade Hotel (1934)

as Boulot, le garçon d'étage
Angele

Angele (1934)

as Saturnin
Skylark

Skylark (1934)

as Michelet
Les Bleus de la marine

Les Bleus de la marine (1934)

as Lafraise
No Image

Le Chéri de sa concierge (1934)

Le train de 8 H 47

Le train de 8 H 47 (1934)

as Croquebol
A Night of Madness

A Night of Madness (1934)

as Fernand
The Amorous Garrison

The Amorous Garrison (1934)

as Frédéric, rider
Maruche

Maruche (1934)

as Maruche
The Bread Peddler

The Bread Peddler (1934)

as Billenbuis
Love and Cool Water

Love and Cool Water (1933)

as Eloi, le chauffeur
La Terreur de la pampa

La Terreur de la pampa (1933)

The Orderly

The Orderly (1933)

as Etienne
Le Gros Lot

Le Gros Lot (1933)

Le Coq du régiment

Le Coq du régiment (1933)

as Medard
L'Ordonnance malgré lui

L'Ordonnance malgré lui (1933)

Le Jugement de minuit

Le Jugement de minuit (1933)

as Sam Hackitt
Ça colle

Ça colle (1933)

Lidoire

Lidoire (1933)

as Lidoire
No Image

Un homme sans nom (1932)

Fun in the Barracks

Fun in the Barracks (1932)

as Vanderague
No Women

No Women (1932)

as Casimir
Vive la classe

Vive la classe (1932)

Lilac

Lilac (1932)

as le garçon d'honneur
Par habitude

Par habitude (1932)

He

He (1932)

as Isidore
Sailor's Song

Sailor's Song (1932)

Pas un mot à ma femme

Pas un mot à ma femme (1931)

Night attack

Night attack (1931)

as L'amant
The Darling of Paris

The Darling of Paris (1931)

The End Combine

The End Combine (1931)

as Joseph, le valet de chambre
Baby's Laxative

Baby's Laxative (1931)

as Truchet
Bric a Brac and Company

Bric a Brac and Company (1931)

as Fernand
Black and White

Black and White (1931)

as Le groom
The best hostess

The best hostess (1930)

as Lucien Pivoine
I have something to tell you

I have something to tell you (1930)

as l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage
Fernandel 3 films

Fernandel 3 films (N/A)