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French actor and comedian Louis de Funès. Sentinel from Saint Tropez and Fantomas

His energy and strong physical display was second to none. The French actor Louis de Funès was one of the most popular film actors, not only in his native country. We also enjoyed films with a mercurial man who had amazing acting skills thanks to the dubbing of František Filipovský. On July 31, 1914, the actor who started out as a jazz pianist would have turned 110 years old.

Louis de Funès – youth

Louis de Funès was born on July 31, 1914 in Courbevoie, a suburb of Paris, France. He came from a Spanish family, his parents were immigrants from Andalusia. Young Louis was a very lively and playful child, which foreshadowed his future career as an actor. Already in his youth, he loved to play the piano and often entertained the people around him with funny performances.


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