Fernandel
Known for
Fernandel reached veteran standing the slow way, as a French actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He appears in 'The Little World of Don Camillo' too. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. The filmography runs to some 132 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Around the World in 80 Days'.
Fernandel
130 Movies
2 Series
Fernandel reached veteran standing the slow way, as a French actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. He appears in 'The Little World of Don Camillo' too. The early stretch of the career is the part least seen today. He has worked in comedy more often than in any other register. The filmography runs to some 132 credits between film and television. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Around the World in 80 Days'.
Movies
Plays French Coachman
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Plays Don Camillo Tarocci
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952
Plays Edouard de Saint-Forget
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954
Plays Charles Bailly
The Cow and I
1959
Plays Dieu / God
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
Plays Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961
Plays Marcel
Fric-Frac
1939
Plays Don Camillo Tarocci
The Return of Don Camillo
1953
Plays Astier
Little Nothings
1941
Director
Plays Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
Simple-Minded
1942
Plays Fernand Jouvin
My Wife's Husband
1963
Plays Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'
Easiest Profession
1957
Plays Ali Baba
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1954
Plays Albert Constantin
The Man in the Raincoat
1957
Plays Armand Favrot
The Man in the Buick
1968
Plays Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo's Last Round
1955
Plays Fernand Vignard
Fernandel the Dressmaker
1956
Plays Crésus
Croesus
1960
Plays Armand Lavarède
The Five Cents of Lavarede
1939
Plays The Monk
The Red Inn
1951
Plays Casimir
Three Feet in a Bed
1950
Plays Marc-Antoine
Cocagne
1961
Plays Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo in Moscow
1965
Plays Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
The Boss
1960
Plays Félipe Rambert
The Well-Digger's Daughter
1940
Plays Antonin
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
1970
Plays Ferdinand Pastorelli
The Law Is the Law
1958
Plays The widower
The Last Judgment
1961
Plays Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
The Wild Oat
1953
Plays Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne
Les Vignes du Seigneur
1958
Plays L'amant
Night attack
1931
Plays Antoine Venturen
Gangster Boss
1959
Plays Isidore
He
1932
Plays Attilio Capellaro
The Changing of the Guard
1962
Plays Fernydel
Paris Holiday
1958
Plays Ernest Sauce
The Acrobat
1941
Plays Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Heartbeat
1938
Plays Paul Verdier
The Virtuous Bigamist
1956
Plays Emile Boulard
Emile the African
1948
Plays Jeff Burlington
Blague dans le coin
1963
Plays Adolphe Lartigue
That Tender Age
1964
Plays Quantin, Jura farmer
Father's Trip
1966
Plays Fabien Coutissol
Life Dances On
1937
Plays Boniface
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
1949
Plays Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
Don Juan
1956
Plays Charles Migue
Your Money or Your Life
1966
Plays Joe Calvet
The Most Wanted Man
1953
Plays Hercule Maffre
Hercule
1938
Plays Acteur
The Kings of Sport
1937
Plays Albert Rimond
Assassin in the Phonebook
1962
Latest Trailers
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Don Camillo in Moscow
Full Filmography
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
Antonin
1970
Film
Stasera Fernandel
Monsieur Fernand · 7 episodes
1968–
TV
The Man in the Buick
Armand Favrot
1968
Film
L'Amateur
Fernand · 7 episodes
1967–
TV
Father's Trip
Quantin, Jura farmer
1966
Film
Your Money or Your Life
Charles Migue
1966
Film
Don Camillo in Moscow
Don Camillo Tarocci
1965
Film
That Tender Age
Adolphe Lartigue
1964
Film
Relax Yourself Darling
François Faustin
1964
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fernandel still alive?
Fernandel passed away on February 26, 1971 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Fernandel?
Fernandel is best known for roles in Around the World in 80 Days, The Little World of Don Camillo, The Return of Don Camillo.
How many movies has Fernandel been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1930), Fernandel has appeared in 130 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Fernandel's first movie?
The career of Fernandel began with I have something to tell you (1930).
What is Fernandel's most recent movie or series?
Fernandel's most recent release is Happy He Who Like Ulysses, which premiered on July 8, 1970.
What TV shows has Fernandel appeared in?
On television, Fernandel has appeared in The Merv Griffin Show, Cinépanorama, Stasera Fernandel, L'Amateur.
Fernandel
1903-05-08 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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)