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Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès de Galarza (July 31 1914, Courbevoie - January 27 1983) was a French comic actor.

He was born in a Spanish family, he wasn't very successful in his early life, always getting himself fired from the little jobs he had. He becomes a pianist and played in bars, his musical talent being shown in his films like Le Corniaud and Le Grand Restaurant. He also knew perfectly the classic cinema and movies.

He entered the showbiz industry by doing theater, although he has a bit of success, he was remarked as a comedian, later being known thanks to films like Ah! Les belles bacchantes and Le mouton à cinq pattes where he plays with the best actors of the time. The success appears with "Le Conriaud", where he will play with Bourvil. In the meantime, he continues to play theatre.

Having a heart disease, he risque with each play a heart attack, but he continues playing plays like "Oscar" each evening. Eventually, he will have a hart attack and will renounce playing theater.

He rests at his wife's castle, where he takes care of his garden, he even creates a rose (the Louis de Funès rose).

Louis de Funès is considered by many to be a giant of the French comedy.

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