Fernandel
Acting

Fernandel

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 May 1903

Age

123 Years

Born In

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Total Projects

158

Years Active

93 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

L'Âge d'or de la pub

movie

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

Les Rois de la comédie

movie

Les Rois de la comédie

2023

Les Rois de la comédie

as Self (archive footage)

Le Petit Monde de Fernandel

movie

Le Petit Monde de Fernandel

2020

Le Petit Monde de Fernandel

The Phoney War

movie

The Phoney War

2019

The Phoney War

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1958: Those Who Said No

movie

1958: Those Who Said No

2018

1958: Those Who Said No

as Self (archive footage)

Fernandel c'est moi

movie

Fernandel c'est moi

2000

Fernandel c'est moi

Sacrée Soirée

tv

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Sacrée Soirée

as Self (archive footage)

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self (archive footage)

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

movie

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

1970

Happy He Who Like Ulysses

as Antonin

Stasera Fernandel

tv

Stasera Fernandel

1968

Stasera Fernandel

as Monsieur Fernand

The Man in the Buick

movie

The Man in the Buick

1968

The Man in the Buick

as Armand Favrot

L'Amateur

tv

L'Amateur

1967

L'Amateur

as Fernand

Father's Trip

movie

Father's Trip

1966

Father's Trip

as Quantin, Jura farmer

Your Money or Your Life

movie

Your Money or Your Life

1966

Your Money or Your Life

as Charles Migue

Don Camillo in Moscow

movie

Don Camillo in Moscow

1965

Don Camillo in Moscow

as Don Camillo Tarocci

That Tender Age

movie

That Tender Age

1964

That Tender Age

as Adolphe Lartigue

Relax Yourself Darling

movie

Relax Yourself Darling

1964

Relax Yourself Darling

as François Faustin

My Wife's Husband

movie

My Wife's Husband

1963

My Wife's Husband

as Fernand Jouvin

Good King Dagobert

movie

Good King Dagobert

1963

Good King Dagobert

as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert

Blague dans le coin

movie

Blague dans le coin

1963

Blague dans le coin

as Jeff Burlington

The Trip to Biarritz

movie

The Trip to Biarritz

1963

The Trip to Biarritz

as Guillaume Dodut

The Changing of the Guard

movie

The Changing of the Guard

1962

The Changing of the Guard

as Attilio Capellaro

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

movie

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

as Dieu / God

Assassin in the Phonebook

movie

Assassin in the Phonebook

1962

Assassin in the Phonebook

as Albert Rimond

Dynamite Jack

movie

Dynamite Jack

1961

Dynamite Jack

as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu

The Last Judgment

movie

The Last Judgment

1961

The Last Judgment

as The widower

Don Camillo: Monsignor

movie

Don Camillo: Monsignor

1961

Don Camillo: Monsignor

as Don Camillo Tarocci

Cocagne

movie

Cocagne

1961

Cocagne

as Marc-Antoine

Croesus

movie

Croesus

1960

Croesus

as Crésus

The Boss

movie

The Boss

1960

The Boss

as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles

The Cow and I

movie

The Cow and I

1959

The Cow and I

as Charles Bailly

The Woman's Confidant

movie

The Woman's Confidant

1959

The Woman's Confidant

as Giuliano Goberti

Gangster Boss

movie

Gangster Boss

1959

Gangster Boss

as Antoine Venturen

Discorama

tv

Discorama

1959

Discorama

as Self

Life Together

movie

Life Together

1958

Life Together

as Marcel Caboufigue

The Law Is the Law

movie

The Law Is the Law

1958

The Law Is the Law

as Ferdinand Pastorelli

Les Vignes du Seigneur

movie

Les Vignes du Seigneur

1958

Les Vignes du Seigneur

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

Paris Holiday

movie

Paris Holiday

1958

Paris Holiday

as Fernydel

Easiest Profession

movie

Easiest Profession

1957

Easiest Profession

as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'

Sénéchal the Magnificent

movie

Sénéchal the Magnificent

1957

Sénéchal the Magnificent

as François, Lucien Sénéchal

The Man in the Raincoat

movie

The Man in the Raincoat

1957

The Man in the Raincoat

as Albert Constantin

The Virtuous Bigamist

movie

The Virtuous Bigamist

1956

The Virtuous Bigamist

as Paul Verdier

Honoré de Marseille

movie

Honoré de Marseille

1956

Honoré de Marseille

as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as French Coachman

Don Juan

movie

Don Juan

1956

Don Juan

as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan

Fernandel the Dressmaker

movie

Fernandel the Dressmaker

1956

Fernandel the Dressmaker

as Fernand Vignard

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

Don Camillo's Last Round

movie

Don Camillo's Last Round

1955

Don Camillo's Last Round

as Don Camillo Tarocci

Spring, Autumn and Love

movie

Spring, Autumn and Love

1955

Spring, Autumn and Love

as Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

movie

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Ali Baba

The Sheep Has Five Legs

movie

The Sheep Has Five Legs

1954

The Sheep Has Five Legs

as Edouard de Saint-Forget

Mademoiselle Nitouche

movie

Mademoiselle Nitouche

1954

Mademoiselle Nitouche

as Célestin / Floridor

The Most Wanted Man

movie

The Most Wanted Man

1953

The Most Wanted Man

as Joe Calvet

The Return of Don Camillo

movie

The Return of Don Camillo

1953

The Return of Don Camillo

as Don Camillo Tarocci

Carnival

movie

Carnival

1953

Carnival

as Dardamelle

The Wild Oat

movie

The Wild Oat

1953

The Wild Oat

as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Forbidden Fruit

movie

Forbidden Fruit

1952

Forbidden Fruit

as Dr. Charles Pellegrin

French Touch

movie

French Touch

1952

French Touch

as Mario Marius

The Little World of Don Camillo

movie

The Little World of Don Camillo

1952

The Little World of Don Camillo

as Don Camillo Tarocci

The Red Inn

movie

The Red Inn

1951

The Red Inn

as The Monk

The Hunting Ground

movie

The Hunting Ground

1951

The Hunting Ground

as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal

Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

movie

Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

1951

Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

as Adhémar Pomme

The Sleepwalker

movie

The Sleepwalker

1951

The Sleepwalker

as Victor Boniface

Topaze

movie

Topaze

1951

Topaze

as Albert Topaze

Caught in the Foreign Legion

movie

Caught in the Foreign Legion

1950

Caught in the Foreign Legion

as Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"

Three Sinners

movie

Three Sinners

1950

Three Sinners

as Noël Annequin

Tu m'as sauvé la vie

movie

Tu m'as sauvé la vie

1950

Tu m'as sauvé la vie

as Fortuné Richard

Three Feet in a Bed

movie

Three Feet in a Bed

1950

Three Feet in a Bed

as Casimir

I'm in the Revue

movie

I'm in the Revue

1950

I'm in the Revue

as Philippe, devout house painter

We Request an Assassin

movie

We Request an Assassin

1949

We Request an Assassin

as Bob

The Heroic Mr. Boniface

movie

The Heroic Mr. Boniface

1949

The Heroic Mr. Boniface

as Boniface

The Cupboard Was Bare

movie

The Cupboard Was Bare

1948

The Cupboard Was Bare

as Alfred Puc

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir

movie

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir

1948

Si ça peut vous faire plaisir

as Martial Gonfaron

Emile the African

movie

Emile the African

1948

Emile the African

as Emile Boulard

Escale au soleil

movie

Escale au soleil

1947

Escale au soleil

as Guide

Irma la voyante

movie

Irma la voyante

1947

Irma la voyante

as Irma / Le client

Rooster Heart

movie

Rooster Heart

1946

Rooster Heart

as Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur

Pétrus

movie

Pétrus

1946

Pétrus

as Pétrus

L'Aventure de Cabassou

movie

L'Aventure de Cabassou

1946

L'Aventure de Cabassou

as Cabassou

Naïs

movie

Naïs

1945

Naïs

as Toine

St. Val's Mystery

movie

St. Val's Mystery

1945

St. Val's Mystery

as Désiré Le Sec

Hoboes in Paradise

movie

Hoboes in Paradise

1945

Hoboes in Paradise

as Pons

Adrien

movie

Adrien

1943

Adrien

as Adrien Moulinet

Love Around the Clock

movie

Love Around the Clock

1943

Love Around the Clock

as Antonin

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

movie

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

1943

Don't Shout it from the Rooftops

as Vincent Fleuret

A Dog's Life

movie

A Dog's Life

1943

A Dog's Life

as Gustave Bourdillon

The Lucky Star

movie

The Lucky Star

1943

The Lucky Star

as Auguste

Simple-Minded

movie

Simple-Minded

1942

Simple-Minded

as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'

The Suitors Club

movie

The Suitors Club

1941

The Suitors Club

as Antoine Valoisir

The Italian Straw Hat

movie

The Italian Straw Hat

1941

The Italian Straw Hat

as Fadinard

The Acrobat

movie

The Acrobat

1941

The Acrobat

as Ernest Sauce

Little Nothings

movie

Little Nothings

1941

Little Nothings

as Astier

The Wonderful Night

movie

The Wonderful Night

1940

The Wonderful Night

as le berger

The Well-Digger's Daughter

movie

The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940

The Well-Digger's Daughter

as Félipe Rambert

Monsieur Hector

movie

Monsieur Hector

1940

Monsieur Hector

as Hector

The Mondesir Heir

movie

The Mondesir Heir

1940

The Mondesir Heir

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

Fric-Frac

movie

Fric-Frac

1939

Fric-Frac

as Marcel

Berlingot and Company

movie

Berlingot and Company

1939

Berlingot and Company

as François Arnaud

The Five Cents of Lavarede

movie

The Five Cents of Lavarede

1939

The Five Cents of Lavarede

as Armand Lavarède

Raphaël le tatoué

movie

Raphaël le tatoué

1939

Raphaël le tatoué

as Modeste Manosque

Ernest the Rebel

movie

Ernest the Rebel

1938

Ernest the Rebel

as Ernest Pic

Tricoche and Cacolet

movie

Tricoche and Cacolet

1938

Tricoche and Cacolet

as Tricoche

Barnabé

movie

Barnabé

1938

Barnabé

as Barnabé

Heartbeat

movie

Heartbeat

1938

Heartbeat

as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'

Hercule

movie

Hercule

1938

Hercule

as Hercule Maffre

Harvest

movie

Harvest

1937

Harvest

as Urbain Gedemus

The Kings of Sport

movie

The Kings of Sport

1937

The Kings of Sport

as Acteur

Life Dances On

movie

Life Dances On

1937

Life Dances On

as Fabien Coutissol

Ignace

movie

Ignace

1937

Ignace

as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel

The Smart People of the 11th

movie

The Smart People of the 11th

1937

The Smart People of the 11th

as The orderly Patard

Francis the First

movie

Francis the First

1937

Francis the First

as Honorin

Josette

movie

Josette

1937

Josette

as Albert Durandal

One of the Legion

movie

One of the Legion

1936

One of the Legion

as Fernand Espitalion

Les Gaîtés de la finance

movie

Les Gaîtés de la finance

1936

Les Gaîtés de la finance

as Marivol Lambinet

Une histoire pétillante

movie

Une histoire pétillante

1936

Une histoire pétillante

Jim la houlette

movie

Jim la houlette

1935

Jim la houlette

as Moluchet

Ferdinand the Roisterer

movie

Ferdinand the Roisterer

1935

Ferdinand the Roisterer

as Ferdinand Piat

The Lafleur Cavalryman

movie

The Lafleur Cavalryman

1934

The Lafleur Cavalryman

as Fernand Lafleur

I Have an Idea

movie

I Have an Idea

1934

I Have an Idea

as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)

The Free Trade Hotel

movie

The Free Trade Hotel

1934

The Free Trade Hotel

as Boulot, le garçon d'étage

Angele

movie

Angele

1934

Angele

as Saturnin

Skylark

movie

Skylark

1934

Skylark

as Michelet

Les Bleus de la marine

movie

Les Bleus de la marine

1934

Les Bleus de la marine

as Lafraise

CineRaya

movie

Le Chéri de sa concierge

1934

Le Chéri de sa concierge

Le train de 8 H 47

movie

Le train de 8 H 47

1934

Le train de 8 H 47

as Croquebol

A Night of Madness

movie

A Night of Madness

1934

A Night of Madness

as Fernand

The Amorous Garrison

movie

The Amorous Garrison

1934

The Amorous Garrison

as Frédéric, rider

Maruche

movie

Maruche

1934

Maruche

as Maruche

The Bread Peddler

movie

The Bread Peddler

1934

The Bread Peddler

as Billenbuis

Love and Cool Water

movie

Love and Cool Water

1933

Love and Cool Water

as Eloi, le chauffeur

La Terreur de la pampa

movie

La Terreur de la pampa

1933

La Terreur de la pampa

The Orderly

movie

The Orderly

1933

The Orderly

as Etienne

Le Gros Lot

movie

Le Gros Lot

1933

Le Gros Lot

Le Coq du régiment

movie

Le Coq du régiment

1933

Le Coq du régiment

as Medard

L'Ordonnance malgré lui

movie

L'Ordonnance malgré lui

1933

L'Ordonnance malgré lui

Le Jugement de minuit

movie

Le Jugement de minuit

1933

Le Jugement de minuit

as Sam Hackitt

Ça colle

movie

Ça colle

1933

Ça colle

Lidoire

movie

Lidoire

1933

Lidoire

as Lidoire

CineRaya

movie

Un homme sans nom

1932

Un homme sans nom

Fun in the Barracks

movie

Fun in the Barracks

1932

Fun in the Barracks

as Vanderague

No Women

movie

No Women

1932

No Women

as Casimir

Vive la classe

movie

Vive la classe

1932

Vive la classe

Lilac

movie

Lilac

1932

Lilac

as le garçon d'honneur

Par habitude

movie

Par habitude

1932

Par habitude

He

movie

He

1932

He

as Isidore

Sailor's Song

movie

Sailor's Song

1932

Sailor's Song

Pas un mot à ma femme

movie

Pas un mot à ma femme

1931

Pas un mot à ma femme

Night attack

movie

Night attack

1931

Night attack

as L'amant

The Darling of Paris

movie

The Darling of Paris

1931

The Darling of Paris

The End Combine

movie

The End Combine

1931

The End Combine

as Joseph, le valet de chambre

Baby's Laxative

movie

Baby's Laxative

1931

Baby's Laxative

as Truchet

Bric a Brac and Company

movie

Bric a Brac and Company

1931

Bric a Brac and Company

as Fernand

Black and White

movie

Black and White

1931

Black and White

as Le groom

The best hostess

movie

The best hostess

1930

The best hostess

as Lucien Pivoine

I have something to tell you

movie

I have something to tell you

1930

I have something to tell you

as l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage

Fernandel 3 films

movie

Fernandel 3 films

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Fernandel 3 films

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