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Fernandel

Fernandel
Fernandel in 1970
Born
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin

(1903-05-08)8 May 1903
Marseille, France
Died26 February 1971(1971-02-26) (aged 67)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Actor, director, singer, comedian
Years active1908–1970
Spouse
Henriette-Félicie Manse
(m. 1925)

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971),[1] better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy,[2] he became a comedy star, first gaining 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").[3][failed verification][4]

Biography

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Fernandel (left) and Totò in The Law Is the Law (1958)

Appearing as Fernandel since 1922,[1] in 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first[1] motion picture and for more than forty years he would be one of France's top comic actors. He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the Don Camillo[5] series of motion pictures. His horse-like teeth became part of his trademark.

He also appeared in Italian and American films. His first Hollywood motion picture was 1956's Around the World in 80 Days in which he played David Niven's coachman. His popular performance in that film led to his starring with Bob Hope and Anita Ekberg in the 1958 comedy Paris Holiday.

In addition to acting, Fernandel also directed or co-produced several of his own films. His profile was raised in Britain by the 60s TV advertisements for Dubonnet in which he would say "Do 'Ave A Dubonnet"

Fernandel died from lung cancer[6] and is buried in the Cimetière de Passy, Paris, France.

Family

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He had two daughters, Josette (1926) and Janine (1930), and son Franck (1935). His son, known as Franck Fernandel, became an actor and a singer. Franck acted alongside his father in two films, Gilles Grangier's L'Âge ingrat and Georges Bianchi's En avant la musique.[7]

Literature

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In The Stranger by Albert Camus, Meursault and his female friend Marie Cordona watch a movie starring Fernandel on the day after the funeral of Meursault's mother. According to Meursault, "The movie was funny in parts, but otherwise it was just too stupid."[8]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1931Black and WhiteLe groom viergeMarc Allégret and Robert Florey
On purge bébéHorace TruchetJean Renoir
The Darling of ParisFicelleAugusto Genina
Bric-à-brac et compagnieFernandAndré E. Chotin
1932Sailor's SongCarmine Gallone
LilacLe garçon d'honneurAnatole Litvak
Le rosier de Madame HussonIsidoreDominique Bernard-Deschamps
Vive la classeMoussinMaurice Cammage
No WomenCasimirMario Bonnard
Fun in the BarracksVanderagueMaurice Tourneur
Man Without a NameJulotRoger Le Bon and Gustav Ucicky
Un beau jour de nocesGustave DupiedMaurice Cammage
Par habitudeValentin BourgeasseMaurice Cammage
L'Ordonnance malgré luiAlfred LeveneuxMaurice Cammage
1933Le jugement de minuitSam HackittAlexander Esway and André Charlot
The OrderlyÉtienneViktor Tourjansky
D'amour et d'eau fraîcheEloiFélix Gandéra
Le coq du régimentMédardMaurice Cammage
Le gros lotMaurice Cammage
Ça colleChristian-Jaque
1934La garnison amoureuseFrédéric, un cavalierMax de Vaucorbeil
The Bread PeddlerBillenbuisRené Sti
Une nuit de foliesFernandMaurice Cammage
Le train de huit heures quarante-septCroquebolHenry Wulschleger
Les bleus de la marineLafraiseMaurice Cammage
AngèleSaturninMarcel Pagnol
SkylarkMécheletJean Tarride
Hotel Free ExchangeBoulotMarc Allégret
Le cavalier LafleurFernand LafleurPierre-Jean Ducis
The Darling of His ConciergeEugene CrochardGiuseppe Guarino
1935Ferdinand the RoistererFerdinand PiatRené Sti
Jim la houletteMoluchetAndré Berthomieu
1936Les gaîtés de la financeMarivol LambinetJack Forrester
A LegionnaireFernand EspitalionChristian-Jacque
1937JosetteAlbert Durandal aka AlbertalChristian-Jacque
Francis the FirstHonorinChristian-Jacque
Les dégourdis de la 11èmeL'ordonnance PatardChristian-Jacque
IgnaceLe soldat Ignace BoitaclouPierre Colombier
Life Dances OnFabien CoutissolJulien Duvivier
The Kings of SportFernandPierre Colombier
HarvestUrbain GédémusMarcel Pagnol
1938HerculeHercule MaffreAlexander Esway
HeartbeatIrénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'Marcel Pagnol
BarnabéBarnabéAlexander Esway
Tricoche and CacoletTricochePierre Colombier
Ernest the RebelErnest PicChristian-Jaque
1939Raphaël le tatouéModeste Manosque, alias RaphaëlChristian-Jaque
The Five Cents of LavaredeArmand LavarèdeMaurice Cammage
Berlingot and CompanyFrançois ArnaudFernand Rivers
Fric-FracMarcelClaude Autant-Lara and Maurice Lehmann
1940The Mondesir HeirBienaimé de Mondésir, le baron de Mondésir & ses aïeuxAlbert Valentin
Monsieur HectorHectorMaurice Cammage
La Fille du PuisatierFélipe RambertMarcel Pagnol
The Marvelous NightLe bergerJean-Paul Paulin
1941The AcrobatErnest SauceJean Boyer
The Suitors ClubAntoine ValoisirMaurice Gleize
The Italian Straw HatFadinardMaurice Cammage
1942SimpletSimpletFernandel and Carlo Rim
Les petits riensAstierRaymond Leboursier
1943The Lucky StarAugusteJean Boyer
A Dog's LifeGustave BourdillonMaurice Cammage
Don't Shout It from the RooftopsVincent FleuretJacques Daniel-Norman
La cavalcade des heuresAntoninYvan Noé
AdrienAdrien MoulinetFernandel
1945St. Val's MysteryLe détective Désiré, Henri Le SecRené Le Hénaff
NaisToineRaymond Leboursier
1946Les gueux au paradisPonsRené Le Hénaff
The Adventure of CabassouCabassouGilles Grangier
PétrusPétrusMarc Allégret
Rooster HeartTulipeMaurice Cloche
1948Emile the AfricanÉmile BoulardRobert Vernay
If It Makes You HappyMartial GonfaronJacques Daniel-Norman
The Cupboard Was BareAlfred PucCarlo Rim
1949The Heroic Monsieur BonifaceBonifaceMaurice Labro
On demande un assassinBobErnst Neubach
1950I'm in the RevuePhilippe - le peintre dévotMario Soldati
CasimirCasimirRichard Pottier
Tu m'as sauvé la vieFortuné RichardSacha Guitry
MurdersNoël AnnequinRichard Pottier
Uniformes et grandes manœuvresLucRené Le Hénaff
1951TopazeAlbert TopazeMarcel Pagnol
The SleepwalkerVictor BonifaceMaurice Labro
The Red InnThe MonkClaude Autant-Lara
AdhémarAdhémar PommeFernandel
Village FeudUrbain CoindetHenri Verneuil
1952Little World of Don CamilloDon CamilloJulien Duvivier
An Artist with LadiesMarius, dit MarioJean Boyer
Forbidden FruitDoctor Charles PellegrinHenri Verneuil
1953The Baker of ValorgueFélicien Hébrard - le boulangerHenri Verneuil
CarnivalDardamelleHenri Verneuil
The Return of Don CamilloDon CamilloJulien Duvivier
The Most Wanted ManJoe CalvetHenri Verneuil
1954Mam'zelle NitoucheCélestin FloridorYves Allégret
The Sheep Has Five LegsAlain / Désiré / Étienne / Bernard / Charles / Édouard (their father)Henri Verneuil
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesAli BabaJacques Becker
1955Spring, Autumn and LoveFernand 'Noël' SarrazinGilles Grangier
Don Camillo's Last RoundDon CamilloCarmine Gallone
1956Don JuanSganarelleJohn Berry
Fernandel the DressmakerFernand VignardJean Boyer
Around the World in 80 Daysa coachman in ParisMichael Andersoncameo appearance
The Virtuous BigamistPaul VerdierMario Soldati
Honoré de MarseilleHonoréMaurice Régamey
1957The Man in the RaincoatAlbert ConstantinJulien Duvivier
Sénéchal the MagnificentFrançois, Lucien SénéchalJean Boyer
Easiest ProfessionBaptistin Lachaud dit TistinJean Boyer
1958Paris HolidayFernydelGerd Oswald
The Law Is the LawFerdinand PastorelliChristian-Jaque
Life TogetherMarcel Gaboufigue (Marguerite's husband)Clément Duhour
The Lord's VineyardHenri LévrierJean Boyer
1959The Big ChiefAntoine VenturenHenri Verneuil
Le Confident de ces damesGiuliano GobertiJean Boyer
La Vache et le PrisonnierCharles BaillyHenri Verneuil
1960CroesusJulesJean Giono
Le caïdJustin MigonetBernard Borderie
1961CocagneMarc-AntoineMaurice Cloche
The Last Judgementthe widowerVittorio De Sica
Don Camillo: MonsignorDon CamilloCarmine Gallone
Dynamite JackDynamite Jack / Antoine EspérandieuJean Bastia
1962L'assassin est dans l'annuaireAlbert RimondLéo Joannon
Le Diable et les Dix CommandementsFather GilbertJulien Duvivier
The Changing of the GuardAttilio CappelaroGiorgio Bianchi
1963The Trip to BiarritzGuillaume DodutGilles Grangier
Blague dans le coinJeff BurlingtonMaurice Labro
Le bon roi DagobertMonsieur Pelletan / Le roi DagobertPierre Chevalier
La Cuisine au beurre [fr]Fernand JouvinGilles Grangier
1964Relax DarlingFrançois FaustinJean Boyer
That Tender AgeAdolphe LartigueGilles Grangier
1965Don Camillo in MoscowDon CamilloLuigi Comencini
1966Your Money or Your LifeCharles MigueJean-Pierre Mocky
Le voyage du pèreQuantinDenys de La Patellière
1968L'Homme à la BuickArmand FavrotGilles Grangier
1969Nuit de TerreurFernandoCamillo Mastrocinque
1970Heureux qui comme Ulysse...AntoninHenri Colpi

Selected discography

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References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: Jump up to: a b c Daily Mail Year Book. Associated Newspapers Groups, Limited. 1963. p. 84.
  2. ^ "Le borgate". comune.perosaargentina.to.it/ (in Italian). Comune di Perosa Argentina. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  3. ^ Fernandel 1903–1971 (biography) Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. French Film Guide.
  4. ^ Dayna Oscherwitz; MaryEllen Higgins (2009). The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7038-3. [dead link]
  5. ^ Palacio, Manuel; Türschmann, Jörg (2013). Transnational Cinema in Europe. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 72. ISBN 978-3-643-90478-2.
  6. ^ "Fernandel Death - Vanderbilt University". catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Décès de Franck Fernandel : Une vie dans l'ombre gigantesque de son père..." (in French). Purepeople. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  8. ^ https://bxscience.edu/ourpages/auto/2019/2/28/69275970/The%20Stranger%20-%20Albert%20Camus.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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