Acting
Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil, and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in the films Le Corniaud (1965) and La Grande Vadrouille (1966). For his performance in Le Corniaud, he won a Special Diploma at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Bourvil's father was killed in the First World War before he was born. As a result, he spent his entire childhood in the village of Bourville, from which he took his stage name. He married Jeanne Lefrique on 23 January 1943. After a battle with Kahler's syndrome, which attacks the bone marrow, he died at the age of 53. He is buried in Montainville, Yvelines. In his comic performances Bourvil principally played roles of gentle and well-meaning characters who were often a bit obtuse or naïve, such as his roles opposite the hyperactive, dishonest and bossy ones played by Louis de Funès. Bourvil's characters not only managed to make viewers laugh, but also to save themselves, often unwittingly, from the Machiavellian designs of his adversaries. Bourvil was, however, also capable of more dramatic roles such as the handyman in L'Arbre de Noël (1969). In this role he observes the relationship between a man he works for and the young son who has fallen ill. The audience can identify with the character played by Bourvil, just as they can in his comic roles, so often as a simple man. One can also note his role of Monsieur Thénardier in the film adaptation of Les Misérables (1958), and his penultimate role as the policeman Mattei in Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Cercle rouge (1970). In March 1948, Bourvil took part in the complete recording of Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann with artists of the Paris Opéra-Comique conducted by André Cluytens, playing the four 'servant' roles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bourvil, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Bourvil : le rire et la tendresse
Film · 2025
Les Rois de la comédie
Film · 2023
La Traversée de Bourvil
Film · 2022
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Film · 2022
A Night at the Opera
Film · 2020
Lino Ventura, la part intime
Film · 2018
Bourvil, un homme vrai
Film · 2016
Jean Gabin, le dernier des géants
Film · 2015
Bourvil, du comique paysan au génie de l'acteur
Film · 2015
Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille
Film · 2015
Bourvil : Bien... si bien
Film · 2009
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Film · 2009
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Spécial cinéma
Series · 1974
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Clodo
Film · 1971
Le Cercle Rouge
Film · 1970
Atlantic Wall
Film · 1970
The Stud
Film · 1970
The Brain
Film · 1969
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Film · 1969
The Christmas Tree
Film · 1969
The Big Wash
Film · 1968
The Hotshots
Film · 1968
Les Arnaud
Film · 1967
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Film · 1966
Three Disordered Children
Film · 1966
The Sucker
Film · 1965
The Big Swag
Film · 1965
The Wise Guys
Film · 1965
The Dirty Game
Film · 1965
The Big Scare
Film · 1964
La Bonne Planque
Film · 1964
Light-Fingered George
Film · 1963
My Wife's Husband
Film · 1963
Don't Tempt the Devil
Film · 1963
Josefa's Loot
Film · 1963
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
Film · 1962
The Longest Day
Film · 1962
Les Culottes rouges
Film · 1962
Tartarin de Tarascon
Film · 1962
All the Gold in the World
Film · 1961
The Busybody
Film · 1961
Fortunate
Film · 1960
Captain Blood
Film · 1960
Way of Youth
Film · 1959
The Green Mare
Film · 1959
The Hunchback of Paris
Film · 1959
Les Misérables
Film · 1958
Sunday Encounter
Film · 1958
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Film · 1958
Serenade of Texas
Film · 1958
The Singer from Mexico
Film · 1957
La Traversée de Paris
Film · 1956
Cinépanorama
Series · 1956
The Hussars
Film · 1955
April Fools' Day
Film · 1954
Cadet Rousselle
Film · 1954
Le Fil à la patte
Film · 1954
The Three Musketeers
Film · 1953
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Film · 1953
One Hundred Francs Per Second
Film · 1953
Crazy for Love
Film · 1952
Grrr....
Film · 1952
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Film · 1951
Alone in Paris
Film · 1951
Miquette
Film · 1950
The Prize
Film · 1950
Le Roi Pandore
Film · 1950
Wear His Heart on His Sleeve
Film · 1949
By the Window
Film · 1948
White as Snow
Film · 1948
Not So Stupid
Film · 1947
Studio en folies
Film · 1947
Hanged Man's Farm
Film · 1945
A Star to the Sun
Film · 1943
Sideral Cruises
Film · 1942
Foutraque (!)
Film