Interesting facts about Louis de Funes

Interesting facts about Louis de Funes Is a great opportunity to learn more about famous French actors. He is one of the greatest comedians in film history. Films with his participation are watched with pleasure today in many countries of the world.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Louis de Funes.

1. Louis de Funes (1914-1983) - actor, director and screenwriter.
2. As a child, Louis had a nickname - "Fufyu".
3. Funes spoke excellent French, Spanish and English as a child (see interesting facts about languages).
4. Louis de Funes was an excellent pianist. For a while, he even played in different establishments, thus earning his living.
5. In the 60s, Funes was at the peak of its popularity, acting in 3-4 films annually.
6. Did you know that Louis de Funes set 3 alarms at once in the morning? He did this in order to precisely wake up at the right time.
7. During his film career, Funes has played more than 130 roles.
8. According to a survey conducted in 1968, Louis de Funes was recognized as the favorite actor of the French.
9. An interesting fact is that the comedian's wife was the grand-niece of the famous writer Guy de Maupassant.
10. One of the hobbies of Louis de Funes was gardening. In his garden, he grew a variety of plants, including roses. Later, one of the varieties of these flowers will be named after him.
11. Few people know the fact that Louis de Funes suffered from a persecution mania, as a result of which he carried a combat pistol with him.
12. The artist loved to observe the behavior of people. He often wrote down his observations in a notebook, which helped him to portray certain heroes.
13. During the days of the premiere of films with his participation, Funes often came to the cinemas to listen to the conversations of the ticket tellers. Because of this, he knew how well or how poorly the tickets were selling.
14. For his services in the early 70s, Funes was awarded the highest award of France (see interesting facts about France) - the Order of the Legion of Honor.
15. In 1975, Louis de Funes suffered 2 heart attacks at once, after which he had to leave filming for some time.
16. The brilliant comedy "The Gendarme and the Gendarmetes" was the last film in Funes's film career.
17. The comedian's wife died at the age of 101, having outlived her husband by 33 years.
18. Louis de Funes died of a heart attack in 1983 at the age of 68.

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