About

Known credits:
156
Birthday:
1903-05-08
Place of birth:
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Website:
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Fernandel

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 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").

(Wikipedia)

Known for

Acting
2023 L'Âge d'or de la pub Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 Les rois de la comédie Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2020 Le Petit Monde de Fernandel Actor 59
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2019 The Phoney War Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
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2018 1958: Those Who Said No Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 Fernandel c'est moi Actor 59
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1970 Happy He Who Like Ulysses Actor Antonin 59
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1968 Allo ! Fernandel Actor Monsieur Fernand N/A
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1968 The Man in the Buick Actor Armand Favrot 59
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1967 L'Amateur Actor Fernand N/A
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1966 Father's Trip Actor Mr Quantin, paysan jurassien 59
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1966 Your Money or Your Life Actor Charles Migue 59
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1965 Don Camillo in Moscow Actor Don Camillo Tarocci 62
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1964 That Tender Age Actor Adolphe Lartigue 58
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1964 Relax Yourself Darling Actor François Faustin 59
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1963 My Wife's Husband Actor Fernand Jouvin 60
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1963 Good King Dagobert Actor M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert 59
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1963 Blague dans le coin Actor Jeff Burlington 58
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1963 The Trip to Biarritz Actor Guillaume Dodut 59
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1962 The Changing of the Guard Actor Attilio Capellaro 59
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1962 The Devil and the Ten Commandments Actor Dieu / God 58
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1962 Assassin in the Phonebook Actor Albert Rimond 59
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1961 Dynamite Jack Actor Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu 59
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1961 The Last Judgment Actor The widower 59
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1961 Don Camillo: Monsignor Actor Don Camillo Tarocci 61
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1961 Cocagne Actor Marc-Antoine 58
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1960 Croesus Actor Crésus 59
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1960 The Boss Actor Justin Migonnet, professeur de philosophie à Arles 58
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1959 The Cow and I Actor Charles Bailly 60
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1959 The Woman's Confidant Actor Giuliano Goberti 58
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1959 Gangster Boss Actor Antoine Venturen 59
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1958 Life Together Actor Marcel Caboufigue 59
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1958 The Law Is the Law Actor Ferdinand Pastorelli 60
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1958 Les Vignes du Seigneur Actor Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne 59
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1958 Paris Holiday Actor Fernydel 58
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1957 Le Chômeur de Clochemerle Actor Baptistin Lachaud dit Tistin 59
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1957 Sénéchal the Magnificent Actor François, Lucien Sénéchal 59
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1957 The Man in the Raincoat Actor Albert Constantin 59
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1956 The Virtuous Bigamist Actor Paul Verdier 59
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1956 Honoré de Marseille Actor Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille 59
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1956 Around the World in Eighty Days Actor French Coachman 62
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1956 Don Juan Actor Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan 59
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1956 Fernandel the Dressmaker Actor Fernand Vignard 59
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1955 Don Camillo's Last Round Actor Don Camillo Tarocci 62
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1955 Spring, Autumn and Love Actor Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier 59
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1954 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Actor Ali Baba 59
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1954 The Sheep Has Five Legs Actor Edouard de Saint-Forget 58
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1954 Mademoiselle Nitouche Actor Célestin / Floridor 59
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1953 The Most Wanted Man Actor Joe Calvet 59
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1953 The Return of Don Camillo Actor Don Camillo Tarocci 63
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1953 Carnival Actor Dardamelle 59
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1953 The Wild Oat Actor Félicien Hébrard, boulanger de Valorgue 59
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1952 Forbidden Fruit Actor Dr. Charles Pellegrin 59
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1952 French Touch Actor Mario Marius 59
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1952 The Little World of Don Camillo Actor Don Camillo Tarocci 65
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1951 The Red Inn Actor Le Moine 60
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1951 The Hunting Ground Actor Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal 59
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1951 Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny Actor Adhémar Pomme 59
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1951 The Sleepwalker Actor Victor Boniface 59
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1951 Topaze Actor Albert Topaze 59
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1950 Caught in the Foreign Legion Actor Luc, portier du "Miramar" et André Duroc 58
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1950 Three Sinners Actor Noël Annequin 59
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1950 Tu m'as sauvé la vie Actor Fortuné Richard 58
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1950 Three Feet in a Bed Actor Casimir 59
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1950 I'm in the Revue Actor Le peintre en bâtiment dévot 58
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1949 We Request an Assassin Actor Bob 59
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1949 The Heroic Mr. Boniface Actor Boniface 59
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1948 The Cupboard Was Bare Actor Alfred Puc 59
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1948 Si ça peut vous faire plaisir Actor Martial Gonfaron 59
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1948 Emile the African Actor Emile Boulard 59
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1947 Escale au soleil Actor Guide N/A
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1947 Irma la voyante Actor Irma / Le client 59
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1946 Rooster Heart Actor Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur 59
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1946 Pétrus Actor Pétrus 59
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1946 L'Aventure de Cabassou Actor Cabassou 58
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1945 Naïs Actor Toine 59
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1945 St. Val's Mystery Actor Désiré Le Sec 59
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1945 Hoboes in Paradise Actor Pons 59
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1943 Adrien Actor Adrien Moulinet 59
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1943 Love Around the Clock Actor Antonin 58
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1943 Don't Shout it from the Rooftops Actor Vincent Fleuret 59
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1943 A Dog's Life Actor Gustave Bourdillon 59
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1943 The Lucky Star Actor Auguste 59
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1942 Little Nothings Actor Astier 59
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1942 Simple-Minded Actor Simplet, le "fada" de Miéjour 59
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1941 The Suitors Club Actor Antoine Valoisir 59
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1941 The Italian Straw Hat Actor Fadinard 59
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1941 The Acrobat Actor Ernest Sauce 59
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1940 The Wonderful Night Actor le berger 59
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1940 The Well-Digger's Daughter Actor Félipe Rambert 59
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1940 Monsieur Hector Actor Hector 59
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1940 The Mondesir Heir Actor Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux 58
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1939 Fric-Frac Actor Marcel 59
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1939 Berlingot and Company Actor François Arnaud 59
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1939 The Five Cents of Lavarede Actor Armand Lavarède 59
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1939 Raphaël le tatoué Actor Modeste Manosque 59
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1938 Ernest the Rebel Actor Ernest Pic 59
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1938 Tricoche and Cacolet Actor Tricoche 59
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1938 Barnabé Actor Barnabé 59
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1938 Heartbeat Actor Irénée Fabre 59
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1938 Hercule Actor Hercule Maffre 59
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1937 Harvest Actor Urbain Gedemus 59
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1937 The Kings of Sport Actor Acteur 59
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1937 Life Dances On Actor Fabien Coutissol 59
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1937 Ignace Actor Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel 58
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1937 The Smart People of the 11th Actor The orderly Patard 59
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1937 François 1er Actor Honorin 59
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1937 Josette Actor Albert Durandal 59
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1936 One of the Legion Actor Fernand Espitalion 58
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1936 Les Gaîtés de la finance Actor Marivol Lambinet 58
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1936 Une histoire pétillante Actor N/A
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1935 Jim la houlette Actor Moluchet 59
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1935 Ferdinand the Roisterer Actor Ferdinand Piat 59
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1934 The Lafleur Cavalryman Actor Fernand Lafleur 59
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1934 I Have an Idea Actor Un passant dans la rue (uncredited) N/A
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1934 The Free Trade Hotel Actor Boulot, le garçon d'étage 59
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1934 Angele Actor Saturnin 59
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1934 Skylark Actor Michelet 58
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1934 Les Bleus de la marine Actor Lafraise 59
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1934 Le Chéri de sa concierge Actor N/A
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1934 Le train de 8 H 47 Actor Croquebol 58
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1934 A Night of Madness Actor Fernand N/A
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1934 The Amorous Garrison Actor (Paul, un "deuxième classe") 59
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1934 Maruche Actor N/A
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1934 The Bread Peddler Actor Billenbuis N/A
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1933 Love and Cool Water Actor Eloi, le chauffeur 59
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1933 La Terreur de la pampa Actor N/A
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1933 The Orderly Actor Etienne 58
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1933 Le Gros Lot Actor N/A
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1933 Le Coq du régiment Actor Medard 59
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1933 L'Ordonnance malgré lui Actor N/A
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1933 Le jugement de minuit Actor Sam Hackitt N/A
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1933 Ça colle Actor N/A
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1933 Lidoire Actor Lidoire 59
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1932 Un homme sans nom Actor N/A
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1932 Fun in the Barracks Actor Vanderague 59
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1932 No Women Actor Casimir 59
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1932 Vive la classe Actor 58
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1932 Lilac Actor le garçon d'honneur 59
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1932 Par habitude Actor N/A
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1932 He Actor Isidore 59
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1932 Sailor's Song Actor N/A
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1931 Pas un mot à ma femme Actor N/A
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1931 Night attack Actor L'amant 58
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1931 The Darling of Paris Actor 59
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1931 The end combine Actor Joseph, le valet de chambre 58
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1931 Baby's Laxative Actor Truchet 58
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1931 Bric a Brac and Company Actor Fernand 58
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1931 Black and White Actor Le groom 58
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1930 The best hostess Actor Lucien Pivoine N/A
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1930 I have something to tell you Actor l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage 58
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Fernandel 3 films Actor N/A
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Directing
1951 Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny Directing Director 59
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1943 Adrien Directing Director 59
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1942 Simple-Minded Directing Director 59
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Production
1971 The Cat Production Producer 61
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