Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 8, 1903
Died
February 26, 1971 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Also Known As
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin
Fernand Contandin
Фернан Жозеф Дезире Контанден
Fernandel
Biography
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)
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VideoKnown For
TV
Sacrée soirée
Self (archive footage)
1987
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self (archive footage)
1982
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Discorama
Self
1959
TV
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
French Coachman
1956
Film
Ernest the Rebel
Ernest Pic
1938
Film
I Have an Idea
Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Acrobat
Ernest Sauce
1941
Film
The Smart People of the 11th
The orderly Patard
1937
Film
Ferdinand the Roisterer
Ferdinand Piat
1935
Film
Heartbeat
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
1938
Film
Three Feet in a Bed
Casimir
1950
Film
Night attack
L'amant
1931
Film
Pétrus
Pétrus
1946
Film
Monsieur Hector
Hector
1940
Film
The Boss
Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
1960
Film
Ignace
Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
1937
Film
Simple-Minded
Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
1942
Filmography
2023FilmL'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)2023FilmLes Rois de la comédieas Self (archive footage)2020FilmLe Petit Monde de Fernandel2019FilmThe Phoney Waras Self - Actor (archive footage)2018Film1958: Those Who Said Noas Self (archive footage)2000FilmFernandel c'est moi1987TVSacrée soiréeas Self (archive footage)1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1970FilmHappy He Who Like Ulyssesas Antonin1968TVStasera Fernandelas Monsieur Fernand1968FilmThe Man in the Buickas Armand Favrot1967TVL'Amateuras Fernand1966FilmFather's Tripas Quantin, Jura farmer1966FilmYour Money or Your Lifeas Charles Migue1965FilmDon Camillo in Moscowas Don Camillo Tarocci1964FilmThat Tender Ageas Adolphe Lartigue1964FilmRelax Yourself Darlingas François Faustin1963FilmMy Wife's Husbandas Fernand Jouvin1963FilmGood King Dagobertas M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert1963FilmBlague dans le coinas Jeff Burlington1963FilmThe Trip to Biarritzas Guillaume Dodut1962FilmThe Changing of the Guardas Attilio Capellaro1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962FilmThe Devil and the Ten Commandmentsas Dieu / God1962FilmAssassin in the Phonebookas Albert Rimond1961FilmDynamite Jackas Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu1961FilmThe Last Judgmentas The widower1961FilmDon Camillo: Monsignoras Don Camillo Tarocci1961FilmCocagneas Marc-Antoine1960FilmCroesusas Crésus1960FilmThe Bossas Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles1959FilmThe Cow and Ias Charles Bailly1959FilmThe Woman's Confidantas Giuliano Goberti1959FilmGangster Bossas Antoine Venturen1959TVDiscoramaas Self1958FilmLife Togetheras Marcel Caboufigue1958FilmThe Law Is the Lawas Ferdinand Pastorelli1958FilmLes Vignes du Seigneuras Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne1958FilmParis Holidayas Fernydel1957FilmEasiest Professionas Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'1957FilmSénéchal the Magnificentas François, Lucien Sénéchal1957FilmThe Man in the Raincoatas Albert Constantin1956FilmThe Virtuous Bigamistas Paul Verdier1956FilmHonoré de Marseilleas Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas French Coachman1956FilmDon Juanas Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan1956FilmFernandel the Dressmakeras Fernand Vignard1956TVCinépanoramaas Self1955FilmDon Camillo's Last Roundas Don Camillo Tarocci1955FilmSpring, Autumn and Loveas Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier1954FilmAli Baba and the Forty Thievesas Ali Baba1954FilmThe Sheep Has Five Legsas Edouard de Saint-Forget1954FilmMademoiselle Nitoucheas Célestin / Floridor1953FilmThe Most Wanted Manas Joe Calvet1953FilmThe Return of Don Camilloas Don Camillo Tarocci1953FilmCarnivalas Dardamelle1953FilmThe Wild Oatas Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker1952FilmForbidden Fruitas Dr. Charles Pellegrin1952FilmFrench Touchas Mario Marius1952FilmThe Little World of Don Camilloas Don Camillo Tarocci1951FilmThe Red Innas The Monk1951FilmThe Hunting Groundas Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal1951FilmAdhémar or the Toy of Destinyas Adhémar Pomme1951FilmThe Sleepwalkeras Victor Boniface1951FilmTopazeas Albert Topaze1950FilmCaught in the Foreign Legionas Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"1950FilmThree Sinnersas Noël Annequin1950FilmTu m'as sauvé la vieas Fortuné Richard1950FilmThree Feet in a Bedas Casimir1950FilmI'm in the Revueas Philippe, devout house painter1949FilmWe Request an Assassinas Bob1949FilmThe Heroic Mr. Bonifaceas Boniface1948FilmThe Cupboard Was Bareas Alfred Puc1948FilmSi ça peut vous faire plaisiras Martial Gonfaron1948FilmEmile the Africanas Emile Boulard1947FilmEscale au soleilas Guide1947FilmIrma la voyanteas Irma / Le client1946FilmRooster Heartas Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur1946FilmPétrusas Pétrus1946FilmL'Aventure de Cabassouas Cabassou1945FilmNaïsas Toine1945FilmSt. Val's Mysteryas Désiré Le Sec1945FilmHoboes in Paradiseas Pons1943FilmAdrienas Adrien Moulinet1943FilmLove Around the Clockas Antonin1943FilmDon't Shout it from the Rooftopsas Vincent Fleuret1943FilmA Dog's Lifeas Gustave Bourdillon1943FilmThe Lucky Staras Auguste1942FilmSimple-Mindedas Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'1941FilmThe Suitors Clubas Antoine Valoisir1941FilmThe Italian Straw Hatas Fadinard1941FilmThe Acrobatas Ernest Sauce1941FilmLittle Nothingsas Astier1940FilmThe Wonderful Nightas le berger1940FilmThe Well-Digger's Daughteras Félipe Rambert1940FilmMonsieur Hectoras Hector1940FilmThe Mondesir Heiras Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux1939FilmFric-Fracas Marcel1939FilmBerlingot and Companyas François Arnaud1939FilmThe Five Cents of Lavaredeas Armand Lavarède1939FilmRaphaël le tatouéas Modeste Manosque1938FilmErnest the Rebelas Ernest Pic1938FilmTricoche and Cacoletas Tricoche1938FilmBarnabéas Barnabé1938FilmHeartbeatas Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'1938FilmHerculeas Hercule Maffre1937FilmHarvestas Urbain Gedemus1937FilmThe Kings of Sportas Acteur1937FilmLife Dances Onas Fabien Coutissol1937FilmIgnaceas Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel1937FilmThe Smart People of the 11thas The orderly Patard1937FilmFrancis the Firstas Honorin1937FilmJosetteas Albert Durandal1936FilmOne of the Legionas Fernand Espitalion1936FilmLes Gaîtés de la financeas Marivol Lambinet1936FilmUne histoire pétillante1935FilmJim la houletteas Moluchet1935FilmFerdinand the Roistereras Ferdinand Piat1934FilmThe Lafleur Cavalrymanas Fernand Lafleur1934FilmI Have an Ideaas Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)1934FilmThe Free Trade Hotelas Boulot, le garçon d'étage1934FilmAngeleas Saturnin1934FilmSkylarkas Michelet1934FilmNavy Blueas Lafraise1934FilmLe Chéri de sa concierge1934FilmThe Eight-Forty-Seven Trainas Croquebol1934FilmA Night of Madnessas Fernand1934FilmThe Amorous Garrisonas Frédéric, rider1934FilmMarucheas Maruche1934FilmThe Bread Peddleras Billenbuis1933FilmLove and Cool Wateras Eloi, le chauffeur1933FilmLa Terreur de la pampa1933FilmThe Orderlyas Etienne1933FilmLe Gros Lot1933FilmThe Rooster of the Regimentas Medard1933FilmL'Ordonnance malgré lui1933FilmLe Jugement de minuitas Sam Hackitt1933FilmÇa colle1933FilmLidoireas Lidoire1932FilmUn homme sans nom1932FilmFun in the Barracksas Vanderague1932FilmNo Womenas Casimir1932FilmVive la classe1932FilmLilacas le garçon d'honneur1932FilmPar habitude1932FilmHeas Isidore1932FilmSailor's Song1931FilmPas un mot à ma femme1931FilmNight attackas L'amant1931FilmThe Darling of Paris1931FilmThe End Combineas Joseph, le valet de chambre1931FilmBaby's Laxativeas Truchet1931FilmBric a Brac and Companyas Fernand1931FilmBlack and Whiteas Le groom1930FilmThe best hostessas Lucien Pivoine1930FilmI have something to tell youas l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage—FilmFernandel 3 films