Fernandel
Known for Acting · 157 credits
- Born
- 1903-05-08
- Died
- 1971-02-26
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin · Fernand Contandin · Фернан Жозеф Дезире Контанден
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)
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (150)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as French Coachman
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1954
as Ali Baba
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
as Dieu / God
Paris Holiday
1958
as Fernydel
The Little World of Don Camillo
1952
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo: Monsignor
1961
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Pétrus
1946
as Pétrus
Fernandel the Dressmaker
1956
as Fernand Vignard
Don Camillo's Last Round
1955
as Don Camillo Tarocci
The Cow and I
1959
as Charles Bailly
Your Money or Your Life
1966
as Charles Migue
The Return of Don Camillo
1953
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo in Moscow
1965
as Don Camillo Tarocci
The Last Judgment
1961
as The widower
Three Sinners
1950
as Noël Annequin
The Boss
1960
as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
Angele
1934
as Saturnin
He
1932
as Isidore
The Well-Digger's Daughter
1940
as Félipe Rambert
The Man in the Buick
1968
as Armand Favrot
Fric-Frac
1939
as Marcel
Topaze
1951
as Albert Topaze
Simple-Minded
1942
as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954
as Edouard de Saint-Forget
Heartbeat
1938
as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Harvest
1937
as Urbain Gedemus
The Suitors Club
1941
as Antoine Valoisir
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
1951
as Adhémar Pomme
The Smart People of the 11th
1937
as The orderly Patard
I Have an Idea
1934
as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
Dynamite Jack
1961
as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu
1958: Those Who Said No
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Les Rois de la comédie
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel
2020
Maruche
1934
as Maruche
Caught in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"
The Free Trade Hotel
1934
as Boulot, le garçon d'étage
My Wife's Husband
1963
as Fernand Jouvin
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
1970
as Antonin
The Law Is the Law
1958
as Ferdinand Pastorelli
French Touch
1952
as Mario Marius
Croesus
1960
as Crésus
Mademoiselle Nitouche
1954
as Célestin / Floridor
Don Juan
1956
as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
Francis the First
1937
as Honorin
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Love Around the Clock
1943
as Antonin
The Wild Oat
1953
as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
The Phoney War
2019
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cocagne
1961
as Marc-Antoine
That Tender Age
1964
as Adolphe Lartigue
Life Together
1958
as Marcel Caboufigue
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
1949
as Boniface
Gangster Boss
1959
as Antoine Venturen
The Virtuous Bigamist
1956
as Paul Verdier
Black and White
1931
as Le groom
Life Dances On
1937
as Fabien Coutissol
Forbidden Fruit
1952
as Dr. Charles Pellegrin
The Trip to Biarritz
1963
as Guillaume Dodut
Sénéchal the Magnificent
1957
as François, Lucien Sénéchal
The Red Inn
1951
as The Monk
Good King Dagobert
1963
as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert
Lidoire
1933
as Lidoire
Relax Yourself Darling
1964
as François Faustin
Spring, Autumn and Love
1955
as Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier
Three Feet in a Bed
1950
as Casimir
Jim la houlette
1935
as Moluchet
Ernest the Rebel
1938
as Ernest Pic
Honoré de Marseille
1956
as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille
The Woman's Confidant
1959
as Giuliano Goberti
The Lucky Star
1943
as Auguste
Raphaël le tatoué
1939
as Modeste Manosque
Adrien
1943
as Adrien Moulinet
Lilac
1932
as le garçon d'honneur
Le Coq du régiment
1933
as Medard
The End Combine
1931
as Joseph, le valet de chambre
The Most Wanted Man
1953
as Joe Calvet
L'Aventure de Cabassou
1946
as Cabassou
Emile the African
1948
as Emile Boulard
The Cupboard Was Bare
1948
as Alfred Puc
The Hunting Ground
1951
as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
A Night of Madness
1934
as Fernand
Easiest Profession
1957
as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'
Skylark
1934
as Michelet
Bric a Brac and Company
1931
as Fernand
I'm in the Revue
1950
as Philippe, devout house painter
Ignace
1937
as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
Carnival
1953
as Dardamelle
Ferdinand the Roisterer
1935
as Ferdinand Piat
Tricoche and Cacolet
1938
as Tricoche
The Orderly
1933
as Etienne
The Five Cents of Lavarede
1939
as Armand Lavarède
A Dog's Life
1943
as Gustave Bourdillon
Assassin in the Phonebook
1962
as Albert Rimond
Little Nothings
1941
as Astier
The Kings of Sport
1937
as Acteur
The Changing of the Guard
1962
as Attilio Capellaro
Fun in the Barracks
1932
as Vanderague
The Bread Peddler
1934
as Billenbuis
Naïs
1945
as Toine
The Wonderful Night
1940
as le berger
The Acrobat
1941
as Ernest Sauce
Barnabé
1938
as Barnabé
The Darling of Paris
1931
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir
1948
as Martial Gonfaron
Hercule
1938
as Hercule Maffre
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
1950
as Fortuné Richard
L'Ordonnance malgré lui
1933
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
1943
as Vincent Fleuret
Le Jugement de minuit
1933
as Sam Hackitt
Baby's Laxative
1931
as Truchet
Monsieur Hector
1940
as Hector
Berlingot and Company
1939
as François Arnaud
St. Val's Mystery
1945
as Désiré Le Sec
Josette
1937
as Albert Durandal
The Man in the Raincoat
1957
as Albert Constantin
Night attack
1931
as L'amant
No Women
1932
as Casimir
Love and Cool Water
1933
as Eloi, le chauffeur
The Amorous Garrison
1934
as Frédéric, rider
About Fernandel
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 wi… With 157 credits spanning from 1930 to 2023, Fernandel has appeared in 150 films and 7 TV shows.
Fans searching for Fernandel movies, Fernandel filmography, or the latest projects starring Fernandel can stream many of these titles on HinFlix, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Fernandel Movies
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as French Coachman
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954) — as Ali Baba
- The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) — as Dieu / God
- Paris Holiday (1958) — as Fernydel
- The Little World of Don Camillo (1952) — as Don Camillo Tarocci
Where to Watch Fernandel Films
Most Fernandel movies and series are available to stream on HinFlix in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Fernandel, check our movies catalogue and browse page.