Bourvil

About

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...

Known for

The Longest DayMovie • 1962Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!Movie • 1966Le Cercle RougeMovie • 1970The SuckerMovie • 1965La Traversée de ParisMovie • 1956Way of YouthMovie • 1959Les MisérablesMovie • 1958The BrainMovie • 1969Monte Carlo or Bust!Movie • 1969The Three MusketeersMovie • 1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovie • 1953Atlantic WallMovie • 1970The Hunchback of ParisMovie • 1959The Christmas TreeMovie • 1969My Wife's HusbandMovie • 1963Captain BloodMovie • 1960The Wise GuysMovie • 1965Light-Fingered GeorgeMovie • 1963Mr. Peek-a-BooMovie • 1951The HotshotsMovie • 1968All the Gold in the WorldMovie • 1961The Mirror Has Two FacesMovie • 1958Don't Tempt the DevilMovie • 1963FortunateMovie • 1960