Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
8 mai 1903
Died
26 février 1971
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)
Connu(e) pour
6.7
Film
The Cow and I
Charles Bailly
1959
7.7
Film
Tricoche and Cacolet
Tricoche
1938
10.0
Film
I Have an Idea
Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
1934
6.2
Film
Ernest the Rebel
Ernest Pic
1938
6.7
Film
Hercule
Hercule Maffre
1938
6.9
Film
Heartbeat
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
1938
8.0
Series
L'Amateur
Fernand
1967
6.3
Film
Les Rois de la comédie
Self (archive footage)
2023
6.0
Series
Stasera Fernandel
Monsieur Fernand
1968–1969
8.0
Film
The Phoney War
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019
7.7
Film
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel
2020
Acting credits 11 titles
Les Rois de la comédie
as Self (archive footage)
6.3
2023
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel
7.7
2020
The Phoney War
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
8.0
2019
Stasera Fernandel
as Monsieur Fernand
6.0
1968–1969
L'Amateur
as Fernand
8.0
1967
The Cow and I
as Charles Bailly
6.7
1959
Tricoche and Cacolet
as Tricoche
7.7
1938
Hercule
as Hercule Maffre
6.7
1938
Heartbeat
as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
6.9
1938
Ernest the Rebel
as Ernest Pic
6.2
1938
I Have an Idea
as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
10.0
1934