ACTOR
Louis de Funès
1914 - 1983
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French: [lwi d(ə) fynɛs]; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in film and over 100 on stage. His acting style is remembered for its high-energy performance and his wide range of facial expressions and tics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis de Funès has received more than 2,228,510 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Louis de Funès is the 21st most popular actor, the 65th most popular biography from France (up from 74th in 2019) and the 4th most popular French Actor.
Louis de Funès is most famous for his comedic roles in French movies and TV shows. He was born in 1914 and died in 1983.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
78.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
86
Languages Editions (L)
9.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Louis de Funès ranks 21 out of 13,578. Before him are Amitabh Bachchan, Anthony Quinn, Sarah Bernhardt, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, and Bette Davis. After him are Marlon Brando, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jackie Chan, Sophia Loren, Danny DeVito, and James Stewart.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmitabh Bachchan
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 15
Anthony Quinn
1915 - 2001
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 16
Sarah Bernhardt
1844 - 1923
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 17
Richard Burton
1925 - 1984
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 18
Sean Connery
1930 - 2020
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 19
Bette Davis
1908 - 1989
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 20
Louis de Funès
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 21
Marlon Brando
1924 - 2004
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 22
Jean-Paul Belmondo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 23
Jackie Chan
1954 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 24
Sophia Loren
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 25
Danny DeVito
1944 - Present
HPI: 78.01
Rank: 26
James Stewart
1908 - 1997
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 27
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1914, Louis de Funès ranks 1. After him are Yuri Andropov, Hedy Lamarr, Tove Jansson, Thor Heyerdahl, Tenzing Norgay, Marguerite Duras, Jiang Qing, Michael Wittmann, Octavio Paz, Julio Cortázar, and Alec Guinness. Among people deceased in 1983, Louis de Funès ranks 1. After him are Joan Miró, Garrincha, Leopold III of Belgium, Luis Buñuel, Umberto II of Italy, Hergé, Idris of Libya, Jon Brower Minnoch, Felix Bloch, Tennessee Williams, and Meyer Lansky.
Others Born in 1914
Go to all RankingsLouis de Funès
ACTOR
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 1
Yuri Andropov
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1984
HPI: 77.33
Rank: 2
Hedy Lamarr
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 3
Tove Jansson
WRITER
1914 - 2001
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 4
Thor Heyerdahl
EXPLORER
1914 - 2002
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 5
Tenzing Norgay
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 6
Marguerite Duras
WRITER
1914 - 1996
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 7
Jiang Qing
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 8
Michael Wittmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1944
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 9
Octavio Paz
WRITER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 10
Julio Cortázar
WRITER
1914 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 11
Alec Guinness
ACTOR
1914 - 2000
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsLouis de Funès
ACTOR
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 1
Joan Miró
PAINTER
1893 - 1983
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 2
Garrincha
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1983
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 3
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 4
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 5
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 6
Hergé
COMIC ARTIST
1907 - 1983
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Idris of Libya
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1983
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 8
Jon Brower Minnoch
CELEBRITY
1941 - 1983
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 9
Felix Bloch
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1983
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 10
Tennessee Williams
WRITER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
Meyer Lansky
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1983
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Louis de Funès ranks 65 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780), Sarah Bernhardt (1844), Francis I of France (1494), Claudius (-10), Arthur Rimbaud (1854), and Louis Philippe I (1773). After him are Michel Foucault (1926), François Rabelais (1494), Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933), Jean-François Champollion (1790), Henri Bergson (1859), and Pierre de Fermat (1601).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
PAINTER
1780 - 1867
HPI: 78.79
Rank: 59
Sarah Bernhardt
ACTOR
1844 - 1923
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 60
Francis I of France
POLITICIAN
1494 - 1547
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 61
Claudius
POLITICIAN
10 BC - 54
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 62
Arthur Rimbaud
WRITER
1854 - 1891
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 63
Louis Philippe I
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1850
HPI: 78.48
Rank: 64
Louis de Funès
ACTOR
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 65
Michel Foucault
PHILOSOPHER
1926 - 1984
HPI: 78.38
Rank: 66
François Rabelais
WRITER
1494 - 1553
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 67
Jean-Paul Belmondo
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 68
Jean-François Champollion
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1790 - 1832
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 69
Henri Bergson
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1941
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 70
Pierre de Fermat
MATHEMATICIAN
1601 - 1665
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 71
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Louis de Funès ranks 4. Before him are Alain Delon (1935), Brigitte Bardot (1934), and Sarah Bernhardt (1844). After him are Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933), Catherine Deneuve (1943), Gérard Depardieu (1948), Jean Marais (1913), Jean Gabin (1904), Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930), Philippe Noiret (1930), and Gérard Philipe (1922).
Alain Delon
1935 - 2024
HPI: 83.15
Rank: 1
Brigitte Bardot
1934 - Present
HPI: 82.65
Rank: 2
Sarah Bernhardt
1844 - 1923
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 3
Louis de Funès
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 4
Jean-Paul Belmondo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 5
Catherine Deneuve
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 6
Gérard Depardieu
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 7
Jean Marais
1913 - 1998
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 8
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 9
Jean-Louis Trintignant
1930 - 2022
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 10
Philippe Noiret
1930 - 2006
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 11
Gérard Philipe
1922 - 1959
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 12