Bourvil

Personal Info

Birthday

July 27, 1917

Day of Death

1970-09-23

(53 years old)

Place of Birth

Prétot-Vicquemare, Seine-Inférieure [now Seine-Maritime], France

Also Known As

André Zacharie Raimbourg

André Bourvil

André Robert Raimbourg

Бурвиль

Bourvil

Biography

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.