Fernandel: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 58
- on screen
- 1931–2023
- box office
- $2.23M
Fernandel's Career in Numbers
Fernandel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fernandel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Baby’s Laxative (1931) to Happy He Who Like Ulysses (1970), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Fernandel Movies by Decade
- 1930s 13
- 1940s 4
- 1950s 27
- 1960s 12
- 1970s 1
The 1950s were Fernandel's busiest decade, with 27 films.
Fernandel Movies by Genre
- Comedy 42
- Drama 4
- Crime 3
- Romance 3
- War 1
- Adventure 1
- Mystery 1
- Music 1
- History 1
Comedy is the genre Fernandel has worked in most, with 42 films, ahead of drama (4).
Fernandel Career Milestones
- First film
- Baby’s Laxative 1931
- Biggest box office hit
- Paris Holiday $2.1M worldwide
- Newest film
- Happy He Who Like Ulysses 1970
Fernandel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Fernandel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Fernandel Movies as an Actor
57- 1970
Happy He Who Like Ulysses as Antonin · Comedy - 1968
The Man in the Buick as Armand Favrot · Crime - 1966
Father’s Trip as Quantin, Jura farmer · Drama - 1966
Your Money or Your Life as Charles Migue · Comedy - 1964
That Tender Age as Adolphe Lartigue · Comedy - 1964
Relax Yourself Darling as François Faustin · Comedy - 1963
My Wife’s Husband as Fernand Jouvin · Comedy - 1963
Good King Dagobert as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert · Comedy - 1962
The Changing of the Guard as Attilio Capellaro · War - 1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments as Dieu / God · Comedy - 1961
The Last Judgment as The widower · Comedy - 1961
Don Camillo: Monsignor as Don Camillo Tarocci · Comedy - 1960
Croesus as Crésus · Comedy - 1959
The Cow and I as Charles Bailly · Adventure - 1959
Gangster Boss as Antoine Venturen · Comedy - 1958
Life Together as Marcel Caboufigue · Comedy - 1958
The Law Is the Law as Ferdinand Pastorelli · Comedy - 1958
Paris Holiday as Fernydel · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 1957
Le Chômeur de Clochemerle as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin' · Comedy - 1957
Sénéchal the Magnificent as François, Lucien Sénéchal · Comedy - 1957
The Man in the Raincoat as Albert Constantin · Mystery - 1956
The Virtuous Bigamist as Paul Verdier · Comedy - 1956
Honoré de Marseille as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille · Music - 1956
Don Juan as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan · Comedy - 1956
Fernandel the Dressmaker as Fernand Vignard · Comedy - 1955
Don Camillo’s Last Round as Don Camillo Tarocci · History - 1954
The Sheep Has Five Legs as Edouard de Saint-Forget · Comedy - 1954
Mademoiselle Nitouche as Célestin / Floridor · Comedy - 1953
The Most Wanted Man as Joe Calvet · Comedy - 1953
The Return of Don Camillo as Don Camillo Tarocci · Comedy Worldwide box office: $128K - 1952
Forbidden Fruit as Dr. Charles Pellegrin · Drama - 1952
French Touch as Mario Marius · Comedy - 1952
The Little World of Don Camillo as Don Camillo Tarocci · Comedy - 1951
The Red Inn as The Monk · Crime - 1951
The Hunting Ground as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal · Comedy - 1951
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny as Adhémar Pomme · Comedy - 1951
The Sleepwalker as Victor Boniface · Comedy - 1951
Topaze as Albert Topaze · Comedy - 1950
Tu m’as sauvé la vie as Fortuné Richard · Comedy - 1950
Three Sinners as Noël Annequin · Drama - 1948
The Cupboard Was Bare as Alfred Puc · Comedy - 1945
Naïs as Toine · Romance - 1942
Simple-Minded as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour' · Comedy - 1940
The Well-Digger’s Daughter as Félipe Rambert · Comedy - 1938
Heartbeat as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz' · Comedy - 1937
Harvest as Urbain Gedemus · Romance - 1937
The Kings of Sport as Acteur · Comedy - 1937
Life Dances On as Fabien Coutissol · Romance - 1937
Ignace as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel · Comedy - 1937
Francis the First as Honorin · Comedy - 1936
One of the Legion as Fernand Espitalion · Comedy - 1934
Angele as Saturnin · Drama - 1932
Fun in the Barracks as Vanderague · Comedy - 1932
He as Isidore · Comedy - 1932
Lilac as le garçon d'honneur · Crime - 1931
Baby’s Laxative as Truchet · Comedy - 1931
Black and White as Le groom · Comedy
Fernandel in Documentaries & Specials
1Who Fernandel Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Fernandel shares the most films with. Michel Galabru comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Julien Carette (3).
Fernandel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Fernandel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Fernandel been in?
Fernandel is credited on 58 films, from 1931 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Fernandel's highest-grossing movie?
Paris Holiday (1958) is Fernandel's biggest box office hit, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of The Return of Don Camillo (1953) ($128K). Across every film with box office figures, Fernandel's movies have made $2.23M.
Fernandel's biggest hits What is Fernandel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Fernandel's filmography is L’Âge d’or de la pub (2023), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Fernandel work with most often?
Fernandel shares the most films with Michel Galabru (3 films), Julien Carette (3 films) and Michel Simon (2 films).
The Best Fernandel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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