Fernand Sardou
Acting
Biography
Fernand Sardou (September 18, 1910 – January 31, 1976) was a French singer and actor. Sardou was the father of Michel Sardou, and he married Jackie Rollin (Jackie Sardou), an actress. His two grandsons are French novelist Romain Sardou and French actor Davy Sardou. Source: Article "Fernand Sardou" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: September 18, 1910
Place of Birth: Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Known For
Midi Première
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
La Flambée
Rififi
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
The Overtaxed
Mr. Pezzella owns and operates a well-established luxury-clothing store. He does not like and does not consider it right to pay taxes and therefore uses a tax consultant to be able to evade more taxes.
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez
The ambitious police officer Cruchot is transferred to St. Tropez. He's struggling with crimes such as persistent nude swimming, but even more with his teenage daughter, who's trying to impress her rich friends by telling them her father was a millionaire and owned a yacht in the harbor.
Le soldat Laforêt
When he gets separated from his unit, Laforet (Roger Van Hool) becomes a de facto deserter during 1939 fighting in the French provinces. Most of the story concerns his love affair with a local farmgirl, as he competes for her affection with a refugee from Spain. When he presses her to make a decision between them, the choice doesn't go in his favor. Soon after this he joins up with the Resistance movement.
M'sieur la Caille
Pépé la Vache, who coveted Fernande's love, denounced her protector: Dominique le Corse, who was arrested. But Fernande was attracted by Jesus the Quail, a guy of dubious manners. Intimidated by Pépé, the Quail moved away.
The Call of Destiny
Young conductor Roberto Lombardini has never known his father who is actually a former musician, a failed piano player who has sunk into alcoholism.
Plaisir du théâtre
Letters from My Windmill
Set in the countryside of Provence, the film is based on three tales from Alphonse Daudet's 1869 short story collection Letters from My Windmill: "The Three Low Masses", "The Elixir of Father Gaucher" and "The Secret of Master Cornille".
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Camille Conségude
as Self
as Le curé Maximin
as Duvallier (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
as Pizarel, un guardien de prison
as Le vagabond
as L'adjudant-chef
as Ripert
as le curé
as Monsieur Pestel
as Le commissaire
as Water delivery man
as Farmer on tractor
as Inspector
as Gustave, dit "Le Shérif"
as Monsieur Lever
as Petit-Piere
as Stettin
as Marius
as Commissioner Masson
as Nino, le père de Nénette
as Ernesto
as Commissioner Masson
as Self
as Emile
as le brigadier
as Mario the Toulonnais
as Monsieur Arpaillargues
as Fernand le Barman
as Fake Colonel
as Pierre
as Bouche
as Maxime de Saint-Maxime
as M. Marcel
as Mr. Alfred
as Police commissioner
as Stettin
as Politician
as Mr Montaron
as Riri
as First Gambler
as Calvette, the cafe boss (uncredited)
as Monsieur Canavez
as M. Charnigue
as Scarfatti, le conservateur du Louvre
as Latripe
as Mayor of Bourg-sur-Bléone
as Mechanic
as Brigadier
as Dottore Aldo Guarneri
as Philoxène, le maire
as Philoxène, le maire
as Fontvielle
as M.Forgeral
as L'inspecteur
as Titin
as Gustave
as The mechanic
as Joseph Castanino
as Cabassol, chauffeur
as A Folco gang member
as Auguste
as Trucker
as Young man
as Un passager dans le train (uncredited)