What type of details about louis de funes can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: louis de funes -lrb- hear ; 31 july 1914 -- 27 january 1983 -rrb- , born louis germain david de funes de galarza , was a popular french actor of spanish origin and one of the giants of french comedy alongside andre bourvil and fernandel . his acting style is remembered for its high energy performance , wide range of facial expressions and engaging , snappy impatience and selfishness . a big part of his most famous work was in collaboration with director jean girault , and together , they wrote and directed the french classic '' l'avare '' -lrb- 1980 -rrb- in which he also starred . he was a household name in several countries of europe -lrb- czechoslovakia , bulgaria , germany , spain , turkey , romania and ussr in particular -rrb- for many years , yet remained almost unknown in the english-speaking world . he was seen only once in the united states in 1974 with the release of '' the mad adventures of rabbi jacob '' , which was nominated for a golden globe . according to a 1968 poll he was france 's favourite actor . funes played over 130 roles in film and over 100 roles on stage .
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