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Christian Duvaleix (1923–1979) was a French
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. He was born in
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, the son of
Albert Duvaleix Albert Duvaleix (1893-1962) was a French stage and film actor.Bessy & Chirat p.138 A character actor he appeared in a number of supporting roles in French comedies and drama films. His son Christian Duvaleix also became an actor. Selected filmog ...
. He was a
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appearing in a number of
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s. He was one of the members of the acting troupe Branquignols.Rège p.324


Selected filmography

* '' Les aventures des pieds nickeles'' (1948) * '' Doctor Laennec'' (1949) * '' Branquignol'' (1949) * ''
The Cupid Club ''The Cupid Club'' (French: ''Bal Cupidon'') is a 1949 comedy crime film directed by Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Yves Vincent.Rège p.913 It was shot during 1948, but released the following year. It was ...
'' (1949) * ''
We Will All Go to Paris ''We Will All Go to Paris'' (French: ''Nous irons à Paris'') is a 1950 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer. The film stars Ray Ventura, Philippe Lemaire and Françoise Arnoul.A Companion to Contemporary French Cinema p.533 It was shot a ...
'' (1950) * '' The King of the Bla Bla Bla'' (1951) * '' No Vacation for Mr. Mayor'' (1951) * ''
Saluti e baci ''Saluti e baci'' is a Franco-Italian comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Labro and Giorgio Simonelli Giorgio Simonelli (14 November 1901 Birth name: Giorgio Simonelli. – 3 October 1966), was an Italian film director, editor, screenwrite ...
'' (1953) * '' The Tour of the Grand Dukes'' (1953) * ''
Au diable la vertu ''Au diable la vertu'' (), is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean Laviron, written by François Chalais, starring Henri Génès and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Jean Guitton – "Elle attendait ça". C ...
'' (1954) * ''
The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne ''The Pirates of the Bois de Boulogne'' (French: ''Les Corsaires du Bois de Boulogne'') is a 1954 French comedy film directed by Norbert Carbonnaux and starring Raymond Bussières, Annette Poivre and Christian Duvaleix. Synopsis A group of Paris ...
'' (1954) * '' Hello Smile !'' (1956) * ''
Love in Jamaica ''Love in Jamaica'' (French: ''À la Jamaïque'') is a 1957 French musical comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Luis Mariano, Jane Sourza and Paquita Rico.Rège p.726 It is an operetta film, adapted from a stage work compos ...
'' (1957) * ''
Comme un cheveu sur la soupe ''Comme un cheveu sur la soupe'' (), is a French comedy film from 1957, directed by Maurice Regamey, written by Yvan Audouard, starring Louis de Funès. Shooting took place at the " Franstudio" film studios from December 26, 1956 until Februar ...
'' (1957) * '' Life Together'' (1958) * ''
La Tour, prends garde ! (''La Tour, watch out!'') is a 1958 French adventure drama film directed by Georges Lampin, written by Claude Accursi, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title "King on Horseback" (US), "Des Königs bester Mann" (West Germany ...
'' (1958) * '' La Belle Américaine'' (1961) * ''
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'' (1968) * ''
Le Plumard en folie ''Le Plumard en folie'' (meaning "the crazy feather bed") (or ''Le Lit... Ze Bawdy Bed '') is a 1974 Canadian-French comedy film directed by Jacques Lemoine and Georges Combret and starring Alice Sapritch, Michel Galabru and Jacques Préboist.Pr ...
'' (1974) * ''
Un linceul n'a pas de poches ''Un linceul n'a pas de poches'' (English: ''No Pockets in a Shroud'') is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974. Plot A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. O ...
'' (1974) * '' Parisian Life'' (1977)


References


Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.


External links

* 1923 births 1979 deaths French male television actors French male film actors Male actors from Tunis {{France-film-bio-stub