André Pousse
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1919
- Died
- September 9, 2005 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
André Pousse (20 October 1919 – 9 September 2005) was a noted French actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist While primarily known as a leading French actor, André Pousse began his professional career as a cyclist (primarily track). His greatest cycling achievements took place in the infamous Vél d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver or Winter Velodrome), in Paris, where he won the prestigious "six days of Vél d'Hiv" races from 1942 to 1949. Indeed, Pousse is the record holder in this event, and will remain so as the Vél d'Hiv has since been torn down. The "race," as it was, took place in front of 20,000 spectators and was a major French cultural and sporting event. It lasted six days and nights and, until two-man teams were established, it was apt to land exhausted participants in hospital, as Pousse himself remarked. Alain Delon, who as a child attended the races as an ardent admirer of Pousse, remembers competing with other children for the honor of bringing Pousse his bicycle at the beginning of a race. André Pousse retired from the track in 1950; and later, from 1960, went on to his better known years as an actor in cinema and television. He played mostly gangster roles in police films of the time. For many years, he was the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge in Paris and many other establishments, including the Casino of Lebanon. He also served as the agent of many French actors. Source: Article "André Pousse" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Qui mange quoi ?
Movie · as Etienne
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
Movie · as Self
L'Âme sœur
Movie · as Archbishop Lacaze
Like a Fish Out of Water
Movie · as 'Le Faucheur'
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Christmas at Bunny's
Movie · as Un Sapin pour Deux segment
Le Retour de Lemmy Caution
Movie · as Le commissaire Schmidt
Paparoff
TV · as Mr Robert · 8 eps
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Maguy
TV · as Malabou · 1 ep
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Movie · as Centurion
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Seventh Company Outdoors
Movie · as Lambert, chef de la milice française locale
Forget Me, Mandoline
Movie · as Eugène de Charonne
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Movie · as Rotberger
Flic Story
Movie · as Jean-Baptiste Buisson
From Hong Kong with Love
Movie · as René
Numéro un
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Kisses Till Monday
Movie · as L'automobiliste
OK Patron
Movie · as Charles Laurent
The Insolent
Movie · as Milan
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen
Movie · as Gérard
Profession: Adventurers
Movie · as Le juge
Un Flic
Movie · as Marc Albouis
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
Movie · as Max
Too Small My Friend
Movie · as Inspector Terrell
The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow
Movie · as Balloche
Tumuc Humac
Movie · as Bréchet
Samedi soir
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Hurrah for Adventure!
Movie · as Constant
Countdown to Vengeance
Movie · as Gilbert Levasseur
The Sicilian Clan
Movie · as G. Malik, photographe d'art et faussaire de papiers à ses heures
A Golden Widow
Movie · as Pierre Déricourt de Savignac
Catherine
Movie · as Barnabé
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
Movie · as Fred aka 'L'élégant', fiancé of Rita
Pasha
Movie · as Marcel Lurat, dit Quinquin
Sorrel Flower
Movie · as Albert Roza, caïd d'une bande
Idiot in Paris
Movie · as Marcel, le chauffeur de taxi
Let's Not Get Angry
Movie · as Crook on the run
Where Are You From, Johnny?
Movie · as M. Franck