Nationality French Name Henri Genes | Years active 1953-1980 Occupation Actor | |
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Spouse Jeannette Batti (m. 1948–2005) Movies The Sucker, The Cabbage Soup, La Grande Vadrouille, The Little Bather, The Miser | ||
Henri Genès et Claude François "Hop di gui di" (live officiel) - Archive INA
Henri Génès (July 2, 1919 in Tarbes- August 22, 2005 in Paris) was a French actor and singer. He was the symbol of the good humor of the South West of France, and he played in more than 80 movies in more than 50 years.
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- Henri Gens et Claude Franois Hop di gui di live officiel Archive INA
- Jacques Helian et son Orchestre A St Germain Des Prs
- Selected filmography
- Songs
- References
Born in Tarbes, in southwestern France, he went very young to Paris to get fortune.
He was famous for his chubby silhouette and his southwest accent and he played in small roles as early as 1945 in more than 80 movies such as the ones by Gérard Oury (Le Corniaud, La Grande Vadrouille, Le Cerveau) and by Robert Dhéry (Allez France !, Le Petit Baigneur).
In parallel he led a career as a singer and in operetta.
Jacques Helian et son Orchestre A St Germain Des Prés
Selected filmography
Songs
Fatigue de naissance
Le facteur de santa cruz
Les figues d'Algérie
References
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