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person_profile-André Pousse

André Pousse Died at age: 85

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

André Pousse

Date of Birth:

Oct 20, 1919

Country of birth:

France

Died:

Sep 09, 2005

Biography of

André Pousse

    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 3.0.

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Filmography of

André Pousse

Found 29 Movies in total

Qui mange quoi ?

Etienne ( Actor )

... 2002

Like a Fish Out of Water

'Le Faucheur' ( Actor )

... 1999

Christmas at Bunny's

Un Sapin pour Deux segment ( Actor )

... 1997

Le Retour de Lemmy Caution

Le commissaire Schmidt ( Actor )

... 1989

... 1982

The Seventh Company Outdoors

Lambert, chef de la milice française locale ( Actor )

... 1977

... 1976

... 1975

Flic Story

Jean-Baptiste Buisson ( Actor )

... 1975

OK Patron

Charles Laurent ( Actor )

... 1974

Profession: Adventurers

Le juge ( Actor )

... 1973

Some Too Quiet Gentlemen

Gérard ( Actor )

... 1973

The Insolent

Milan ( Actor )

... 1973

A Cop

Marc Albouis ( Actor )

... 1972

... 1972

... 1971

Too Small My Friend

Inspector Terrell ( Actor )

... 1971

... 1971

... 1970

Countdown to Vengeance

Gilbert Levasseur ( Actor )

... 1970

The Sicilian Clan

Malik ( Actor )

... 1969

A Golden Widow

Pierre Déricourt de Savignac ( Actor )

... 1969

Catherine

Barnabé ( Actor )

... 1969

Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese

Fred aka 'L'élégant', fiancé of Rita ( Actor )

... 1968

Pasha

Marcel Lurat, dit Quinquin ( Actor )

... 1968

Sorrel Flower

Albert Roza ( Actor )

... 1967

Idiot in Paris

Marcel, le chauffeur de taxi ( Actor )

... 1967

Let's Not Get Angry

un truand en fuite ( Actor )

... 1966

Where Are You From, Johnny?

M. Franck ( Actor )

... 1963