Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (French pronunciation: ; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a popular French actor in the 1960s and 1970s. His acting style is remembered for its high-energy performance and his wide range of facial expressions and tics. A considerable part of his best-known acting was directed by Jean Girault.
He was (and often still is) a household name in many countries such as Greece, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Poland, Bulgaria, GDR Germany, Spain, Turkey, Albania, Romania, the USSR, Iran and Yugoslavia yet remained almost unknown in the English-speaking world. He was exposed to a wider audience 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 – having played over 130 roles in film and over 100 on stage.