Louis Ducreux Explained

Louis Ducreux
Occupation:Actor, screenwriter and composer
Birth Date:22 September 1911
Birth Place:Marseille, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Years Active:1938–1993

Louis Ducreux (22 September 1911 – 19 December 1992) was a French actor, screenwriter and composer.

He was born Louis Raymond Bordat in Marseille, France. He made his film debut in 1938 and worked until his death. He received a Best Actor nomination at the César Awards in 1985 for Bertrand Tavernier's A Sunday in the Country. He also worked on Max Ophüls's La Ronde as a lyricist, writing the title theme "La ronde de l'amour".[1] [2] Ducreux died in Paris at the age of 81.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1938Heartbeat Uncredited
1939The World Will Shake
1948Une grande fille toute simple
1958Le désordre et la nuit Henri Marken
1984A Sunday in the Country Monsieur Ladmiral
1988Zoo Il vecchio guardiano / Le vieux gardien
19893615 code Père Noël Papy
1990Daddy Nostalgie Mr. Metro
1991The Double Life of Veronique Le professeur
1993Mensonge Grand-père (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music+cinema: La Ronde/Max Ophüls/Anton Walbrook- La Ronde de l'Amour (En/Fr Lyrics). YouTube.
  2. Web site: La ronde de l'amour / paroles de Louis Ducreux. The Morgan Library & Museum. 9 July 2021 . 2 December 2021.