Louis Ducreux
Biography
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". Ducreux died in Paris at the age of 81. Source: Article "Louis Ducreux" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • as Professor
VĂ©ronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to VĂ©ronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with VĂ©ronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Movie - 1938, 2h 15m • as (uncredited)
A pompous grocer’s assistant in Marseille annoys a visiting film crew so much that they prank him with a phony acting contract; believing it to be real, the “schpountz” heads to Paris for his new career.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Monsieur Métro
A half English, half French screenwriter visits her parents on the Riviera after her father's heart surgery. Once there, she begins to connect with him in a way she never did before, as each member of the family tries to cope with his imminent death.
Movie - 1984, 2h 15m • as Monsieur Ladmiral
In France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daugther Irene arrives. She is always in a hurry, she lives alone and does not come so often... An intimist chronicle in which what is not shown, what is guessed, is more important than how it looks, dealing with what each character expects of life.
Drama Series - 1989, 16 episodes • as Jean de la Monnerie
A clear-cut and ruthless depiction of the French ruling class between the two World Wars. Whether it's the circles of literature, medicine, journalism, theater or politics, the trait is fierce and portraits without concession.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Papy
Thomas de Frémont, a precocious child obsessed with action films, sets himself up for a terrifying Christmas Eve after he unwittingly makes contact with a deranged psychopath who claims he's Santa Claus.
Movie - 1958, 2h 15m • as Henri Marken
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as Self - Narrator (French Version) (voice)
A tour of the nightlife in Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Vienna, Brussels and more. Episodes presenting famous artists and people performing.
Movie - 1948, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The tour of a theatrical troupe is disturbed by the waltz-hesitation love of the young actress Stepha between the young first and the director.
Movie - 1939, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
In this sci-fi film, a scientist invents a prescient machine that can tell people when they will die. Oddly enough, the people do not want to know and therefore begin to riot…