Louis Ducreux

Louis Ducreux
Louis Ducreux in 1938
Born(1911-09-22)22 September 1911
Marseille, France
Died19 December 1992(1992-12-19) (aged 81)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter and composer
Years active1938–1993

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

Year Title Role Notes
1938 Heartbeat Uncredited
1939 The World Will Shake
1948 Une grande fille toute simple
1958 Le désordre et la nuit Henri Marken
1984 A Sunday in the Country Monsieur Ladmiral
1988 Zoo Il vecchio guardiano / Le vieux gardien
1989 3615 code Père Noël Papy
1990 Daddy Nostalgie Mr. Metro
1991 The Double Life of Veronique Le professeur
1993 Mensonge Grand-père (final film role)

References

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