This Thursday, July 31, 2025, Laurent de Funès, grandson of actor Louis de Funès, gave an interview to the Purepeople site. He evokes not only the link
fort and yet upset that he had with his grandfather. But also behind the scenes of his
legacymuch less substantial
that one could imagine.
Died in 1983, Louis de Funès marked the history of the 7th art with
Movies Culte as The gendarme of Saint-Tropez, the Grande Vadrouille or Wing or thigh. But despite this immense success, his grandson paints an intimate portrait, far from the rhinestones. “” “He did not Not the clown at home. And he Listen, asked questions, was interested in us. He wanted to talk about musiqueby jazz, drink
a good Chablis.” This anxious man “has never been really quiet in all his life ”… Even during the Fast years.
Inheritance of Louis de Funès: an overestimated fortune
But that’s on inheritance From the sacred monster that Laurent de Funès surprises the most. While many imagine a family away from need thanks to the actor’s successes, reality would be very different. “”People believe that he left a
colossal heritage. It is a
illusion. […] We today touch some
Symbolic copyright, but it is derisory.he explains. In question: financial choices made by actor Louis de Funès himself who preferred
immediate trolleys rather than
long -term percentages.
This situation was also complicated by
family tensionsespecially with Jeanne de Funès, the actor’s widow. Laurent remembers forced distance. “” “She didn’t want him to see us anymore. He didn’t care. He was calling us. […] He came See us, in secret. It was
odd to live.’’
A talent ignored by institutions
Beyond financial issues, Louis de Funès’s grandson expresses a certain
bitterness on the artistic recognition of the actor. Despite his immense popularity, the actor received only César of honor in 1980.
“It is a shame. In France, we don’t
do not consider humor as a noble art. […]
He was never celebrated as he should have been.” deplores Laurent de Funès.
And that lack of recognition still persists today. According to him, the comic remains perceived as A minor art, which partly explains the Treatment reserved for the memory of his grandfather. However, Louis de Funès continues to do laugh of the
entire generationsproof that his popular genius has indeed survived…even Without official crown or hidden fortune.