André Pousse
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André Pousse was a noted French
actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist.
, who as a child attended the races as an ardent admirer of Pousse, remembers competing with other children for the honor of bringing Pousse his bicycle at the beginning of a race. André Pousse retired from the track in 1950; and later, from 1960, went on to his better known years as an actor in cinema and television. He played mostly gangster roles in police films of the time. For many years, he was the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge
in Paris and many other establishments, including the Casino of Lebanon. He also served as the agent of many French actors.
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actor and, in his youth, also a notable cyclist.
Biography
While primarily known as a leading French actor, André Pousse began his professional career as a cyclist (primarily track). His greatest cycling achievements took place in the infamous Vél d'Hiv (Vélodrome d'Hiver or Winter Velodrome), in Paris, where he won the prestigious "six days of Vél d'Hiv" races from 1942 to 1949. Indeed, Pousse is the record holder in this event, and will remain so as the Vél d'Hiv has since been torn down. The "race," as it was, took place in front of 20,000 spectators and was a major French cultural and sporting event. It lasted six days and nights and, until two-man teams were established, it was apt to land exhausted participants in hospital, as Pousse himself remarked. Alain DelonAlain Delon
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, who as a child attended the races as an ardent admirer of Pousse, remembers competing with other children for the honor of bringing Pousse his bicycle at the beginning of a race. André Pousse retired from the track in 1950; and later, from 1960, went on to his better known years as an actor in cinema and television. He played mostly gangster roles in police films of the time. For many years, he was the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.The Moulin Rouge is...
in Paris and many other establishments, including the Casino of Lebanon. He also served as the agent of many French actors.
Filmography
- D'où viens-tu, Johnny? (1964)
- Ne nous fâchons pas (1966)
- Un idiot à Paris (1967)
- Max le débonnaire (1967)
- Fleur d'oseille (1968)
- Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon dieu pour des canards sauvages (1968)
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(1968) - Le Pacha (1968)
- Des vacances en or (1969)
- Une veuve en or (1969)
- Le Clan des SiciliensLe Clan des SiciliensThe Sicilian Clan is a 1969 French crime film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura and Alain Delon. The film was largely marketed by the casting together of three of the leading French movie actors of the day.The film score was written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone...
(1969) - Tumuc Humac (1970)
- Trop petit mon ami (1970)
- Comptes à rebours (1971)
- Le Drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite (1971)
- Elle cause plus, elle flingue (1972)
- Un flicUn flicUn flic is a 1972 French film, the last directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It stars Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, and Richard Crenna.-Plot:Four men rob a bank in Saint-Jean-de-Monts...
(1972) - Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles (1973)
- L'Insolent (1973)
- Au théâtre ce soir: Le million (1973)
- Profession: Aventuriers (1973)
- OK patron (1974)
- Bons baisers... à lundi (1974)
- Flic StoryFlic StoryFlic Story is a French crime thriller released on October 1, 1975, based on the autobiography of the same name written by French police detective Roger Borniche. Both film and book portray Borniche's nine year pursuit of French gangster and murderer Emile Buisson, who was executed on February 28,...
(1975) - Bons baisers de Hong KongBons baisers de Hong KongBons baisers de Hong Kong is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong...
(1975) - Chantons sous l'OccupationChantons sous l'OccupationChantons sous l'Occupation is a French documentary film from 1976. It was directed and written by André Halimi, starring Pascal Mazzotti, Maître Naud, and Fabienne Jamet....
(1976) - Attention les yeux! (1976)
- Oublie-moi, Mandoline (1976)
- Madame le juge (1977)
- Drôles de ZèbresDrôles de ZèbresDrôles de zèbres is a 1977 French comedy film.Two unemployed men, heavily in debt due to losses at the racetrack, are hired by a criminal mastermind to harass the guests of a hotel he hopes to purchase at a below-market price in order to access a tunnel below the building that leads directly to a...
(1977) - Le Cœur froid (1977)
- La Septième compagnie au clair de lune (1977)
- Le Sacrifice (1978)
- Les Égouts du paradisLes Égouts du paradisLes Égouts du paradis is a 1979 French film directed by José Giovanni, based on a 1976 heist by Albert Spaggiari.-Cast and roles:* Francis Huster - Albert Spaggiari* Jean-François Balmer - 68* Lila Kedrova - Charlotte...
(1979) - Le Corbillard de Jules (1982)
- Mettez du sel sur la queue de l'oiseau pour l'attraper (1982)
- Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (1982)
- Le PrivéLe PriveLe Privé was a successful Korean club or "K-Club" in Los Angeles which was believed to be the largest Asian dance club in North America.-Significance and Design:...
(1986) - Le Retour de Lemmy Caution
- Paparoff se dédouble (1990)
- Cluedo (1993)
- Requiem pour un con damné (1994)
- La Tactique du critique (1995)
- Le Diner est servi (1995)
- Dindes au marron (1995)
- Moi j'aime Albert (1996)
- En panne (1996)
- Opération Bugs Bunny (1997)
- Deux bananes flambées et l'addition (1998)
- L'Âme-sœur (1999)
- Comme un poisson hors de l'eau (1999)
- Qui mange quoi? (2002)
- Frank Riva (2003)
- Le Plein des sens (2004)
- Qui mange quand? (2004)
Written works
- J'balance pas, j'raconte (autobiography with Laurent Chollet) (2005)
- Histoires sur le pouce (2001)
- Touchez pas aux souvenirs (1989)