Louis de Funès
Status: Peer Reviewed
Miriam B. - September 19, 2026
Last Edited: September 19, 2026
Contributors: Calin Copil , Peter J. Foy , Miriam B.
Louis de Funès (1914–1983) was a French actor and comedian widely regarded as one of France's most influential film stars. Known for his energetic performances, expressive facial expressions, and physical comedy, he appeared in more than 100 stage roles and 150 movies. Well-known movies include La Grande Vadrouille, Le Corniaud, Oscar, La Folie des Grandeurs, and Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, along with The Gendarme series. His films remain popular in France and internationally, continuing to entertain audiences across generations.

ENERGETICS

J: Rigidity
32/35
P: Fluidity
15/35
Pe: Proactive Fluidity
29/35
Pi: Reactive Fluidity
17/35
Je: Proactive Rigidity
32/35
Ji: Reactive Rigidity
12/35
Pe Ji Je Pi 8 15 22 30

STYLES

Fi-Te: Candid
29/63
Ti-Fe: Measured
4/63
Ni-Se: Grounded
34/56
Ne-Si: Suspended
12/56
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta

EMOTIONS

Eu:
Eg:
FA:
2/21
2/21

SIGNAL DATA

Judgment

R-1 Rigid Posture:
7/7
R-2 Body Centric:
4/7
R-3 Punctuated Motions:
7/7
R-4 Vertical Movements:
7/7
R-5 Subordinate Fluidity:
7/7

Je Articulator

PR-1 Head Pushes:
7/7
PR-2 Head Shakes:
7/7
PR-3 Shoulder Shrugs:
4/7
PR-4 Fluent Articulation:
7/7
PR-5 Projecting Hands:
7/7

Ji Compass

RR-1 Poised Receding:
4/7
RR-2 Disengaging Eyes:
2/7
RR-3 Exerted Pushes:
2/7
RR-4 Momentum Halting:
2/7
RR-5 Meticulous Hands:
2/7

Perception

F-1 Fluid Posture:
2/7
F-2 Eye Centric:
2/7
F-3 Gliding Motions:
7/7
F-4 Horizontal Movements:
4/7
F-5 Subordinate Rigidity:

Pe Explorer

PF-1 Restless Momentum:
4/7
PF-2 Toggling Eyes:
7/7
PF-3 Body Swaying:
7/7
PF-4 Casual Hands:
7/7
PF-5 Alert Perk-ups:
4/7

Pi Worldview

RF-1 Viscous Inertia:
2/7
RF-2 Fixed Gaze:
2/7
RF-3 Diagonal Eye-Drifts:
7/7
RF-4 Searching Scowling:
4/7
RF-5 Narrow Head Zoning:
2/7

Fi/Te

Ca-1 Taut Nasolabial Area:
2/7
Ca-2 Vertical Snarling Smiles:
Ca-3 Four Point Pulling:
4/7
Ca-4 Wobbling Lips:
2/7
Ca-5 Asymmetrical Smirks:
2/7
Ca-6 Sassy Movements:
4/7
Ca-7 Plateau Velocity:
7/7
Ca-8 Nasal-Breathy Voice:
4/7
Ca-9 Grasping Hands:
4/7

Ni/Se

Gr-1 Taut Preseptal Area:
7/7
Gr-2 Lax Pretarsal Area:
4/7
Gr-3 Taut Outer Edges:
4/7
Gr-4 Intense Scowling:
7/7
Gr-5 Pointed Eye Toggles:
4/7
Gr-6 Eye-Head Parallel Motion:
2/7
Gr-7 Grounding Effect:
2/7
Gr-8 Bodily Awareness:
4/7

Ti/Fe

Ms-1 Lax Nasolabial Area:
Ms-2 Horizontal Curtain Smiles:
Ms-3 Two Point Pulling:
2/7
Ms-4 Symmetrical Lips:
Ms-5 Emotional Neutralization:
Ms-6 Coordinated Movements:
Ms-7 Parabolic Velocity:
2/7
Ms-8 Laryngeal-Faint Voice:
Ms-9 Puppeteer Hands:

Ne/Si

Su-1 Lax Preseptal Area:
Su-2 Taut Pretarsal Area:
2/7
Su-3 Lax Outer Edges:
2/7
Su-4 Concerned Scowling:
2/7
Su-5 Brushstrokes Eye Toggles:
2/7
Su-6 Eye-Head Trailing Motions:
Su-7 Levity Effect:
2/7
Su-8 Quirky Skits:
2/7

Unguarded

Eu-1 Responsive Nodding:
2/7
Eu-2 Polite Smiling:
Eu-3 Bashful Body Movements:

Guarded

Eg-1 Upset Mouth Tension:
Eg-2 Assertive Pushing:
Eg-3 Stern Expressions:
2/7

Fallen Affect

FA-1 Fallen Affect:

SHADES

DEMOGRAPHICS

Sex
Male
Birth Date
1910s
Geography
Western Europe
Ethnicity
White/European

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QUOTES

Quote
"It doesn't matter if you have style, a reputation, or money; if you don't have a good heart, you're worth nothing."
Quote
"Cinema? I do it on the screen, not in real life!"
Quote
"I have only one ambition: not to become a great comedian like Chaplin, Keaton, or Danny Kaye, but simply a good comedian."

ERROR MARGIN

J Signal Mixing
Low
P Signal Mixing
Low