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The American Beauty (1961) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Dhéry
Pierre Tchernia ... (co-director)

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Alfred Adam ... (dialogue)
Alfred Adam ... (screenplay)
Robert Dhéry ... (screenplay)
Robert Dhéry ... (story)
Pierre Tchernia ... (screenplay)
Pierre Tchernia ... (story)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Alfred Adam ... Alfred
Colette Brosset Colette Brosset ... Paulette Perrignon
Robert Burnier Robert Burnier ... Houche
Pierre Dac Pierre Dac ... le colonel
Eliane D'Almeida Eliane D'Almeida ... Simone (as Éliane d'Almeida)
Bernard Dhéran Bernard Dhéran ... M. Jean
Robert Dhéry ... Marcel Perrignon
Annie Ducaux ... Mme Lucanzas
Jacques Fabbri ... Le gros / Fatso
Louis de Funès ... Les frères Viralot, le secrétaire du commissariat et le chef du personnel
Bernard Lavalette Bernard Lavalette ... Le ministre du commerce
Jean Lefebvre ... Chougnasse, le chef comptable
Jacques Legras ... Riri, le cafetier
Christian Marin ... Pierrot
Jean Richard ... le serrurier
Robert Rollis Robert Rollis ... Maurice, le coiffeur, dit le 'Lapin'
René Sarvil René Sarvil ... Le marinier
Michel Serrault ... Chauveau, le clochard / Tramp
Catherine Sola Catherine Sola ... Isabelle Zoutin
Pierre Tchernia ... Le speaker
Jean Carmet ... Le malandrin / The Burglar
Jacques Charrier ... L'automobiliste altruiste ennuyé
Christian Duvaleix Christian Duvaleix ... Le curé
Roger Pierre ... Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car
Jean-Marc Thibault ... L'effeminé / Effeminate Young Man
André Badin André Badin ... Le 'grand' directeur de la station service (as Monsieur Badin)
Bruno Balp Bruno Balp ... Un pompiste
Jacques Balutin Jacques Balutin ... Balutin
Didier Daix Didier Daix ... Bernapic
Franck Daubray Franck Daubray
Robert Destain Robert Destain ... L'inspecteur
Jacques Denoël Jacques Denoël
Hélène Dieudonné ... La mémée / Granny
Philippe Dumat ... Un employé de la station service
Max Favalelli Max Favalelli ... L'ambassadeur
Maurice Gardett Maurice Gardett ... Grougnache
Gilberte Géniat ... Mme Zoutin
Jean Gras Jean Gras ... Le barbouilleur
Guy Grosso ... Barbemont (as Grosso)
Michel Modo ... Slovak (as Modo)
Dominique Maurin Dominique Maurin ... Le fils du coiffeur
Brigitte Peynaud Brigitte Peynaud
Claude Piéplu ... Me Fachepot, le notaire
Nono Zammit Nono Zammit ... Un pompiste
André Zibral André Zibral
Gros Pépère Gros Pépère ... Le chien / Muffti
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucien Frégis
Françoise Alban Françoise Alban ... (uncredited)
Claudine Berg Claudine Berg ... (uncredited)
Paul Bisciglia ... Un coursier (uncredited)
Jean Degrave Jean Degrave ... (uncredited)
Henri Diamant-Berger Henri Diamant-Berger ... (uncredited)
Fernand Guiot ... Le journaliste radio (uncredited)
René Hell ... (uncredited)
Gérard Hernandez ... Gruau, un policier (uncredited)
Denise Kerny Denise Kerny ... La femme du serrurier (uncredited)
René Lefevre-Bel René Lefevre-Bel ... (uncredited)
Fernand Raynaud ... Self / En personne à la télévision (uncredited)
Robert Seller Robert Seller ... Le majordome de Mme Lucanzas (uncredited)
Sylvain Sylvain ... Un huissier à la réception (uncredited)

Produced by 

Henri Diamant-Berger ... producer
Édouard Harispuru ... producer (as Edouard Harispuru)
Florence Lesser ... producer
Marcel Maurey ... producer

Music by 

Gérard Calvi

Cinematography by 

Ghislain Cloquet

Editing by 

Albert Jurgenson

Production Design by 

Lucien Aguettand

Makeup Department 

Billy Bonnard ... key makeup artist (as Billie Bonnard)

Production Management 

Walter Rupp ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tony Aboyantz ... assistant director
Maurice Frydland ... assistant director

Art Department 

Jacques Dugied ... assistant set decorator
Michel Suné ... property master

Sound Department 

Jacques Gérardot ... assistant sound engineer
Jean Jak ... boom operator
Robert Teisseire ... sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Étienne Becker ... assistant camera
Pierre Lhomme ... camera operator
Emmanuel Machuel ... assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Maggy Rouff ... dresses: Annie Ducaux and Eliane d'Almeida

Editorial Department 

Eva Zora ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Louis Germain ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department 

Annie Maurel ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Ginette Diamant-Berger ... production assistant
Louis Manella ... story editor
Jean Sabrou ... machine designer

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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