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Moustache

Born · February 14, 1929

Died · March 25, 1987 (58 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Bio

François-Alexandre Galepides, known by the stage name Moustache, was a French actor and jazz drummer of Greek descent. He was born 14 February 1929 in Paris and died 25 March 1987 in Arpajon in a car accident. In 1948 he joined Lorient, the orchestra of Claude Luter, as a drummer, playing in clubs of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. He also regularly accompanied Sidney Bechet in France. From 1950, he led his own bands (Les sept complices and Les gros minets). With the group Moustache et ses Moustachus, from 1956, he recorded, as a drummer and singer, several rock'n'roll novelty songs (e.g. "Le Croque-Skull-Creux", on a text by Boris Vian). In 1978, he formed the group Les petits Français (including Marcel Zanini, Michel Attenoux and François Guin), which recorded, among other things, jazz pieces by Georges Brassens. In parallel, Moustache had a career as a restaurateur (the restaurant Moustache, Avenue Duquesne Paris), head of clubs (in the 1960s, The Bilboquet and in 1976, The Jazz Club at the Hotel Méridien Etoile), comic and actor. He was a member of the Star Racing Team in motor racing, with other celebrities of the 1980s such actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Guy Marchand. Source: Article "Moustache (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million

Love in the Afternoon

Love in the Afternoon

Two for the Road

Two for the Road

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ

Emir

1982

Champs-Elysées

Self · (2 episodes)

1982

Swimming Instructor

Zopoulos

1979

The Last Romantic Lover

Le pêcheur

1978

Monsieur Papa

Gilles' father

1977

Silver Bears

Signore Bendetti

1977

Les Jeux de 20 heures

Self · (2 episodes)

1976

Let's Make a Dirty Movie

1976

Beyond Fear

Raoul Georgeaud

1975

Zorro

Sgt. Garcia

1975

Système 2

Self · (1 episode)

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self · (2 episodes)

1975

Midi Première

Self · (1 episode)

1975

Midi trente

Self · (3 episodes)

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Self · (3 episodes)

1972

Cadet Rousselle

Self · (2 episodes)

1971

Ubu enchaîné

1971

Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques

Henchman of Mr. K.

1971

Istanbul Express

Gustav

1969

Avalanche

1969

A Flea in Her Ear

Fat Man in Room 11

1968

Two for the Road

Bit part (uncredited)

1967

Deux Romains en Gaule

Un ancien combattant gaulois

1967

How to Steal a Million

Guard

1966

Circus World

Bartender

1964

In the French Style

Bistro Owner

1963

The Abominable Man of Customs

Inspector

1963

Paris Blues

Mustachio

1961

Goodbye Again

Personality Dancing at the Épi Club

1961

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!

La Ferrière

1961

Jack of Spades

1960

Tonight We Kill

(uncredited)

1959

Island Fishermen

Gendarme

1959

Ramuntcho

'The Chilean', innkeeper

1958

Neither Seen Nor Recognized

Ovide Parju

1958

Incognito

Taxi driver

1958

Three Days to Live

Davros

1958

Love in the Afternoon

Butcher (uncredited)

1957

The Big Bluff

Moustache, friend of Morgan

1957

Crazy in the Noodle

Orchestra's drummer

1957

The Lebanese Mission

Hassan - le patron de la boîte de nuit

1956

Law of the Streets

Road worker

1956

My Seal and Them

Le Phoque

1951