Moustache
Born
February 14, 1929
Died
March 25, 1987 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Paris, France
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.
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Known For
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