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Moustache

Acting Born Feb 14, 1929 Paris, France 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Champs-Elysées

as Self
Film

How to Steal a Million

as Guard

Full filmography

  • Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Midi Première (1975) as Self
  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • Midi trente (1972) as Self
  • War and Remembrance (1988) as Mr. Gaffori
  • Système 2 (1975) as Self
  • Les Jeux de 20 heures (1976) as Self
  • Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
  • Mayerling (1968)
  • Zorro (1975) as Sgt. Garcia
  • How to Steal a Million (1966) as Guard
  • Two for the Road (1967) as Bit part (uncredited)
  • Love in the Afternoon (1957) as Butcher (uncredited)
  • Paris Blues (1961) as Mustachio
  • Silver Bears (1977) as Signore Bendetti
  • Neither Seen Nor Recognized (1958) as Ovide Parju
  • Circus World (1964) as Bartender
  • Let's Make a Dirty Movie (1976)
  • Goodbye Again (1961) as Personality Dancing at the Épi Club
  • Istanbul Express (1969) as Gustav
  • Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ (1982) as Emir
  • Crazy in the Noodle (1957) as Orchestra's drummer
  • Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) as Henchman of Mr. K.