- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 14, 1929
- Place of Birth
- Paris, France
- Died
- March 25, 1987
Moustache
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 Moustac…
Filmography
tvWar and Remembrance
1988 · Mr. Gaffori
movieQuarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 · Emir
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieSwimming Instructor
1979 · Zopoulos
movieThe Last Romantic Lover
1978 · Le pêcheur
movieMonsieur Papa
1977 · Gilles' father
movieSilver Bears
1977 · Signore Bendetti
tvLes Jeux de 20 heures
1976 · Self
movieLet's Make a Dirty Movie
1976
movieBeyond Fear
1975 · Raoul Georgeaud
movieZorro
1975 · Sgt. Garcia
Système 2
tvSystème 2
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
tvCadet Rousselle
1971 · Self
movieUbu enchaîné
1971
movieLe Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
1971 · Henchman of Mr. K.
movieIstanbul Express
1969 · Gustav
movieAvalanche
1969
movieA Flea in Her Ear
1968 · Fat Man in Room 11
movieMayerling
1968
movieTwo for the Road
1967 · Bit part (uncredited)
movieDeux Romains en Gaule
1967 · Un ancien combattant gaulois
movieHow to Steal a Million
1966 · Guard
movieCircus World
1964 · Bartender
movieIn the French Style
1963 · Bistro Owner
movieThe Abominable Man of Customs
1963 · Inspector
movieParis Blues
1961 · Mustachio
movieGoodbye Again
1961 · Personality Dancing at the Épi Club
movieLong Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
1961 · La Ferrière
movieJack of Spades
1960
movieTonight We Kill
1959 · (uncredited)
movieIsland Fisherman
1959 · Gendarme
movieRamuntcho
1958 · 'The Chilean', innkeeper
movieNeither Seen Nor Recognized
1958 · Ovide Parju
movieIncognito
1958 · Taxi driver
movieThree Days to Live
1958 · Davros
movieLove in the Afternoon
1957 · Butcher (uncredited)
movieThe Big Bluff
1957 · Moustache, friend of Morgan
movieCrazy in the Noodle
1957 · Orchestra's drummer
movieThe Lebanese Mission
1956 · Hassan - le patron de la boîte de nuit
movieLaw of the Streets
1956 · Road worker
movieMy Seal and Them
1951 · Le Phoque