Moustache
Actor
- Born
- February 14, 1929 · Paris, France
- Died
- March 25, 1987 (age 58)
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.
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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
How to Steal a Million
July 13, 1966
Love in the Afternoon
May 29, 1957
Two for the Road
April 27, 1967
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
October 6, 1982
Zorro
March 6, 1975
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
April 23, 1958
Circus World
June 25, 1964
Paris Blues
September 27, 1961
Mayerling
October 31, 1968
Goodbye Again
May 23, 1961
Silver Bears
June 3, 1977
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
February 10, 1971
Acting36
- 1982Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ as Emir
- 1979Swimming Instructor as Zopoulos
- 1978The Last Romantic Lover as Le pêcheur
- 1977Monsieur Papa as Gilles' father
- 1977Silver Bears as Signore Bendetti
- 1976Let's Make a Dirty Movie
- 1975Beyond Fear as Raoul Georgeaud
- 1975Zorro as Sgt. Garcia
- 1971Ubu enchaîné
- 1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques as Henchman of Mr. K.