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Henri Génès

Date of birth: 1919-07-02

Place of birth: Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Henri Gabriel Sylvestre Genebès, Henri Genes, Henri Genès, Genès, Henri Genés, Génès

Henri Génès

Biography

Henri Génès (2 July 1919 - 22 August 2005) was a French singer and actor who appeared in such films as The Sucker, La Grande Vadrouille, The Brain, The Counterfeit Constable, and The Little Bather. He was born in Tarbes, and died, aged 86, in Saint-Cloud. Source: Article "Henri Génès" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
4

Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!

1966-12-08

During World War II, two French civilians and a downed British Bomber Crew set out from Paris to cro

The Sucker
3.7

The Sucker

1965-03-24

In this Franco-Italian gangster parody, a shopkeeper on his way to an Italian holiday suffers a cras

The Cabbage Soup
3.2

The Cabbage Soup

1981-12-02

Two buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.

Femmes de Paris
3.3

Femmes de Paris

1953-05-17

Professor Charles Buisson, astronomer and Nobel Prize winner, has just discovered a nova. He informs

Monte Carlo Baby
3.4

Monte Carlo Baby

1951-11-22

When a measles epidemic forces the temporary closing of a child care center, the son of a film star

Queen Margot
3.4

Queen Margot

1954-11-25

Marguerite de Valois, daughter of Catherine de Médicis, celebrates her wedding with Henri de Navarre

La rue des bouches peintes
0

La rue des bouches peintes

1955-07-22

An English governor in India, deceived by his wife, proposes to him either to accuse the lover of em

My Pastor Among the Nudists
2.1

My Pastor Among the Nudists

1982-07-28

A country priest receives his bishop with the mission of converting a nudist camp.

Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez
2.4

Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez

1985-07-31

Robin Bellefeuille, postman in Saint-Tropez and his friend gendarme Ficelle, have well-established e

Waiter!
2.7

Waiter!

1983-11-09

After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seasi

Pluck the Hen
0

Pluck the Hen

1947-05-28

A young student on vacation falls in love with the daughter of his hostess. The father, who has come

The Chocolate Girl
3

The Chocolate Girl

1950-03-03

Benjamine, the daughter of the chocolate maker Lapistole, has broken down in her car, spends a night

The Lovers of Bras-Mort
3.5

The Lovers of Bras-Mort

1951-05-17

Jean Michaut is a bargeman who lives nearby an old barge cemetery named "Bras-Mort". He is in love w

Une fille dans le soleil
0

Une fille dans le soleil

1953-01-14

The young mayor of Fontenac, Virgile, is much loved by his constituents who appreciate the improveme

Les gros malins
0.5

Les gros malins

1969-05-13

Paul Blanc runs a butcher's shop with his Neapolitan wife, the vivacious Giulia. One night, thanks t

Sacrés gendarmes
2.6

Sacrés gendarmes

1980-03-26

En grandes pompes
1

En grandes pompes

1975-06-05

The Robinards form a family divided into two irreconcilable clans: the Léonce branch and the Sébasti

We Will All Go to Paris
2.6

We Will All Go to Paris

1950-02-08

The film tells the story of three presenters on Radio X, an amateur clandestine radio station.

Touch'pas à mon biniou
2

Touch'pas à mon biniou

1980-12-03

To Hell with Virtue
2.9

To Hell with Virtue

1953-07-16

To conceal his nighttime infidelity from his wife Gisele, Pierre calls in a particularly shady priva

The Miser
3.1

The Miser

1980-03-05

The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven’t spok

Le Braconnier de Dieu
2.5

Le Braconnier de Dieu

1983-01-05

A monk for thirty-seven years, Brother Gregory could not resist the temptation. Leaving the monaster

Prends ta Rolls et va pointer
2.5

Prends ta Rolls et va pointer

1981-08-12

Camille Vigault, takes advantage of his vacation to visit a cousin winemaker in Roussillon. Quickly

The Song of the Balalaika
1

The Song of the Balalaika

1971-03-01

Sasha Voronin, a famous singer about to marry supermodel Nathalie, falls victim to John Darow, who a

Y'a pas le feu...
1.6

Y'a pas le feu...

1985-06-05

A pyromaniac troubles the quietness of Boneuil, a small French village. The mayor decides to hire a

Paris Is Always Paris
2.5

Paris Is Always Paris

1951-11-15

A group of Italian soccer fans arrive in Paris for a match, but most of them go their separate ways

Les détectives du dimanche
0

Les détectives du dimanche

1953-07-17

Two state employees, Molot and Maurent, are very fond of detective stories. They open a private eyes

These Sacred Holidays
1.8

These Sacred Holidays

1956-05-30

Georges Pinson, who wants to spend his holidays on the riviera with his wife and his two kids,buys a

Jeunes mariés
2

Jeunes mariés

1953-06-03

Jacques and Gisèle, who are just married, are starting their honeymoon. But at nightfall, on their w

The Brain
3.6

The Brain

1969-03-07

Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a speci

Young Casanova
2.4

Young Casanova

1974-11-20

Gerard Casanova is the man all the rich and beautiful women call when they want their sexual urges s

One Hundred Francs Per Second
2.6

One Hundred Francs Per Second

1953-01-09

Philippe, an employee at the Bourdinet firm, having been caught kissing Jacqueline, his boss's daugh

Three of the Canebière
1.6

Three of the Canebière

1955-12-21

Toinet, Girelle and Pénible fish for sardines in Marseille. To dazzle their conquests, they present

Hanged Man's Farm
3

Hanged Man's Farm

1945-12-05

A large farm in Vendée. The father is dying and the three brothers and sister swear not to marry not

The Counterfeit Constable
2.8

The Counterfeit Constable

1964-10-10

An extremely funny film about a group of French rugby supporters who go to see a match at Twickenham

Trois de la marine
1.5

Trois de la marine

1957-07-05

Antonin, Honoré and Papillote are sailors on the ship "L'Invincible". The three friends are in love

Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés
2.5

Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés

1950-12-08

"Le Tambourin", a Montmartre nightclub, is on its way down. Although it can boast great performances

The Little Bather
3.3

The Little Bather

1968-03-22

Louis-Philippe Fourchaume, another typical lead-role for French comedy superstar Louis de Funès, is

L'oeil en coulisse
0

L'oeil en coulisse

1953-07-19

Wounded during a rugby match he'd come to Paris to play, Tonin Bonnafous, a thoroughbred southerner,

Ça va pas la tête
0

Ça va pas la tête

1978-06-14

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
3

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979-01-31

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oi

Bidasses Academy
1.9

Bidasses Academy

1978-09-28

On a leave from the army, Cri-Cri gets with his friends and stumbles upon an hamlet of beautiful gir

Hard Knock Out
0.5

Hard Knock Out

1956-07-04

A trio of seedy gangsters, Gigi, Totor and Jo, manage to snatch a suitcase of diamonds, which they p

Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille
2.8

Le Tournage du Corniaud… Tout sauf un long fleuve tranquille

2015-10-06

Bonus footage from the film "Le Corniaud" (1964).

Le Facteur de Fontcabrette
1.8

Le Facteur de Fontcabrette

1979-05-07