Louis Lumière
Alongside his brother Auguste considered one of the creators of movies.
penchofifteenpolls' first pick.
◄ IMDb Polls
Poll: IMDb Poll Board's Greatest Frenchmen
We asked ourselves who would be perceived as the greatest Frenchman in international media. It's about guys, who not only goaled in politics, science, sports, acting, but they surely were several times on the screen around the world.
Which of these Frenchmen is your favorite?
Please tell us here.
Make Your Choice
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Montesquieu
a French judge, man of letters, historian, and political philosopher.otter68's first pick
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Albert Uderzo
Comic book artist and script writer of the Asterix comics. One of the most popular comics in Europe.mariojacobs' first pick.
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René Goscinny
Comic book editor and writer, also of the Asterix comics.mariojacobs' second pick.
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René Descartes
French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and lay Catholic who invented analytic geometry, linking the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra.thenolanfan's first pick.
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Robert Bresson
Godard said that Bresson was to French cinema what Doestoevsky was to Russian literature. I believe he was right.thenolanfan's second pick.
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Emmanuel Macron
He married his teacher and rules his country - OMG!Breumaster's first pick.
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Louis de Funès
The funniest Frenchman I ever saw!Breumaster's second pick.
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Zinédine Zidane
The elegance and technical skills of Zinedine Zidane marked a new era in soccer. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.(1998-2000-2003)jafar413's first pick.
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Georges Méliès
Movies pioneer, first great fantasy and sci-fi director in history and and innovator that took special effects into movies.penchofifteenpolls' second pick.
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Claude Debussy
Well known composer of classical music.Tsarstepan's first pick.
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Claude Monet
Well known painter.Tsarstepan's second pick.
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Karim Benzema
Professional football player. He is a creative, versatile and unique striker, winner of 5 Uefa Champions League titles and the 2022 Ballon d'Or.Djesika's first pick.
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