Flex Dufourt

Biography

Grandson of Hyacinte Pastorel, a stonemason from Toulon, and Louise Arpels, Édouard Dufourt studied as a lapidary in Antwerp. There, he studied the carving of diamonds and in the early 1970s became the last hand diamond cuter in France. A character with many talents, he is at the same time a founder, sculptor and artisan jeweler for the great houses of the Place Vendôme (Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels…). He is also an engineer and an inventor. In particular, he created a watch clasp which remains a classic of Cartier. He was also known in the 1950s for his talents as a burlesque actor. His friend Bruno Coquatrix calls on him off the cuff to amuse the Olympia audience when a star is late or there is a hole to fill. On the Parisian stage, he performs burlesque acts such as La Mort du Cigne or an acrobatic act in which he plunges from a certain height into rings of cigarette smoke. He plays in the films of director Louis Félix. In Hot Hours, Summer Heat, as well as in Ce Sacré Amédée alongside Françoise Fabian, Philippe de Chérisey and Jacques Dufilho. He played several roles there: the oriental prince of Kanaga and the director of the Tandré theater, under the pseudonym of Jules d’Huran. He stands out for his playing à la Jacques Tati, and for his acrobatics inspired by the cinema of his childhood, among others Buster Keaton whom he admires.

Most Famous Work

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Heures Chaudes

(1961) Mayor

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1961	Mayor	Heures Chaudes 1961-06-07 Movie
1959	N/A	Chaleurs d'été 1959-11-20 Movie
1957	Prince de Kanaga	Ce sacré Amédée 1957-06-02 Movie
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