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The Princess Bride (1987) -- Shared: Dread Pirate and Buttercup Editions
WWE Legends of WrestleMania (2009) -- PS3, XBOX 360
Andre The Giant -- US Home Video Trailer from WWE
The Princess Bride (1987) -- A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather).
The Princess Bride (1987) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 June 1946, Grenoble, France more
Date of Death:
27 January 1993, Paris, France more
Mini Biography:
André René Roussimoff was born in a small farming community in Grenoble... more
Trivia:
Professional wrestler more
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NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
WWE Planning Old West Undertaker Origin Movie
 (From Screen Rant. 4 November 2009, 8:50 AM, PST)

Top 7 Films Directed by Actors Turned Directors
 (From Scorecard Review. 30 October 2009, 4:34 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Jean 'The Giant' Ferre | Jean Ferré | Andre the Giant | Andre Rousimmoff | Andre Rousimoff

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Trading Mom (1994)   Circus Giant 1994 - 4.7 (576)
AKAs:
  • The Mommy Market (USA: alternative title)
- 2. "Zorro" (1990)   Nestor Vargas (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 6.4 (230)
AKAs:
  • Les nouvelles aventures de Zorro (France)
  • The New Zorro
1 TV episode:
- 3. The Princess Bride (1987)   (as Andre the Giant) Fezzik 1987 - 8.2 (115,099)
AKAs:
  • The Bridges' Bride (Philippines: English title)
- 4. WWF: The Big Event (1986) (V) Giant Machine 1986 - -
- 5. Conan the Destroyer (1984) (uncredited) Dagoth 1984 - 5.4 (18,425)
- 6. "The Greatest American Hero" (1981)   Monster (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.2 (641)
- 7. "The Fall Guy" (1981)   Killer Typhoon (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.9 (829)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1974)   Bigfoot (2 episodes, 1976) 1976 - 7.3 (815)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. WWE Day of Reckoning (2004) (VG) Himself - graphical likeness 2004 - 6.0 (8)
- 2. Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - -
- 3. WrestleMania VII (1991) (V) Himself 1991 - 6.7 (265)
- 4. Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (1991) (V) Himself 1991 - 5.9 (17)
- 5. WrestleMania VI (1990) (V) Himself 1990 - 7.2 (304)
- 6. Royal Rumble (1990) (V) Himself 1990 - 6.4 (117)
- 7. WWF WrestleMania Challenge (1990) (VG) Himself 1990 - 6.1 (9)
- 8. "Saturday Night's Main Event" (1985)   Himself (13 episodes, 1985-1989) 1989 - 7.2 (47)
- 9. Survivor Series (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 6.1 (87)
- 10. Hulkamania 4 (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 5.0 (13)
- 11. Summerslam (1989) (V) Himself 1989 - 6.6 (91)
- 12. WrestleMania V (1989) (TV)   Himself 1989 - 6.8 (286)
AKAs:
  • WWF WrestleMania V (USA: alternative title)
- 13. Royal Rumble (1989) (V)   Himself 1989 - 5.6 (119)
AKAs:
  • WWF Royal Rumble (USA: alternative title)
- 14. WWF Superstars (1989) (VG) Himself (graphical likeness) 1989 - 5.0 (10)
- 15. Survivor Series (1988) (TV)   Himself 1988 - 5.5 (83)
AKAs:
  • WWF Survivor Series (USA: promotional title)
- 16. Summerslam (1988) (V) Himself 1988 - 6.0 (88)
- 17. WrestleMania IV (1988) (V) Himself 1988 - 7.0 (291)
- 18. Royal Rumble (1988) (TV)   Himself 1988 - 6.3 (84)
AKAs:
  • WWF Royal Rumble (USA: alternative title)
- 19. The 37th Annual Slammy Awards (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - -
- 20. Survivor Series (1987) (V)   Himself 1987 - 6.5 (89)
AKAs:
  • WWF Survivor Series (USA: promotional title)
- 21. WrestleMania III (1987) (V) Himself 1987 - 8.2 (422)
- 22. "WWF Superstars of Wrestling" (1984)   Himself - Giant Machine (1 episode, 1984-1991) 1986 - 5.3 (57)
AKAs:
  • WWF Superstars (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. WrestleMania 2 (1986) (V)   Himself 1986 - 6.1 (295)
AKAs:
  • WrestleMania II (UK: video box title)
- 24. WrestleMania (1985) (V)   Himself 1985 - 6.6 (413)
AKAs:
  • WWF WrestleMania (USA: alternative title)
  • WrestleMania 1 (USA: informal title)
- 25. "WWWF Championship Wrestling" (1978)   Himself (2 episodes, 1984-1985) 1985 - -
AKAs:
  • WWF Championship Wrestling (USA: new title)
  • World Wide Wrestling Federation Championship Wrestling (USA: alternative title)
- 26. I Like to Hurt People (1985) Himself 1985 - 6.3 (44)
- 27. Micki + Maude (1984)   (as Andre Rousimmoff) Himself (Wrestler) 1984 - 5.8 (1,048)
AKAs:
  • Micki & Maude (Australia: TV title)
- 28. "B.J. and the Bear" (1979)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 5.9 (188)
- 29. "World Wide Wrestling" (1975) Himself 1975 - 4.2 (18)
- 30. The Wrestling Queen (1973) (as Jean 'The Giant' Ferre) Himself 1973 - 5.4 (16)
- 1. WWE: Hulk Hogan (2009) (V) Himself
- 2. WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW (2009) (V) Himself
- 3. WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (2009) (V) Himself
- 4. WWE Legends of WrestleMania (2009) (VG) Himself
- 5. The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) (V) Himself
- 6. WWE: Legends of Wrestling (2009) (V) Himself
- 7. Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) (V) Himself
- 8. "WWE Vintage Collection"  
1 TV episode:
- 9. WWE: Twist of Fate - The Matt and Jeff Hardy Story (2008) (V) Himself
- 10. The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006) (V) Himself
- 11. WWE: The History of the WWE Championship (2006) (V) Himself
- 12. WWE: McMahon (2006) (V) Himself
- 13. "WWF Raw Is War"  
1 TV episode:
- 14. Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006) (V) Himself
- 15. Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) (V) Himself
- 16. The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, Was, and Ever Will Be (2005) (V) Himself
- 17. The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005) (V) Himself
- 18. WWE: Andre the Giant (2005) (V) Himself
- 19. Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison (2005) (V) Himself
- 20. WWE Hall of Fame 2004 (2004) (TV) Himself
- 21. WWE No Mercy (2003) (TV) Himself
- 22. WWE Judgment Day (2003) (TV) Himself
- 23. "WWE Confidential"  
1 TV episode:
- 24. Giants: Friend or Foe (2003) (TV) Himself
- 25. Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (2002) (V) Himself
- 26. WWE: Hardy Boyz - Leap of Faith (2001) (V) Himself
- 27. As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001) (V) Himself
- 28. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
- 29. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared in Cyndi Lauper music video "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" (from the film The Goonies (1985)). more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Print Biography more
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Sport | Action | Adventure | Comedy more

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