André Roussimoff
Born in Coulommiers, France — May 19 1946• Died Jan 27 1993
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Biography
André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s. Roussimoff began his wrestling career in 1966 in France under the name Jean Ferré, and his size quickly drew the attention of internati…
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Raw
Crew
The Six Million Dollar Man
Bigfoot
Saturday Night's Main Event
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
Giant Machine
Mid-South Wrestling
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WWE Old School
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Clash of the Champions
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The Best of WWE
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The Princess Bride
Fezzik
Biography: WWE Legends
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Mr. McMahon
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WWF All-Star Wrestling
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World Class Championship Wrestling
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WWF Championship Wrestling
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WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
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WWE Pay Per View
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Conan the Destroyer
Dagoth (uncredited)
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
WWE The Main Event
WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series
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Self (archive footage)
Micki & Maude
Self
WWE: True Giants
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage)
WrestleMania
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The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Self
Trading Mom
Circus Giant
WWE Survivor Series 1989
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WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Andre (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania VII
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WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
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WrestleMania II
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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
WWE WrestleMania III
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The Real Rocky
Self (archive footage)
WWE WrestleMania IV
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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
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WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
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WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Himself
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Andre the Giant (Archive Footage)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
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WWE Royal Rumble 1989
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WWE Survivor Series 1987
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The History Of WrestleMania
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
André the Giant (Contract Signing)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
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WWE WrestleFest
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Hulkamania 4
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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
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WWE World Tour 1992
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990
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Inside the Steel Cage
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Macho Madness
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Villains of the Squared Circle
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WWE Survivor Series 1988
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WWE The Big Event
Giant Machine
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Himself
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
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WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
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The WWF's Amazing Managers
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Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
Himself
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Himself
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
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WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
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WWF Summer Flashback!
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Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
WWE World Tour 1991
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The Claw
Himself
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
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WWE SummerSlam 1991
André The Giant (Ringside)
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
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The Best of the WWF: volume 17
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WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story
Self
The Wrestling Queen
"The Giant" Jean Ferre
Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka
Fighter
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
WWE SummerSlam 1988
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WCCW Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
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NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
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WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
WWE: Andre The Giant
Himself
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
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Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
The Hulkster Hulk Hogan
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Hulk Hogan: Real American
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WWE WrestleMania VI
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WWF Hulkamania 2
Giant Machine
WWE WrestleMania V
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AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
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WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Andre the Giant and Iron Sheik
I Like To Hurt People
Self - Andre the Giant
Warrior's Greatest Matches
Andre The Giant (Archive Footage)
More Saturday Night's Main Event
Most Unusual Matches
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Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
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WWF: Best of Wrestlemania I-XIV
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
André the Giant
Best of the WWF Volume 3
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WWE The Main Event
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
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The Best of the WWF: volume 12
Giant Machine
Best of The British Bulldog
Andre the Giant (Archive footage)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
André the Giant (Appearance)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
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Giants: Friends or Foe
Self- Archive Footage
The Best of the WWF: volume 10
Giant Machine
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
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The Best of the WWF: volume 20
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Andre the Giant: Larger than Life
Himself
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
André the Giant (Appearance)
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
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WWE Showdown at Shea '80
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '84
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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
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Hulkamania 3
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The Ultimate Warrior
Best of the WWF Volume 1
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Fan Favorites
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WWF: Best of Hulkamania
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '84
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The Best of the WWF: volume 5
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84
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The Best of the WWF: volume 14
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
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Best of the WWF Volume 2
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The Best of the WWF: volume 19
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '88
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