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Charles Boyer

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 28, 1899 (127 years old)

Place of Birth

Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Biography

Charles Boyer (28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found success in movies during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised romantic dramas, Algiers (1938) and Love Affair (1939). Another famous role was in the 1944 mystery-thriller Gaslight. He received four Academy Award nominations for Best Actor.

Known For

Acting
2019L'Enigme Charles Boyer
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearSelf (archive footage)
2003Reflections on 'Gaslight'Self (archive footage)
1996Ingrid Bergman RememberedSelf (archive footage)
1995The Casting Couch
1990Death In Hollywood
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)
1978The LouvreNarrator
1976A Matter of TimeCount Sanziani
1974Stavisky...Le baron Jean Raoul
1973Lost HorizonThe High Lama
1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
1969The April FoolsAndre Greenlaw
1969The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Broker
1969Garbo, by Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage)
1968The Day the Hot Line Got HotVostov
1968The Name of the GameHenri Jarnoux
1967Casino RoyaleLegrand
1967Barefoot in the ParkVictor Velasco
1966How to Steal a MillionBernard De Solnay
1966Is Paris Burning?Doctor Monod
1965A Very Special FavorMichel Boullard
1964The RoguesMarcel St. Clair
1963Love is a BallM. Etienne Pimm
1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseMarcelo Desnoyers
1962Adorable JuliaMichael Grosselyn
1961FannyCesar
1961Demons at MidnightPierre Guérande
1958The BuccaneerDominique You
1958MaximeMaxime Cherpray
1957La ParisienneLe prince Charles
1957Alcoa TheatreDr. Jacques Roland
1956Around the World in 80 DaysMonsieur Gasse
1956Paris, Palace HôtelHenri Delormel
1956What a Woman!Count Gregorio Sennetti
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1955The CobwebDr. Douglas N. Devanal
1955NanaComte Muffat
1955The Wild BunchGeorge
1955MGM Paradeself
1953The Earrings of Madame de...Général André de...
1952Thunder in the EastPrimer Minister Singh
1952The Happy TimeJacques Bonnard
1952Four Star PlayhousePaul
1952Four Star PlayhouseMr. Graham
1952Four Star PlayhouseAndre
1952Four Star PlayhouseThe Man
1952Four Star PlayhouseCaptain
1952Four Star PlayhouseClaude Le Beau
1952Four Star PlayhouseEric
1952Four Star PlayhouseCarl Baxter
1952Four Star PlayhouseRenneck
1952Four Star PlayhouseCarl
1952Four Star PlayhouseDr. Giboux
1952Four Star PlayhouseDr. Dumont
1952Four Star PlayhouseJohn
1952Four Star PlayhouseAlan Abbey
1952Four Star PlayhouseRobert
1952Four Star PlayhouseGeorge
1952Four Star PlayhouseJacques
1952Four Star PlayhouseFrank Hepp
1952Four Star PlayhouseMajor Tinnente
1952Four Star PlayhouseRoger
1952Four Star PlayhouseGrisby
1952Four Star PlayhouseAlan
1952Four Star PlayhouseHenri
1952Four Star PlayhouseMontaigne
1952Four Star PlayhouseSampan Joe
1952Four Star PlayhouseMartin
1952Four Star PlayhouseDr. Severson
1951The 13th LetterDr. Paul Laurent
1951The First LegionFather Marc Arnoux
1951I Love LucyCharles Boyer
1951Hallmark Hall of FameDr. Karoly Valkay
1950Riviera DreamCharles Boyer
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1948Arch of TriumphDr. Ravic
1948A Woman's VengeanceHenry Maurier
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1946The Battle of the RailsNarrator (voice)
1946Cluny BrownAdam Belinski
1945Confidential AgentLuis Denard
1944Together AgainGeorge Corday
1944GaslightGregory Anton
1944The Fighting LadyNarrator (French version)
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
1943The Constant NymphLewis Dodd
1943Flesh and FantasyPaul Gaspar (segment 3)
1942Tales of ManhattanPaul Orman
1942Little Isles of FreedomNarrator (voice)
1942Breakdowns of 1942Self
1941Hold Back the DawnGeorges Iscovescu
1941Back StreetWalter Louis Saxel
1941Appointment for LoveAndre Cassil
1940All This, and Heaven TooDuc de Praslin
1939Love AffairMichel Marnet
1939When Tomorrow ComesPhillipe Andre Chagal
1938AlgiersPepe le Moko
1938OrageAndré Pascaud
1938Hollywood Goes to TownSelf
1937ConquestEmperor Napoleon Bonaparte
1937History Is Made at NightPaul Dumond
1937TovarichPrince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
1937The Romance of CelluloidSelf (archive footage)
1936MayerlingL'archiduc Rodolphe
1936The Garden of AllahBoris Androvsky
1935Private WorldsDr. Charles Monet
1935Break of HeartsFranz Roberti
1935ShanghaiDimitri Koslov
1934LiliomLiliom Zadowski
1934Le BonheurPhilippe Lutcher
1934CaravaneLazi
1934CaravanLatzi
1934The BattleCaptain Yorisaka
1933The HawkCount Georges de Dasetta
1933The Only GirlAndré Robert Maxim, Duke of Pontignac
1933Moi et l'impératrice
1932Red-Headed WomanAlbert
1932The Man from YesterdayRene Gaudin
1932TumultesRalph Schwarz
1931The Trial of Mary DuganThe prosecutor
1931The Magnificent LieJacques
1931The Big HouseFred Morgan
1930The Barcarolle of LoveAndré Le Kerdec
1929Captain FracasseThe Duke
1928La ronde infernale
1922Esclave
1922The Cricket on the Hearth
1921Chantelouve
1920The Man of the SeaGuenn la Taupe
Production
1943Flesh and FantasyProducer