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Victor Lanoux

Actor

Victor Lanoux

Born June 18, 1936 in Paris, FranceDied May 4, 201756 films

Victor Lanoux (born 18 June 1936 in Paris) is a French actor.He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet. His best known role outside of Europe is perhaps that of The Thief in the 1985 comedy classic National Lampoon's European Vacation.

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Two Men in Town posterFirst watchTwo Men in Town19737.1as MarcelA former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
National Lampoon's European Vacation poster6.2National Lampoon's European Vacation1985Pardon Mon Affaire poster7.0Pardon Mon Affaire1976We Will All Meet in Paradise poster6.8We Will All Meet in Paradise1977The French Detective poster6.7The French Detective1975Out of It poster6.6Out of It1978The Common Man poster7.0The Common Man1975The Dominici Affair poster6.8The Dominici Affair1973Les Démons de Jésus poster6.7Les Démons de Jésus1997

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. TBALa Chasse ou l'Amour ravi
  2. 2014Dommages collatérauxRégis Morel
  3. 2012La Femme cachéeMarc Delvaux
  4. 2003Belle grand mère, La TrattoriaGrégoire, dit « Pacha »
  5. 2001A Hell of a DayMaurice Degombert
  6. 1999La Position de l'escargot
  7. 1999Les Grandes BouchesArmand
  8. 1998Belle Grand-MèrePacha
  9. 1998L'AlambicAmédée
  10. 1997Les Démons de JésusJo
  11. 1996Je m'appelle RégineJoseph
  12. 1996LifelineLucien Basso
  13. 1992Le Bal des casse-piedsFrank Salvage
  14. 1989Venetian RedLe grand inquisiteur
  15. 1989L'Invité surpriseCharles Mazzena
  16. 1987Sale DestinFrançois Marboni
  17. 1986Scene of the CrimeMaurice
  18. 1985National Lampoon's European VacationThief
  19. 1984La SmalaRobert
  20. 1984The CheatCommissaire Michel Verta
  21. 1984Thieves After DarkInsp. Farbet
  22. 1984LouisianaCharles de Vigors
  23. 1984Dog DayHorace
  24. 1983Un dimanche de flicsFranck
  25. 1983StellaSwiss
  26. 1982Is There a Frenchman in the House?Horace Tumelat
  27. 1982Boulevard des assassinsCharles Vallorba
  28. 1981La RevancheAlfred Jouvert
  29. 1981Une sale affaireNovak
  30. 1980Retour en forceAdrien Blausac
  31. 1979Make Room for TomorrowBen Oppenheim
  32. 1979The DogsDr Henry Ferret
  33. 1979Un si joli village...Stéphane Bertin
  34. 1978Out of ItMartial Gaulard, Condemned to Death
  35. 1977One Wild MomentJacques
  36. 1977We Will All Meet in ParadiseBoulifet, aka 'Bouly'
  37. 1977ReplayFrançois
  38. 1977Servant and MistressJerome
  39. 1976A Woman at Her WindowMichel Boutros
  40. 1976Pardon Mon AffaireBouly
  41. 1975The French DetectivePierre Lardatte
  42. 1975Cousin, CousineLudovic
  43. 1975Mad Enough to KillGeorges
  44. 1975The Common Manle costaud
  45. 1975Death of a GuideMaurice Merinchal
  46. 1973La Ligne de démarcationErnest
  47. 1973Two Men in TownMarcel
  48. 1973I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingTeam Worker with Pierre
  49. 1973Histoire d'une fille de fermeJacques
  50. 1973The Dominici AffairGustave Dominici
  51. 1973The Suburbs Are EverywhereGeorges
  52. 19723000 Million Without an ElevatorGino
  53. 1968You Only Love OnceRené
  54. 1966Normal Life
  55. 1966J'ai les peintresL'autre peintre
  56. 1965The Shameless Old Ladypierre