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Charles Boyer

Actor

Charles Boyer

Born August 28, 1899 in Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, FranceDied August 26, 197880 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Gaslight poster7.5Gaslight1944Barefoot in the Park poster7.1Barefoot in the Park1967Around the World in 80 Days poster6.7Around the World in 80 Days1956The Earrings of Madame de... poster7.5The Earrings of Madame de...1953Is Paris Burning? poster7.2Is Paris Burning?1966Casino Royale poster5.2Casino Royale1967Love Affair poster7.0Love Affair1939Cluny Brown poster7.2Cluny Brown1946

Filmography

80 films as actor
  1. 1976A Matter of TimeCount Sanziani
  2. 1974Stavisky...Le baron Jean Raoul
  3. 1973Lost HorizonThe High Lama
  4. 1969The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Broker
  5. 1969The April FoolsAndre Greenlaw
  6. 1968The Day the Hot Line Got HotVostov
  7. 1967Barefoot in the ParkVictor Velasco
  8. 1967Casino RoyaleLe Grand
  9. 1966Is Paris Burning?Doctor Monod
  10. 1966How to Steal a MillionBernard De Solnay
  11. 1965A Very Special FavorMichel Boullard
  12. 1963Love is a BallM. Etienne Pimm
  13. 1962Adorable JuliaMichael Grosselyn
  14. 1962The Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseMarcelo Desnoyers
  15. 1961Demons at MidnightPierre Guérande
  16. 1961FannyCesar
  17. 1958The BuccaneerDominique You
  18. 1958MaximeMaxime Cherpray
  19. 1957La ParisienneLe prince Charles
  20. 1956Paris, Palace HôtelHenri Delormel
  21. 1956Around the World in 80 DaysMonsieur Gasse
  22. 1956What a Woman!Count Gregorio Sennetti
  23. 1955NanaComte Muffat
  24. 1955The CobwebDr. Douglas N. Devanal
  25. 1955The Wild BunchGeorge
  26. 1953The Earrings of Madame de...Général André de...
  27. 1952Thunder in the EastPrimer Minister Singh
  28. 1952The Happy TimeJacques Bonnard
  29. 1951The First LegionFather Marc Arnoux
  30. 1951The 13th LetterDr. Paul Laurent
  31. 1950Riviera DreamCharles Boyer
  32. 1948A Woman's VengeanceHenry Maurier
  33. 1948Arch of TriumphDr. Ravic
  34. 1946Cluny BrownAdam Belinski
  35. 1946The Battle of the RailsNarrator (voice)
  36. 1945Confidential AgentLuis Denard
  37. 1944Together AgainGeorge Corday
  38. 1944GaslightGregory Anton
  39. 1943Flesh and FantasyPaul Gaspar (segment 3)
  40. 1943The Constant NymphLewis Dodd
  41. 1942Tales of ManhattanPaul Orman
  42. 1942Little Isles of FreedomNarrator (voice)
  43. 1941Appointment for LoveAndre Cassil
  44. 1941Hold Back the DawnGeorges Iscovescu
  45. 1941Back StreetWalter Louis Saxel
  46. 1940All This, and Heaven TooDuc de Praslin
  47. 1939When Tomorrow ComesPhillipe Andre Chagal
  48. 1939Love AffairMichel Marnet
  49. 1938AlgiersPepe le Moko
  50. 1938OrageAndré Pascaud
  51. 1937TovarichPrince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
  52. 1937ConquestEmperor Napoleon Bonaparte
  53. 1937History Is Made at NightPaul Dumond
  54. 1936The Garden of AllahBoris Androvsky
  55. 1936MayerlingArchduke Rudolf
  56. 1935ShanghaiDimitri Koslov
  57. 1935Break of HeartsFranz Roberti
  58. 1935Private WorldsDr. Charles Monet
  59. 1934CaravanLatzi
  60. 1934CaravaneLazi
  61. 1934Le BonheurPhilippe Lutcher
  62. 1934LiliomLiliom Zadowski
  63. 1934The BattleCaptain Yorisaka
  64. 1934La batailleLe marquis Yorisaka
  65. 1933The HawkCount Georges de Dasetta
  66. 1933The Only GirlAndré Robert Maxim, Duke of Pontignac
  67. 1933Moi et l'impératrice
  68. 1932Red-Headed WomanAlbert
  69. 1932The Man from YesterdayRene Gaudin
  70. 1932TumultesRalph Schwarz
  71. 1931The Trial of Mary DuganLe procureur
  72. 1931The Magnificent LieJacques
  73. 1931The Big HouseFred Morgan
  74. 1930The Barcarolle of LoveAndré Le Kerdec
  75. 1929Captain FracasseThe Duke
  76. 1928La ronde infernale
  77. 1922Esclave
  78. 1922The Cricket on the Hearth
  79. 1921Chantelouve
  80. 1920The Man of the SeaGuenn la Taupe