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Charles Boyer

Acting
78 years oldFigeac, 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.

Personal Details

Born
August 28, 1899 - August 26, 1978 (age 78)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Шарль Буайе

Movies (41)

The Trouble With Forgetting

The Trouble With Forgetting

as (archive footage)

2024

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

2019

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

2009

Reflections on 'Gaslight'
6.5

Reflections on 'Gaslight'

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

as Self (archive footage)

1996

Going Hollywood: The '30s
10.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1984

The Louvre

The Louvre

as Narrator

1978

A Matter of Time
4.8

A Matter of Time

as Count Sanziani

1976

Stavisky...
5.9

Stavisky...

as Le baron Jean Raoul

1974

Lost Horizon
5.4

Lost Horizon

as The High Lama

1973

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
6.0

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)

1972

Garbo, by Joan Crawford
4.0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

as Self (archive footage)

1969

The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.1

The Madwoman of Chaillot

as The Broker

1969

The April Fools
5.9

The April Fools

as Andre Greenlaw

1969

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
5.0

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

as Vostov

1968

Barefoot in the Park
7.1

Barefoot in the Park

as Victor Velasco

1967

Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

as Legrand

1967

Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

as Doctor Monod

1966

How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

as Bernard De Solnay

1966

A Very Special Favor
5.7

A Very Special Favor

as Michel Boullard

1965

Love Is a Ball
4.6

Love Is a Ball

as M. Etienne Pimm

1963

Adorable Julia
5.9

Adorable Julia

as Michael Grosselyn

1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5.9

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

as Marcelo Desnoyers

1962

Demons at Midnight

Demons at Midnight

as Pierre Guérande

1961

Fanny
6.7

Fanny

as Cesar

1961

The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

as Dominique You

1958

Maxime
6.1

Maxime

as Maxime Cherpray

1958

La Parisienne
5.6

La Parisienne

as Le prince Charles

1957

Paris, Palace Hôtel
5.0

Paris, Palace Hôtel

as Henri Delormel

1956

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

Around the World in 80 Days

as Monsieur Gasse

1956

What a Woman!
6.0

What a Woman!

as Count Gregorio Sennetti

1956

Nana
6.1

Nana

as Comte Muffat

1955

The Cobweb
5.6

The Cobweb

as Dr. Douglas N. Devanal

1955

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

as George

1955

Boom on Paris
5.4

Boom on Paris

as Self

1954

The Earrings of Madame de...
7.5

The Earrings of Madame de...

as Général André de...

1953

Thunder in the East
5.4

Thunder in the East

as Primer Minister Singh

1952

The Happy Time
6.3

The Happy Time

as Jacques Bonnard

1952

The First Legion
6.8

The First Legion

as Father Marc Arnoux

1951

The 13th Letter
5.5

The 13th Letter

as Dr. Paul Laurent

1951

Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

as Charles Boyer

1950

TV Shows (9)