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Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Actor · 1899–1978 · Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France

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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.

Acted in 84

2010s

  1. 2019

    L'Enigme Charles Boyer

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Casting Couch

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1984

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

    (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1976

    A Matter of Time

    Count Sanziani

  2. 1974
  3. 1973

    Lost Horizon

    The High Lama

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Madwoman of Chaillot

    The Broker

  2. The April Fools

    Andre Greenlaw

  3. 1968
  4. The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

    Vostov

  5. 1967
  6. 1966
  7. 1965

    A Very Special Favor

    Michel Boullard

  8. 1964
  9. 1963
  10. 1962

    Adorable Julia

    Michael Grosselyn

  11. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Marcelo Desnoyers

  12. 1961

    Demons at Midnight

    Pierre Guérande

1950s

  1. 1958

    The Buccaneer

    Dominique You

  2. Maxime

    Maxime Cherpray

  3. 1957
  4. 1956

    Paris, Palace Hôtel

    Henri Delormel

  5. 1955

    Nana

    Comte Muffat

  6. The Wild Bunch

    George

  7. 1953
  8. 1952

    Thunder in the East

    Primer Minister Singh

  9. The Happy Time

    Jacques Bonnard

  10. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Dr. Karoly Valkay · 1 episode

  11. The First Legion

    Father Marc Arnoux

  12. The 13th Letter

    Dr. Paul Laurent

  13. 1950

    Riviera Dream

    Charles Boyer

1940s

  1. 1948

    A Woman's Vengeance

    Henry Maurier

  2. Arch of Triumph

    Dr. Ravic

  3. 1946
  4. 1945

    Confidential Agent

    Luis Denard

  5. 1944

    Together Again

    George Corday

  6. 1943

    Flesh and Fantasy

    Paul Gaspar (segment 3)

  7. The Constant Nymph

    Lewis Dodd

  8. 1942

    Tales of Manhattan

    Paul Orman

  9. 1941

    Appointment for Love

    Andre Cassil

  10. Hold Back the Dawn

    Georges Iscovescu

  11. Back Street

    Walter Louis Saxel

  12. 1940

1930s

  1. 1939

    When Tomorrow Comes

    Phillipe Andre Chagal

  2. 1938
  3. Orage

    André Pascaud

  4. 1937

    Tovarich

    Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff

  5. Conquest

    Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

  6. 1936

    The Garden of Allah

    Boris Androvsky

  7. 1935

    Shanghai

    Dimitri Koslov

  8. Break of Hearts

    Franz Roberti

  9. Private Worlds

    Dr. Charles Monet

  10. 1934

    Caravan

    Latzi

  11. Caravane

    Lazi

  12. Le Bonheur

    Philippe Lutcher

  13. The Battle

    Captain Yorisaka

  14. 1933

    The Hawk

    Count Georges de Dasetta

  15. The Only Girl

    André Robert Maxim, Duke of Pontignac

  16. Moi et l'impératrice

    Movie

  17. 1932

    Red-Headed Woman

    Albert

  18. The Man from Yesterday

    Rene Gaudin

  19. Tumultes

    Ralph Schwarz

  20. 1931

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

    Le procureur

  21. The Magnificent Lie

    Jacques

  22. The Big House

    Fred Morgan

  23. 1930

    The Barcarolle of Love

    André Le Kerdec

1920s

  1. 1929

    Captain Fracasse

    The Duke

  2. 1921

    Chantelouve

    Movie

  3. 1920

    The Man of the Sea

    Guenn la Taupe

Produced 2

1940s

  1. 1944
  2. 1943

    Flesh and Fantasy

    Producer

Appearances19

2000s

  1. 2009

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2003

    Reflections on 'Gaslight'

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1996

    Ingrid Bergman Remembered

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1990

1970s

  1. 1978

    The Louvre

    Narrator

  2. 1972

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Self (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1969

    Garbo, by Joan Crawford

    Self (archive footage)

1940s

  1. 1948
  2. 1946

    The Battle of the Rails

    Narrator (voice)

  3. 1944
  4. 1942

    Breakdowns of 1942

    Self

  5. Little Isles of Freedom

    Narrator (voice)

1930s

  1. 1938

    Hollywood Goes to Town

    Self

  2. 1937

    The Romance of Celluloid

    Self (archive footage)