Charles Boyer
Known for
Acting
Born
August 28, 1899
Birthplace
Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Died
August 26, 1978 (aged 78)
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.
Best known work
Casino Royale
1967
How to Steal a Million
1966
Barefoot in the Park
1967
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Gaslight
1944
I Love Lucy
1951
The Earrings of Madame de...
1953
Is Paris Burning?
1966
Love Affair
1939
Stavisky...
1974Filmography
2019
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
2003
Reflections on 'Gaslight'as Self (archive footage)
1996
Ingrid Bergman Rememberedas Self (archive footage)
1995
1990
Death In Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)
1978
The Louvreas Narrator
1976
A Matter of Timeas Count Sanziani
1974
Stavisky...as Le baron Jean Raoul
1973
Lost Horizonas The High Lama
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
1971
1969
Garbo, by Joan Crawfordas Self (archive footage)
1969
The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Broker
1969
The April Foolsas Andre Greenlaw
1968
1968
The Day the Hot Line Got Hotas Vostov
1967
Barefoot in the Parkas Victor Velasco
1967
Casino Royaleas Le Grand
1966
Is Paris Burning?as Doctor Monod
1966
How to Steal a Millionas Bernard De Solnay
1965
A Very Special Favoras Michel Boullard
1964
1963
Love is a Ballas M. Etienne Pimm