Charles Boyer

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 28, 1899

died

August 26, 1978

place of birth

Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France

also known as

Čārlzs Boijers

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967as Legrand
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Monsieur Gasse
Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944as Gregory Anton
How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

1966as Bernard De Solnay
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966as Doctor Monod
The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958as Dominique You
The Cobweb
5.7

The Cobweb

1955as Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
Barefoot in the Park
7.1

Barefoot in the Park

1967as Victor Velasco
Fanny
6.7

Fanny

1961as Cesar
Love Affair
7.0

Love Affair

1939as Michel Marnet
Lost Horizon
5.5

Lost Horizon

1973as The High Lama
Stavisky...
5.9

Stavisky...

1974as Le baron Jean Raoul
Cluny Brown
7.2

Cluny Brown

1946as Adam Belinski
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009as Self (archive footage)
Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

1941as Georges Iscovescu
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
6.0

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962as Marcelo Desnoyers
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932as Albert
The April Fools
5.9

The April Fools

1969as Andre Greenlaw
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972as Self (archive footage)
All This, and Heaven Too
7.2

All This, and Heaven Too

1940as Duc de Praslin
Algiers
6.3

Algiers

1938as Pepe le Moko
Tovarich
6.4

Tovarich

1937as Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
The Garden of Allah
6.0

The Garden of Allah

1936as Boris Androvsky
A Matter of Time
5.1

A Matter of Time

1976as Count Sanziani
Conquest
6.6

Conquest

1937as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
Liliom
6.5

Liliom

1934as Liliom Zadowski
Love is a Ball
5.1

Love is a Ball

1963as M. Etienne Pimm
Arch of Triumph
6.0

Arch of Triumph

1948as Dr. Ravic
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942as Self
Caravan
6.5

Caravan

1934as Latzi
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

1937as Self (archive footage)
Private Worlds
6.4

Private Worlds

1935as Dr. Charles Monet
Confidential Agent
5.5

Confidential Agent

1945as Luis Denard
Thunder in the East
5.6

Thunder in the East

1952as Primer Minister Singh
Tales of Manhattan
6.5

Tales of Manhattan

1942as Paul Orman
When Tomorrow Comes
5.4

When Tomorrow Comes

1939as Phillipe Andre Chagal
Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990
A Very Special Favor
5.9

A Very Special Favor

1965as Michel Boullard
The Constant Nymph
6.3

The Constant Nymph

1943as Lewis Dodd
History Is Made at Night
6.6

History Is Made at Night

1937as Paul Dumond
Mayerling
6.5

Mayerling

1936as L'archiduc Rodolphe
La Parisienne
5.7

La Parisienne

1957as Le prince Charles
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996as Self (archive footage)
Le Bonheur
6.7

Le Bonheur

1934as Philippe Lutcher
Nana
6.2

Nana

1955as Comte Muffat
The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.3

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969as The Broker
The Earrings of Madame de...
7.5

The Earrings of Madame de...

1953as Général André de...
A Woman's Vengeance
6.3

A Woman's Vengeance

1948as Henry Maurier
The Battle of the Rails
6.9

The Battle of the Rails

1946as Narrator (voice)
The 13th Letter
5.7

The 13th Letter

1951as Dr. Paul Laurent