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name: "Charles Boyer"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 August 1899"
died: "26 August 1978"
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# Charles Boyer

Actor. Born 28 August 1899 in Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France. Died 26 August 1978.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 August 1899, Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France
- **Died:** 26 August 1978
- **Also known as:** Čārlzs Boijers
- **Academy Awards:** 4 Oscar nominations
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Boyer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105987, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000964/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29519

## Biography

Charles Boyer was a French actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne and trained in drama at the Conservatoire de Paris before beginning his career on the stage in the early 1920s.

Boyer achieved success in Hollywood during the 1930s and became known for romantic leads in films such as *Algiers* (1938) and *Love Affair* (1939). Later roles included Gregory Anton in *Gaslight* (1944), Bernard De Solnay in *How to Steal a Million* (1966), and Le Grand in *Casino Royale* (1967). He received four Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and an Honorary Award in 1943.

*Sources: imdb.com, britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as Le Grand — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *L'Enigme Charles Boyer* (2019), Acting
- *The Casting Couch* (1995), Acting
- *Death In Hollywood* (1990), Acting
- *Going Hollywood: The '30s* (1984), as (archive footage)
- *The Louvre* (1978), as Narrator
- *A Matter of Time* (1976), as Count Sanziani
- *Stavisky...* (1974), as Le baron Jean Raoul
- *Lost Horizon* (1973), as The High Lama
- *The Madwoman of Chaillot* (1969), as The Broker
- *The April Fools* (1969), as Andre Greenlaw
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Henri Jarnoux
- *The Day the Hot Line Got Hot* (1968), as Vostov
- *Barefoot in the Park* (1967), as Victor Velasco
- *Casino Royale* (1967), as Le Grand — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *Is Paris Burning?* (1966), as Doctor Monod
- *How to Steal a Million* (1966), as Bernard De Solnay
- *A Very Special Favor* (1965), as Michel Boullard
- *The Rogues* (1964), series, as Marcel St. Clair
- *Love is a Ball* (1963), as M. Etienne Pimm
- *Adorable Julia* (1962), as Michael Grosselyn
- *The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse* (1962), as Marcelo Desnoyers
- *Demons at Midnight* (1961), as Pierre Guérande
- *Fanny* (1961), as Cesar
- *The Buccaneer* (1958), as Dominique You
- *Maxime* (1958), as Maxime Cherpray
- *La Parisienne* (1957), as Le prince Charles
- *Alcoa Theatre* (1957), series, as Dr. Jacques Roland
- *Paris, Palace Hôtel* (1956), as Henri Delormel
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Monsieur Gasse
- *What a Woman!* (1956), as Count Gregorio Sennetti
- *Nana* (1955), as Comte Muffat
- *The Cobweb* (1955), as Dr. Douglas N. Devanal
- *The Wild Bunch* (1955), as George
- *The Earrings of Madame de...* (1953), as Général André de...
- *Thunder in the East* (1952), as Primer Minister Singh
- *The Happy Time* (1952), as Jacques Bonnard
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Paul, Mr. Graham, Andre, Captain, The Man, Eric, Claude Le Beau, Renneck, Carl Baxter, Carl, Dr. Giboux, Dr. Dumont, Robert, John, Alan Abbey, George, Jacques, Frank Hepp, Major Tinnente, Roger, Montaigne, Alan, Grisby, Henri, Sampan Joe, Martin, Dr. Severson
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dr. Karoly Valkay
- *I Love Lucy* (1951), series, as Charles Boyer
- *The First Legion* (1951), as Father Marc Arnoux
- *The 13th Letter* (1951), as Dr. Paul Laurent
- *Riviera Dream* (1950), as Charles Boyer
- *A Woman's Vengeance* (1948), as Henry Maurier
- *Arch of Triumph* (1948), as Dr. Ravic
- *Cluny Brown* (1946), as Adam Belinski
- *The Battle of the Rails* (1946), as Narrator (voice)
- *Confidential Agent* (1945), as Luis Denard
- *Together Again* (1944), as George Corday
- *The Fighting Lady* (1944), as Narrator (French version)
- *Gaslight* (1944), as Gregory Anton
- *Flesh and Fantasy* (1943), as Paul Gaspar (segment 3), Producer
- *The Constant Nymph* (1943), as Lewis Dodd
- *Tales of Manhattan* (1942), as Paul Orman
- *Little Isles of Freedom* (1942), as Narrator (voice)
- *Appointment for Love* (1941), as Andre Cassil
- *Hold Back the Dawn* (1941), as Georges Iscovescu
- *Back Street* (1941), as Walter Louis Saxel
- *All This, and Heaven Too* (1940), as Duc de Praslin
- *When Tomorrow Comes* (1939), as Phillipe Andre Chagal
- *Love Affair* (1939), as Michel Marnet
- *Algiers* (1938), as Pepe le Moko
- *Orage* (1938), as André Pascaud
- *Tovarich* (1937), as Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff
- *Conquest* (1937), as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
- *History Is Made at Night* (1937), as Paul Dumond
- *The Garden of Allah* (1936), as Boris Androvsky
- *Mayerling* (1936), as L'archiduc Rodolphe
- *Shanghai* (1935), as Dimitri Koslov
- *Break of Hearts* (1935), as Franz Roberti
- *Private Worlds* (1935), as Dr. Charles Monet
- *Caravan* (1934), as Latzi
- *Caravane* (1934), as Lazi
- *Le Bonheur* (1934), as Philippe Lutcher
- *Liliom* (1934), as Liliom Zadowski
- *The Battle* (1934), as Captain Yorisaka
- *La bataille* (1934), as Le marquis Yorisaka
- *The Hawk* (1933), as Count Georges de Dasetta
- *The Only Girl* (1933), as André Robert Maxim, Duke of Pontignac
- *Moi et l'impératrice* (1933), Acting
- *Red-Headed Woman* (1932), as Albert
- *The Man from Yesterday* (1932), as Rene Gaudin
- *Tumultes* (1932), as Ralph Schwarz
- *The Trial of Mary Dugan* (1931), as Le procureur
- *The Magnificent Lie* (1931), as Jacques
- *The Big House* (1931), as Fred Morgan
- *The Barcarolle of Love* (1930), as André Le Kerdec
- *Captain Fracasse* (1929), as The Duke
- *La ronde infernale* (1928), Acting
- *Esclave* (1922), Acting
- *The Cricket on the Hearth* (1922), Acting
- *Chantelouve* (1921), Acting
- *The Man of the Sea* (1920), as Guenn la Taupe

## Gallery

- ![Charles Boyer](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-c3e96a2d38bd.jpg) Charles Boyer — Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Charles_Boyer_1940s.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Caricatures of Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Cedric Hardwicke, and Charles Boyer](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-31fdbc2c48bd.jpg) Caricatures of Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Cedric Hardwicke, and Charles Boyer — Eddie Germano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/1956_caricatures_of_TV_by_Eddie_Germano.jpg/1280px-1956_caricatures_of_TV_by_Eddie_Germano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scene from the 1944 movie Gaslight with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-20738305c633.jpg) Scene from the 1944 movie Gaslight with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Angoscia_%28film_1944%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Scene from the 1944 movie Gaslight with Ingrid Bergman, Angela Lansbury and Charles Boyer](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-f73b7a348d26.jpg) Scene from the 1944 movie Gaslight with Ingrid Bergman, Angela Lansbury and Charles Boyer — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Angoscia_%28film_1944%29_-_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Charles Boyer](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-87cc2729c90d.jpg) Charles Boyer — Image via TMDB
- ![Annabella, Charles Boyer and Irving Berlin. Vintage 1940s 7.5x9.5 photo. The original Nat Dallinger is on the rear of the photo](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-d096991a3d75.jpg) Annabella, Charles Boyer and Irving Berlin. Vintage 1940s 7.5x9.5 photo. The original Nat Dallinger is on the rear of the photo — Nat Dallinger (1911-2006), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Annabella%2C_Charles_Boyer%2C_and_Irving_Berlin%2C_by_Nat_Dallinger.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in the American psychological thriller film Gaslight (1944)](https://film.one/media/person/1029607/gallery-97aa3d9d2a83.jpg) Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in the American psychological thriller film Gaslight (1944) — Unknown authorUnknown author, distributed by: Loew's, Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Charles_Boyer_%26_ingrid_Bergman_Gaslight.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 4 nominated

- 1962: Best Actor (nominated), for *Fanny*
- 1945: Best Actor (nominated), for *Gaslight*
- 1939: Best Actor (nominated), for *Algiers*
- 1938: Best Actor (nominated), for *Conquest*

### Golden Globes — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1952: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (nominated), for *The Happy Time*

### Other awards — 3 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1963: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)
- Special Tony Award 1952: Special Tony Award (won)
- Academy Honorary Award 1942: Academy Honorary Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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