Charles Boyer

Acting

Charles Boyer

Born August 28, 1899Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France105 credits

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.

Known For

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

Movie

2019

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Movie

2009

Reflections on 'Gaslight'
6.5

Reflections on 'Gaslight'

Movie

2003

Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Movie

1996

The Casting Couch
9.0

The Casting Couch

Movie

1995

Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

Movie

1990

Filmography

L'Enigme Charles Boyer
2019L'Enigme Charles BoyerMovie
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)Movie
Reflections on 'Gaslight'
2003Reflections on 'Gaslight'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996Ingrid Bergman Rememberedas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Casting Couch
1995The Casting CouchMovie
Death In Hollywood
1990Death In HollywoodMovie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)Movie
The Louvre
1978The Louvreas NarratorMovie
A Matter of Time
1976A Matter of Timeas Count SanzianiMovie
Stavisky...
1974Stavisky...as Le baron Jean RaoulMovie
Lost Horizon
1973Lost Horizonas The High LamaMovie
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)Movie
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
1969Garbo, by Joan Crawfordas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969The Madwoman of Chaillotas The BrokerMovie
The April Fools
1969The April Foolsas Andre GreenlawMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas Henri JarnouxTV
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
1968The Day the Hot Line Got Hotas VostovMovie
Barefoot in the Park
1967Barefoot in the Parkas Victor VelascoMovie
Casino Royale
1967Casino Royaleas LegrandMovie
Is Paris Burning?
1966Is Paris Burning?as Doctor MonodMovie
How to Steal a Million
1966How to Steal a Millionas Bernard De SolnayMovie
A Very Special Favor
1965A Very Special Favoras Michel BoullardMovie
The Rogues
1964The Roguesas Marcel St. ClairTV
Love is a Ball
1963Love is a Ballas M. Etienne PimmMovie
Adorable Julia
1962Adorable Juliaas Michael GrosselynMovie
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
1962The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypseas Marcelo DesnoyersMovie
Demons at Midnight
1961Demons at Midnightas Pierre GuérandeMovie
Fanny
1961Fannyas CesarMovie
The Buccaneer
1958The Buccaneeras Dominique YouMovie
Maxime
1958Maximeas Maxime CherprayMovie
La Parisienne
1957La Parisienneas Le prince CharlesMovie
Alcoa Theatre
1957Alcoa Theatreas Dr. Jacques RolandTV
Paris, Palace Hôtel
1956Paris, Palace Hôtelas Henri DelormelMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Daysas Monsieur GasseMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
What a Woman!
1956What a Woman!as Count Gregorio SennettiMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Paradeas selfTV
Nana
1955Nanaas Comte MuffatMovie
The Cobweb
1955The Cobwebas Dr. Douglas N. DevanalMovie
The Wild Bunch
1955The Wild Bunchas GeorgeMovie
The Earrings of Madame de...
1953The Earrings of Madame de...as Général André de...Movie
Thunder in the East
1952Thunder in the Eastas Primer Minister SinghMovie
The Happy Time
1952The Happy Timeas Jacques BonnardMovie
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas PaulTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Karoly ValkayTV
I Love Lucy
1951I Love Lucyas Charles BoyerTV
The First Legion
1951The First Legionas Father Marc ArnouxMovie
The 13th Letter
1951The 13th Letteras Dr. Paul LaurentMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Riviera Dream
1950Riviera Dreamas Charles BoyerMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
A Woman's Vengeance
1948A Woman's Vengeanceas Henry MaurierMovie
Arch of Triumph
1948Arch of Triumphas Dr. RavicMovie
Cluny Brown
1946Cluny Brownas Adam BelinskiMovie
The Battle of the Rails
1946The Battle of the Railsas Narrator (voice)Movie
Confidential Agent
1945Confidential Agentas Luis DenardMovie
Together Again
1944Together Againas George CordayMovie
The Fighting Lady
1944The Fighting Ladyas Narrator (French version)Movie
Gaslight
1944Gaslightas Gregory AntonMovie
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Flesh and Fantasy
1943Flesh and Fantasyas Paul Gaspar (segment 3)Movie
The Constant Nymph
1943The Constant Nymphas Lewis DoddMovie
Breakdowns of 1942
1942Breakdowns of 1942as SelfMovie
Tales of Manhattan
1942Tales of Manhattanas Paul OrmanMovie
Little Isles of Freedom
1942Little Isles of Freedomas Narrator (voice)Movie
Appointment for Love
1941Appointment for Loveas Andre CassilMovie
Hold Back the Dawn
1941Hold Back the Dawnas Georges IscovescuMovie
Back Street
1941Back Streetas Walter Louis SaxelMovie
All This, and Heaven Too
1940All This, and Heaven Tooas Duc de PraslinMovie
When Tomorrow Comes
1939When Tomorrow Comesas Phillipe Andre ChagalMovie
Love Affair
1939Love Affairas Michel MarnetMovie
Hollywood Goes to Town
1938Hollywood Goes to Townas SelfMovie
Algiers
1938Algiersas Pepe le MokoMovie
Orage
1938Orageas André PascaudMovie
Tovarich
1937Tovarichas Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch OuratieffMovie
Conquest
1937Conquestas Emperor Napoleon BonaparteMovie
The Romance of Celluloid
1937The Romance of Celluloidas Self (archive footage)Movie
History Is Made at Night
1937History Is Made at Nightas Paul DumondMovie
The Garden of Allah
1936The Garden of Allahas Boris AndrovskyMovie
Mayerling
1936Mayerlingas L'archiduc RodolpheMovie
Shanghai
1935Shanghaias Dimitri KoslovMovie
Break of Hearts
1935Break of Heartsas Franz RobertiMovie
Private Worlds
1935Private Worldsas Dr. Charles MonetMovie
Caravan
1934Caravanas LatziMovie
Caravane
1934Caravaneas LaziMovie
Le Bonheur
1934Le Bonheuras Philippe LutcherMovie
Liliom
1934Liliomas Liliom ZadowskiMovie
The Battle
1934The Battleas Captain YorisakaMovie
The Hawk
1933The Hawkas Count Georges de DasettaMovie
The Only Girl
1933The Only Girlas André Robert Maxim, Duke of PontignacMovie
Moi et l'impératrice
1933Moi et l'impératriceMovie
Red-Headed Woman
1932Red-Headed Womanas AlbertMovie
The Man from Yesterday
1932The Man from Yesterdayas Rene GaudinMovie
Tumultes
1932Tumultesas Ralph SchwarzMovie
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1931The Trial of Mary Duganas The prosecutorMovie
The Magnificent Lie
1931The Magnificent Lieas JacquesMovie
The Big House
1931The Big Houseas Fred MorganMovie
The Barcarolle of Love
1930The Barcarolle of Loveas André Le KerdecMovie
Captain Fracasse
1929Captain Fracasseas The DukeMovie
L
1928La ronde infernaleMovie
E
1922EsclaveMovie
T
1922The Cricket on the HearthMovie
Chantelouve
1921ChantelouveMovie
The Man of the Sea
1920The Man of the Seaas Guenn la TaupeMovie