Cast

Charles Boyer

1899 – 1978

Active years (films on this site)

1943–1974

Genres

DramaCrimeRomanceWarFantasy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodFrench Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaFrench New WavePostwar European Realism

Directors worked with

Julien Duvivier1 filmGeorge Cukor1 filmErnst Lubitsch1 filmMax Ophüls1 filmVincente Minnelli1 filmRené Clément1 filmAlain Resnais1 film

Biography

Charles Boyer was a French-American 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 his success in American films during the 1930s. His memorable performances were among the era's most highly praised, in romantic dramas such as The Garden of Allah (1936), Algiers (1938), and Love Affair (1939), as well as the mystery-thriller Gaslight (1944). He received four Oscar nominations for Best Actor. He also appeared as himself on the CBS sitcom I Love Lucy.

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Awards and honours

International

• Special Tony Award 1952
• Knight of the Legion of Honour

National / local

• Academy Honorary Award 1942
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960
• Donaldson Awards

7 films on this site

1. Flesh and Fantasy 1943 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. Gaslight 1944 · George Cukor · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. Cluny Brown 1946 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
4. Madame de… 1953 · Max Ophüls · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
5. The Cobweb 1955 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
6. Is Paris Burning? 1966 · René Clément · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
7. Stavisky 1974 · Alain Resnais · IMDb 6.5 · Cast