Charles Boyer

August 28, 1899(78 at death)|Died August 26, 1978
Figeac, Lot, Midi-Pyrénées, France|Acting

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.

Movies (90)

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

L'Enigme Charles Boyer

2019

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Reflections on 'Gaslight'
7.3

Reflections on 'Gaslight'

2003

Ingrid Bergman Remembered
6.7

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

The Casting Couch
8.3

The Casting Couch

1995

Death In Hollywood
6.8

Death In Hollywood

1990

Going Hollywood: The '30s
9.0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Louvre

The Louvre

1978

A Matter of Time
5.1

A Matter of Time

1976

Stavisky...
5.9

Stavisky...

1974

Lost Horizon
5.5

Lost Horizon

1973

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Garbo, by Joan Crawford
6.0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969

The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.3

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

The April Fools
5.9

The April Fools

1969

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
6.7

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

1968

Barefoot in the Park
7.1

Barefoot in the Park

1967

Casino Royale
5.3

Casino Royale

1967

Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966

How to Steal a Million
7.5

How to Steal a Million

1966

A Very Special Favor
5.9

A Very Special Favor

1965

Love is a Ball
5.1

Love is a Ball

1963

Adorable Julia
6.2

Adorable Julia

1962

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5.9

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

1962

Demons at Midnight
8.0

Demons at Midnight

1961

Fanny
6.7

Fanny

1961

The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958

Maxime
6.2

Maxime

1958

La Parisienne
5.7

La Parisienne

1957

Paris, Palace Hôtel
6.0

Paris, Palace Hôtel

1956

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

What a Woman!
6.1

What a Woman!

1956

Nana
6.2

Nana

1955

The Cobweb
5.7

The Cobweb

1955

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1955

The Earrings of Madame de...
7.5

The Earrings of Madame de...

1953

Thunder in the East
5.6

Thunder in the East

1952

The Happy Time
6.5

The Happy Time

1952

The First Legion
7.4

The First Legion

1951

The 13th Letter
5.7

The 13th Letter

1951

Riviera Dream

Riviera Dream

1950

A Woman's Vengeance
6.3

A Woman's Vengeance

1948

Arch of Triumph
6.0

Arch of Triumph

1948

Cluny Brown
7.2

Cluny Brown

1946

The Battle of the Rails
6.9

The Battle of the Rails

1946

Confidential Agent
5.5

Confidential Agent

1945

Together Again
5.5

Together Again

1944

The Fighting Lady
6.5

The Fighting Lady

1944

Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944

Flesh and Fantasy
7.1

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

The Constant Nymph
6.2

The Constant Nymph

1943

Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Tales of Manhattan
6.4

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Little Isles of Freedom
7.5

Little Isles of Freedom

1942

Appointment for Love
5.8

Appointment for Love

1941

Hold Back the Dawn
6.7

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

Back Street
7.3

Back Street

1941

All This, and Heaven Too
7.2

All This, and Heaven Too

1940

When Tomorrow Comes
5.4

When Tomorrow Comes

1939

Love Affair
7.0

Love Affair

1939

Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

Algiers
6.3

Algiers

1938

Orage
6.8

Orage

1938

Tovarich
6.4

Tovarich

1937

Conquest
6.6

Conquest

1937

The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

History Is Made at Night
6.7

History Is Made at Night

1937

The Garden of Allah
6.0

The Garden of Allah

1936

Mayerling
6.5

Mayerling

1936

Shanghai
7.3

Shanghai

1935

Break of Hearts
5.5

Break of Hearts

1935

Private Worlds
6.4

Private Worlds

1935

Caravan
6.5

Caravan

1934

Caravane
10.0

Caravane

1934

Le Bonheur
6.7

Le Bonheur

1934

Liliom
6.6

Liliom

1934

The Battle
4.3

The Battle

1934

The Hawk
10.0

The Hawk

1933

The Only Girl
7.0

The Only Girl

1933

Moi et l'impératrice
9.0

Moi et l'impératrice

1933

Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932

The Man from Yesterday
5.2

The Man from Yesterday

1932

Tumultes
6.6

Tumultes

1932

The Trial of Mary Dugan
8.0

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1931

The Magnificent Lie
7.0

The Magnificent Lie

1931

The Big House
7.0

The Big House

1931

The Barcarolle of Love
8.0

The Barcarolle of Love

1930

Captain Fracasse
6.8

Captain Fracasse

1929

Chantelouve
10.0

Chantelouve

1921

The Man of the Sea
6.0

The Man of the Sea

1920

TV Shows (11)