Jacques Charon
Biography
Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French actor and film director. Born in Paris, Charon trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) and made his début at the Comédie-Française in 1941. During his time there which lasted until his death, he played over 150 roles in the classical and modern repertoire. Charon directed the 1968 feature film A Flea in Her Ear and the 1973 television movie Monsieur Pompadour. He played Spalanzani in the complete recording of The Tales of Hoffmann (Decca, 1971). Charon died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre. Source: Article "Jacques Charon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Midi Première
Le Grand Échiquier
À bout portant
Cartouche
La Comédie-Française
La Comédie-Française
The Scheming Women
The Royalists
All Movies (37)
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann2019
- Le Sexe faible1974 · as Antoine
- La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière1973 · as Monsieur Jourdain / Argan
- Tartuffe1973 · as Orgon
- Le Misanthrope1971 · as Oronte
- Un fil à la patte1970 · as Fontanet
- Vingt-neuf degrés à l'ombre1969 · as Pomadour
- Feu la mère de madame1968 · as Lucien
- The Double Bed1965 · as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)
- Comment épouser un premier ministre1964 · as Cchief of staff
- How Do You Like My Sister?1964 · as Jolivet
- Teuf-teuf1963 · as Self - Host
- In the French Style1963 · as Patrini
- How to Succeed in Love1962 · as Director of Editions du Soleil
- Cartouche1962 · as Le colonel
- The Dreadful1959 · as Monestier
- Would-Be Gentleman1958 · as the dancing master
- Le Misanthrope1958 · as Oronte
- This Pretty World1957 · as 'La Tulipe'
- La Blonde des tropiques1957 · as Alphonse
- Operation Thunder1956 · as Maurice Favier
- The Scheming Women1954 · as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
- Le Petit Poucet1954 · as Narrateur
- Le Petit Jacques1953 · as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
- The Turkey1951 · as M. de Pontagnac
- The Red Inn1951 · as Rodolphe
- Over the waves1951 · as Self
- Dakota 3081951 · as Lord Vernon
- Cœur-sur-Mer1951 · as Le prince de Synoire
- Paris Waltz1950 · as Berthelier
- The Royalists1947 · as Lieutenant Merle
- Behind These Walls1946 · as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
- The Queer Assignment1945 · as Neptunia bartender
- Colonel Chabert1943 · as Cleric
- Des jeunes filles dans la nuit1943
- Her First Affair1941 · as A college student (uncredited)
- Opération Jericho— · as Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu
All TV Shows (7)
- Midi Première1975 · as Self
- Midi trente1972 · as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self
- Samedi soir1971 · as Self
- À bout portant1968 · as Self
- La Comédie-Française1952
- La Comédie-Française1952 · as Arlequin