Jacques Charon
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-02-27
Day of Death
1975-10-15 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2019)
(1974)
Le sexe faible
as Antoine
(1973)
Tartuffe
as Orgon
(1973)
La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière
as Monsieur Jourdain / Argan
(1971)
Le Misanthrope
as Oronte
(1970)
Un fil à la patte
as Fontanet
(1969)
Vingt-neuf degrés à l'ombre
as Pomadour
(1968)
Feu la mère de madame
as Lucien
(1965)
The Double Bed
as Le fiancé (segment 3 "La répétition")
(1964)
Comment épouser un premier ministre
as Cchief of staff
(1964)
How Do You Like My Sister?
as Jolivet
(1963)
In the French Style
as Patrini
(1963)
Teuf-teuf
as Self - Host
(1962)
Cartouche
as Le colonel
(1962)
How to Succeed in Love
as Director of Editions du Soleil
(1959)
The Dreadful
as Monestier
(1958)
Would-Be Gentleman
as the dancing master
(1957)
This Pretty World
as 'La Tulipe'
(1957)
La blonde des tropiques
as Alphonse
(1956)
Operation Thunder
as Maurice Favier
(1954)
The Scheming Women
as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
(1953)
Le Petit Jacques
as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
(1951)
The Red Inn
as Rodolphe
(1951)
The Turkey
as M. de Pontagnac
(1951)
Over the waves
as Self
(1951)
Dakota 308
as Lord Vernon
(1951)
Cœur-sur-Mer
as Le prince de Synoire
(1950)
Paris Waltz
as Berthelier
(1947)
The Royalists
as Lieutenant Merle
(1946)
Behind These Walls
as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
(1945)
The Queer Assignment
as Neptunia bartender
(1943)
Colonel Chabert
as Cleric
(1943)
(1941)
Her First Affair
as A college student (uncredited)
Crew
(1997)
Tartuffe ou L'imposteur (Comédie Française)
Stage Director
(1980)
Peau de vache
Director
(1977)
J.A. Martin Photographer
Settings
(1976)
La facture
Director
(1976)
La Poudre aux yeux
Action Director
(1975)
Ah! La police de Papa
Stage Director
(1974)
Folle Amanda
Director
(1973)
Le Tartuffe
Director
(1973)
Tartuffe
Stage Director
(1973)
The Novice Lovers
Director
(1972)
Le Prince travesti
Director
(1970)
Adieu Berthe
Director
(1968)
A Flea in Her Ear
Director