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Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Acting·1892–1989·138 films

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles-Marie Vanel, known as Charles Vanel (21 August 1892 in Rennes, France - 15 April 1989, in Cannes, France) was a French director and actor. He made his screen debut in 1912, in Robert Péguy's Jim Crow. His 77 year career comprised appearances in more than 200 films.

As Actor

To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief (1955)Bertani
Diabolique
Diabolique (1955)Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear (1953)Mr. Jo
The Truth
The Truth (1960)Maître Guérin
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961)Father Alexandre
Illustrious Corpses
Illustrious Corpses (1976)Procurator Varga
Death in the Garden
Death in the Garden (1956)Castin
La Belle Équipe
La Belle Équipe (1936)Charles dit Charlot
Woman in Chains
Woman in Chains (1968)L'invité au vernissage qui dit 'Oui, ça correspond au schéma du bonhomme' (uncredited)
Magnet of Doom
Magnet of Doom (1963)Dieudonné Ferchaux
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life (1972)Il Presidente
Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1934)Inspector Javert
Wooden Crosses
Wooden Crosses (1932)Caporal Breval
Shock Troops
Shock Troops (1967)Passevin
Three Brothers
Three Brothers (1981)Donato Giuranna
Seven Deaths by Prescription
Seven Deaths by Prescription (1975)Pr Brézé
Alice or the Last Escapade
Alice or the Last Escapade (1977)Henri Vergennes
Symphony for a Massacre
Symphony for a Massacre (1963)Paoli
In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law (1949)Massaro Turi Passalacqua
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)Mr. de Vergennes
The Mask of the Gorilla
The Mask of the Gorilla (1958)Colonel Berthomieu
The Seasons of Pleasure
The Seasons of Pleasure (1988)Charles van Bert
The Woman Who Dared
The Woman Who Dared (1944)Pierre Gauthier
Boomerang
Boomerang (1976)Jean Ritter
Sinners of Paris
Sinners of Paris (1958)Léonce Pozzi, dit "Le Fondu"
Jenny
Jenny (1936)Benoit
Dainah the Mixed
Dainah the Mixed (1932)Michaux
The Great Game
The Great Game (1934)Clement
Golden Night
Golden Night (1976)Charles Fournier
Abused Confidence
Abused Confidence (1937)Jacques Ferney
Rififi in Tokyo
Rififi in Tokyo (1963)Van Hekken
Hanged Man's Farm
Hanged Man's Farm (1945)François
In the Night
In the Night (1930)L'ouvrier carrier
Countdown to Vengeance
Countdown to Vengeance (1970)Juliani
Flight Into Darkness
Flight Into Darkness (1935)Le lieutenant Maury
The Green Domino
The Green Domino (1935)Nebel, a sculptor
On Trial
On Trial (1954)Wolf Andergast
Burning Fuse
Burning Fuse (1957)Albatrasse
Law of the North
Law of the North (1939)Dalrymple
Crossroads
Crossroads (1938)Roger de Vétheuil
If the Sun Never Returns
If the Sun Never Returns (1987)Anzevui
The Woman at the End of the World
The Woman at the End of the World (1938)Durc, l'Officier Mécanicien
In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law (1932)Lancelot
No Escape
No Escape (1958)Caillé
Woman of Evil
Woman of Evil (1947)Laurent
The Cheerful Squadron
The Cheerful Squadron (1954)Hurluret
A King Without Distraction
A King Without Distraction (1963)le procureur du roi
Southern Carrier
Southern Carrier (1937)Herlin
Ne pleure pas
Ne pleure pas (1978)Le grand-père
The House of Mystery
The House of Mystery (1923)Henri Corradin
Maddalena
Maddalena (1954)Giovanni Lamberti
The Fear
The Fear (1936)Robert Sylvain
The Prey of the Wind
The Prey of the Wind (1927)Pierre Vignal
Island Fisherman
Island Fisherman (1959)Shipowner Mével
Prisoner of the Volga
Prisoner of the Volga (1959)Ossip Semjonowitsch
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
The Steppe
The Steppe (1962)Pére Christophore
Accused, Stand Up!
Accused, Stand Up! (1930)Henri Lapalle
An Ideal Woman
An Ideal Woman (1929)Angel Call
Rail Pirates
Rail Pirates (1938)Henri Pierson
Business Is Business
Business Is Business (1942)Isidore Lechat
Malaire
Malaire (1952)
Camorra
Camorra (1972)Don Mimo De Ritis
Faubourg Montmartre
Faubourg Montmartre (1931)André Marco, dit Dédé
Tragic Spell
Tragic Spell (1951)Bastiano
Le soleil a toujours raison
Le soleil a toujours raison (1943)L'homme du mas
Dance House
Dance House (1931)Ramon
Iceland Fisherman
Iceland Fisherman (1924)Yann
Waterloo
Waterloo (1929)Napoleon
Gorilla's Waltz
Gorilla's Waltz (1959)Berthomieu aka 'Le Vieux'
The Wonderful Night
The Wonderful Night (1940)le fermier
The Wreckers
The Wreckers (1959)Marnez
La Puce et le privé
La Puce et le privé (1981)Mathieu Fortier
Them
Them (1970)Professor Swaine
Song of the World
Song of the World (1965)Marinau the sailor
Michel Strogoff
Michel Strogoff (1936)
L'Autre aile
L'Autre aile (1923)Gaston Lager
Cuori sul mare
Cuori sul mare (1950)Nostromo Norus
La Nuit bulgare
La Nuit bulgare (1972)Bohringer
Port Arthur
Port Arthur (1936)Commander Vassidloff
Le Bateau à soupe
Le Bateau à soupe (1947)Le capitaine Hervé
L'Enquête du 58
L'Enquête du 58 (1945)Bernard - le mécanicien
The Fighting Men
The Fighting Men (1950)Don Salvatore Sparaino
Le Juge et son bourreau
Le Juge et son bourreau (1974)Le commissaire Bairelard
Il bivio
Il bivio (1951)Lubiani
Le Père Goriot
Le Père Goriot (1972)Father Goriot
Gringalet
Gringalet (1946)Lucien Ravaut
Defend My Love
Defend My Love (1956)Verdisio
The Roquevillards
The Roquevillards (1943)François Roquevillard
Vertigine d'amore
Vertigine d'amore (1948)Mugnaio Resplanton
The Suspects
The Suspects (1957)Commissioner Perrache of the D.S.T.
Lo sgarro
Lo sgarro (1963)
Savage Brigade
Savage Brigade (1939)Général Kalitjeff
Phroso
Phroso (1922)Dimitri
Promise to the Unknown One
Promise to the Unknown One (1942)Bernard Parker
Native Drums
Native Drums (1955)Carlo Leonardi
Obsession
Obsession (1933)Pierre
The Black Diamond
The Black Diamond (1941)François Mitry
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne (1930)Gardian Mitifio
Cristobal's Gold
Cristobal's Gold (1940)Le Coronel - le chef de la police
S.O.S. Sahara
S.O.S. Sahara (1938)
Les Bateliers de la Volga
Les Bateliers de la Volga (1935)Colonel Goreff
King of the Camargue
King of the Camargue (1935)Rampal
The End of the Tether
The End of the Tether (1973)Whalley
Troïka sur la piste blanche
Troïka sur la piste blanche (1937)Michel Steinberg
The Woman I Murdered
The Woman I Murdered (1948)François Bachelin
The Flame
The Flame (1936)Victor Boussat
Legions of Honor
Legions of Honor (1938)Captain Dabrau
The Lost Way
The Lost Way (1980)Léon
A Missionary
A Missionary (1955)Père Gauthier
The Last Sentence
The Last Sentence (1951)Judge Marco Valsetti
Heart of an Actress
Heart of an Actress (1924)
Social Police
Social Police (1937)Salviati
Assault
Assault (1936)Alexandre Mérital
Southern Bar
Southern Bar (1938)Captain Olivier
La Flambée des rêves
La Flambée des rêves (1924)
The Awakening
The Awakening (1925)
The West
The West (1938)Jean Cadière
The Seniors
The Seniors (1936)Henri Lormier
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land (1975)Großvater Parra
Gitanes
Gitanes (1933)
Apaches of Paris
Apaches of Paris (1927)
Yamilé Under the Cedars
Yamilé Under the Cedars (1939)Rachid El Hame
At the End of the World
At the End of the World (1934)Geroges Laudy
Calvaire d'amour
Calvaire d'amour (1923)
Ballad for a Dog
Ballad for a Dog (1969)Viachet
Barocco
Barocco (1925)
La Séparation
La Séparation (1968)Louis Vigué
Le Reflet dans la mer
Le Reflet dans la mer (1973)Baron Ucciani
Haut le vent
Haut le vent (1942)François Ascarra
Die weisse Sklavin
Die weisse Sklavin (1927)
La Cabane aux souvenirs
La Cabane aux souvenirs (1947)
Miarka, la fille à l'ourse
Miarka, la fille à l'ourse (1920)Mario the game warden
Nitchevo
Nitchevo (1926)
Mister Mustard's Millions
Mister Mustard's Millions (1926)John Durand
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne (1967)
The Child of the Carnival
The Child of the Carnival (1921)
Rio's yellow house
Rio's yellow house (1931)King-Fu / Scalpa

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