Charles Denner

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
May 29, 1926 (69 years old)
Died
September 10, 1995
Place of Birth
Tarnow, Poland
Popular Genres
Drama Crime Thriller
Career Span
1954 – 2024

Charles Denner

2 wins
24 nominations
2 Oscars
50 credits

Charles Denner (29 May 1926 – 10 September 1995) was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Poland. During his 30-year career he worked with some of France's greatest directors of the time, including Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch and François Truffaut who gave him two of his most memorable roles, as Fergus in The Bride Wore Black (1968) and Bertrand Morane in The Man Who Loved Women (1977).

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Personal Info

Born
May 29, 1926
From
Tarnow, Poland
Known For
Acting
Career
1954 – 2024

Known For

Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows
1958
as L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier
Bluebeard
Bluebeard
1963
as Henri Landru
The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black
1968
as Fergus
Z
Z
1969
as Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
The Married Couple of the Year Two
The Married Couple of the Year Two
1971
as Traveller
The Night Caller
The Night Caller
1975
as Inspector Moissac
The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
1977
as Bertrand Morane
D'un film à l'autre
D'un film à l'autre
2011
as Self (archive footage)
A Thousand Billion Dollars
A Thousand Billion Dollars
1982
as Walter, private detective
Défense de savoir
Défense de savoir
1973
as Jean Ravier
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024
as Self
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1972
as Arthur

Frequent Collaborators

Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
2 shared projects
in "The Bride Wore Black"
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Gérard Darrieu
Gérard Darrieu
2 shared projects
in "Z"
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Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
2 shared projects
in "The Bride Wore Black"
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Jacques Robiolles
2 shared projects
in "The Bride Wore Black"
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Van Doude
Van Doude
2 shared projects
in "Z"
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Julien Guiomar
Julien Guiomar
2 shared projects
in "The Married Couple of the Year Two"
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Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Georges Poujouly
Georges Poujouly
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Yori Bertin
Yori Bertin
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Iván Petrovich
Iván Petrovich
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Elga Andersen
Elga Andersen
1 shared project
in "Elevator to the Gallows"
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Award Recognition

2
Wins
24
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2024

François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay as Self

2011

D'un film à l'autre as Self (archive footage) Award

1986

Golden Eighties as M. Schwartz
L'Unique as Vox

1985

Vivement Truffaut as Self / Bertrand (archive footage) Award

1983

Stella as Richard

1982

A Thousand Billion Dollars as Walter, private detective
A Captain's Honor as Maître Gillard

1980

The Truth on the Savolta Affair as Lepprince
Le Cœur à l'envers as Guillaume

1978

Robert et Robert as Robert Goldman

1977

The Man Who Loved Women as Bertrand Morane Award

1976

A Second Chance as L'avocat
Mado as Reynald Manecca
The First Time as Father

1975

The Night Caller as Inspector Moissac Award
Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis as Nicolas

1974

The Down-in-the-Hole Gang as Ministre des travaux public Award
And Now My Love as Sarah's Father / Operator / Sarah's Grandfather

1973

Défense de savoir as Jean Ravier Award
The Inheritor as David Loweinstein Award
A Police Officer Without Importance as Deputy Police Officer Serge Monnier

1972

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me as Arthur Award
Money Money Money as Simon Duroc Award

1971

The Married Couple of the Year Two as Traveller
Law Breakers as Graziani

1970

The Crook as Monsieur Gallois

1969

Z as Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer Award
Diane's Body as Julien Keller

1968

The Bride Wore Black as Fergus Award
The Truce as Julien

1967

The Thief of Paris as Jean-François Cannonier
The Two of Us as Claude's Father
Heraclitus the Dark as Récitant (voice)

1966

The Devil's Toy as Récitant / Narrator (voice)
YUL 871 as The European engineer

1965

The Sleeping Car Murder as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas Award
The Blue Panther as Johnson
Les fourberies de Scapin as Scapin

1964

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers as Counterfeiter (segment "Le Grand escroc")
Mata Hari, Agent H21 as Soldier #1
Life Upside Down as Jacques Valin
Les pieds nickelés as Filochard
Le Grand Escroc as the Con Man

1963

Bluebeard as Henri Landru Award

1960

Les joueurs as Krougel

1958

Elevator to the Gallows as L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier Award

1955

Les Hommes en blanc as Un interne
The Best Part as An assistant engineer

1954

La Belle au bois dormant

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Elevator to the Gallows
The Bride Wore Black
Z
The Man Who Loved Women

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