Jacques Charon
Acting
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
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movieLe Sexe faible
1974
Antoine
movieLa Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière
1973
Monsieur Jourdain / Argan
movieTartuffe
1973
Orgon
movieLe Misanthrope
1971
Oronte
movieUn fil à la patte
1970
Fontanet
movieThe Double Bed
1965
Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)
movieComment épouser un premier ministre
1964
Cchief of staff
Teuf-teuf
1963
Self - Host
movieIn the French Style
1963
Patrini
movieHow to Succeed in Love
1962
Director of Editions du Soleil
movieCartouche
1962
Le colonel
movieThe Dreadful
1959
Monestier
movieWould-Be Gentleman
1958
the dancing master
movieThis Pretty World
1957
'La Tulipe'
movieOperation Thunder
1956
Maurice Favier
movieThe Scheming Women
1954
Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
movieLe Petit Poucet
1954
Narrateur
movieLe Petit Jacques
1953
Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
tvLa Comédie-Française
1952
Arlequin
movieThe Turkey
1951
M. de Pontagnac
movieThe Red Inn
1951
Rodolphe
movieDakota 308
1951
Lord Vernon
movieCœur-sur-Mer
1951
Le prince de Synoire
movieParis Waltz
1950
Berthelier
movieThe Royalists
1947
Lieutenant Merle
movieBehind These Walls
1946
Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
movieThe Queer Assignment
1945
Neptunia bartender
movieColonel Chabert
1943
Cleric
movieHer First Affair
1941
A college student (uncredited)
Opération Jericho
Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu
Directing13
movieTartuffe ou L'imposteur (Comédie Française)
1997
Stage Director
moviePeau de vache
1980
Director
La Poudre aux yeux
1976
Action Director
movieLa facture
1976
Stage Director
movieAh ! La Police de papa
1975
Stage Director
movieFolle Amanda
1974
Director
movieLe Tartuffe
1973
Director
movieThe Novice Lovers
1973
Director
movieTartuffe
1973
Stage Director
movieAdieu Berthe
1970
Director
movieA Flea in Her Ear
1968
Director
tvLa Comédie-Française
1952
Stage Director
