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Charles Vanel

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Aug 21 1892
Birthplace: Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Death: Sat, Apr 15 1989
Charles Vanel is 96 years old
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Poster of The Seasons of Pleasure
The Seasons of Pleasure
Charles Vanel was
95 in The Seasons of Pleasure
as 'Charles van Bert'.
Wed, Feb 10 1988
Poster of If the Sun Never Returns
If the Sun Never Returns
Charles Vanel was
95 in If the Sun Never Returns
as 'Anzevui'.
Wed, Sep 02 1987
Poster of Three Brothers
Three Brothers
Charles Vanel was
88 in Three Brothers
as 'Donato Giuranna'.
Thu, Mar 19 1981
Poster of La Puce et le privé
La Puce et le privé
Charles Vanel was
88 in La Puce et le privé
as 'Mathieu Fortier'.
Wed, Mar 11 1981
Poster of The Lost Way
The Lost Way
Charles Vanel was
87 in The Lost Way
as 'Léon'.
Wed, Jan 09 1980
Poster of Ne pleure pas
Ne pleure pas
Charles Vanel was
85 in Ne pleure pas
as 'Le grand-père'.
Wed, Mar 15 1978
Poster of Alice or the Last Escapade
Alice or the Last Escapade
Charles Vanel was
84 in Alice or the Last Escapade
as 'Henri Vergennes'.
Wed, Jan 19 1977
Poster of Golden Night
Golden Night
Charles Vanel was
84 in Golden Night
as 'Charles Fournier'.
Fri, Oct 01 1976
Poster of Boomerang
Boomerang
Charles Vanel was
83 in Boomerang
as 'Jean Ritter'.
Sun, Aug 15 1976
Poster of Illustrious Corpses
Illustrious Corpses
Charles Vanel was
83 in Illustrious Corpses
as 'Procurator Varga'.
Thu, Feb 12 1976
Poster of Seven Deaths by Prescription
Seven Deaths by Prescription
Charles Vanel was
83 in Seven Deaths by Prescription
as 'Pr Brézé'.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Poster of Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
Charles Vanel was
83 in Es herrscht Ruhe im Land
as 'Großvater Parra'.
Sat, Nov 15 1975
Poster of Le juge et son bourreau
Le juge et son bourreau
Charles Vanel was
82 in Le juge et son bourreau
as 'Le commissaire Bairelard'.
Fri, Nov 08 1974
Poster of The End of the Tether
The End of the Tether
Charles Vanel was
80 in The End of the Tether
as 'Whalley'.
Wed, Aug 15 1973
Poster of Le Reflet dans la mer
Le Reflet dans la mer
Charles Vanel was
80 in Le Reflet dans la mer
as 'Baron Ucciani'.
Wed, Mar 28 1973
Poster of The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
Charles Vanel was
80 in The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
as 'Il Presidente'.
Fri, Dec 22 1972
Poster of Camorra
Camorra
Charles Vanel was
80 in Camorra
as 'Don Mimo De Ritis'.
Wed, Aug 30 1972
Poster of La nuit bulgare
La nuit bulgare
Charles Vanel was
79 in La nuit bulgare
as 'Bohringer'.
Thu, Apr 20 1972
Poster of Le Père Goriot
Le Père Goriot
Charles Vanel was
79 in Le Père Goriot
as 'Father Goriot'.
Thu, Mar 09 1972
Poster of Them
Them
Charles Vanel was
78 in Them
Wed, Nov 18 1970
Poster of Countdown to Vengeance
Countdown to Vengeance
Charles Vanel was
77 in Countdown to Vengeance
as 'Juliani'.
Thu, Jan 29 1970
Poster of Ballad for a Dog
Ballad for a Dog
Charles Vanel was
76 in Ballad for a Dog
as 'Viachet'.
Sat, Jan 25 1969
Poster of À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
Charles Vanel was
76 in À la recherche de Jean Grémillon
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Woman in Chains
Woman in Chains
Charles Vanel was
76 in Woman in Chains
as 'L'invité au vernissage (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 20 1968
Poster of La séparation
La séparation
Charles Vanel was
76 in La séparation
as 'Louis Vigué'.
Tue, Sep 17 1968
Poster of Shock Troops
Shock Troops
Charles Vanel was
74 in Shock Troops
as 'Passevin'.
Wed, Apr 05 1967
Poster of L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne
Charles Vanel was
74 in L'Arlésienne
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Song of the World
Song of the World
Charles Vanel was
73 in Song of the World
as 'Marinau the sailor'.
Thu, Oct 07 1965
Poster of Magnet of Doom
Magnet of Doom
Charles Vanel was
71 in Magnet of Doom
as 'Dieudonné Ferchaux'.
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Poster of A King Without Distraction
A King Without Distraction
Charles Vanel was
71 in A King Without Distraction
as 'le procureur du roi'.
Fri, Aug 30 1963
Poster of Symphony for a Massacre
Symphony for a Massacre
Charles Vanel was
70 in Symphony for a Massacre
as 'Paoli'.
Fri, Aug 02 1963
Poster of Rififi in Tokyo
Rififi in Tokyo
Charles Vanel was
70 in Rififi in Tokyo
as 'Van Hekken'.
Fri, Mar 29 1963
Poster of Lo sgarro
Lo sgarro
Charles Vanel was
70 in Lo sgarro
Wed, Feb 06 1963
Poster of The Steppe
The Steppe
Charles Vanel was
69 in The Steppe
as 'Pére Christophore'.
Tue, Mar 06 1962
Poster of Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Charles Vanel was
69 in Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
as 'Father Alexandre'.
Wed, Dec 06 1961
Poster of The Truth
The Truth
Charles Vanel was
68 in The Truth
as 'Maître Guérin'.
Wed, Nov 02 1960
Poster of Gorilla's Waltz
Gorilla's Waltz
Charles Vanel was
67 in Gorilla's Waltz
as 'Le Vieux'.
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Island Fishermen
Island Fishermen
Charles Vanel was
66 in Island Fishermen
as 'Shipowner Mével'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of Prisoner of the Volga
Prisoner of the Volga
Charles Vanel was
66 in Prisoner of the Volga
as 'Ossip Semjonowitsch'.
Thu, Mar 26 1959
Poster of The Wreckers
The Wreckers
Charles Vanel was
66 in The Wreckers
as 'Marnez'.
Tue, Jan 27 1959
Poster of The Mask of the Gorilla
The Mask of the Gorilla
Charles Vanel was
65 in The Mask of the Gorilla
as 'Colonel Berthomieu'.
Thu, Aug 14 1958
Poster of No Escape
No Escape
Charles Vanel was
65 in No Escape
as 'Caillé'.
Wed, Jun 25 1958
Poster of Sinners of Paris
Sinners of Paris
Charles Vanel was
65 in Sinners of Paris
as 'Léonce Pozzi, dit "Le Fondu"'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of The Suspects
The Suspects
Charles Vanel was
64 in The Suspects
as 'Commissioner Perrache of the D.S.T.'.
Tue, Aug 20 1957
Poster of Burning Fuse
Burning Fuse
Charles Vanel was
64 in Burning Fuse
Wed, Feb 27 1957
Poster of Death in the Garden
Death in the Garden
Charles Vanel was
64 in Death in the Garden
as 'Castin'.
Fri, Sep 21 1956
Poster of Defend My Love
Defend My Love
Charles Vanel was
64 in Defend My Love
as 'Verdisio'.
Wed, Sep 12 1956
Poster of A Missionary
A Missionary
Charles Vanel was
63 in A Missionary
as 'Père Gauthier'.
Fri, Dec 02 1955
Poster of Native Drums
Native Drums
Charles Vanel was
63 in Native Drums
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Poster of To Catch a Thief
To Catch a Thief
Charles Vanel was
62 in To Catch a Thief
as 'Bertani'.
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of Diabolique
Diabolique
Charles Vanel was
62 in Diabolique
as 'Police Inspector Alfred Fichet'.
Sat, Jan 29 1955
Poster of The Cheerful Squadron
The Cheerful Squadron
Charles Vanel was
62 in The Cheerful Squadron
as 'Il capitano Hurluret'.
Sun, Dec 05 1954
Poster of Maddalena
Maddalena
Charles Vanel was
61 in Maddalena
as 'Giovanni Lamberti'.
Sat, Aug 07 1954
Poster of On Trial
On Trial
Charles Vanel was
61 in On Trial
as 'Wolf Andergast'.
Fri, Jun 04 1954
Poster of Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Charles Vanel was
61 in Royal Affairs in Versailles
as 'Mr. de Vergennes'.
Wed, Feb 10 1954
Poster of The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear
Charles Vanel was
60 in The Wages of Fear
as 'Mr. Jo'.
Wed, Apr 22 1953
Poster of Malaire
Malaire
Charles Vanel was
59 in Malaire
Mon, Jan 14 1952
Poster of The Last Sentence
The Last Sentence
Charles Vanel was
59 in The Last Sentence
as 'Judge Marco Valsetti'.
Thu, Nov 15 1951
Poster of Incantesimo tragico
Incantesimo tragico
Charles Vanel was
59 in Incantesimo tragico
as 'Bastiano'.
Sat, Oct 13 1951
Poster of Il bivio
Il bivio
Charles Vanel was
58 in Il bivio
as 'Lubiani'.
Mon, Mar 19 1951
Poster of Cuori sul mare
Cuori sul mare
Charles Vanel was
58 in Cuori sul mare
as 'Nostromo Norus'.
Thu, Nov 09 1950
Poster of The Fighting Men
The Fighting Men
Charles Vanel was
58 in The Fighting Men
as 'Don Salvatore Sparaino'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Poster of In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law
Charles Vanel was
56 in In the Name of the Law
as 'Massaro Turi Passalacqua'.
Sun, Mar 13 1949
Poster of The Woman I Murdered
The Woman I Murdered
Charles Vanel was
56 in The Woman I Murdered
Fri, Nov 26 1948
Poster of Woman of Evil
Woman of Evil
Charles Vanel was
55 in Woman of Evil
as 'Laurent'.
Tue, Sep 23 1947
Poster of La Cabane aux souvenirs
La Cabane aux souvenirs
Charles Vanel was
55 in La Cabane aux souvenirs
Wed, Sep 10 1947
Poster of Le Bateau à soupe
Le Bateau à soupe
Charles Vanel was
54 in Le Bateau à soupe
as 'Le capitaine Hervé'.
Wed, Feb 19 1947
Poster of Gringalet
Gringalet
Charles Vanel was
54 in Gringalet
Wed, Nov 20 1946
Poster of Hanged Man's Farm
Hanged Man's Farm
Charles Vanel was
53 in Hanged Man's Farm
as 'François'.
Wed, Dec 05 1945
Poster of L'Enquête du 58
L'Enquête du 58
Charles Vanel was
53 in L'Enquête du 58
as 'Bernard - le mécanicien'.
Sun, Nov 04 1945
Poster of The Woman Who Dared
The Woman Who Dared
Charles Vanel was
51 in The Woman Who Dared
as 'Pierre Gauthier'.
Thu, Feb 03 1944
Poster of The Roquevillards
The Roquevillards
Charles Vanel was
50 in The Roquevillards
as 'François Roquevillard'.
Wed, Jul 28 1943
Poster of Le soleil a toujours raison
Le soleil a toujours raison
Charles Vanel was
50 in Le soleil a toujours raison
as 'L'homme du mas'.
Wed, Jan 27 1943
Poster of Promise to the Unknown One
Promise to the Unknown One
Charles Vanel was
50 in Promise to the Unknown One
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Haut le vent
Haut le vent
Charles Vanel was
50 in Haut le vent
as 'François Ascarra'.
Wed, Sep 23 1942
Poster of Business Is Business
Business Is Business
Charles Vanel was
50 in Business Is Business
as 'Isidore Lechat'.
Thu, Sep 10 1942
Poster of The Black Diamond
The Black Diamond
Charles Vanel was
48 in The Black Diamond
as 'François Mitry'.
Wed, Jun 25 1941
Poster of The Wonderful Night
The Wonderful Night
Charles Vanel was
48 in The Wonderful Night
as 'le fermier'.
Tue, Dec 24 1940
Poster of Cristobal's Gold
Cristobal's Gold
Charles Vanel was
47 in Cristobal's Gold
as 'Le Coronel - le chef de la police'.
Mon, Apr 22 1940
Poster of Law of the North
Law of the North
Charles Vanel was
47 in Law of the North
as 'Dalrymple'.
Mon, Sep 04 1939
Poster of Yamilé Under the Cedars
Yamilé Under the Cedars
Charles Vanel was
46 in Yamilé Under the Cedars
as 'Rachid El Hame'.
Thu, Jun 01 1939
Poster of Savage Brigade
Savage Brigade
Charles Vanel was
46 in Savage Brigade
as 'Général Kalitjeff'.
Wed, Apr 26 1939
Poster of S.O.S. Sahara
S.O.S. Sahara
Charles Vanel was
45 in S.O.S. Sahara
Wed, Aug 17 1938
Poster of Southern Bar
Southern Bar
Charles Vanel was
45 in Southern Bar
as 'Captain Olivier'.
Wed, Mar 23 1938
Poster of Legions of Honor
Legions of Honor
Charles Vanel was
45 in Legions of Honor
as 'Captain Dabrau'.
Thu, Feb 17 1938
Poster of The West
The West
Charles Vanel was
45 in The West
as 'Jean Cadière'.
Wed, Feb 16 1938
Poster of Rail Pirates
Rail Pirates
Charles Vanel was
45 in Rail Pirates
as 'Henri Pierson'.
Wed, Jan 19 1938
Poster of The Woman at the End of the World
The Woman at the End of the World
Charles Vanel was
45 in The Woman at the End of the World
as 'Durc, l'Officier Mécanicien'.
Wed, Jan 19 1938
Poster of Crossroads
Crossroads
Charles Vanel was
45 in Crossroads
as 'Roger de Vétheuil'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938
Poster of Abused Confidence
Abused Confidence
Charles Vanel was
45 in Abused Confidence
as 'Jacques Ferney'.
Mon, Nov 29 1937
Poster of Troïka sur la piste blanche
Troïka sur la piste blanche
Charles Vanel was
44 in Troïka sur la piste blanche
Fri, Jun 18 1937
Poster of Social Police
Social Police
Charles Vanel was
44 in Social Police
as 'Salviati'.
Fri, Apr 09 1937
Poster of Southern Carrier
Southern Carrier
Charles Vanel was
44 in Southern Carrier
as 'Herlin'.
Fri, Jan 22 1937
Poster of Assault
Assault
Charles Vanel was
44 in Assault
as 'Alexandre Mérital'.
Thu, Dec 31 1936
Poster of Port-Arthur
Port-Arthur
Charles Vanel was
44 in Port-Arthur
as 'Commander Vassidloff'.
Fri, Dec 11 1936
Poster of The Seniors
The Seniors
Charles Vanel was
44 in The Seniors
as 'Henri Lormier'.
Tue, Sep 29 1936
Poster of Jenny
Jenny
Charles Vanel was
44 in Jenny
as 'Benoit'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of They Were Five
They Were Five
Charles Vanel was
44 in They Were Five
as 'Charles dit Charlot'.
Tue, Sep 01 1936
Poster of The Flame
The Flame
Charles Vanel was
43 in The Flame
Fri, May 08 1936
Poster of The Fear
The Fear
Charles Vanel was
43 in The Fear
as 'Robert Sylvain'.
Fri, Apr 10 1936
Poster of Michel Strogoff
Michel Strogoff
Charles Vanel was
43 in Michel Strogoff
Tue, Mar 10 1936
Poster of The Green Domino
The Green Domino
Charles Vanel was
43 in The Green Domino
as 'Nebel, a sculptor'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Flight Into Darkness
Flight Into Darkness
Charles Vanel was
43 in Flight Into Darkness
as 'Le lieutenant Maury'.
Tue, Oct 22 1935
Poster of Les Bateliers de la Volga
Les Bateliers de la Volga
Charles Vanel was
42 in Les Bateliers de la Volga
Fri, Jul 05 1935
Poster of L'Impossible Aveu
L'Impossible Aveu
Charles Vanel was
42 in L'Impossible Aveu
Fri, Jun 07 1935
Poster of King of the Camargue
King of the Camargue
Charles Vanel was
42 in King of the Camargue
as 'Rampal'.
Thu, Jan 24 1935
Poster of The Great Game
The Great Game
Charles Vanel was
41 in The Great Game
as 'Clement'.
Wed, May 02 1934
Poster of At the End of the World
At the End of the World
Charles Vanel was
41 in At the End of the World
as 'Geroges Laudy'.
Fri, Mar 30 1934
Poster of Obsession
Obsession
Charles Vanel was
41 in Obsession
as 'Pierre'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Charles Vanel was
41 in Les Misérables
as 'Inspector Javert'.
Fri, Feb 09 1934
Poster of Gitanes
Gitanes
Charles Vanel was
40 in Gitanes
Fri, Mar 03 1933
Poster of Case closed
Case closed
Charles Vanel was
40 in Case closed
Fri, Sep 16 1932
Poster of Dainah the Mixed
Dainah the Mixed
Charles Vanel was
39 in Dainah the Mixed
as 'Michaux'.
Fri, Aug 19 1932
Poster of In the Name of the Law
In the Name of the Law
Charles Vanel was
39 in In the Name of the Law
as 'Lancelot'.
Fri, Apr 15 1932
Poster of Wooden Crosses
Wooden Crosses
Charles Vanel was
39 in Wooden Crosses
as 'Caporal Breval'.
Thu, Mar 17 1932
Poster of Faubourg Montmartre
Faubourg Montmartre
Charles Vanel was
39 in Faubourg Montmartre
as 'André Marco, dit Dédé'.
Fri, Oct 02 1931
Poster of Rio's yellow house
Rio's yellow house
Charles Vanel was
38 in Rio's yellow house
as 'King-Fu / Scalpa'.
Fri, Mar 20 1931
Poster of Dance House
Dance House
Charles Vanel was
38 in Dance House
as 'Ramon'.
Fri, Jan 09 1931
Poster of The Yellow Captain
The Yellow Captain
Charles Vanel was
38 in The Yellow Captain
Fri, Dec 19 1930
Poster of L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne
Charles Vanel was
38 in L'Arlésienne
as 'Gardian Mitifio'.
Fri, Sep 19 1930
Poster of Accused, Stand Up!
Accused, Stand Up!
Charles Vanel was
38 in Accused, Stand Up!
as 'Henri Lapalle'.
Fri, Sep 12 1930
Poster of In the Night
In the Night
Charles Vanel was
37 in In the Night
as 'L'ouvrier carrier'.
Fri, May 16 1930
Poster of Chic
Chic
Charles Vanel was
37 in Chic
as 'Fernand (François)'.
Fri, Feb 14 1930
Poster of Waterloo
Waterloo
Charles Vanel was
37 in Waterloo
as 'Napoleon'.
Thu, Nov 07 1929
Poster of An Ideal Woman
An Ideal Woman
Charles Vanel was
36 in An Ideal Woman
as 'Angel Call'.
Fri, Jul 05 1929
Poster of Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1
Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1
Charles Vanel was
36 in Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod - aus dem Logbuch der U.C.1
as 'Der Steuermann'.
Tue, Jan 01 1929
Poster of Le Passager
Le Passager
Charles Vanel was
36 in Le Passager
Wed, Oct 17 1928
Poster of Apaches of Paris
Apaches of Paris
Charles Vanel was
35 in Apaches of Paris
Sat, Dec 17 1927
Poster of Die weisse Sklavin
Die weisse Sklavin
Charles Vanel was
35 in Die weisse Sklavin
Thu, Sep 22 1927
Poster of Feu!
Feu!
Charles Vanel was
34 in Feu!
Sun, May 29 1927
Poster of The Prey of the Wind
The Prey of the Wind
Charles Vanel was
34 in The Prey of the Wind
as 'Pierre Vignal'.
Thu, May 12 1927
Poster of Nitchevo
Nitchevo
Charles Vanel was
34 in Nitchevo
Mon, Dec 20 1926
Poster of Mister Mustard's Millions
Mister Mustard's Millions
Charles Vanel was
33 in Mister Mustard's Millions
as 'John Durand'.
Fri, Jul 02 1926
Poster of The Flame
The Flame
Charles Vanel was
33 in The Flame
Fri, Jan 15 1926
Poster of Barocco
Barocco
Charles Vanel was
33 in Barocco
Fri, Nov 20 1925
Poster of The Awakening
The Awakening
Charles Vanel was
33 in The Awakening
Fri, Nov 06 1925
Poster of A Night of Romance
A Night of Romance
Charles Vanel was
33 in A Night of Romance
as 'Matteo Scaliuccio'.
Fri, Sep 04 1925
Poster of Iceland Fishermen
Iceland Fishermen
Charles Vanel was
32 in Iceland Fishermen
as 'Yann'.
Fri, Oct 10 1924
Poster of Heart of an Actress
Heart of an Actress
Charles Vanel was
32 in Heart of an Actress
Tue, Oct 07 1924
Poster of La Flambée des rêves
La Flambée des rêves
Charles Vanel was
32 in La Flambée des rêves
Fri, Oct 03 1924
Poster of Calvaire d'amour
Calvaire d'amour
Charles Vanel was
31 in Calvaire d'amour
Wed, Dec 05 1923
Poster of L'Autre aile
L'Autre aile
Charles Vanel was
31 in L'Autre aile
Fri, Nov 30 1923
Poster of Tillers of the Soil
Tillers of the Soil
Charles Vanel was
30 in Tillers of the Soil
Tue, Jan 02 1923
Poster of The House of Mystery
The House of Mystery
Charles Vanel was
30 in The House of Mystery
as 'Henri Corradin'.
Tue, Jan 02 1923
Poster of Tempêtes
Tempêtes
Charles Vanel was
29 in Tempêtes
as 'Raoul Mauduit'.
Fri, Jun 09 1922
Poster of Phroso
Phroso
Charles Vanel was
29 in Phroso
as 'Dimitri'.
Fri, Jan 13 1922
Poster of The Child of the Carnival
The Child of the Carnival
Charles Vanel was
28 in The Child of the Carnival
Fri, Jul 29 1921

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of 30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis
Charles Vanel was
83+ in 30 millions d'amis
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1976
Poster of Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma
Charles Vanel was
82+ in Spécial cinéma
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1974
Poster of Sébastien et la Mary-Morgane
Sébastien et la Mary-Morgane
Charles Vanel was
77+ in Sébastien et la Mary-Morgane
as 'Louis Maréchal'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 10 1970
Poster of Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama
Charles Vanel was
63+ in Cinépanorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 04 1956