Jacques Charon
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 27 February 1920 · Paris, France
- Died
- 15 October 1975
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
Acting 38
- 2026Opération Jericho as Le comte Jacques de Saint-Leu
- 2019Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Tales of Hoffmann
- 1975Un souper chez Lauzun as Louis XIV
- 1974Le Sexe faible as Antoine
- 1973La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière as Monsieur Jourdain / Argan
- 1973Tartuffe as Orgon
- 1971Le Misanthrope as Oronte
- 1970Un fil à la patte as Fontanet
- 1969Vingt-neuf degrés à l'ombre as Pomadour
- 1968Feu la mère de madame as Lucien
- 1965The Double Bed as Le fiancé (3 : « La Répétition »)
- 1964Comment épouser un premier ministre as Cchief of staff
- 1964How Do You Like My Sister? as Jolivet
- 1963Teuf-teuf as Self - Host
- 1963In the French Style as Patrini
- 1962How to Succeed in Love as Director of Editions du Soleil
- 1962Cartouche as Le colonel
- 1959The Dreadful as Monestier
- 1958Would-Be Gentleman as the dancing master
- 1958Le Misanthrope as Oronte
- 1957This Pretty World as 'La Tulipe'
- 1957La Blonde des tropiques as Alphonse
- 1956Operation Thunder as Maurice Favier
- 1954The Scheming Women as Antonio Pan, le jeune premier
- 1954Le Petit Poucet as Narrateur
- 1953Le Petit Jacques as Defense lawyer Maître Merlin
- 1951The Turkey as M. de Pontagnac
- 1951The Red Inn as Rodolphe
- 1951Over the waves as Self
- 1951Dakota 308 as Lord Vernon
- 1951Cœur-sur-Mer as Le prince de Synoire
- 1950Paris Waltz as Berthelier
- 1947The Royalists as Lieutenant Merle
- 1946Behind These Walls as Count Jacques de Saint-Leu
- 1945The Queer Assignment as Neptunia bartender
- 1943Colonel Chabert as Cleric
- 1943Des jeunes filles dans la nuit
- 1941Her First Affair as A college student (uncredited)
Directing 12
- 1997Tartuffe ou L'imposteur (Comédie Française) · stage director
- 1980Peau de vache · director
- 1976La Poudre aux yeux · action director
- 1976La facture · stage director
- 1975Ah ! La Police de papa · stage director
- 1974Folle Amanda · director
- 1973Le Tartuffe · director
- 1973The Novice Lovers · director
- 1973Tartuffe · stage director
- 1972Le Prince travesti · director
- 1970Adieu Berthe · director
- 1968A Flea in Her Ear · director
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- 1977J.A. Martin Photographer · settings