Charles Vanel
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Careers this long are unusual: Charles Vanel is a French actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 121 credits across 106 years is a rate most careers never reach. For much of the audience, Charles Vanel is Bertani from 'To Catch a Thief', whatever else the credits say. 'Diabolique' belongs on any short list of his work.
Charles Vanel
120 Movies
1 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Charles Vanel is a French actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. 121 credits across 106 years is a rate most careers never reach. For much of the audience, Charles Vanel is Bertani from 'To Catch a Thief', whatever else the credits say. 'Diabolique' belongs on any short list of his work.
Movies
Plays Bertani
To Catch a Thief
1955
Plays Mr. Jo
The Wages of Fear
1953
Plays Procurator Varga
Illustrious Corpses
1976
Plays Police Inspector Alfred Fichet
Diabolique
1955
Plays Maître Guérin
The Truth
1960
Plays Jean Ritter
Boomerang
1976
Plays Father Alexandre
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
1961
Plays Colonel Berthomieu
The Mask of the Gorilla
1958
Plays Castin
Death in the Garden
1956
Plays Mr. de Vergennes
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953
Plays Pr Brézé
Seven Deaths by Prescription
1975
Plays Wolf Andergast
On Trial
1954
Plays Paoli
Symphony for a Massacre
1963
Plays Professor Swaine
Them
1970
Plays Marnez
The Wreckers
1959
Plays Passevin
Shock Troops
1967
Plays Inspector Javert
Les Misérables
1934
Plays Juliani
Countdown to Vengeance
1970
Plays Henri Vergennes
Alice or the Last Escapade
1977
Plays Donato Giuranna
Three Brothers
1981
Plays Caporal Breval
Wooden Crosses
1932
Plays Nebel, a sculptor
The Green Domino
1935
Plays Marinau the sailor
Song of the World
1965
Plays Hurluret
The Cheerful Squadron
1954
Plays Charles Fournier
Golden Night
1976
Plays Gaston Lager
L'Autre aile
1923
Plays Ossip Semjonowitsch
Prisoner of the Volga
1959
Plays Dieudonné Ferchaux
Magnet of Doom
1963
Plays Van Hekken
Rififi in Tokyo
1963
Plays Roger de Vétheuil
Crossroads
1938
Plays Don Mimo De Ritis
Camorra
1972
Plays le procureur du roi
A King Without Distraction
1963
Plays Anzevui
If the Sun Never Returns
1987
Plays Massaro Turi Passalacqua
In the Name of the Law
1949
Plays Laurent
Woman of Evil
1947
Plays L'homme du mas
Le soleil a toujours raison
1943
Plays Charles van Bert
The Seasons of Pleasure
1988
Plays Herlin
Southern Carrier
1937
Plays Pierre Gauthier
The Woman Who Dared
1944
Plays Napoleon
Waterloo
1929
Plays Caillé
No Escape
1958
Plays Il Presidente
The Most Wonderful Evening of My Life
1972
Plays Jacques Ferney
Abused Confidence
1937
Plays Durc, l'Officier Mécanicien
The Woman at the End of the World
1938
Plays Dalrymple
Law of the North
1939
Plays le fermier
The Wonderful Night
1940
Plays Berthomieu aka 'Le Vieux'
Gorilla's Waltz
1959
Plays Le lieutenant Maury
Flight Into Darkness
1935
Plays Benoit
Jenny
1936
Director
Plays L'ouvrier carrier
In the Night
1930
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The Seasons of Pleasure
Charles van Bert
1988
Film
If the Sun Never Returns
Anzevui
1987
Film
Three Brothers
Donato Giuranna
1981
Film
La Puce et le privé
Mathieu Fortier
1981
Film
The Lost Way
Léon
1980
Film
Thomas Guérin, retraité
Thomas Guérin
1978
Film
Ne pleure pas
Le grand-père
1978
Film
Alice or the Last Escapade
Henri Vergennes
1977
Film
Golden Night
Charles Fournier
1976
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Vanel still alive?
Charles Vanel passed away on April 15, 1989 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Vanel?
Charles Vanel is best known for roles in To Catch a Thief, Diabolique, The Wages of Fear.
How many movies has Charles Vanel been in?
Over a 69-year career (since 1920), Charles Vanel has appeared in 119 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Charles Vanel's first movie?
The career of Charles Vanel began with Miarka, la fille à l'ourse (1920).
What is Charles Vanel's most recent movie or series?
Charles Vanel's most recent release is The Seasons of Pleasure, which premiered on February 10, 1988.
What TV shows has Charles Vanel appeared in?
On television, Charles Vanel has appeared in Cérémonie des César, Cinépanorama, 30 millions d'amis, Spécial cinéma.
Charles Vanel
1892-08-21 · Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
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.Charles Vanel, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.