Louis Jourdan
Actor
93 years (Jun 20, 1921 – Feb 14, 2015)Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Louis Jourdan is a French actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. More of the credits fall under romance than under anything else. He has been working on screen for more than 86 years. 'Octopussy' is the most-watched work of the career, as Kamal Khan. 'Swamp Thing' is another title that gets mentioned. He earned a the Golden Globe nomination for 'Gigi'.
Louis Jourdan
Actor
Known for
Careers this long are unusual: Louis Jourdan is a French actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. More of the credits fall under romance than under anything else. He has been working on screen for more than 86 years. 'Octopussy' is the most-watched work of the career, as Kamal Khan. 'Swamp Thing' is another title that gets mentioned. He earned a the Golden Globe nomination for 'Gigi'.
Movies: 49 titles
Plays Kamal Khan
Octopussy
1983
Plays Arcane
Swamp Thing
1982
Plays Gaston Lachaille
Gigi
1958
Plays Charles Grand
Grand Larceny
1987
Plays Stefan Brand
Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948
Plays Dr. Anton Arcane
The Return of Swamp Thing
1989
Plays Prince di Siracusa
Silver Bears
1977
Plays Prince Dino di Cessi
Three Coins in the Fountain
1954
Plays Dr. Nicholas Agi
The Swan
1956
Plays Rodolphe Boulanger
Madame Bovary
1949
Plays Philippe
Year of the Comet
1992
Plays Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle
Anne of the Indies
1951
Plays Philipe Forrestier
Can-Can
1960
Plays Marc Champselle
The V.I.P.s
1963
Plays Edmond Dantès
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
Plays David Savage
The Best of Everything
1959
Plays Michel
Her Bridal Night
1956
Plays Andre Latour
The Paradine Case
1947
Plays Charles Beaulieu
To Commit a Murder
1967
Plays Drusco
Amazons of Rome
1961
Plays Lyle Benton
Julie
1956
Plays Henri Tournel
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
Plays Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus
Parade in 7 Nights
1941
Plays Henri Laurent
Rue de l'estrapade
1953
Plays Cardinal Acquaviva
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
1967
Plays Laurent
The Sultans
1966
Plays Tom
Disorder
1962
Plays Andre Laurence
Bird of Paradise
1951
Plays Paul Tango
Plus ça va, moins ça va
1977
Plays Robert de Ligny
Twilight
1944
Plays Kassar
Counterforce
1988
Plays Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
Decameron Nights
1953
Plays Marc Fontaine
Made in Paris
1966
Plays Le comte Mathias Sandorf
Mathias Sandorf
1963
Plays Frédéri
L'Arlésienne
1942
Plays Medico
Piange… il telefono
1975
Plays Uncle Desmond Bonnard
The Happy Time
1952
Plays Francis
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
1944
Plays Paul Guéret
Dark Journey
1962
Plays Fédor
Comedy of Happiness
1940
Plays Duke Philippe de Beauvais
Dangerous Exile
1957
Plays Octavio Quaglini
No Minor Vices
1948
Plays Pierre
Her First Affair
1941
TV Shows: 13 titles
Plays Inspector Beaumont
Paris Precinct
1955
Plays Capt. Charles Girodt
The French Atlantic Affair
1979
Plays Andre Vesalian
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Count Dracula
Count Dracula
1977
Plays Baron Pierre de Coubertin
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984
Plays Chuck
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
Plays Paul Gerard
Columbo
1971
Plays Colonel Bertine
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Dr. Redmont
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Marc
Studio One
1948
Plays Angeli
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Pierre Mendes-France
Climax!
1954
Plays Mario Lompardi
The Name of the Game
1968
Latest Trailers
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Year of the Comet
Full Filmography
Year of the Comet
Philippe
1992
The Return of Swamp Thing
Dr. Anton Arcane
1989
Counterforce
Kassar
1988
Grand Larceny
Charles Grand
1987
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
Baron Pierre de Coubertin · 2 episodes
1984–
Double Deal
Peter Sterling
1983
Octopussy
Kamal Khan
1983
Swamp Thing
Arcane
1982
The French Atlantic Affair
Capt. Charles Girodt · 3 episodes
1979–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Louis Jourdan still alive?
Louis Jourdan passed away on February 14, 2015 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Louis Jourdan?
Louis Jourdan is best known for roles in Octopussy, Swamp Thing, Gigi.
How many movies has Louis Jourdan been in?
Over a 75-year career (since 1940), Louis Jourdan has appeared in 49 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Louis Jourdan's first movie?
The career of Louis Jourdan began with Comedy of Happiness (1940).
What is Louis Jourdan's most recent movie or series?
Louis Jourdan's most recent release is Year of the Comet, which premiered on April 24, 1992.
What TV shows has Louis Jourdan appeared in?
On television, Louis Jourdan has appeared in Columbo, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Charlie's Angels, The Oscars.
Louis Jourdan
1921-06-20 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production Count Dracula.