Portrait of Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Bio: Charles Denner (29 May 1926 – 10 September 1995) was a French actor born to a Jewish family in Poland. During his 30-year career he worked with some of France's greatest directors of the time, including Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Costa-Gavras, Claude Lelouch and François Truffaut who gave him two of his most memorable roles, as Fergus in The Bride Wore Black (1968) and Bertrand Morane in The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
Born: Sat, May 29 1926
Birthplace: Tarnow, Poland

Death: Sun, Sep 10 1995
Charles Denner is 69 years old
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Poster of François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
Charles Denner would have been no older than
69 in François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 16 2024
Poster of D'un film à l'autre
D'un film à l'autre
Charles Denner would have been no older than
69 in D'un film à l'autre
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Apr 13 2011
Poster of Golden Eighties
Golden Eighties
Charles Denner was
60 in Golden Eighties
as 'M. Schwartz'.
Wed, Jun 25 1986
Poster of L'Unique
L'Unique
Charles Denner was
59 in L'Unique
as 'Vox, le producteur'.
Wed, Feb 26 1986
Poster of Vivement Truffaut
Vivement Truffaut
Charles Denner was
59 in Vivement Truffaut
as 'Self / Bertrand (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 12 1985
Poster of Stella
Stella
Charles Denner was
57 in Stella
as 'Richard'.
Wed, Jul 13 1983
Poster of A Captain's Honor
A Captain's Honor
Charles Denner was
56 in A Captain's Honor
as 'Maître Gillard'.
Wed, Dec 29 1982
Poster of A Thousand Billion Dollars
A Thousand Billion Dollars
Charles Denner was
55 in A Thousand Billion Dollars
as 'Walter, le détective'.
Tue, Feb 09 1982
Poster of Le Cœur à l'envers
Le Cœur à l'envers
Charles Denner was
54 in Le Cœur à l'envers
as 'Guillaume'.
Tue, Sep 09 1980
Poster of The Truth on the Savolta Affair
The Truth on the Savolta Affair
Charles Denner was
53 in The Truth on the Savolta Affair
as 'Lepprince'.
Mon, Feb 04 1980
Poster of Robert et Robert
Robert et Robert
Charles Denner was
52 in Robert et Robert
as 'Robert Goldman'.
Tue, Jun 13 1978
Poster of The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women
Charles Denner was
50 in The Man Who Loved Women
as 'Bertrand Morane'.
Wed, Apr 27 1977
Poster of The First Time
The First Time
Charles Denner was
50 in The First Time
as 'Father'.
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of Mado
Mado
Charles Denner was
50 in Mado
as 'Reynald Manecca'.
Wed, Oct 27 1976
Poster of A Second Chance
A Second Chance
Charles Denner was
50 in A Second Chance
as 'L'avocat'.
Thu, Sep 30 1976
Poster of Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis
Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis
Charles Denner was
48 in Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis
as 'Nicolas'.
Tue, May 13 1975
Poster of The Night Caller
The Night Caller
Charles Denner was
48 in The Night Caller
as 'Inspecteur Moissac'.
Wed, Apr 09 1975
Poster of And Now My Love
And Now My Love
Charles Denner was
47 in And Now My Love
as 'Sarah's Father / Operator / Sarah's Grandfather'.
Wed, May 15 1974
Poster of The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
Charles Denner was
47 in The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
as 'Ministre des travaux public'.
Wed, Feb 06 1974
Poster of Défense de savoir
Défense de savoir
Charles Denner was
47 in Défense de savoir
as 'Jean Ravier'.
Wed, Aug 29 1973
Poster of A Police Officer Without Importance
A Police Officer Without Importance
Charles Denner was
46 in A Police Officer Without Importance
as 'L'officier de police adjoint Serge Monnier'.
Thu, Apr 12 1973
Poster of The Inheritor
The Inheritor
Charles Denner was
46 in The Inheritor
as 'David Loweinstein'.
Thu, Mar 22 1973
Poster of A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
Charles Denner was
46 in A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
as 'Arthur'.
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of Money Money Money
Money Money Money
Charles Denner was
45 in Money Money Money
as 'Simon Duroc'.
Thu, May 04 1972
Poster of Law Breakers
Law Breakers
Charles Denner was
44 in Law Breakers
as 'Graziani'.
Fri, May 07 1971
Poster of The Married Couple of the Year Two
The Married Couple of the Year Two
Charles Denner was
44 in The Married Couple of the Year Two
as 'Traveller'.
Wed, Apr 07 1971
Poster of The Crook
The Crook
Charles Denner was
44 in The Crook
as 'Monsieur Gallois'.
Fri, Nov 20 1970
Poster of Diane's Body
Diane's Body
Charles Denner was
42 in Diane's Body
as 'Julien Keller'.
Tue, May 27 1969
Poster of Z
Z
Charles Denner was
42 in Z
as 'Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer'.
Wed, Feb 26 1969
Poster of The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black
Charles Denner was
41 in The Bride Wore Black
as 'Fergus'.
Fri, Mar 22 1968
Poster of The Truce
The Truce
Charles Denner was
41 in The Truce
as 'Julien'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Heraclitus the Dark
Heraclitus the Dark
Charles Denner was
41 in Heraclitus the Dark
as 'Récitant (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 13 1967
Poster of The Two of Us
The Two of Us
Charles Denner was
40 in The Two of Us
as 'Claude's Father'.
Wed, Mar 08 1967
Poster of The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris
Charles Denner was
40 in The Thief of Paris
as 'Jean-François Cannonier'.
Wed, Feb 22 1967
Poster of YUL 871
YUL 871
Charles Denner was
40 in YUL 871
as 'The European engineer'.
Sat, Jul 30 1966
Poster of The Devil's Toy
The Devil's Toy
Charles Denner was
40 in The Devil's Toy
as 'Récitant / Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1966
Poster of The Sleeping Car Murder
The Sleeping Car Murder
Charles Denner was
39 in The Sleeping Car Murder
as 'Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas'.
Wed, Nov 17 1965
Poster of The Blue Panther
The Blue Panther
Charles Denner was
39 in The Blue Panther
as 'Johnson'.
Wed, Aug 25 1965
Poster of Les fourberies de Scapin
Les fourberies de Scapin
Charles Denner was
38 in Les fourberies de Scapin
Sat, Feb 06 1965
Poster of Les pieds nickelés
Les pieds nickelés
Charles Denner was
38 in Les pieds nickelés
as 'Filochard'.
Wed, Sep 30 1964
Poster of Life Upside Down
Life Upside Down
Charles Denner was
38 in Life Upside Down
as 'Jacques Valin'.
Tue, Sep 01 1964
Poster of Le Grand Escroc
Le Grand Escroc
Charles Denner was
38 in Le Grand Escroc
as 'the Con Man'.
Fri, Aug 14 1964
Poster of The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Charles Denner was
38 in The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
as 'Counterfeiter (segment "Le Grand escroc")'.
Fri, Aug 14 1964
Poster of Mata Hari, Agent H21
Mata Hari, Agent H21
Charles Denner was
37 in Mata Hari, Agent H21
as 'Soldier #1'.
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Poster of Bluebeard
Bluebeard
Charles Denner was
36 in Bluebeard
as 'Henri Landru'.
Fri, Jan 25 1963
Poster of Les joueurs
Les joueurs
Charles Denner was
33 in Les joueurs
as 'Krougel'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows
Charles Denner was
31 in Elevator to the Gallows
as 'L'Adjoint du Commissaire Cherrier'.
Wed, Jan 29 1958
Poster of The Best Part
The Best Part
Charles Denner was
29 in The Best Part
as 'An assistant engineer'.
Fri, Dec 30 1955
Poster of Les Hommes en blanc
Les Hommes en blanc
Charles Denner was
28 in Les Hommes en blanc
as 'Un interne'.
Mon, May 09 1955
Poster of La Belle au bois dormant
La Belle au bois dormant
Charles Denner was
27 in La Belle au bois dormant
Thu, Apr 15 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Charles Denner was
48+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975