Charles Denner

Biography

Mr. Denner began studying in Paris with Charles Dullin in 1945. Four years later, he joined the National Popular Theater. In 1962, he was offered his first big film role, in Bluebeard (1963). He made thirty films after that, notably with Claude Lelouch and François Truffaut. Over the years, he worked under some of France's best-known directors, including Louis Malle. During the 70's and 80's, he notoriously personified police detectives in famous French "Films Noirs" such as Mille milliards de dollars (1982) or The Night Caller (1975).

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 21 years1965 to 1986

Genres

Crime63%, 5 films
Drama63%, 5 films
Comedy50%, 4 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
Mystery25%, 2 films

First and latest

Charles Denner movies on Netflix

Golden Eighties1986IMDb rating 6.8as M. Schwartz
The Man Who Loved Women1977IMDb rating 7.3as Bertrand Morane
Fear Over the City1975IMDb rating 6.9as L'inspecteur Moissac
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang1974IMDb rating 6.2as Ministre des travaux publics
Money Money Money1972IMDb rating 6.9as Simon Duroc
Z1969IMDb rating 8.1as Manuel
The Bride Wore Black1968IMDb rating 7.2as Fergus
The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Z1969 Crime, Drama, Historyas Manuel
IMDb rating 8.134K votes
The Man Who Loved Women1977 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Bertrand Morane
IMDb rating 7.38.2K votes
The Bride Wore Black1968as Fergus
IMDb rating 7.212K votes
Fear Over the City1975as L'inspecteur Moissac
IMDb rating 6.95.0K votes
Money Money Money1972as Simon Duroc
IMDb rating 6.92.9K votes
Golden Eighties1986as M. Schwartz
IMDb rating 6.8960 votes
The Sleeping Car Murder1965as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas
IMDb rating 7.22.6K votes
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang1974as Ministre des travaux publics
IMDb rating 6.2604 votes

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Costa-Gavras directed two of these films, François Truffaut two. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jean-Louis Trintignant

Yves Montand

Jacques Perrin

Jean-François Balmer

Catherine Allégret

Paul Pavel

Costa-GavrasDirector, 2 films

François TruffautDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jean-Louis Trintignant2 films together, 1965 to 1969
Jean-Louis Trintignant's page
- Z1969IMDb rating 8.1Denner as ManuelTrintignant as Le juge d'instruction
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette ThomasTrintignant as Éric Grandin, étudiant vétérinaire
Yves Montand2 films together, 1965 to 1969
Yves Montand's page
- Z1969IMDb rating 8.1Denner as ManuelMontand as Z
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette ThomasMontand as L'inspecteur Grazzi
Jacques Perrin2 films together, 1965 to 1969
Jacques Perrin's page
- Z1969IMDb rating 8.1Denner as ManuelPerrin as Le photojournaliste
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette ThomasPerrin as Daniel
Jean-François Balmer2 films together, 1975 to 1986
Jean-François Balmer's page
- Golden Eighties1986IMDb rating 6.8Denner as M. SchwartzBalmer as M. Jean
- Fear Over the City1975IMDb rating 6.9Denner as L'inspecteur MoissacBalmer as Julien Dallas
Catherine Allégret2 films together, 1965 to 1972
Catherine Allégret's page
- Money Money Money1972IMDb rating 6.9Denner as Simon DurocAllégret as Activist
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette ThomasAllégret as Bambi
Paul Pavel2 films together, 1965 to 1968
Paul Pavel's page
- The Bride Wore Black1968IMDb rating 7.2Denner as FergusPavel as Le mécanicien de Delvaux
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette ThomasPavel as M. Rivolani, passager du compartiement (Victime #3)
Costa-GavrasDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1969
All films by Costa-Gavras
- Z1969IMDb rating 8.1Denner as Manuel
- The Sleeping Car Murder1965IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Bob, l'amant sincère de Georgette Thomas
François TruffautDirector, 2 films, 1968 to 1977
All films by François Truffaut
- The Man Who Loved Women1977IMDb rating 7.3Denner as Bertrand Morane
- The Bride Wore Black1968IMDb rating 7.2Denner as Fergus
Also two films together2 more actors
- Serge RousseauThe Bride Wore Black (1968) and The Sleeping Car Murder (1965)
- Prudence HarringtonThe Down-in-the-Hole Gang (1974) and Money Money Money (1972)
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