- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1924
- Place of Birth
- Paris, France
- Died
- October 1, 2018
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC (May 22, 1924 - October 1, 2018) was an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world. Charles Aznavour (pronounced in French as Sharl Aznavour) is known for his characteristic short figure and unique tenor voice; clear and ringing in its upper reaches, with gravelly and profound low notes. He has appeared in more than 60 movies, composed about 1,000 songs (including 150 at least in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish, and 50 in German), and has sold well over 100 million records. In 1998, Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob…
Filmography
movieThe Promised Mountain
2025 · Songs
movie50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMonsieur Aznavour
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieÉternel Aznavour : le concert événement
2024 · Self (archive footage), Author, Original Music Composer, Compositor
movieL'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieSheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieDany Brillant chante Aznavour
2022 · Musical
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieMireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieLe Terminus des prétentieux
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieNana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieAznavour by Charles
2019 · Self - Singer (archive footage), Music
movieTaratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
2017 · Self
movieMichel Sardou – Dernier show
2017 · Self
movieDemolition
2016 · Songs
movieFrank Sinatra: The Voice of America
2015 · Self
movieCharles Aznavour - Live Palais des Sports
2015 · Self
movieSenza Lucio
2015 · Self
movieLes Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
movieCharles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 2 - 1973-1999
2014 · Self
movieCharles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 1 - 1955-1972
2014 · Self
movieL'Habit ne fait pas le moine
2013 · Léon
moviePiaf intime
2013 · Self
movieJohnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire
2013 · Self
movieAnthologie Volume 1 /1955-1972 (Coffret 3 DVD)
2009 · Self
movieDiary of a Nymphomaniac
2008 · Songs
movieThe Colonel
2006 · le père Rossi
tvOn n'est pas couché
2006 · Self - Guest
movieLes Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
movieEmmenez-moi
2005 · Charles Aznavour
movieMorir de amor
2005 · Music
movieOld Goriot
2004 · Jean-Joachim Goriot
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002 · Charles Aznavour
movieMichel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieLe passage du bac
2002 · Popeye
movieArarat
2002 · Edward Saroyan
movie1974, une partie de campagne
2002 · Self
tvStar Academy
2001 · Self
movieHotel Laguna
2001 · Tony Castellano
movieCharles Aznavour - Aznavour Live Au Carnegie Hall
2001 · Self
movieCharles Aznavour - Live au Palais des Congrès
2000 · Self
movieLes Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
1999
tvBeckmann
1999 · Self
tvVivement dimanche
1998 · Self
The Comedian
movieThe Comedian
1997 · M. Maillard
movieSans cérémonie
1997 · Darius Torrès
movieFrance Gall - Concert acoustique
1997 · Self
movieLast Trading Post in India
1997 · Léo Bauman
movieLes Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
1994
tvBrisant
1994 · Self
movieThe Country Years
1992 · Le Grand-Père / Grandfather
movieAznavour and Minnelli
1991 · Self
tvStars 90
1990 · Self
movieFriend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · Self
movieIl maestro
1989 · Romualdi
movieNailcruncher
1988 · Jérémie
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self, Self (archive footage)
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self, Self (voice)
movieYiddish Connection
1986 · Aaron Rapoport, Screenplay, Story
Wedden, dat..?
tvWedden, dat..?
1986 · Self
movieAznavour: Breaking America
1985 · Self
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Le Paria
tvLe Paria
1985 · Julien Mauriès
movieVivement Truffaut
1985 · Self / Charlie (archive footage)
movieAnother Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1984 · Self - Special Guest
movieLong Live Life
1984 · Edouard Takvorian
movieDie Fledermaus
1984 · Prince Orlofsky's Guest
movieUne jeunesse
1983 · Bellune
Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
tvWie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
1983 · Self
movieEdith and Marcel
1983 · Self (uncredited)
movieQu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?
1982 · Léon, Writer
movieThe Hatter's Ghost
1982 · Kachoudas, le tailleur
movieThe Magic Mountain
1982 · Naphta
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
tvSix Fifty-Five Special
1981 · Self
movieTeheran '43
1981 · Lyricist, Theme Song Performance
movieCiao, You Guys
1979 · Amnesiac
movieClaude Francois: The Film of His Life
1979 · Self
movieThe Tin Drum
1979 · Sigismund Markus
Bio’s Bahnhof
tvBio’s Bahnhof
1978 · Self
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvFan School
1977 · Self
movieMosaïque
1976 · Self
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
movieThe Twist
1976 · Dr. Lartigue
movieSky Riders
1976 · Inspector Nikolidis
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self, Self - Host, Self (archive footage)
Système 2
tvSystème 2
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self
movieAnd Then There Were None
1974 · Michel Raven
tvDie Montagsmaler
1974 · Self
movieThe Blockhouse
1973 · Visconti
movieUn Flic
1972 · Songs
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
movieMenace
1972 · Charles Bernard, Writer
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self, Self - Main Guest
tvCadet Rousselle
1971 · Self
movieThe Lion's Share
1971 · Éric Chambon
movieLove Me Strangely
1971 · Inspector Leroy
Samedi soir
tvSamedi soir
1971 · Self
movieThe Games
1970 · Pavel Vendek
movieThe Adventurers
1970 · Marcel Campion
Münchner Bilderbogen
tvMünchner Bilderbogen
1970 · Self
movieA bout portant : Charles Aznavour
1970 · Self
movieTime of the Wolves
1970 · Commissioner Kramer
movieCandy
1968 · Hunchback juggler
tvÀ bout portant
1968 · Self
tvCilla
1968 · Self
movieDear Caroline
1968 · Jules
movieThe Postman Goes to War
1966 · Thibon
movieParis in August
1966 · Henri Plantin
movieCloportes
1965 · Edmond Clancul aka 'Le Naïf'
Meine Melodie
tvMeine Melodie
1965 · Self
movieHow Not to Rob a Department Store
1965 · Original Music Composer
Der goldene Schuß
tvDer goldene Schuß
1964 · Self
movieWhy Paris?
1964 · Charles Aznavour
Die Drehscheibe
tvDie Drehscheibe
1964 · Self
movieCherchez l'idole
1964 · Charles Aznavour
movieHigh Infidelity
1964 · Giulio
Charles Aznavour in Armenia
movieCharles Aznavour in Armenia
1964 · Self
Teuf-teuf
movieTeuf-teuf
1963
movieRat Trap
1963 · Charles
movieThe Virgins
1963 · Berthet
movieChicken Feed for Little Birds
1963 · Original Music Composer
movieDestination Rome
1963 · Marcello
movieThe Four Truths
1962 · Charles (segment "Les deux pigeons"), Original Music Composer
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieThe Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962 · Denis Mayeux
movieThe Fabiani Affair
1962 · Horace Fabiani
movieTales of Paris
1962 · Musical
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin
tvWerner Müllers Schlagermagazin
1961 · Self
Musik aus Studio B
tvMusik aus Studio B
1961 · Self
movieThou Shalt Not Kill
1961 · Original Music Composer
movieTaxi for Tobruk
1961 · Samuel Goldmann
movieShoot the Piano Player
1960 · Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
movieTomorrow Is My Turn
1960 · Roger
movieLe Cercle vicieux
1960 · Original Music Composer
movieTestament of Orpheus
1960 · Le Curieux(non crédité)
movieIsland Fisherman
1959 · Original Music Composer
movieOh! What a Mambo
1959 · Un Spectateur au Cabaret (uncredited)
movieToo Late to Love
1959 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Chasers
1959 · Joseph Bouvier
movieHead Against the Wall
1959 · Heurtevent
movieTemptation
1959 · Original Music Composer
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieDishonorable Discharge
1957 · Original Music Composer
movieIt Happened on the 36 Candles
1957 · Self (uncredited)
movieParis Music Hall
1957 · Charles
movieUne gosse « sensass »
1957 · Charles Aznavour, the Singer, Original Music Composer
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
Was bin ich?
tvWas bin ich?
1955 · Self
tvReflets de Cannes
1954 · Self
movieDans la vie tout s'arrange
1952
movieIl Était... Trois Chansons
1947 · Self
movieGoodbye Darling
1946 · Duettist (uncredited)
movieBoys' School
1938 · Un élève
movieGenerals Without Buttons
1936 · (uncredited)
movieaznavour palais des congres de paris 1987
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