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Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Actor · Born 1924-05-22 · Paris, France

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Biography

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 Dylan. He has sung for presidents, popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events, and is the founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along with his long-time friend and impresario Levon Sayan. Aznavour started his global farewell tour in late 2006, which continues throu…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Tin Drum (1979) — Sigismund Markus
  2. Shoot the Piano Player (1960) — Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
  3. Monsieur Aznavour (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  4. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
  5. The Truth About Charlie (2002) — Charles Aznavour
  6. Taxi for Tobruk (1961) — Samuel Goldmann
  7. Testament of Orpheus (1960) — Le Curieux(non crédité)
  8. And Then There Were None (1974) — Michel Raven
  9. Ararat (2002) — Edward Saroyan
  10. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  11. Candy (1968) — Hunchback juggler
  12. Boys' School (1938) — Un élève
  13. The Hatter's Ghost (1982) — Kachoudas, le tailleur
  14. Cloportes (1965) — Edmond Clancul aka 'Le Naïf'
  15. Head Against the Wall (1959) — Heurtevent
  16. The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) — Denis Mayeux
  17. Sky Riders (1976) — Inspector Nikolidis
  18. Tomorrow Is My Turn (1960) — Roger
  19. Long Live Life (1984) — Edouard Takvorian
  20. Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  21. 1974, une partie de campagne (2002) — Self
  22. Edith and Marcel (1983) — Self (uncredited)
  23. Star Academy (2001) — Self
  24. Aznavour by Charles (2019) — Self - Singer (archive footage)
  25. The Chasers (1959) — Joseph Bouvier
  26. The Blockhouse (1973) — Visconti
  27. Paris in August (1966) — Henri Plantin
  28. The Magic Mountain (1982) — Naphta
  29. The Four Truths (1962) — Charles (segment "Les deux pigeons")
  30. Hotel Laguna (2001) — Tony Castellano
  31. Old Goriot (2004) — Jean-Joachim Goriot
  32. High Infidelity (1964) — Giulio
  33. The Adventurers (1970) — Marcel Campion
  34. Love Me Strangely (1971) — Inspector Leroy
  35. The Twist (1976) — Dr. Lartigue
  36. Cherchez l'idole (1964) — Charles Aznavour
  37. Goodbye Darling (1946) — Duettist (uncredited)
  38. The Colonel (2006) — le père Rossi
  39. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
  40. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self