Charles Aznavour
Acting Born May 22, 1924 Died Oct 1, 2018 Paris, France 181 credits
Biography
Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924, in Paris, France, and died on October 1, 2018, at the age of 94. He was an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist, and diplomat. Recognized as one of France's most popular and enduring singers as well as one of the best-known singers in the world, he was identified by his characteristic short figure and unique tenor voice, which featured clear and ringing upper reaches alongside gravelly and profound low notes. During his career, he appeared in more than 60 movies, achieved 167 known acting credits, composed about 1,000 songs in multiple languages, and sold well over 100 million records. He was also known by the name Shahnourh Varinag Aznavo.
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Career overview
Charles Aznavour was an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist, and diplomat born in Paris, France on May 22, 1924. He lived to the age of 94, passing away on October 1, 2018. Known by the alternative name Shahnourh Varinag Aznavour, he became one of France's most popular and enduring singers as well as one of the best-known singers in the world. His distinctive physical and vocal attributes included a characteristic short figure and a unique tenor voice featuring clear, ringing upper reaches alongside gravelly and profound low notes.
Throughout his career, Aznavour achieved a substantial volume of creative work, composing about 1,000 songs. This multilingual body of work included at least 150 songs in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish, and 50 in German. His musical output contributed to global sales of well over 100 million records.
In addition to his prolific songwriting and musical success, Aznavour maintained an extensive career on screen. He appeared in more than 60 movies and accumulated 167 known credits across his film and television work on The Movie Database.
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Career timeline
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story50 ans de Numéro Un - Les CarpentierThe Promised Mountain · Songs
Monsieur AznavourÉternel Aznavour : le concert événementÉternel Aznavour : le concert événement · AuthorÉternel Aznavour : le concert événement · Original Music ComposerÉternel Aznavour : le concert événement · Compositor
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentDany Brillant chante Aznavour · MusicalSheila, toutes ces vies-là
Mireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen
Le Terminus des prétentieuxNana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
Aznavour by CharlesAznavour by Charles · Music
Michel Sardou – Dernier showTaratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith
Demolition · Songs
Senza LucioCharles Aznavour - Live Palais des SportsFrank Sinatra: The Voice of America
Charles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 1 - 1955-1972Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'huiCharles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 2 - 1973-1999
Piaf intimeL'Habit ne fait pas le moineJohnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire
Anthologie Volume 1 /1955-1972 (Coffret 3 DVD)
Diary of a Nymphomaniac · Songs
On n'est pas couchéThe Colonel
Emmenez-moiMorir de amor · MusicLes Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Old Goriot
The Truth About CharlieAraratMichel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes1974, une partie de campagneLe passage du bac
Star AcademyHotel LagunaCharles Aznavour - Aznavour Live Au Carnegie Hall
Charles Aznavour - Live au Palais des Congrès
BeckmannLes Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000
Vivement dimanche
The ComedianLast Trading Post in IndiaSans cérémonieFrance Gall - Concert acoustique
BrisantLes Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
The Country Years
Aznavour and Minnelli
Stars 90
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake ReliefIl maestro
Nailcruncher
Sacrée soiréeSacrée soiréeLe monde est à vousLe monde est à vous
Full Filmography
181 titles- Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Promised Mountain (2025) Songs
- Monsieur Aznavour (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement (2024) Author
- Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement (2024) Original Music Composer
- Éternel Aznavour : le concert événement (2024) Compositor
- L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Dany Brillant chante Aznavour (2022) Musical
- Sheila, toutes ces vies-là (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Mireille Mathieu - Singen, nur singen (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Le Terminus des prétentieux (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) Music
- Michel Sardou – Dernier show (2017) as Self
- Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith (2017) as Self
- Demolition (2016) Songs
- Senza Lucio (2015) as Self
- Charles Aznavour - Live Palais des Sports (2015) as Self
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America (2015) as Self
- Charles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 1 - 1955-1972 (2014) as Self
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Charles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 2 - 1973-1999 (2014) as Self
- Piaf intime (2013) as Self
- L'Habit ne fait pas le moine (2013) as Léon
- Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire (2013) as Self
- Anthologie Volume 1 /1955-1972 (Coffret 3 DVD) (2009) as Self
- Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008) Songs
- On n'est pas couché (2006) as Self - Guest
- The Colonel (2006) as le père Rossi
- Emmenez-moi (2005) as Charles Aznavour
- Morir de amor (2005) Music
- Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
- Old Goriot (2004) as Jean-Joachim Goriot
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) as Charles Aznavour
- Ararat (2002) as Edward Saroyan
- Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- 1974, une partie de campagne (2002) as Self
- Le passage du bac (2002) as Popeye
- Star Academy (2001) as Self
- Hotel Laguna (2001) as Tony Castellano
- Charles Aznavour - Aznavour Live Au Carnegie Hall (2001) as Self
- Charles Aznavour - Live au Palais des Congrès (2000) as Self
- Beckmann (1999) as Self
- Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 2000 (1999)
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The Comedian (1997) as M. Maillard
- Last Trading Post in India (1997) as Léo Bauman
- Sans cérémonie (1997) as Darius Torrès
- France Gall - Concert acoustique (1997) as Self
- Brisant (1994) as Self
- Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex (1994)
- The Country Years (1992) as Le Grand-Père / Grandfather
- Aznavour and Minnelli (1991) as Self
- Stars 90 (1990) as Self
- Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief (1989) as Self
- Il maestro (1989) as Romualdi
- Nailcruncher (1988) as Jérémie
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self (voice)
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Wedden, dat..? (1986) as Self
- Yiddish Connection (1986) as Aaron Rapoport
- Yiddish Connection (1986) Screenplay
- Yiddish Connection (1986) Story
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- Le Paria (1985) as Julien Mauriès
- Vivement Truffaut (1985) as Self / Charlie (archive footage)
- Aznavour: Breaking America (1985) as Self
- Die Fledermaus (1984) as Prince Orlofsky's Guest
- Long Live Life (1984) as Edouard Takvorian
- Another Audience with Dame Edna Everage (1984) as Self - Special Guest
- Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue? (1983) as Self
- Edith and Marcel (1983) as Self (uncredited)
- Une jeunesse (1983) as Bellune
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- The Hatter's Ghost (1982) as Kachoudas, le tailleur
- The Magic Mountain (1982) as Naphta
- Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? (1982) as Léon
- Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? (1982) Writer
- Six Fifty-Five Special (1981) as Self
- Teheran '43 (1981) Lyricist
- Teheran '43 (1981) Theme Song Performance
- The Tin Drum (1979) as Sigismund Markus
- Ciao, You Guys (1979) as Amnesiac
- Claude Francois: The Film of His Life (1979) as Self
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof (1978) as Self
- Fan School (1977) as Self
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Twist (1976) as Dr. Lartigue
- Sky Riders (1976) as Inspector Nikolidis
- Mosaïque (1976) as Self
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self - Host
- Numéro un (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Système 2 (1975) as Self
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Die Montagsmaler (1974) as Self
- And Then There Were None (1974) as Michel Raven
- The Blockhouse (1973) as Visconti
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Un Flic (1972) Songs
- Menace (1972) as Charles Bernard
- Menace (1972) Writer
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
- Love Me Strangely (1971) as Inspector Leroy
- The Lion's Share (1971) as Éric Chambon
- The Adventurers (1970) as Marcel Campion
- Münchner Bilderbogen (1970) as Self
- Time of the Wolves (1970) as Commissioner Kramer
- The Games (1970) as Pavel Vendek
- A bout portant : Charles Aznavour (1970) as Self
- Candy (1968) as Hunchback juggler
- À bout portant (1968) as Self
- Cilla (1968) as Self
- Dear Caroline (1968) as Jules
- Paris in August (1966) as Henri Plantin
- The Postman Goes to War (1966) as Thibon
- Meine Melodie (1965) as Self
- Cloportes (1965) as Edmond Clancul aka 'Le Naïf'
- How Not to Rob a Department Store (1965) Original Music Composer
- Die Drehscheibe (1964) as Self
- Der goldene Schuß (1964) as Self
- High Infidelity (1964) as Giulio
- Cherchez l'idole (1964) as Charles Aznavour
- Why Paris? (1964) as Charles Aznavour
- Charles Aznavour in Armenia (1964) as Self
- Teuf-teuf (1963)
- Destination Rome (1963) as Marcello
- Rat Trap (1963) as Charles
- The Virgins (1963) as Berthet
- Chicken Feed for Little Birds (1963) Original Music Composer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Four Truths (1962) as Charles (segment "Les deux pigeons")
- The Four Truths (1962) Original Music Composer
- Tales of Paris (1962) Musical
- The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) as Denis Mayeux
- The Fabiani Affair (1962) as Horace Fabiani
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Musik aus Studio B (1961) as Self
- Werner Müllers Schlagermagazin (1961) as Self
- Taxi for Tobruk (1961) as Samuel Goldmann
- Thou Shalt Not Kill (1961) Original Music Composer
- Shoot the Piano Player (1960) as Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
- Testament of Orpheus (1960) as Le Curieux(non crédité)
- Tomorrow Is My Turn (1960) as Roger
- Le Cercle vicieux (1960) Original Music Composer
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Temptation (1959) Original Music Composer
- Oh! What a Mambo (1959) as Un Spectateur au Cabaret (uncredited)
- The Chasers (1959) as Joseph Bouvier
- Head Against the Wall (1959) as Heurtevent
- Too Late to Love (1959) Original Music Composer
- Island Fisherman (1959) Original Music Composer
- Paris Music Hall (1957) as Charles
- Dishonorable Discharge (1957) Original Music Composer
- Une gosse « sensass » (1957) as Charles Aznavour, the Singer
- Une gosse « sensass » (1957) Original Music Composer
- It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) as Self (uncredited)
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Was bin ich? (1955) as Self
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Dans la vie tout s'arrange (1952)
- Il Était... Trois Chansons (1947) as Self
- Goodbye Darling (1946) as Duettist (uncredited)
- Boys' School (1938) as Un élève
- Generals Without Buttons (1936) as (uncredited)
- aznavour palais des congres de paris 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Charles Aznavour best known for?
Charles Aznavour is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Monsieur Aznavour (2024), Demolition (2016), Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008), On n'est pas couché (2006).
When and where was Charles Aznavour born?
Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924 in Paris, France. They passed away on October 1, 2018.
How many credits does Charles Aznavour have?
Charles Aznavour has accumulated over 181 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 2025.
What is Charles Aznavour's background in cinema and television?
Charles Aznavour was born on May 22, 1924, in Paris, France, and died on October 1, 2018, at the age of 94. He was an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist, and diplomat. Recognized as one of France's most popular and enduring singers as well as one of the best-known singers in the world, he was id...
Charles Aznavour by the numbers
181credits
131films
50TV series
1936–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Comedian (1997) as M. Maillard — aged about 73
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 50
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 51
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 32
- Die Fledermaus (1984) as Prince Orlofsky's Guest — aged about 60
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star — aged about 52
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