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Charles Charras

Acting Born Jul 28, 1920 Saint-Etienne, France 15 credits

Biography

Charles Charras was a man of the theatre with a rich yet discreet career. A student and later the secretary of Charles Dullin, he carried this legacy forward by training several generations of actors, from Jean‑Louis Trintignant to Pierre Richard.

A loyal member of Jacques Fabbri’s troupe for nearly twenty years, he multiplied roles in film and television, always marked by the humble, precise presence that defined him.

A poet in his quieter moments and a lover of the landscapes of Chamalières‑sur‑Loire, he devoted his life to art and transmission. He passed away in Shanghai in 2010, at the age of 90, after a life shaped entirely by the stage and by words.

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Known for

Police Commissioner Moulin

as Prosecutor Sautier

At Theatre Tonight

as Monsieur Lemince

At Theatre Tonight

as Le Capitaine

L'Homme du Picardie

as L'huissier

Full filmography

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (1976) as Prosecutor Sautier
  • At Theatre Tonight (1966) as Monsieur Lemince
  • At Theatre Tonight (1966) as Le Capitaine
  • Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur (1971) as Le Général Hulin
  • L'Homme du Picardie (1968) as L'huissier
  • The Fighting Cock (1969) as Abel Turgan
  • The Troubles of Alfred (1972) as Television test examiner
  • La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de Figaro (1989) as Double-Main
  • The Sleeping Sentinel (1966) as Saint-Breuil
  • Life Is Ours (1936) as Le chanteur à la guinguette
  • Diary of a Madman (1987) as Le chef de section
  • The Summer People (1974)
  • Les Avocats du Diable (1981) as Batonnier
  • La Poudre aux yeux (1985)
  • Je veux voir Mioussov (1969) as Le portier