Charles Aznavour
About
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Also Known As
Charles Aznavurian,
Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian
Birth Place
Paris, FR
Born
May 22, 1924
Biography
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A short, tough, popular singer of the 1950s, Aznavour effortlessly turned to films, most formidably as Charlie Koller in Francois Truffaut's New Wave classic "Shoot the Piano Player" (1960)....
Filmography
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Un homme et son chien
(2009)
The Colonel
(2006)
Hans Et Gus Font Du Bateau
(2005)
Emmenez-Moi
(2005)
Himself
Ararat
(2002)
Edward
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Himself
Family & Companions
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Ulla Aznavour
Wife
Model. Married in January 11, 1960.
Notes
Made an officer in the Legion d'Honneur in 1997
Biography
A short, tough, popular singer of the 1950s, Aznavour effortlessly turned to films, most formidably as Charlie Koller in Francois Truffaut's New Wave classic "Shoot the Piano Player" (1960).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Un homme et son chien
(2009)
The Colonel
(2006)
Hans Et Gus Font Du Bateau
(2005)
Emmenez-Moi
(2005)
Himself
Ararat
(2002)
Edward
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Himself
Pondichery, dernier comptoir des Indes
(1997)
Les Annees Campagnes
(1992)
Grand-Pere
Il Maestro
(1989)
Romualdi
Mangeclous
(1988)
Jeremie
Migrations
(1987)
Yiddish Connection
(1986)
Aaron Rapoport
Viva la Vie!
(1984)
Les Fantomes du Chapelier
(1982)
Kachoudas
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David?
(1982)
Der Zauberberg
(1982)
Ciao, Les Mecs
(1979)
Charles
Collections Privees
(1979)
Charles ("L'Ile Aux Sirenes")
The Tin Drum
(1979)
Sigismund Markus
Folies bourgeoises
(1976)
Sky Riders
(1976)
Ten Little Indians
(1975)
The Blockhouse
(1973)
Visconti
Les Intrus
(1971)
Charles
La Part des Lions
(1971)
Eric
The Adventurers
(1970)
Marcel Campion
The Games
(1970)
Pavel Vendek
Candy
(1968)
The Hunchback
Paris in the Month of August
(1968)
Henri Plantin
The Postman Goes to War
(1967)
Thibon
Cloportes
(1966)
Edmond
High Infidelity
(1965)
Giulio
Taxi for Tobruk
(1965)
Samuel Goldman
Three Fables of Love
(1963)
Charles
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
(1963)
Denis Mayeux
Testament of Orpheus
(1962)
Themselves
Tomorrow Is My Turn
(1962)
Roger
Shoot the Piano Player
(1960)
Charlie Kohler/Edouard Saroyan
The Chasers
(1959)
Joseph
The Keepers
(1958)
Sailor
Writer (Feature Film)
Yiddish Connection
(1986)
Screenwriter
Yiddish Connection
(1986)
From Story
Les Intrus
(1971)
Screenwriter
Music (Feature Film)
Ocean's Eight
(2018)
Song Performer
Acrimony
(2018)
Song
Ocean's Eight
(2018)
Song
Demolition
(2016)
Song
Demolition
(2016)
Song Performer
By the Sea
(2015)
Song Performer
By the Sea
(2015)
Song
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Song
The Hundred-Foot Journey
(2014)
Song Performer
Julie & Julia
(2009)
Song Performer
Julie & Julia
(2009)
Song
Seven Pounds
(2008)
Song
Seven Pounds
(2008)
Song Performer
Love and Other Disasters
(2007)
Song
Quand J'Etais Chanteur
(2006)
Song
Infamous
(2006)
Song
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Song Performer
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Song
Tadpole
(2002)
Song
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Music Lyrics
Maelstrom
(2000)
Song Performer ("Les Deux Guitares "Et Pourtant")
Notting Hill
(1999)
Song
Eyes Wide Shut
(1999)
Song
Same Old Song
(1998)
Song
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
(1998)
Song Performer
Same Old Song
(1998)
Song Performer
L'Appartement
(1996)
Song Performer ("Le Temps")
L'Appartement
(1996)
Song
Bad Blood
(1987)
Songs
Le Bal
(1984)
Song Performer
Le Bal
(1984)
Song
Edith et Marcel
(1982)
Theme Lyrics
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David?
(1982)
Theme Lyrics
Too Scared to Scream
(1982)
Song Performer
The Golden Lady
(1979)
Song
The Golden Lady
(1979)
Song Performer
Betty Blokk-Buster Follies
(1976)
Songs
Hustle
(1975)
Song Performer
Hustle
(1975)
Song
Golden Ophelia
(1974)
Song
Paris in the Month of August
(1968)
Composer
The Adventures of Scaramouche
(1964)
Composer
A Woman Is a Woman
(1964)
Composer
Three Fables of Love
(1963)
Music
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
(1963)
Music (see note)
Daniella by Night
(1962)
Music
Temptation
(1962)
Music
Sweet Ecstasy
(1962)
Music
Tales of Paris
(1962)
Composer
Sweet Ecstasy
(1962)
Composer
Riff Raff Girls
(1962)
Composer
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
Other
Cast (Special)
Sinatra Duets
(1994)
Paris '89
(1989)
Music (Special)
Sinatra Duets
(1994)
Song Performer
Paris '89
(1989)
Song Performer ("She")
Life Events
1929
Began performing professionally--reciting poems--aged five (date approximate)
1933
Began career as dancer
1933
Stage debut in "Emil et les detectives" in Paris
1938
First film appearance (a bit) in Christian-Jacque's "Les disparus de St. Agil"
1942
Appeared in documentary film "Music Hall"
1947
Played a singing croupier in "Adieu Cherie"
1956
First film performance in "Une Gosse sensass"
1957
First feature as composer, "Ces dames preferent le mambo"
1959
Starred in Francois Truffaut's "Shoot the Piano Player"
1961
Composed the score for "Thou Shalt Not Kill"
1968
Appeared in "Candy"
1970
Co-starred in "The Games"
1971
Screenwriting debut with "Les Intrus"; also starred
1975
Had featured role in "And Then There Were None"
1979
Co-starred in the Oscar-winning foreign film "The Tin Drum"
1981
Acted in the film version of Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain"
1992
Played the grandfather in "Les Annees campagnes/The Country Years"
1992
Purchased Breton music publishers in France
1993
Appeared with Liza Minnelli onstage at Carnegie Hall
1998
Performed solo concert "Aznavour on Broadway"
1999
Embarked on worldwide "farewell" concert tour; final appearance scheduled for Nice on April 6, 2001
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Knar Aznavourian
Mother
Actor. Armenian.
Misha Aznavour
Father
Singer. Armenian.
Aida Aznavour-Garvarentz
Sister
Author. Older.
Seda Aznavour
Daughter
Katia Aznavour
Daughter
Misha Aznavour
Son
Nicolas Aznavour
Son
Companions
Ulla Aznavour
Wife
Model. Married in January 11, 1960.
Bibliography
Notes
Made an officer in the Legion d'Honneur in 1997
