Biography and filmography

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production Count Dracula.

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Movies (76)

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

1992 · Philippe

The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989 · Dr. Anton Arcane

Counterforce

Counterforce

1988 · Kassar

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987 · Self, Thanks

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987 · Charles Grand

Beverly Hills Madam

Beverly Hills Madam

1986 · Douglas Corbin

Bayou Romance

Bayou Romance

1986 · Self

Salute to Lady Liberty

Salute to Lady Liberty

1984

Double Deal

Double Deal

1983 · Peter Sterling

Octopussy

Octopussy

1983 · Kamal Khan

James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983 · Kamal Khan (archive footage)

Office Romances

Office Romances

1983 · Self

James Bond in India

James Bond in India

1983

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

1982 · Arcane

The Simple Truth

The Simple Truth

1982 · Self

The Awakening of Cassie

The Awakening of Cassie

1982 · Self

Escape To Love

Escape To Love

1982 · Self

For Love of Angela

For Love of Angela

1982 · Self

A Legacy for Leonette

A Legacy for Leonette

1982 · Self

Image of Passion

Image of Passion

1982 · Self

Isle of Secret Passion

Isle of Secret Passion

1982 · Self

Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1977 · Count Dracula

Plus ça va, moins ça va

Plus ça va, moins ça va

1977 · Paul Tango

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977 · D'Artagnan

Silver Bears

Silver Bears

1977 · Prince di Siracusa

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975 · Villefort

Piange… il telefono

Piange… il telefono

1975 · Medico

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973 · Self (archive footage)

The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest

1973 · Ralph Dupree

Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil

1970 · Dr. David Sorell

Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

1969 · Richard Stuart

Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

1969 · Dr. David Sorell

A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

1968 · Henri Tournel

To Die in Paris

To Die in Paris

1968 · Colonel Bertine Westrex

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

1967 · Cardinal Acquaviva

To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

1967 · Charles Beaulieu

The Sultans

The Sultans

1966 · Laurent

Made in Paris

Made in Paris

1966 · Marc Fontaine

The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963 · Marc Champselle

Mathias Sandorf

Mathias Sandorf

1963 · Le comte Mathias Sandorf

Dark Journey

Dark Journey

1962 · Paul Guéret

Disorder

Disorder

1962 · Tom

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1961 · Edmond Dantès

Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome

1961 · Drusco

Can-Can

Can-Can

1960 · Philipe Forrestier

The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959 · David Savage

Gigi

Gigi

1958 · Gaston Lachaille

Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

1957 · Duke Philippe de Beauvais

Escapade

Escapade

1957 · Frank Raphaël

Eloise

Eloise

1956 · Himself

Her Bridal Night

Her Bridal Night

1956 · Michel

Julie

Julie

1956 · Lyle Benton

The Swan

The Swan

1956 · Dr. Nicholas Agi

Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954 · Prince Dino di Cessi

Rue de l'estrapade

Rue de l'estrapade

1953 · Henri Laurent

Decameron Nights

Decameron Nights

1953 · Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando

A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

1953 · Antique Shop Owner

The Happy Time

The Happy Time

1952 · Uncle Desmond Bonnard

Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies

1951 · Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1951 · Andre Laurence

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949 · Rodolphe Boulanger

No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

1948 · Octavio Quaglini

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948 · Stefan Brand

The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947 · Andre Latour

The Bohemian Life

The Bohemian Life

1945 · Rodolphe

Twilight

Twilight

1944 · Robert de Ligny

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

1944 · Francis

The Heart of a Nation

The Heart of a Nation

1943 · Christian (uncredited)

The Beautiful Adventure

The Beautiful Adventure

1942 · André d'Éguzon

L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne

1942 · Frédéri

Parade in 7 Nights

Parade in 7 Nights

1941 · Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus

Her First Affair

Her First Affair

1941 · Pierre

Comedy of Happiness

Comedy of Happiness

1940 · Fédor

TV shows (28)