Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan is known for Octopussy (1983), Swamp Thing (1982), Gigi (1958).
Biography
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.
Questions about Louis Jourdan
How many Louis Jourdan films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 62 films with Louis Jourdan, from 1941 to 1995.
What is the best rated Louis Jourdan film?
The best rated Louis Jourdan film in the catalogue is Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), rated 7.8.
What was the first Louis Jourdan film?
The first Louis Jourdan film in the catalogue is The Paradine Case, from 1947.
Who has Louis Jourdan worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Louis Jourdan shares the most credits with Allyn Ferguson (2 films), Benjamin Melniker (2 films) and Dick Durock (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2009) · Donaldson Awards · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Nominations
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1958)
Known for
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6.4 Octopussy
1983
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5.4 Swamp Thing
1982
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6.2 Gigi
1958
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7.8 Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948
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6.9 The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
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6.7 Twilight
1944
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5.5 The Return of Swamp Thing
1989
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6.3 The Paradine Case
1947
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6.8 Madame Bovary
1949
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7.1 The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
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7.4 L'Arlésienne
1942
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6.4 The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
Trivia
- Also works as
- French resistance fighter · production manager · voice actor · musician
- Studied at
- Cours Simon
- Spouse
- Berthe Jourdan
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
76 films — 62 in the catalogue
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7.7 Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995 · Self (archive footage)
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7.1 That's Entertainment! III
1994 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
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5.7 Year of the Comet
1992 · Philippe
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5.5
The Return of Swamp Thing
1989 · Dr. Anton Arcane
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5.6 Counterforce
1988 · Kassar
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7.0 Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987 · Self
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5.0 Grand Larceny
1987 · Charles Grand
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4.6 Beverly Hills Madam
1986 · Douglas Corbin
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Bayou Romance
1986 · Self
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Salute to Lady Liberty
1984
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10.0 Double Deal
1983 · Peter Sterling
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6.4
Octopussy
1983 · Kamal Khan
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6.7 James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · Kamal Khan (archive footage)
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Office Romances
1983 · Self
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4.0 James Bond in India
1983
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5.4
Swamp Thing
1982 · Arcane
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The Simple Truth
1982 · Self
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The Awakening of Cassie
1982 · Self
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Escape To Love
1982 · Self
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For Love of Angela
1982 · Self
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Image of Passion
1982 · Self
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Isle of Secret Passion
1982 · Self
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A Legacy for Leonette
1982 · Self
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7.0 Count Dracula
1977 · Count Dracula
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4.4 Plus ça va, moins ça va
1977 · Paul Tango
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6.4
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977 · D'Artagnan
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6.1 Silver Bears
1977 · Prince di Siracusa
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6.9
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975 · Villefort
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5.7 Piange… il telefono
1975 · Medico
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7.4 That's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
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7.0 The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 · Self (archive footage)
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6.3 The Great American Beauty Contest
1973 · Ralph Dupree
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6.0 Ritual of Evil
1970 · Dr. David Sorell
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7.7 Run a Crooked Mile
1969 · Richard Stuart
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6.9 Fear No Evil
1969 · Dr. David Sorell
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6.5 A Flea in Her Ear
1968 · Henri Tournel
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7.0
To Die in Paris
1968 · Colonel Bertine Westrex
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7.7 Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
1967 · Cardinal Acquaviva
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5.0 Peau d'espion
1967 · Charles Beaulieu
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5.0 The Sultans
1966 · Laurent
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4.9 Made in Paris
1966 · Marc Fontaine
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6.1 The V.I.P.s
1963 · Marc Champselle
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6.1 Mathias Sandorf
1963 · Le comte Mathias Sandorf
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5.3 Dark Journey
1962 · Paul Guéret
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6.1 Disorder
1962 · Tom
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7.1
The Count of Monte Cristo
1961 · Edmond Dantès
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4.8 Amazons of Rome
1961 · Drusco
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6.7 Can-Can
1960 · Philipe Forrestier
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6.3 The Best of Everything
1959 · David Savage
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6.2
Gigi
1958 · Gaston Lachaille
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6.3 Dangerous Exile
1957 · Duke Philippe de Beauvais
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8.0 Escapade
1957 · Frank Raphaël
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Eloise
1956 · Himself
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5.7 Her Bridal Night
1956 · Michel
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5.8 Julie
1956 · Lyle Benton
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6.9 The Swan
1956 · Dr. Nicholas Agi
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5.9 Three Coins in the Fountain
1954 · Prince Dino di Cessi
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5.6 Rue de l'estrapade
1953 · Henri Laurent
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5.0 Decameron Nights
1953 · Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
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6.0 A String of Blue Beads
1953 · Antique Shop Owner
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6.5 The Happy Time
1952 · Uncle Desmond Bonnard
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6.4 Anne of the Indies
1951 · Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle
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6.2 Bird of Paradise
1951 · Andre Laurence
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6.8
Madame Bovary
1949 · Rodolphe Boulanger
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7.1 No Minor Vices
1948 · Octavio Quaglini
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7.8
Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948 · Stefan Brand
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6.3
The Paradine Case
1947 · Andre Latour
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7.5 The Bohemian Life
1945 · Rodolphe
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6.7
Twilight
1944 · Robert de Ligny
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6.6 The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
1944 · Francis
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5.5 The Heart of a Nation
1943 · Christian (uncredited)
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9.0 La Belle Aventure
1942 · André d'Éguzon
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7.4
L'Arlésienne
1942 · Frédéri
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5.7 Parade en 7 nuits
1941 · Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus
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6.7 Her First Affair
1941 · Pierre
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7.0 La Comédie du bonheur
1940 · Fédor
Series and TV shows
8 titles
6.9
7.5
6.9
6.7
8.1
5.6
7.0
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People data: TMDb.
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