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Victor Lanoux
ACTOR

Victor Lanoux

Known for The Cheat · Champs-Elysées · Vivement dimanche

Victor Lanoux (born 18 June 1936 in Paris) is a French actor.He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet. His best known role outside of Europe is perhaps that of The Thief in the 1985 comedy classic National Lampoon's European Vacation.…

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Born
Jun 18, 1936
Died
May 4, 2017
Birthplace
Paris, France
Known For
Acting

Biography

Victor Lanoux (born 18 June 1936 in Paris) is a French actor.He started out in cabaret, where he collaborated with Pierre Richard. He made one of his earliest film appearances in The Shameless Old Lady. He received two César nominations in 1976, for his roles in Cousin, cousine and Adieu poulet. His best known role outside of Europe is perhaps that of The Thief in the 1985 comedy classic National Lampoon's European Vacation.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Cheat
The CheatCommissaire Michel Verta · 1984
★ 4.4
TVChamps-Elysées
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 1982
★ 6.8
TVVivement dimanche
Vivement dimancheSelf · 1998
★ 3.6
TVSacrée soirée
Sacrée soiréeSelf · 1987
★ 5.7
TVC à vous
C à vousSelf · 2009
★ 6.1
TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 1975
★ 6.0

Filmography

Movies

The Shameless Old Ladypierre
1965
J'ai les peintresL'autre peintre
1966
J'ai les peintresScreenplay
1966
Normal Life
1966
You Only Love OnceRené
1968
3000 Million Without an ElevatorGino
1972
Histoire d'une fille de fermeJacques
1973
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingTeam Worker with Pierre
1973
La Ligne de démarcationErnest
1973
The Dominici AffairGustave Dominici
1973
The Suburbs Are EverywhereGeorges
1973
Two Men in TownMarcel
1973
Cousin, CousineLudovic
1975
Death of a GuideMaurice Merinchal
1975
Mad Enough to KillGeorges
1975
The Common Manle costaud
1975
The French DetectivePierre Lardatte
1975
A Woman at Her WindowMichel Boutros
1976
Pardon Mon AffaireBouly
1976
One Wild MomentJacques
1977
ReplayFrançois
1977
Servant and MistressJerome
1977
We Will All Meet in ParadiseBoulifet, aka 'Bouly'
1977
Out of ItMartial Gaulard, Condemned to Death
1978
Make Room for TomorrowBen Oppenheim
1979
Make Room for TomorrowProducer
1979
The DogsDr Henry Ferret
1979
Un si joli village...Stéphane Bertin
1979
Retour en forceAdrien Blausac
1980
La RevancheAlfred Jouvert
1981
Une sale affaireNovak
1981
Boulevard des assassinsCharles Vallorba
1982
Is There a Frenchman in the House?Horace Tumelat
1982
Canicule
1983
StellaSwiss
1983
Un dimanche de flicsFranck
1983
Dog DayHorace
1984
La SmalaRobert
1984
LouisianaCharles de Vigors
1984
The CheatCommissaire Michel Verta
1984
Thieves After DarkInsp. Farbet
1984
National Lampoon's European VacationThief
1985
Scene of the CrimeMaurice
1986
Sale DestinFrançois Marboni
1987
L'Invité surpriseCharles Mazzena
1989
Moitié-moitiéAdaptation
1989
Venetian RedLe grand inquisiteur
1989
Le Bal des casse-piedsFrank Salvage
1992
Je m'appelle RégineJoseph
1996
LifelineLucien Basso
1996
Les Démons de JésusJo
1997
Belle Grand-MèrePacha
1998
L'AlambicAmédée
1998
La Position de l'escargot
1999
Les Grandes BouchesArmand
1999
A Hell of a DayMaurice Degombert
2001
Belle grand mère, La TrattoriaGrégoire, dit « Pacha »
2003
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibreSelf
2005
La Femme cachéeMarc Delvaux
2012
Dommages collatérauxRégis Morel
2014
À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Actor, friend of Pierre Richard
2017
LC
La Chasse ou l'Amour ravi

Television

BayardBellabre · 13 eps
1964
SS
Samedi soirSelf · 1 eps
1971
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 3 eps
1975
30 millions d'amisSelf · 1 eps
1976
Ciné regardsSelf · 2 eps
1978
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 2 eps
1982
Matin BonheurSelf · 1 eps
1987
Nulle part ailleursSelf · 1 eps
1987
Sacrée soiréeSelf · 1 eps
1987
TéléthonSelf · 1 eps
1987
RG Renseignements générauxRoger Goupil, dit "R.G." · 14 eps
1989
Maria des Eaux-VivesAlexandre · 3 eps
1993
Louis la BrocanteLouis Rouman · 5 eps
1998
Louis la BrocanteLouis Roman, brocanteur · 44 eps
1998
Louis la BrocanteDialogue
1998
Louis la BrocanteAdaptation
1998
Vivement dimancheSelf · 2 eps
1998
Les Enquêtes du commissaire LavioletteModeste Laviolette, commissaire en retraite · 9 eps
2006
C à vousSelf · 1 eps
2009

Photos

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