Portrait of Louis Jourdan

Acting

Louis Jourdan

Career

Active from 1940 to 1992, busiest in 1977 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
42
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman
GoodWatch score90/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Golden Globe Awards · Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

    1958 · Nominated

    Gigi

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

1

The characters Louis Jourdan played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Louis Jourdan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Period Drama 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Gothic Horror 3
  • Tragic Love Story 3
  • French History 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Intrigue 3
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 72
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
GoodWatch score 87

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Year of the Comet
Year of the Comet (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Philippe

1980s

13 titles · average score 56
The Return of Swamp Thing
The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Anton Arcane

Counterforce
Counterforce (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kassar

Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny (1987)
GoodWatch score 53

as Charles Grand

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)

Thanks

Beverly Hills Madam
Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

as Douglas Corbin

Cover Up
Cover Up (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

The First Olympics: Athens 1896
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Octopussy
Octopussy (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

as Kamal Khan

Double Deal
Double Deal (1983)

as Peter Sterling

Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing (1982)
GoodWatch score 53

as Arcane

Hotel
Hotel (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Adam Vidocq

Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise (1981)

TV show

1970s

15 titles · average score 68
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Chuck

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Count Dracula
Count Dracula (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Count Dracula

Silver Bears
Silver Bears (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Prince di Siracusa

Count Dracula
Count Dracula (1977)
GoodWatch score 75

as Count Dracula

The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

as D'Artagnan

Plus ça va, moins ça va
Plus ça va, moins ça va (1977)

as Paul Tango

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Dr. Redmont

The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

as Villefort

The Great American Beauty Contest
The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)

as Ralph Dupree

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Paul Gerard

Ritual of Evil
Ritual of Evil (1970)
GoodWatch score 57

as Dr. David Sorell

1960s

20 titles · average score 61
Run a Crooked Mile
Run a Crooked Mile (1969)
GoodWatch score 73

as Richard Stuart

Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil (1969)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. David Sorell

A Flea in Her Ear
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
GoodWatch score 48

as Henri Tournel

To Commit a Murder
To Commit a Murder (1967)

as Charles Beaulieu

Made in Paris
Made in Paris (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

as Marc Fontaine

The Sultans
The Sultans (1966)

as Laurent

The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s (1963)
GoodWatch score 33

as Marc Champselle

Mathias Sandorf
Mathias Sandorf (1963)

as Le comte Mathias Sandorf

Dark Journey
Dark Journey (1962)

as Paul Guéret

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

as Edmond Dantès

Amazons of Rome
Amazons of Rome (1961)
GoodWatch score 48

as Drusco

Can-Can
Can-Can (1960)
GoodWatch score 65

as Philipe Forrestier

1950s

19 titles · average score 61
Gigi
Gigi (1958)
GoodWatch score 75

as Gaston Lachaille

Dangerous Exile
Dangerous Exile (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Duke Philippe de Beauvais

The Swan
The Swan (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr. Nicholas Agi

Her Bridal Night
Her Bridal Night (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

as Michel

Julie
Julie (1956)
GoodWatch score 39

as Lyle Benton

Paris Precinct
Paris Precinct (1955)

TV show · as Inspector Beaumont

Three Coins in the Fountain
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Prince Dino di Cessi

Rue de l'estrapade
Rue de l'estrapade (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

as Henri Laurent

Decameron Nights
Decameron Nights (1953)
GoodWatch score 51

as Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando

The Happy Time
The Happy Time (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

as Uncle Desmond Bonnard

Anne of the Indies
Anne of the Indies (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle

Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

as Andre Laurence

1940s

14 titles · average score 67
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

as Rodolphe Boulanger

Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
GoodWatch score 90

as Stefan Brand

No Minor Vices
No Minor Vices (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Octavio Quaglini

Studio One
Studio One (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Marc

The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

as Andre Latour

The Bohemian Life
The Bohemian Life (1945)

as Rodolphe

Twilight
Twilight (1944)

as Robert de Ligny

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform (1944)

as Francis

L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne (1942)

as Frédéri

The Beautiful Adventure
The Beautiful Adventure (1942)

as André d'Éguzon

Her First Affair
Her First Affair (1941)
GoodWatch score 67

as Pierre

Comedy of Happiness
Comedy of Happiness (1940)

as Fédor