Victor Lanoux

Acting

Victor Lanoux

Born June 18, 1936 · Paris, France

Died May 4, 2017 · aged 80

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 …

Known For

National Lampoon's European VacationNational Lampoon's European Vacation · 1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.21985
MovieAdventureComedy
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The CheatThe Cheat · 1984
The Cheat
4.41984
MovieThrillerCrime
In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.
La RevancheLa Revanche · 1981
La Revanche
5.81981
Movie
Jeanne Jouvert, a crime writer, has won the Quai des Orfèvres prize. Her publisher devises a clever publicity ploy that results in her husband, Alfred, head of the anti-gang squad, being honored in her place. The policeman finds himself quite comfortable as a best-selling author and takes advantage of the situation. Tired of having been submissive for too long, Jeanne plans her revenge. She asks for help from her friend Anne Beaufort, herself disappointed by her husband, who pretends to help Third World countries by selling them weapons. The two of them will prove what they are capable of by organizing a hold-up of the central post office in Paris.
Sale DestinSale Destin · 1987
Sale Destin
4.71987
MovieComedyCrime
Francois Marboni is a butcher who is being blackmailed for having an affair with the prostitute Rachel in this black comedy. He decides to hire a hit man when the blackmailer demands that he start cutting his profit margin to the bone. Francois soon becomes a target of the hitman he hired.
L'Invité surpriseL'Invité surprise · 1989
L'Invité surprise
4.41989
MovieComedyAction
During the broadcast of a live game show, a surprise guest is shot by an armed assassin.The victim, Martin Gaillard, recounts the bizarre series of events that led to this extraordinary denouement.
LouisianaLouisiana · 1984
Louisiana
4.71984
MovieDramaHistory
Virginia Tregan returns to her home in the U.S. Deep South from a sojourn in Paris only to discover that her family plantation and its holdings have been lost. She determines to recoup her family's fortune.
Thieves After DarkThieves After Dark · 1984
Thieves After Dark
5.31984
MovieThrillerRomance
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
Two Men in TownTwo Men in Town · 1973
Two Men in Town
7.11973
MovieCrimeDrama
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.

Movies

National Lampoon's European VacationNational Lampoon's European Vacation · 1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.21985
MovieAdventureComedy
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The CheatThe Cheat · 1984
The Cheat
4.41984
MovieThrillerCrime
In Bordeaux, a gay man's murder leads Inspector Verta to investigate. He develops feelings for Bernard, a musician suspect, jeopardizing his marriage and impartiality in the case.
La RevancheLa Revanche · 1981
La Revanche
5.81981
Movie
Jeanne Jouvert, a crime writer, has won the Quai des Orfèvres prize. Her publisher devises a clever publicity ploy that results in her husband, Alfred, head of the anti-gang squad, being honored in her place. The policeman finds himself quite comfortable as a best-selling author and takes advantage of the situation. Tired of having been submissive for too long, Jeanne plans her revenge. She asks for help from her friend Anne Beaufort, herself disappointed by her husband, who pretends to help Third World countries by selling them weapons. The two of them will prove what they are capable of by organizing a hold-up of the central post office in Paris.
Sale DestinSale Destin · 1987
Sale Destin
4.71987
MovieComedyCrime
Francois Marboni is a butcher who is being blackmailed for having an affair with the prostitute Rachel in this black comedy. He decides to hire a hit man when the blackmailer demands that he start cutting his profit margin to the bone. Francois soon becomes a target of the hitman he hired.
L'Invité surpriseL'Invité surprise · 1989
L'Invité surprise
4.41989
MovieComedyAction
During the broadcast of a live game show, a surprise guest is shot by an armed assassin.The victim, Martin Gaillard, recounts the bizarre series of events that led to this extraordinary denouement.
LouisianaLouisiana · 1984
Louisiana
4.71984
MovieDramaHistory
Virginia Tregan returns to her home in the U.S. Deep South from a sojourn in Paris only to discover that her family plantation and its holdings have been lost. She determines to recoup her family's fortune.
Thieves After DarkThieves After Dark · 1984
Thieves After Dark
5.31984
MovieThrillerRomance
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
Two Men in TownTwo Men in Town · 1973
Two Men in Town
7.11973
MovieCrimeDrama
A former bank robber is released after 10 years in prison. He gets help from a social-worker, but gets harassed by an old cop from his past.
We Will All Meet in ParadiseWe Will All Meet in Paradise · 1977
We Will All Meet in Paradise
6.81977
MovieComedy
Having fortuitously discovered a photograph in which Marthe embraces someone unknown, Étienne Dorsay becomes jealous and imagines various stratagems to identify the lover. In the meantime, he and his friends acquire a weekend house for a very low price.
One Wild MomentOne Wild Moment · 1977
One Wild Moment
6.11977
MovieComedyDrama
Pierre, 44, contentedly divorced, takes his teen daughter to the Côte d'Azur along with his friend Jacques and Jacques' own teen daughter, Françoise. On the topless beaches of Saint-Tropez, Jacques and Pierre discuss marriage and being parents. Then, in a wild moment at a nighttime party, Françoise starts playing with Pierre, and one thing leads to another: they become lovers. After a couple of trysts, Pierre wants out, but Françoise declares her love for him and wants to tell her father about it. She does, but leaves out Pierre's name, so Jacques enlists Pierre's help in identifying who seduced his daughter. What will Pierre do?
Les Grandes BouchesLes Grandes Bouches · 1999
Les Grandes Bouches
6.11999
MovieComedy
This is a suspense drama about Esther, Lamar, and Zed, three friends who live together. Tired of having financial problems, they decide to hit it big somehow. They visit Armand, a former 'Godfather' who has now retired. They soon realize that, in contrast to their world of easy living with few responsibilities, Armand's world belongs to the underground with its own code of behavior. Their involvement in that world brings them face to face with events they had never imagined before.
L'AlambicL'Alambic · 1998
L'Alambic
8.01998
MovieComedyTV Movie
The French DetectiveThe French Detective · 1975
The French Detective
6.71975
MovieCrimeDrama
When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty?
Mad Enough to KillMad Enough to Kill · 1975
Mad Enough to Kill
6.81975
MovieThriller
Julie Ballenger has spent five years in a psychiatric clinic. Leaving the clinic apparently cured, she is hired by a wealthy industrialist, Mostri, to work as a governess to his young nephew, Thomas. The boy is heir to a huge fortune after the recent death of his wealthy parents who died in mysterious circumstances. During a visit to a park, Julie and Thomas are kidnapped at gun-point and driven away to deserted quarry. The two hostages manage to escape, but are closely pursued by an armed killer...
Cousin, CousineCousin, Cousine · 1975
Cousin, Cousine
6.11975
MovieComedyRomance
Two distant cousins meet at a wedding banquet for an elderly couple. Over time, a close friendship develops between them, but their spouses begin to think that they are more than just friends.
La Femme cachéeLa Femme cachée · 2012
La Femme cachée
6.02012
MovieMystery
Marc Delvaux, a famous retired police commissioner, lives alone in a large building in the Lyon countryside on the banks of the Saône. When a lawyer friend asks him to house Emma for a while, a young woman who has to testify, he accepts without suspecting that he has just signed his return to the field.
La Ligne de démarcationLa Ligne de démarcation · 1973
La Ligne de démarcation
6.01973
MovieDrama
Histoire d'une fille de fermeHistoire d'une fille de ferme · 1973
Histoire d'une fille de ferme
5.01973
Movie
3000 Million Without an Elevator3000 Million Without an Elevator · 1972
3000 Million Without an Elevator
5.61972
MovieComedy
Seven small rogues dream of stealing the beautiful jewels which are in Paris for an exhibition.
Pardon Mon AffairePardon Mon Affaire · 1976
Pardon Mon Affaire
7.01976
MovieComedyRomance
On an otherwise normal day, Étienne, a happily married man and a good father, sees something that stops him dead in his tracks: a gorgeous woman in a billowing red dress. Long after she has left his vision, her memory continues to haunt his mind. He falls instantly in love with her and tries everything to get to know her better. Helping Étienne snare his elusive lady in red are his three bumbling buddies, which all have secret affairs and/or cheat on their wives.
Dommages collatérauxDommages collatéraux · 2014
Dommages collatéraux
6.02014
MovieDrama
After a distinguished career in the French Navy, 77-year-old Régis Morel spends most of his time on his own boat, a 12-meter sailboat. But one day, a significant event abruptly confronts him with his past, abruptly disrupting his tranquility. Sixty years later, he finally has the opportunity to have his paternity recognized in the name of the child he once was, and to exercise the rights that come with it. But Régis finds himself facing a family of provincial notables clinging to their fortune and their high opinion of themselves.
Servant and MistressServant and Mistress · 1977
Servant and Mistress
4.01977
Movie
When a rich man dies, his maid Maria unexpectedly becomes his heir. In order to get revenge on the man's nephew Jerome, for slights he committed while she was a maid, she keeps him on as her personal valet - a role he willingly accepts.
Out of ItOut of It · 1978
Out of It
6.51978
MovieComedy
The lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.
The Dominici AffairThe Dominici Affair · 1973
The Dominici Affair
6.91973
MovieCrimeDrama
In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…

TV Shows

Vivement dimancheVivement dimanche · 1998
Vivement dimanche
3.61998
Series
Sacrée soiréeSacrée soirée · 1987
Sacrée soirée
5.71987
Series
Champs-ElyséesChamps-Elysées · 1982
Champs-Elysées
6.81982
Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheLes Rendez-vous du dimanche · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.01975
Series
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
C à vousC à vous · 2009
C à vous
6.12009
Series
Every day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second part, the program welcomes, around a meal prepared by a qualified chef, artists in promotion.
Nulle part ailleursNulle part ailleurs · 1987
Nulle part ailleurs
6.11987
Series
30 millions d'amis30 millions d'amis · 1976
30 millions d'amis
6.21976
SeriesDocumentary
TéléthonTéléthon · 1987
Téléthon
5.01987
Series
Les Enquêtes du commissaire LavioletteLes Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette · 2006
Les Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette
8.02006
SeriesCrime
Louis la BrocanteLouis la Brocante · 1998
Louis la Brocante
5.21998
SeriesComedyDrama
Louis Roman is a secondhand goods broker in the Lyon region of France. He provides assistance to people and acts as a private investigator in cases involving suspected relatives or clients.
BayardBayard · 1964
Bayard
7.01964
SeriesDrama
At the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the next, the great deeds of the "Knight without Fear and without Reproach", Bayard, faithful captain of kings Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I.
Maria des Eaux-VivesMaria des Eaux-Vives · 1993
Maria des Eaux-Vives
1993
SeriesDramaFamily
RG Renseignements générauxRG Renseignements généraux · 1989
RG Renseignements généraux
10.01989
SeriesCrimeDrama