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Victor Lanoux

Victor Lanoux

Department: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Victor Lanoux, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Pardon Mon Affaire

Pardon Mon Affaire

1976

Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

1973

A Woman at Her Window

A Woman at Her Window

1976

Cousin, Cousine

Cousin, Cousine

1975

The Common Man

The Common Man

1975

Les Démons de Jésus

Les Démons de Jésus

1997

We Will All Meet in Paradise

We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

Out of It

Out of It

1978

The Cheat

The Cheat

1984

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1986

Sale Destin

Sale Destin

1987

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

Is There a Frenchman in the House?

1982

A Hell of a Day

A Hell of a Day

2001

La Smala

La Smala

1984

The Dogs

The Dogs

1979

La Ligne de démarcation

La Ligne de démarcation

1973

Les Grandes Bouches

Les Grandes Bouches

1999

One Wild Moment

One Wild Moment

1977

Le Bal des casse-pieds

Le Bal des casse-pieds

1992

Dog Day

Dog Day

1984

The French Detective

The French Detective

1975

Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre

Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre

2005

You Only Love Once

You Only Love Once

1968

Thieves After Dark

Thieves After Dark

1984

The Shameless Old Lady

The Shameless Old Lady

1965

Louisiana

Louisiana

1984

Venetian Red

Venetian Red

1989

The Suburbs Are Everywhere

The Suburbs Are Everywhere

1973

La Revanche

La Revanche

1981

Boulevard des assassins

Boulevard des assassins

1982

Retour en force

Retour en force

1980

L'Invité surprise

L'Invité surprise

1989

J'ai les peintres

J'ai les peintres

1966

Replay

Replay

1977

Such a Lovely Town...

Such a Lovely Town...

1979

Je m'appelle Régine

Je m'appelle Régine

1996

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard

2017

Une sale affaire

Une sale affaire

1981

Dommages collatéraux

Dommages collatéraux

2014

Normal Life

Normal Life

1966

Un dimanche de flics

Un dimanche de flics

1983

Make Room for Tomorrow

Make Room for Tomorrow

1979

Servant and Mistress

Servant and Mistress

1977

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything

1973

Death of a Guide

Death of a Guide

1975

Mad Enough to Kill

Mad Enough to Kill

1975

La Femme cachée

La Femme cachée

2012

Belle Grand-Mère

Belle Grand-Mère

1998

The Dominici Affair

The Dominici Affair

1973

La Position de l'escargot

La Position de l'escargot

1999

Lifeline

Lifeline

1996

L'Alambic

L'Alambic

1998

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

2003

Stella

Stella

1983

3000 Million Without an Elevator

3000 Million Without an Elevator

1972

Histoire d'une fille de ferme

Histoire d'une fille de ferme

1973

National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

La Chasse ou l'Amour ravi

La Chasse ou l'Amour ravi

C à vous

C à vous

2009

Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

1987

Louis la Brocante

Louis la Brocante

1998

Les Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette

Les Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette

2006

Samedi soir

Samedi soir

1971

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Maria des Eaux-Vives

Maria des Eaux-Vives

1993

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

Louis la Brocante

Louis la Brocante

1998

Téléthon

Téléthon

1987

Matin Bonheur

Matin Bonheur

1987

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

1998

30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis

1976

RG Renseignements généraux

RG Renseignements généraux

1989

Bayard

Bayard

1964

Sacrée Soirée

Sacrée Soirée

1987