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Victor Lanoux
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77 known credits
0.5 popularity score 80 years
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About Victor Lanoux
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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Victor Lanoux across film and television
76credited titles
59movie credits
17TV credits
1965–2017screen career span
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