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Charlie Nelson(1954-2026)

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As the Allies march toward Paris in the summer of 1944, Hitler gives orders that the French capital should not fall into enemy hands, or if it does, then ‘only as a field of rubble’. The person assigned to carry out this barbaric act is Wehrmacht commander of Greater Paris, General Dietrich von Choltitz, who already has mines planted on the Eiffel Tower, in the Louvre and Notre-Dame and on the bridges over the Seine. Nothing should be left as a reminder of the city’s former glory. However, at dawn on 25 August, Swedish Consul General Raoul Nordling steals into German headquarters through a secret underground tunnel and there starts a tension-filled game of cat and mouse as Nordling tries to persuade Choltitz to abandon his plan. In this passionate and emotional adaptation of the 2011 stage success by Cyril Gély, the great Volker Schlöndorff (Academy Award winner THE TIN DRUM) has created a psychologically elaborate game of political manners between two highly contrasting characters. While Choltitz entrenches himself behind his duty to obey unquestioningly all military orders, Nordling tries everything he can to appeal to reason and humanity and prevent the senseless destruction of the beloved 'City of Lights'.
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Diplomacy (2014)
Charlie Nelson was born on 18 April 1954 in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France. He was an actor, known for On Guard (1997), Diplomacy (2014) and How I Became a Super Hero (2020). He was married to Anne. He died on 23 June 2026 in Paris, France.
BornApril 18, 1954
DiedJune 23, 2026(72)
BornApril 18, 1954
DiedJune 23, 2026(72)
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Known for

Daniel Auteuil in On Guard (1997)
On Guard
6.9
  • Esope
  • 1997
Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomacy (2014)
Diplomacy
7.1
  • Le concierge
  • 2014
Pio Marmaï in How I Became a Super Hero (2020)
How I Became a Super Hero
5.8
  • Ancien patron Braséro
  • 2020
Isabelle Adjani in Queen Margot (1994)
Queen Margot
7.4
  • Commis Rene(as Charles Nelson)
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Valérie Bonneton in The Laura Stern Case (2026)
    The Laura Stern Case
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Président Revelli
    • 2026
  • Nine d'Urso in George: Untamed Spirit (2025)
    George: Untamed Spirit
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Le juge Prévost
    • 2025
  • Christian Clavier and Baptiste Lecaplain in Jamais sans mon psy (2024)
    Jamais sans mon psy
    5.2
    • Hervé, patron Bar des pêcheurs - Hervé
    • 2024
  • An Ordinary Case (2024)
    An Ordinary Case
    6.6
    • L'antiquaire
    • 2024
  • The Marching Band (2024)
    The Marching Band
    7.4
    • Jean-Claude
    • 2024
  • Kees Hulst, Geert de Jong, Helen Kamperveen, Jeroen Krabbé, Renée Soutendijk, Olga Zuiderhoek, and Minne Koole in Neem Me Mee (2023)
    Neem Me Mee
    7.0
    • Lucien
    • 2023
  • Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Pio Marmaï, Jonathan Cohen, and Noémie Merlant in A Difficult Year (2023)
    A Difficult Year
    6.0
    • Le juge
    • 2023
  • Samuel Le Bihan in Alex Hugo (2014)
    Alex Hugo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Claude Ragin
    • 2023
  • Alice (2022)
    Alice
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Isabelle Adjani, François Cluzet, Pierre Niney, and Marine Vacth in Mascarade (2022)
    Mascarade
    6.4
    • L'avocat général
    • 2022
  • Balthazar (2018)
    Balthazar
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Gilbert lebrun
    • 2020
  • Vicky Krieps and Vincent Lacoste in Faithful (2020)
    Faithful
    5.9
    • René Coty
    • 2020
  • Pio Marmaï in How I Became a Super Hero (2020)
    How I Became a Super Hero
    5.8
    • Ancien patron Braséro
    • 2020
  • Michael Fritz Schumacher in Die eiserne Zeit - Lieben und Töten im Dreißigjährigen Krieg (2018)
    Die eiserne Zeit - Lieben und Töten im Dreißigjährigen Krieg
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Père Joseph
    • 2018
  • Irresponsible (2015)
    Irresponsible
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Louis
    • 2017

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Man on the Train
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Man on the Train
Diplomacy - official US trailer
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Diplomacy - official US trailer
Diplomacy - official US trailer
Trailer 2:07
Diplomacy - official US trailer
CALM AT SEA Trailer
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CALM AT SEA Trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Charles Nelson
  • Born
    • April 18, 1954
    • Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, France
  • Died
    • June 23, 2026
    • Paris, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Anne? - June 23, 2026 (his death, 2 children)

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    Graduate of Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique.

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