Charles de Gaulle



First NameCharles
Last NameDe Gaulle
Full Name at BirthCharles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle
Other NamesGénéral de Gaulle
Le Général
Age79 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 22, 1890
BirthplaceLille, Nord-Pas de Calais
Date of DeathNovember 9, 1970
Height6' 5" (196 cm)
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignScorpio
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityFrench
Occupation CategoryHead of State
Claim to Famegeneral and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958

Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (French pronunciation:   , English: or 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969.


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Filmography

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Writer Credits

1981
Une mauvaise rencontre
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