| PATHE | Charles ___, French film pioneer who died in 1957 (5) |
| GANCE | Abel ___, French film pioneer best known for his 1927 masterpiece Napoleon |
| BOYER | Charles _; French-born actor from the film Gaslight (5) |
| MALLE | Louis ___, French film director |
| AIMEE | Anouk ___, French film actress married to Albert Finney from 1970 to 1978 |
| CHARLESPATHE | French film pioneer, co-founder in 1896 of a production and distribution company (7,5) |
| ABEL | French film pioneer Gance |
| SONETLUMIERE | Boy and French film pioneer make a light show (3,2,7) |
| LUMIERE | ___ Brothers, French film pioneers (7) |
| TATI | Jacques ___, French film director |
| MOKO | "Pepe Le ___" (French film classic) |
| RENOIR | Jean ___, French film director whose works include La grande illusion |
| GOUNOD | Charles ___, French composer of 1864 opera Mireille (6) |
| DEGAULLE | Charles ___, French president 1959-1969 (2,6) |
| PERRAULT | Charles _; French author of Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty (8) |
| BAUDELAIRE | Charles ___, French poet whose works include Les Fleurs du mal |
| LECLERC | Charles ___, French general; brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte (7) |
| ADJANI | Isabelle ___, French film actress and singer who holds the record for most Cesar Awards for Best Actress |
| WALTDISNEY | Film pioneer, born 12-5-01 |
| NZOGBIA | Charles ___, French footballer who played for Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa in the Premier League, having begun his career at "23" |
