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Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel
  • Name: Jacques Brel
  • Birthday: 1929-04-08
  • Place of birth: Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
  • Popularity: 1.508
Biography: Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionally in Dutch, he became an influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers, such as Scott Walker, David Bowie, Alex Harvey, Marc Almond, Neil Hannon, and Rod McKuen. English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including Bowie, Walker, Ray Charles, Judy Collins,... Read More

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Title Release date
Lino Ventura, la part intime   as  Self (archive footage) 2018-02-04
Jacques Brel, fou de vivre   as  Self (archive footage) 2017-02-03
Jacques Brel, une vie à mille temps   as  Jacques Brel 2015-08-01
La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons   as  Self 2015-01-24
D'un film à l'autre   as  Self (archive footage) 2011-04-13
J’aime les Belges !   as  Self (archive footage) 2008-09-15
Brel à Knokke   as  Self 2008-09-15
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man   as  Self (archive footage) 2007-04-27
Jacques Brel - Comme quand on était beau   as  Self 2004-11-04
Brel, un cri   as  Self (archive footage) 1985-01-01
Brel   as  Self (archive footage) 1982-04-17
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris   as  Self 1975-01-27
A Pain in the Ass   as  François Pignon 1973-09-20
Far West   as  Jacques 1973-05-31
The Bar at the Crossing   as  Vincent Van Horst 1972-08-23
Money Money Money   as  Jacques 1972-05-04
Franz   as  Léon 1972-02-07
Law Breakers   as  Bernard Level 1971-05-07
Mont-Dragon   as  Georges Dormond - un aspirant dégradé 1970-12-16
My Uncle Benjamin   as  Benjamin Rathery 1969-11-28
Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo 1969-01-06
Bonnot's Gang   as  Raymond la Science 1968-11-01
Risky Business   as  Jean Doucet 1967-12-21
Jacques Brel - Les Adieux à l'Olympia   as  Self 1966-06-23
Jacques Brel à Knokke-le-Zoute, 1963   as  Self 1963-07-23
Petit Jour   as  Self 1962-01-01