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Gilbert Bécaud

Gilbert Bécaud
  • Name: Gilbert Bécaud
  • Birthday: 1927-10-24
  • Also known as: Gilbert Becaud
  • Place of birth: Toulon, Var, France
  • Popularity: 1.877
Biography: Gilbert Bécaud (24 October 1927 – 18 December 2001) was a French singer, composer, pianist and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love". He remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years, identifiable in his dark blue suits, with a white shirt and "lucky tie"; blue with white polka dots. When asked to explain his gift he said, "A flower doesn't understand botany." His favourite venue was the Paris Olympia under the management of Bruno Coquatrix. He debuted there in 1954 and headlined in 1955, attracting 6,000 on his first... Read More

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Title Release date
L'Âge d'or de la pub   as  Self (archive footage) 2023-06-02
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président   as  Self (archive footage) 2022-01-07
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 2014-12-13
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés 2005-11-25
Alexandra – die Legende einer Sängerin   as  Self 1999-12-19
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique 1995-03-08
And Now My Love   as  Self 1974-05-15
A Free Man   as  Henri Lefèvre 1973-05-03
Ein Jahr voll Musik   as  Self 1970-12-20
38-24-36   as  Self 1963-03-31
Hitch-Hike   as  le pilote d'Air France 1962-03-16
Croquemitoufle 1959-05-20
Paris Casino   as  Jacques Marval 1957-09-26
The Country I Come From   as  Julien Barrère / Éric Perceval 1956-10-19
The Scarlet Bazaar   as  Pianist (uncredited) 1947-04-23