Jacques Brel
Actor
Born April 8, 1929 in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
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, John Denver, The Kingston Trio, Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, James Dean Bradfield, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Williams.
Filmography
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Lino Ventura, la part intime
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Jacques Brel, fou de vivre
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Jacques Brel, une vie à mille temps
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La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons
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Ne me quitte pas
J’aime les Belges !
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Brel à Knokke
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Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
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Legends
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Jacques Brel - Comme quand on était beau
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I'm a Gigolo
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Le monde est à vous
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Sacrée soirée
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Jenny Arean: Gescheiden Vrouw op Oorlogspad
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Champs-Elysées
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Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
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A Pain in the Ass
François Pignon
Far West
Jacques
The Bar at the Crossing
Vincent Van Horst
Money Money Money
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Midi trente
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Franz
Léon
Le Grand Échiquier
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Law Breakers
Investigating Judge Bernard Level
Mont-Dragon
Georges Dormond - un aspirant dégradé
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
My Uncle Benjamin
Benjamin Rathery
Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo
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France, Song
Himself
Bonnot's Gang
Raymond la Science
Risky Business
Jean Doucet
Jacques Brel - Les Adieux à l'Olympia
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Jacques Brel à Knokke-le-Zoute, 1963
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Petit Jour
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Discorama
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