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Jacques Brel (1929–1978)

Soundtrack | Composer | Actor

One of the most popular singers of French songs. After a childhood full of boredom and normality, Brel started to work in his father's cardboard factory. But he wanted a different kind of life. He had been writing songs all his life and in the early 1950s he went to Paris. After a few years he became hugely successful... See full bio »

Born:

Jacques Romain Georges Brel
in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Died:

(age 49) in Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France, France
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2007-2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #8.9 (2012) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas")
– Episode #2.9 (2008) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas")
– Episode #1.13 (2007) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Desamor (2012) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas pas")
 
2011 Núria Feliu 50-70 (TV movie) (writer: "El clar país")
 
2010 Estradilla: Pate Mustajärvi N.Y.T. (TV documentary) (writer: "N.Y.T.")
 
2009 Cinquentinha (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (2009) (writer: "Ne Me Quitte Pas")
 
2009 This Beat Goes On: Canadian Pop Music in the 1970s (TV documentary) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
2008 Loquillo leyenda urbana (documentary) (writer: "Con elegancia")
 
2008 Diary of a Nymphomaniac (writer: "La Chanson Des Vieux Amants" / performer: "La Chanson Des Vieux Amants")
 
2008 Flashbacks of a Fool (lyrics: "Fils de...")
 
2008 Guter Junge (TV movie) (writer: "Amsterdam")
 
2008 Queridos Amigos (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.1 (2008) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
2008 Welcome to the Sticks (writer: "Le plat pays" 1962)
 
2007 Pauw & Witteman (TV series)
– Episode #2.49 (2007) (writer: "Le plat pays")
– Episode #2.30 (2007) (music: "Mijn vlakke land")
 
2007 Les grands du rire (TV series)
– Episode dated 27 October 2007 (2007) (writer: "Jacky", "Quand on n'a que l'amour", "Vesoul", "Amsterdam", "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Jacky", "Quand on n'a que l'amour", "Vesoul", "Amsterdam", "Ne me quitte pas")
 
2007 El pasado (writer: "Ne Me Quitte Pas" / performer: "Ne Me Quitte Pas")
 
2006 TeleMonegal (TV series)
– Episode #3.16 (2006) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
2005 Rocío... siempre (TV movie) (writer: "A que no te vas")
 
2005 Cançons per no oblidar, el disc de la Marató (TV movie) (writer: "No em deixis, no Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "No em deixis, no Ne me quitte pas")
 
2005 Jaurès, naissance d'un géant (TV movie) (writer: "Jaurès")
 
2005 Jacques Brel op de Marquisen (TV documentary) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas", "L'Homme de la Mancha", "Une Ile", "Jojo", "Le Bon Dieu", "Les Marquises" / lyrics: "La Quete" / as J. Brel / performer: "Ne me quitte pas", "L'Homme de la Mancha", "Une Ile", "Jojo", "La Quete", "Les Marquises")
 
2003 High Chaparall (TV series documentary)
– Steve-O (2003) (writer: "Seasons in the sun")
 
2003 Perduto amor (writer: "LOMBARDIA - LE PLAT PAYS" / as Brel)
 
2003 Cuéntame (TV series)
– Área de castigo (2003) (writer: "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
2002 Merci Docteur Rey (writer: "If You Go Away")
 
2002 Cherish (writer: "Seasons in the Sun" / as Jacques Romain Brel)
 
2002 Pumpkin (writer: "If You Go Away")
 
2001 Barend en Van Dorp (TV series)
– Episode dated 8 November 2001 (2001) (writer: "La valse a mille temps" - uncredited, "Voir un ami pleurer")
 
2001 Tango Cabaret (writer: "Älä jätä nyt Ne me quitte pas")
 
2000 The Bourgeoisie (TV series)
 
1997 Le bassin de J.W. (writer: "La valse à mille temps" / performer: "La valse à mille temps")
 
1993 Groundhog Day ("La bourree du celibataire")
 
1989-1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Tormented (1992) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun" - uncredited)
– Mighty Jack (1989) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun")
 
1991 'Merci la vie' (writer: "Le bon dieu")
 
1989 Cheers (TV series)
– Feeble Attraction (1989) (writer: "Seasons in the Sun" - uncredited)
 
1987 Un zoo la nuit (writer: "Voir un ami pleurer" / performer: "Voir un ami pleurer")
 
1987 Law of Desire (writer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
1986 Lola (performer: "La valse a mille temps")
 
1969 Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (music: "Ode a la nuit", "La chanson de Zorino" / lyrics: "Ode a la nuit", "La chanson de Zorino")
 
1964 Age tendre et tête de bois (TV series)
– Episode dated 10 November 1964 (1964) (music: "Les vieux" / lyrics: "Les vieux" / performer: "Les vieux")
 
1963 Bebert and the Train (writer: "Ne me quitte pas" / performer: "Ne me quitte pas")
 
1963 A King Without Distraction (writer: "Pourquoi faut-il que les hommes s'ennuient?")
 
Show ShowComposer (15 titles)
2006 Brel, les rêves accomplis (video documentary short) (original score music)
 
2006 L'emmerdeur par Jean-Marie Poiré (video documentary short) (original score music - uncredited)
 
2006 L'emmerdeur par Vincent Perrot (video documentary short) (original score music - uncredited)
 
2006 Molinaro, un esprit libre (video documentary short) (original score music - uncredited)
 
2006 Nino Castelnuovo, le groom de l'Hôtel du Palais (video documentary short) (original score music - uncredited)
 
2006 Une cellule pour deux (video documentary short) (original score music - uncredited)
 
1979 Nous les artistes: Jacques Brel (documentary)
 
1973 L'emmerdeur
 
1973 Far West
 
1972 The Bar at the Crossing
 
1972 Franz
 
1969 My Uncle Benjamin
 
1968 Bonnot's Gang
 
1967 Risky Business
 
1963 A King Without Distraction
 
Show ShowActor (11 titles)
1973 L'emmerdeur
François Pignon
 
1973 Far West
Jacques
 
1972 The Bar at the Crossing
Vincent van Horst
 
1972 L'aventure, c'est l'aventure
Jacques
 
1972 Franz
Leon
 
1971 Law Breakers
Le juge d'instruction Bernard Level
 
1970 Mont-Dragon
Georges Dormond - un aspirant dégradé
 
1969 My Uncle Benjamin
Dr. Benjamin Rathery
 
1968 Bonnot's Gang
Raymond Callemin dit 'Raymond la Science'
 
1967 Risky Business
Jean Doucet
 
1956 La grande peur de Monsieur Clément (short)
Monsieur Clément
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1973 Far West
 
1972 Franz
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
1975 Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Himself
 
1974 Tid til at leve (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Le grand échiquier (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1972) … Himself
 
1969 Pariser Journal (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #9.2 (1969) … Himself
 
1962-1966 Discorama (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 March 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 1963 (1963) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1965 Entrez dans la ronde (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964 Age tendre et tête de bois (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 La grande farandole (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Les Raisins verts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Tienerklanken (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 Zeg hé, spaar je mee? (TV series)
Singer
– Episode dated 9 April 1961 (1961) … Singer
 
1960 Petit jour (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (30 titles)
2012 Tu sauras qui je suis: Brel, Barbara et Franz (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
 
2007-2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2010 What War May Bring
Cameo appearance (uncredited)
 
2009 Discorama, signé Glaser (documentary)
 
2008 J'aime les Belges! - Brel (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2008 Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Les grands du rire (TV series)
 
2007 Legends (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
 
2007 Silent Light
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Nino Castelnuovo, le groom de l'Hôtel du Palais (video documentary short)
François Pignon
 
2006 Une cellule pour deux (video documentary short)
François Pignon
 
2006 Molinaro, un esprit libre (video documentary short)
François Pignon
 
2006 L'emmerdeur par Vincent Perrot (video documentary short)
François Pignon
 
2006 L'emmerdeur par Jean-Marie Poiré (video documentary short)
François Pignon
 
2006 C'est bon pour le moral (TV series)
 
2005 Graffiti 60 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cançons per no oblidar, el disc de la Marató (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 La tierra de las 1000 músicas (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Jacques Brel op de Marquisen (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (video documentary)
François Pignon (uncredited)
 
2001 La saga Pignon (video documentary)
François Pignon (uncredited)
 
Snuls (TV series)
 
1985 Brel, un cri (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Brel (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Nous les artistes: Jacques Brel (documentary)
Himself
 
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(1968) Blau, Mort Shuman and his musical, "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living in Paris," was performed at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Elly Stone, Mort Shuman, Shawn Elliott, and June Gable in the cast. See more »

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5 Biographical Movies  | 2 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Trivia:

Claimed to have never written songs about love. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries