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Gilbert Bécaud (1927–2001)

Born in Toulon on 24 October 1927, Gilbert Bécaud was introduced to music at a very early age and started playing the piano well before attending the Nice conservatoire at age nine. Accepted by the Sacem at the age of 20, Gilbert Bécaud composed film scores on several occasions before only gradually taking an interest in songs (the French lyricist Pierre Delanoé wrote his first song "Mes mains")... See full bio »

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(age 74) in Paris, France

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Filmography

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2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary) (performer: "Nathalie" - uncredited)
 
2010 Flipped (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
2009 BBC Electric Proms (TV mini-series documentary)
Dame Shirley Bassey (2009) (writer: "What Now My Love")
 
2009 Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC (TV documentary) ("Love On The Rocks" / as Gilbert Becaud)
 
2009 Qwerty (TV series)
Episode #3.30 (2009) (performer: "L'important c'est la rose")
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #3.12 (2008) (writer: "Et maintenant" / performer: "Et maintenant")
 
2006 Mon fils à moi (music: "Je reviens te chercher" / performer: "Je reviens te chercher")
 
2006 Aloha from Sweden (video) (writer: "What Now My Love")
 
2006 Avenue Montaigne (music: "Je reviens te chercher", "La solitude ça n'existe pas", "L'important c'est la rose" / performer: "La solitude ça n'existe pas", "L'important c'est la rose")
 
2005 You Are So Beautiful (writer: "Quand il est mort le poète" 1963 / performer: "Quand il est mort le poète" 1963)
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes (writer: "It Must Be Him")
 
2004 La chanson de l'année (TV movie) (writer: "Qui a volé l'orange ?")
 
2004 Podium (performer: "Nathalie")
 
2003 Wonderland (writer: "Love on the Rocks" 1980 / as Gilbert Becaud)
 
2002 And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen... (writer: "What Now My Love")
 
2001 Saving Silverman (writer: "Love On The Rocks" / as Gilbert Becaud)
 
1999 It Came from the Sky (TV movie) (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1999 Dropouts (writer: "It Must Be Him")
 
1997 Same Old Song (writer: "Nathalie" / performer: "Nathalie")
 
1997 Afterglow (writer: "Et Maintenant" "What Now My Love" / performer: "Et Maintenant" "What Now My Love")
 
1997 Donnie Brasco (writer: "Love On the Rocks" 1980)
 
1995 Bye Bye Love (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1995 Flora (short) (writer: "Et Maintenant")
 
1994 Le voleur et la menteuse (writer: "Je t'ai dans la peau")
 
1993 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
Gunslinger (1993) (music: "It Must Be Him" - uncredited)
 
1992 Léolo (writer: "L'orange")
 
1991 Seryy Volk end Krasnaya Shapochka (short) (writer: "La marche de Babette")
 
1989 Quantum Leap (TV series)
Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961 (1989) (writer: "Let It Be Me" - uncredited)
 
1988 Buster (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1988 Designing Women (TV series)
Second Time Around (1988) ("It Must Be Him Seul Sur Son Étoile")
 
1987 Moonstruck (writer: "It Must Be Him")
 
1986 The Color of Money (music: "The Day The Rains Came")
 
1986/II The Frog Prince (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1984 Knight Rider (TV series)
Let It Be Me (1984) (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1983 Le Bal (writer: "Et maintenant")
 
1980 The Jazz Singer (music: "Love On The Rocks", "On The Robert E. Lee", "Summerlove", "Hey Louise", "Songs Of Life" / as Gilbert Becaud / lyrics: "Love On The Rocks", "On The Robert E. Lee", "Summerlove", "Hey Louise", "Songs Of Life" / as Gilbert Becaud)
 
1979 Série noire (writer: "Le jour ou la pluie viendra")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Episode #1.15 (1976) (writer: "What Now My Love?")
 
1974 Stardust (writer: "Let It Be Me" - uncredited)
 
1974 And Now My Love (writer: "Dites moi pourquoi je l'aime", "Galiée", "Et maintenant" / performer: "Dites moi pourquoi je l'aime", "L'orange", "Si, si si, la vie est belle", "Chante", "Dimanche à Orly", "Galiée", "Et maintenant")
 
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (TV movie) (writer: "What Now My Love")
 
1973 Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (TV special documentary) (writer: "What Now My Love")
 
1971 Boboquivari (TV series documentary)
Roberta Flack (1971) (writer: "Let it Be Me")
 
1971 Flip (TV series)
Episode #1.16 (1971) (writer: "Let It Be Me")
 
1968 Un nuevo modo de amar (writer: "Et maintenant")
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Episode #4.15 (1966) (performer: "What Now My Love")
 
1966 Un paso al frente (short) (writer: "Mare douloureuse")
 
1965 I Knew Her Well (performer: "More", "Toi" / "Toi")
 
1965 Perdóname mi vida (writer: "Te Esperare" / as Gilbert Recauz)
 
1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Episode #3.11 (1964) (music: "What Now, My Love?")
 
1964 Age tendre et tête de bois (TV series)
Episode dated 13 May 1964 (1964) (performer: "Nathalie", "Âge tendre et tête de bois")
 
1963 The Sicilians (writer: "C'était moi")
 
1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) (music: "The Day the Rains Came" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Day It Rained (writer: "Am Tag, als der Regen kam")
 
1958 A Bullet in the Gun Barrel (writer: "Si je pouvais revivre un jour ma vie", "Viens danser")
 
1957 Casino de Paris (writer: "La machine à écrire", "Square Sevrine", "Le Médecin", "Incroyablement" / performer: "La machine à écrire", "Square Sevrine", "Le Médecin", "Incroyablement")
 
1957 L'amour descend du ciel (writer: "Alors, raconte...")
 
1957 Une gosse sensass' (writer: "C'est merveilleux l'amour")
 
1956 ...And God Created Woman (music: "Mon coeur éclate" / "Mon coeur éclate")
 
1956 La vie est belle (writer: "Si, si, si, la vie est belle")
 
1953 Boum sur Paris (writer: "Je t'ai dans la peau")
 
Show ShowActor (10 titles)
1995 Navarro (TV series)
Sarkis
Fort Navarro (1995) … Sarkis
 
1973 A Free Man
Henri Lefèvre
 
1970 Spaß durch 2 (TV series)
Singer
Episode #1.1 (1970) … Singer
 
1962 Hitch-Hike
Le pilote d'air france
 
1960 In 80 Takten um die Welt (TV movie)
 
1959 Croquemitoufle
Bernard Villiers
 
1957 Casino de Paris
Jacques Merval
 
1956 The Country I Come From
Eric Perceval/Julien Barrère
 
1953 Boum sur Paris
Bit in audience (uncredited)
 
1947 The Scarlet Bazaar
Bit as pianist (uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (8 titles)
Show ShowSelf (70 titles)
2000 Especial Raphael (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Alexandra - Die Legende einer Sängerin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 La fièvre de l'après-midi (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Taratata (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.15 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Ay, vida mía (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 April 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Primero izquierda (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 January 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 20 jaar Gaston & Leo (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1990 Viva el espectáculo (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 La parada (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.17 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Gilbert Bécaud
Himself
 
1988 La nuit des Molières (TV series documentary)
Himself
La 2ème nuit des Molières (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Sábado noche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 8 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 Scoop à la Une (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1982-1986 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 January 1986 (1986) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 1983 (1983) … Himself
Episode dated 30 January 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1986 Bravo, Catrin (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.4 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Der Mann am Klavier (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1984 Superstar (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself
9ème nuit des Césars (1984) … Himself
 
1982 S'il vous plaît (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Wien (1981) … Himself
 
1981 Especial Nochevieja 1980: Feliz 1981 (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977-1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 February 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 13 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 27 February 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1979 Auf los geht's los (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #3.3 (1979) … Himself - Singer
 
1979 Claude Francois: The Film of His Life (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Bécaud au Québec (TV documentary)
Vocals
 
1978 Escala internacional (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 August 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Esta noche, fiesta (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 March 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Da capo Ivan (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1975 Numéro 1 (TV series)
Himself
Michael Denard (1975) … Himself
 
1966-1974 International Cabaret (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.7 (1974) … Himself
Episode #3.3 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.9 (1966) … Himself
 
1974 Les grands moments de dimanche - Salvador (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 And Now My Love
Himself
 
1973-1974 Klimbim (TV series)
Himself
06 (1974) … Himself
02 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 Le grand échiquier (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1972) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1970-1971 Die Drehscheibe (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Himself
Episode dated 12 September 1971 (1971) … Himself - Singer
Episode dated 23 July 1971 (1971) … Himself - Singer
Episode dated 5 April 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1971 Wünsch dir was (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode dated 8 May 1971 (1971) … Himself - Singer
 
1970 Blick zurück nach vorn (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963-1970 Sacha show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 December 1970 (1970) … Himself
Episode dated 9 April 1969 (1969) … Himself
Episode dated 1 November 1967 (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 30 December 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1969 Festival der Stars (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1968 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.12 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Tilt (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 February 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (documentary)
Himself
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Stagedoor Johnny (1967) … Himself
 
1967 D'hier et d'aujourd'hui (TV series)
Himself
Bécaud d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (1967) … Himself
 
1966 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Composer
Episode #4.15 (1966) … Himself - Composer (as Gilbert Becaud)
 
1966 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode dated 18 November 1966 (1966) … Himself - Singer
 
1964-1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - French Pop Singer / Himself - French Singer
Episode #4.6 (1966) … Himself - French Singer
Episode #1.11 (1964) … Himself - French Pop Singer (as Gilbert Becaud)
 
1966 Continental Showcase (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Episode #1.1 (1966) … Himself - Performer
 
1965 Noche del sábado (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 December 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Der goldene Schuß (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 À chacun son la (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 Sourires de l'Ocident (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 Das Lächeln im Westen (TV movie)
Himself - Singer
 
1964 Noche de estrellas (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Hello! Paris (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961-1964 Age tendre et tête de bois (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
Episode dated 21 November 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode #1.1 (1961) … Himself
 
1964 Amigos del martes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 March 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 À Hollywood avec... (documentary short)
Himself
 
1963 Les Raisins verts (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 October 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Discorama (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 March 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 38-24-36
Himself
 
1961 Voeux à tous vents (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1961 La grande farandole (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1961) … Himself
 
1961 Zeg hé, spaar je mee? (TV series)
Singer
Episode dated 5 November 1961 (1961) … Singer
 
1957 Trente-Six Chandelles (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 February 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 27 December 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 La joie de vivre (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode dated 14 May 1956 (1956) … Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2012 Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2007 Les grands du rire (TV series)
 
2007 Ein Leben wie im Flug (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Graffiti 60 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Festival (TV series)
 
1970 Meine Melodie (TV series)
 
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Trivia:

Before his own breakthrough as a singer in 1953, he composed several songs for Dalida, Marlene Dietrich and Édith Piaf. See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio