Jacques Dutronc
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1943-04-28 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
Biography
Jacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'Ă©veille" (which AllMusic has called "his finest hour"), "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus".
Dutronc played guitar in the rock group El Toro et les Cyclones. He wrote successful songs for singer Françoise Hardy in the 1960s before moving on to pursue a successful solo career. His music incorporated traditional French pop and French rock as well as styles such as psychedelic and garage rock. He was also very important in the yéyé music movement and has been a longtime songwriting collaborator with Jacques Lanzmann. According to AllMusic, Dutronc is "one of the most popular performers in the French-speaking world", although he "remains little known in English speaking territories" aside from a cult following in the UK.
Dutronc later branched out into film acting, starting in 1973. He earned a CĂ©sar Award for Best Actor for the leading role in Van Gogh (1991), which was directed by Maurice Pialat. He married Hardy in 1981 and together they have a son, guitarist Thomas Dutronc (born 1973); the couple separated in 1988, but never divorced.
Jacques Dutronc was born on 28 April 1943 at 67 Rue de Provence in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, the home of his parents, Pierre and Madeleine. His father was a manager for the state-run Office of Coal Distribution. Jacques was educated at Rocroy-Saint-LĂ©on elementary school (now a lycĂ©e), the Ăcole de la Rue Blanche (now a drama school), and then at the Ăcole Professionnelle de Dessin Industriel, where he studied graphic design from 1959.
In 1960, Dutronc formed a band with himself as guitarist, schoolfriend Hadi Kalafate as bassist, Charlot Bénaroch as drummer (later replaced with André Crudot), and Daniel Dray as singer. They auditioned in 1961 for Jacques Wolfsohn, an artistic director at Disques Vogue, who signed them and gave them the name El Toro et les Cyclones. The group released two singles, "L'Oncle John" and "Le Vagabond", but disbanded when Dutronc was obliged to undertake military service.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self / Self (Duplex)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le Grand Ăchiquier
1972
as Self / Self - Main Guest
Midi PremiĂšre
1975
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Dim Dam Dom
1965
as Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
as Self
Téléthon
1987
as Self
VergiĂmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Beat-Club
1965
as Self
Il Ă©tait une fois Champs-ĂlysĂ©es
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Lahaye d'honneur
1987
as Self
Collaricocoshow
1987
as Self
Archives secrĂštes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as self
Movies (61)
Sale rĂȘveur
1978
as JĂ©rĂŽme
L'entourloupe
1980
as Olivier
Us Two
1979
as Simon Lacassaigne
The Second Wind
2007
as Orloff
UV
2007
as Dad
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
1989
as Lucas
Every Man for Himself
1980
as Paul Godard
Sarah
1983
as Arnold Samson
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
as Self
Joseph et la fille
2010
as Joseph
Summer Things
2002
as Bertrand Lannier
That Most Important Thing: Love
1975
as Jacques Chevalier
The Savage State
1978
as Avit
Sauve la vie (qui peut)
1981
as Self (archive footage)
Van Gogh
1991
as Van Gogh
Kiss & Tell
2018
as Bertrand
Return to the Beloved
1979
as Julien
Nightcap
2000
as André Polonski
Place VendĂŽme
1998
as Battistelli
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Pierrot mon ami
1979
as Pierrot
Paradise for All
1982
as Pierre Valois
Les Francis
2014
as Orso
Françoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses...
2005
as Self
Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires
2016
as Self
Sweetheart
1992
as Antoine Gardella
Antoine and Sebastian
1974
as SĂ©bastien
Dutronc, la vie malgré lui
2017
as Self
Mado
1976
as Pierre
The Bit Between the Teeth
1979
as LoĂŻc Le Guenn
Cheaters
1984
as Elric
C'est la vie
2001
as Dimitri
Les Vieilles Canailles
2014
as Self
Isabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouer
2001
as Self
Christmas at Vaugirard
1966
as Self
The Red Shade
1981
as LĂ©o
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
2016
as Self
My Place in the Sun
2007
as GĂ©rard
Malevil
1981
as Colin
Le trĂ©sor de lâorpheline
1966
Les EnfoirĂ©s - Les EnfoirĂ©s en chĆur de 1985 Ă aujourd'hui
2014
OK Patron
1974
as LĂ©on Bonnet
The Black Sheep
1979
as Vincent Messonier
Une jeunesse
1983
as Brossier
Violette & Francois
1977
as François Levene
Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'
1979
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
PĂ©dale dure
2004
as Charles
Les Victimes
1996
as Bernard Jaillac
MosaĂŻque
1976
as Self
Focal Point
1977
as Julien
Separate Bedrooms
1989
as Francis
The Good and the Bad
1976
as Jacques
Voyage Ă travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))
1981
as Self
Sheila, toutes ces vies-lĂ
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
1982
as Eric Plante
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993
Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique
2019
as Self
Dutronc au Casino
1993
as Self
Les Vieilles Canailles 2017
2017
as Self
Jacques Dutronc - Et vous, et vous, et vous...
2010
as Self
Le Maßtre des éléphants
1995
as Garoubier
About Jacques Dutronc
Jacques Dutronc (born 28 April 1943) is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille" (which AllMusic has called "his finest hour"), "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus". Dutronc played guitar in the rock group El Toro et les Cyclones. He wrote successful songs for singer Françoise Hardy in the 1960s before moving on to pursue a successful solo career. His music incorporated traditional French pop and French rock as well as styles such as psychedelic a⊠With 90 credits spanning from 1959 to 2022, Jacques Dutronc has appeared in 61 films and 29 TV shows.
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- Sale rĂȘveur (1978) â as JĂ©rĂŽme
- L'entourloupe (1980) â as Olivier
- Us Two (1979) â as Simon Lacassaigne
- The Second Wind (2007) â as Orloff
- UV (2007) â as Dad
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