Jacques Dutronc
Known for Acting · 88 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'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 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 César 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-Léon elementary school (now a lycée), the École de la Rue Blanche (now a drama school), and then at the École 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 (28)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self / Self (Duplex)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self / Self - Main Guest
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Téléthon
1987
as Self
Dim Dam Dom
1965
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
as Self
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
Beat-Club
1965
as Self
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1969
as Self
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Hör hin, schau zu!
1965
as self
Lahaye d'honneur
1987
as Self
Collaricocoshow
1987
as Self
Archives secrètes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (60)
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
1989
as Lucas
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
That Most Important Thing: Love
1975
as Jacques Chevalier
Summer Things
2002
as Bertrand Lannier
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
as Self
The Bit Between the Teeth
1979
as Loïc Le Guenn
Place Vendôme
1998
as Battistelli
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993
Mado
1976
as Pierre
Every Man for Himself
1980
as Paul Godard
Sarah
1983
as Arnold Samson
The Second Wind
2007
as Orloff
Van Gogh
1991
as Van Gogh
Scénario de 'Sauve qui peut la vie'
1979
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Malevil
1981
as Colin
Nightcap
2000
as André Polonski
Sweetheart
1992
as Antoine Gardella
Pierrot mon ami
1979
as Pierrot
Antoine and Sebastian
1974
as Sébastien
Focal Point
1977
as Julien
My Place in the Sun
2007
as Gérard
C'est la vie
2001
as Dimitri
UV
2007
as Dad
The Savage State
1978
as Avit
The Good and the Bad
1976
as Jacques
Violette & Francois
1977
as François Levene
Cheaters
1984
as Elric
Kiss & Tell
2018
as Bertrand
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
1982
as Eric Plante
Paradise for All
1982
as Pierre Valois
Joseph et la fille
2010
as Joseph
Françoise Hardy : Tant de belles choses...
2005
as Self
Voyage à travers un film (Sauve qui peut (la vie))
1981
as Self
Return to the Beloved
1979
as Julien
Pédale dure
2004
as Charles
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Red Shade
1981
as Léo
Les Francis
2014
as Orso
Mosaïque
1976
as Self
Le Maître des éléphants
1995
as Garoubier
OK Patron
1974
as Léon Bonnet
Christmas at Vaugirard
1966
as Self
L'entourloupe
1980
as Olivier
Eddy Mitchell, itinéraires
2016
as Self
Les Victimes
1996
as Bernard Jaillac
Une jeunesse
1983
as Brossier
Les Vieilles Canailles
2014
as Self
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
2016
as Self
Sale rêveur
1978
as Jérôme
Separate Bedrooms
1989
as Francis
Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique
2019
as Self
The Black Sheep
1979
as Vincent Messonier
Us Two
1979
as Simon Lacassaigne
Sauve la vie (qui peut)
1981
as Self (archive footage)
Dutronc, la vie malgré lui
2017
as Self
Les Vieilles Canailles 2017
2017
as Self
Le trésor de l’orpheline
1966
Dutronc au Casino
1993
as Self
Jacques Dutronc - Et vous, et vous, et vous...
2010
as Self
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 88 credits spanning from 1959 to 2022, Jacques Dutronc has appeared in 60 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jacques Dutronc Movies
- My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days (1989) — as Lucas
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) — as Jacques Chevalier
- Summer Things (2002) — as Bertrand Lannier
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