Michel Sardou
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1947-01-26 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Michel Charles Sardou
Biography
Michel Charles Sardou, who is known by his credited stage name as Michel Sardou (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer and occasional actor.
He is known not only for his love songs ("La maladie d'amour", "Je vais t'aimer"), but also for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries ("Musulmanes"), clerical celibacy ("Le curé"), colonialism ("Le temps des colonies", "Ils ont le pétrole mais c'est tout") or the death penalty ("Je suis pour"). Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains" and "Monsieur le Président de France" for example) is his respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States of America. He has been accused of being a racist due to his 1976 song "Le temps des colonies", in which a former colonial soldier proudly tells his memories of colonialism, but Sardou has always claimed the song was sarcastic. His 1981 single "Les lacs du Connemara" was an international hit (especially in the Netherlands). A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux and Pierre Delanoë, a few others (most notably "En chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
Sardou sold out eighteen consecutive dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 2001, while his 2004 album Du plaisir went straight to the number one spot on the French album charts. With a recording career of fifty years, Sardou has released 25 studio albums, 18 live albums and has recorded more than 350 songs (chiefly in French but also in Spanish, Italian and even English) and has sold more than 100 million records. Currently he is considered as one of the most popular artists in the Francophone world and one of the most lucrative, both in sales and in his shows.
Michel Sardou was born on 26 January 1947 in Paris. His father, Fernand Sardou, was a singer and an actor while his mother, Jackie Sardou was an actress. His paternal grandfather, Valentin Sardou, was a comedian in Marseille, while his grandmother was a singer.
Sardou left school at 17.
Known For
TV Shows (28)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self - Host / Self (archive footage)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self / Self - Main Guest
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Zone interdite
1993
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Star Academy
2001
as Self
Musik aus Studio B
1961
as Self
La fureur
1998
as Self - Musical Guest
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Système 2
1975
as Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
as Self (archive footage)
À bout portant
1968
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Cadet Rousselle
1971
as Self
La chanson de l'année
2004
as Self
Ambitions
1986
as Self
Studio Gabriel
1994
as Self
Archives secrètes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Fréquenstar
1988
as Self
Movies (49)
Is Paris Burning?
1966
as Young resistant (uncredited)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Promotion canapé
1990
as Bernard
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
2017
as Self - Co-Host
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
The Grand Restaurant III
2021
as The Mafioso
Michel Sardou : Je me souviens d'un adieu
2024
as Self
The Double Bed
1965
as (3 : « La Répétition »)
L'Eté de nos quinze ans
1983
as Bernard
Michel Sardou - Salut !
1997
as Self
Céline Dion, le grand show
2012
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
1994
as Self - Host
Michel Sardou : L'Indomptable
2017
as Self
Cross
1987
as Thomas Crosky, dit Cross
D'Emmanuelle à Emmanuelle
2024
as Self - singer (archive footage)
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
2004
as Self
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Michel Sardou une vie en chantant
2021
as Self
Michel Sardou Live 2005 - Palais des Sports
2005
as Self
Four Days in Paris
1955
as Un gamin
Sardou, le film de sa vie
2017
as Self
Le prix de l'honneur
2003
as Colonel Legoff
Représailles
2015
Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Sardou, autoportrait
2024
as Self
TPMP ! Toute la vérité
2025
as Self
N'écoutez pas mesdames
2021
as Daniel Bachelet
Michel Sardou - La dernière danse
2018
as Self
Michel Sardou, de scènes en Seine
2020
as Self
Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés
1989
Michel Sardou - Bercy 91
1991
as Self
Michel Sardou - Bercy 2001
2001
as Self
Michel Sardou - Bercy 93
1993
as Self
L'Irlandaise
1991
as Régis Cassini
Michel Sardou - Confidences Et Retrouvailles - Live 2011
2011
as Self
Michel Sardou - Vivant 83
1983
as Self
Michel Sardou - Concert 85 Forest National
1985
as Self
Michel Sardou Concert 87
1987
as Self
Michel Sardou - Bercy 98
1998
as Self
Michel Sardou - live 2013
2013
as Self
L'énigme Michel Sardou
2023
as Self
Michel Sardou - Olympia 95
1995
as Self
Michel Sardou zénith 2007
2007
as Self
Michel raconte Sardou
2025
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1973
as Self
About Michel Sardou
Michel Charles Sardou, who is known by his credited stage name as Michel Sardou (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer and occasional actor. He is known not only for his love songs ("La maladie d'amour", "Je vais t'aimer"), but also for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries ("Musulmanes"), clerical celibacy ("Le curé"), colonialism ("Le temps des colonies", "Ils ont le pétrole mais c'est tout") or the death penalty ("Je suis pour"). Another sometimes controversial theme foun… With 77 credits spanning from 1955 to 2025, Michel Sardou has appeared in 49 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michel Sardou Movies
- Is Paris Burning? (1966) — as Young resistant (uncredited)
- Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
- Promotion canapé (1990) — as Bernard
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Michel Sardou – Dernier show (2017) — as Self - Co-Host
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