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Jacques Dutronc

Jacques Dutronc

Actor · Born 1943-04-28 · Paris, France

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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 19…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Kiss & Tell (2018) — Bertrand
  2. Nightcap (2000) — André Polonski
  3. That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) — Jacques Chevalier
  4. Les Francis (2014) — Orso
  5. Van Gogh (1991) — Van Gogh
  6. Summer Things (2002) — Bertrand Lannier
  7. Every Man for Himself (1980) — Paul Godard
  8. My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days (1989) — Lucas
  9. Mado (1976) — Pierre
  10. Place Vendôme (1998) — Battistelli
  11. Pédale dure (2004) — Charles
  12. Paradise for All (1982) — Pierre Valois
  13. The Second Wind (2007) — Orloff
  14. The Good and the Bad (1976) — Jacques
  15. Malevil (1981) — Colin
  16. Us Two (1979) — Simon Lacassaigne
  17. Cheaters (1984) — Elric
  18. C'est la vie (2001) — Dimitri
  19. Is There a Frenchman in the House? (1982) — Eric Plante
  20. Sweetheart (1992) — Antoine Gardella
  21. Star Academy (2001) — Self
  22. UV (2007) — Dad
  23. Violette & Francois (1977) — François Levene
  24. Return to the Beloved (1979) — Julien
  25. The Red Shade (1981) — Léo
  26. L'entourloupe (1980) — Olivier
  27. Separate Bedrooms (1989) — Francis
  28. My Place in the Sun (2007) — Gérard
  29. The Bit Between the Teeth (1979) — Loïc Le Guenn
  30. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
  31. Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self
  32. The Savage State (1978) — Avit
  33. OK Patron (1974) — Léon Bonnet
  34. Focal Point (1977) — Julien
  35. La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  36. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
  37. On n'est pas couché (2006) — Self - Guest
  38. Le Maître des éléphants (1995) — Garoubier
  39. Sarah (1983) — Arnold Samson
  40. Sheila, toutes ces vies-là (2022) — Self (archive footage)