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Georges Moustaki

Georges Moustaki

Actor · Born 1934-05-03 · Alexandria, Egypt

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Biography

Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; 3 May 1934 – 23 May 2013) was an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Jewish Italo-Greek origin, best known for the poetic rhythm and simplicity of the romantic songs he composed and often sang. Moustaki gave France some of its best-loved music by writing about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in that country, such as Édith Piaf, Dalida, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, Cindy Daniel, Juliette Gréco, Pia Colombo, and Tino Rossi, as well as for himself. Georges Moustaki was born Giuseppe Mustacchi in Alexandria, Egypt, on 3 May 1934. His parents, Sarah and Nessim Mustacchi, were Francophile, Greek Jews from the ancient Romaniote Jewish community. Originally from the Greek island of Corfu, they moved to Egypt, where young Giuseppe was born and first learned French. They owned the Cité du Livre − one of the finest book shops in the Middle East – in the cosmopolitan city of Alexandria, where many ethnic communities lived together. Moustaki's father spoke five languages whereas his mother spoke six. The young Giuseppe and his two older sisters spoke Italian at home and Arabic…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) — Abbé Faria
  2. Akoibon (2005) — Self
  3. The Revolution on Two Horses (2002) — Antonio de Cuñeiro, poeta
  4. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
  5. Vivement dimanche (1998) — Self
  6. The Cocottes (1991) — Mathieu
  7. Cavanna, jusqu'à l'ultime seconde j'écrirai (2015) — Self (archive footage)
  8. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
  9. Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  10. Stars in the Ring (1959) — Self
  11. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self
  12. Was bin ich? (1955) — Self
  13. La Chance aux chansons (1984) — Self
  14. Midi Première (1975) — Self
  15. Dim Dam Dom (1965) — Self
  16. Numéro un (1975) — Self
  17. Europe Express (1984)
  18. Beggars and Proud Ones (1972) — Hadjis
  19. Autour de la guitare, Olympia 2000 (2001) — Self
  20. Brigitte Fontaine : Reflets et crudité (2013) — Self
  21. Joseph Mustacchi dit Georges Moustaki (1995) — Self
  22. À bout portant (1968) — Self
  23. Musik aus Studio B (1961) — Self
  24. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self
  25. Discorama (1959) — Self
  26. Samedi soir (1971) — Self
  27. Midi trente (1972) — Self
  28. Rockpop in Concert (1978) — Self
  29. Système 2 (1975) — Self
  30. Le monde est à vous (1987) — Self
  31. Night-Club (1968) — Self
  32. Aujourd'hui la vie (1982) — Self