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Claude François(1939-1978)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Claude François was born on 1 February 1939 in Ismailia, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The Astronaut's Wife (1999) and GoodFellas (1990). He was married to Janet Woollacott. He died on 11 March 1978 in Paris, France.
BornFebruary 1, 1939
DiedMarch 11, 1978(39)
BornFebruary 1, 1939
DiedMarch 11, 1978(39)
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Known for

Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Days of Future Past
7.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron in The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
The Astronaut's Wife
5.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Mark Jacobs in GoodFellas (1990)
GoodFellas
8.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1990
Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, and James J. Zito III in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
3000 Miles to Graceland
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001

Credits

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Music Department

  • Thierry Genovese, Rcn, and Yossi Benavraham in Il était une fois (2024)
    Il était une fois
    Podcast Series
    • singer
    • singer and composer
    • 2024–2025
  • Just Dance 2021 (2020)
    Just Dance 2021
    6.4
    Video Game
    • "Alexandrie Alexandra"
    • 2020
  • Ben Mazué - Magnolias for Ever (Cover)
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2019
  • Matt Pokora in M. Pokora: Alexandrie, Alexandra (2017)
    M. Pokora: Alexandrie, Alexandra
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2017
  • Matt Pokora in M. Pokora: Comme d'habitude (2016)
    M. Pokora: Comme d'habitude
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2016
  • Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo (1985)
    Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo
    8.2
    TV Special
    • music: "My Way"
    • 1985
  • Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock, Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, and Helen Wellington-Lloyd in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
    6.4
    • composer: song "My Way"
    • 1980
  • My Way (1972)
    My Way
    6.7
    • composer: theme song "My Way"
    • 1972

Actor

  • Si Perrault m'était conté (1966)
    Si Perrault m'était conté
    TV Mini Series
    • Billy Work
    • 1966
  • Jacques Brel in Vedettes en coulisses (1964)
    Vedettes en coulisses
    TV Series
    • Claude François
    • 1964
  • Teuf-teuf (1963)
    Teuf-teuf
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • 1963

Writer

  • Claude François in Karaoké Claude François (1993)
    Karaoké Claude François
    Video
    • songs
    • 1993
  • Avec le coeur (1972)
    Avec le coeur
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 1, 1939
    • Ismailia, Egypt
  • Died
    • March 11, 1978
    • Paris, France(electrocution)
  • Spouse
    • Janet WoollacottNovember 5, 1960 - March 13, 1967 (divorced)
  • Children
      Claude François Jr.
  • Other works
    Print ad for "Podium" clothes (1967)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 3 Interviews
    • 12 Articles
    • 18 Pictorials
    • 11 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    French singer superstar. Extremely maniacal, he died when he decided to change an electric bulb above his bathtub while he was taking a bath on the afternoon of March 11th, 1978.
  • Trademarks
      Claude often danced with dancers held light, the first to have danced undress before the cameras of French television.
  • Nicknames
    • Cloclo
    • François Dumoulin

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