Ricky Shayne(1944-2024)

Actor
Music Department
Soundtrack

Born from a Lebanese oilman and an Egyptian painting artist, he spent his childhood in Beirut, Lebanon. After moving to Paris at the age of 15 he studied music and singing there for two years, then moved to nearby Italy where he recorded his first singles and got his early acting parts. In 1966 he starred along Udo Jürgens in the German film "Siebzehn Jahr, blondes Haar" (Seventeen and blonde) which marked the beginning of season of musical hits. He was awarded in 1970 with the Golden Lion from Radio Luxemburg. Lastly appeared in 1975 in the episode "Kalkutta" of the popular German TV series "Derrick".

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Known for

Le tueur

5.8

Soundtrack

1972

Why Not You

5.6

Soundtrack

2020

Una ragazza tutta d'oro

3.4

Gianni

1967

La più bella coppia del mondo

5.7

Ricky Shayne

1968

Credits

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Actor

Und weg bist du
5.3
TV Movie
- 2012
Endlich Samstag!
4.9
TV Series
- 2008
Sylter Geschichten
3.2
TV Series
- 1993–1996
Derrick
6.7
TV Series
- Sänger
- 1976
Olympia - Olympia
5.7
TV Movie
- Römer
- 1971
Hurra, wir sind mal wieder Junggesellen!
3.5
- Ricci Sporetti
- 1971
I ragazzi di Bandiera Gialla
6.0
- Ricky Shayne
- 1968
La più bella coppia del mondo
5.7
- Ricky Shayne
- 1968
Totò Ye Ye
5.5
TV Movie
- Ricky Shayne
- 1967
Una ragazza tutta d'oro
3.4
- Gianni
- 1967
Z2 operazione Circeo
TV Movie
- 1966
The Battle of the Mods
5.0
- Ricky Fuller
- 1966
Highest Pressure
4.6
- 1965

Music Department

Soundtrack

Schleudergang
5.7
TV Mini Series
- performer: "Im Dschungel der Städte"
- writer: "Im Dschungel der Städte"
- 2024
Why Not You
5.6
- performer: "Uno Dei Mods", "Mamy Blue"
- 2020
Sommer vorm Balkon
6.9
- performer: "Mamy Blue"
- 2005
Rivalen der Rennbahn
6.6
TV Series
- performer: "Once I'm Gonna Stay Forever" (uncredited)
- 1989
Bananas
6.9
TV Series
- performer: "Ich brauch' Dich"
- 1982
Le tueur
5.8
- performer: "C'Était un Homme"
- 1972
The Battle of the Mods
5.0
- performer: "Crazy Baby I Got You", "Golden Dream Girl", "Uno dei mods", "Number one", "My oh My", "No, no, no, no (La battaglia dei mods)", "Somebody Help Me Please", "Bumblebee", "Cosa pensi di me", "Vi saluto amici mods" (uncredited)
- 1966

Personal details

Alternative names
- Ricky Shaine
Born
- June 4, 1944
- Cairo, Egypt
Died
- November 8, 2024
- Berlin, Germany
Spouse
- Gina? - present (3 children)
Children

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Trivia
Ricky Shayne enjoyed great success with his music in the 1970s. By his own account, he was a millionaire-with luxury cars and expensive jewelry. But those days passed, and Shayne later found himself in financial difficulties. "I thought the money would keep flowing. Today (2021) I'm broke and only get 151 euros in pension," he said in an interview with the Bild newspaper.