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Gérard Jouannest(1933-2018)

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  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Gérard Jouannest was born on 2 May 1933 in Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He was a composer and actor, known for Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008), Le bar de la fourche (1972) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008). He was married to Juliette Gréco. He died on 16 May 2018 in Gassin, Var, France.
BornMay 2, 1933
DiedMay 16, 2018(85)
BornMay 2, 1933
DiedMay 16, 2018(85)
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Known for

Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)
Diary of a Nymphomaniac
5.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Le bar de la fourche (1972)
Le bar de la fourche
5.0
  • Composer
  • 1972
Claire Forlani, Daniel Craig, Felicity Jones, Jodhi May, Olivia Williams, Harry Eden, and Eve in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Flashbacks of a Fool
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2008
Alan Bates, Maximilian Schell, Constance Chapman, Glenda Jackson, Joe Masiell, Bill Owen, Mort Shuman, Elly Stone, Topol, and Susannah York in The Maids (1975)
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1975

Credits

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Composer

  • YouHumour (2008)
    YouHumour
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 2012
  • Michaël Cohen and Cristiana Reali in La dame aux camélias (1998)
    La dame aux camélias
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1998
  • Marc Almond: Jacky (1991)
    Marc Almond: Jacky
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Le bar de la fourche (1972)
    Le bar de la fourche
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1972

Actor

  • Martine Bijl in Martine (1975)
    Martine
    TV Series
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • Evil Dead Burn (2026)
    Evil Dead Burn
    6.3
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2026
  • Stefano Accorsi and Matilda De Angelis in The Lesson (2026)
    The Lesson
    5.4
    • music: "La Canzone dei Vecchi Amanti" (La Chanson des Vieux Amants)
    • 2026
  • Pour tout l'or du monde (2024)
    Pour tout l'or du monde
    TV Movie
    • music: "Les Prénoms de Paris"
    • 2024
  • Isabelle Huppert, Jason Isaacs, Lesley Manville, Ellen Thomas, Alba Baptista, and Lucas Bravo in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
    7.1
    • music: "On n'Oublie rien"
    • 2022
  • Outer Range (2022)
    Outer Range
    7.1
    TV Series
    • music: "Mathilde" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Rob Kemps and Matthijs van Nieuwkerk in Chansons! (2021)
    Chansons!
    8.2
    TV Series
    • music: "Les Prénoms de Paris"
    • 2021
  • Symphonissime (2021)
    Symphonissime
    TV Series
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2021
  • Davina Michelle, André Hazes, Henk Poort, Ali B., and Trijntje Oosterhuis in We Want More (2020)
    We Want More
    5.8
    TV Series
    • music: "Bruxelles"
    • 2020
  • Vincent Elbaz and Laurence Arné in Daddy Cool (2017)
    Daddy Cool
    5.7
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2017
  • Secondaire V (2013)
    Secondaire V
    5.6
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2013
  • The Blueblack Hussar (2013)
    The Blueblack Hussar
    6.5
    • music: "Jacky"
    • 2013
  • Hier encore (2012)
    Hier encore
    TV Series
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2013
  • Vive la France (2013)
    Vive la France
    5.8
    • music: "Les Prénoms de Paris"
    • 2013
  • Juliette Gréco, l'insoumise (2012)
    Juliette Gréco, l'insoumise
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • music: "Le Miroir Noir", "Le Pont Juliette", "Donne-moi", "L'Amour Flou", "La Chanson des Vieux Amants", "Mirabeau sous le Pont", "C'Était un Train de Nuit", "Si la Bête a Bu"
    • 2012
  • Diary of a Nymphomaniac (2008)
    Diary of a Nymphomaniac
    5.6
    • music: "La Chanson des Vieux Amants"
    • 2008

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • SACEM
  • Born
    • May 2, 1933
    • Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Died
    • May 16, 2018
    • Gassin, Var, France
  • Spouse
    • Juliette GrécoApril 15, 1988 - May 16, 2018 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Trained as a classical pianist by Yvonne Lefébure, he worked as a jazz-man and became a composer and arranger. He was thus the pianist of Jacques Brel and of his wife. He has 278 compositions in his file at the SACEM.

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