Joe Dassin

Joe Dassin

Born: November 5, 1938
Died: August 20, 1980
in New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Ira Dassin (5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. He was the son of film director Jules Dassin.

Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (1911–2008) and Béatrice Launer (1913–1994), a New York-born violinist, who after graduating from a Hebrew High School in the Bronx studied with the British violinist Harold Berkely at the Juilliard School of Music. His father was of Ukrainian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish extraction, his maternal grandfather was an Austrian-Jewish immigrant, who arrived in New York with his family at age 11.

Dassin lived in New York City and Los Angeles until his father fell victim to the Hollywood blacklist in 1950, at which time his family moved to Europe.

Between the ages of ten and fifteen Dassin changed schools eleven times. He studied at, among other places, the International School of Geneva and the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, and finished his secondary education in Grenoble. Dassin moved back to the United States, where he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1957 to 1963, winning an undergraduate Hopwood Award for fiction in 1958 and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and a Master of Arts in 1963, both in Anthropology.

Moving to France, Dassin worked as a technician for his father and appeared as an actor in supporting roles, among others in three movies directed by his father, including Topkapi (1964) in which he played the role of Josef.

On 26 December 1964, Dassin signed with CBS Records, making him the first French-language singer to be signed with an American record label.

By the early 1970s, Dassin's songs were at the top of the charts in France, and he became immensely popular there. He recorded songs in German, Spanish, Italian, and Greek, as well as French and English. Amongst his most popular songs are "Les Champs-Élysées" (Originally "Waterloo Road") (1969), "Salut les amoureux" (originally "City of New Orleans") (1973), "L'Été indien" (1975), "Et si tu n'existais pas" (1975), and "À toi" (1976).

Joe Dassin appeared in the following movies: 1957: Benos in He Who Must Die, by Jules Dassin; 1958: Nico in The Law, by Jules Dassin; 1964: Joseph in Topkapi, by Jules Dassin; 1965: A police inspector in Lady L, by Peter Ustinov; 1965: Janos Adler in Nick Carter and Red Club, by Jean-Paul Savignac.

Dassin married Maryse Massiéra in Paris on 18 January 1966. Their son Joshua was born two and a half months early on 12 September 1973, and died five days later. Overcome by grief, Joe became deeply depressed. Despite all their efforts, their marriage did not survive. In 1977, one year after their move to their newly built home in Feucherolles, just outside Paris, they divorced.

On 14 January 1978, Dassin married Christine Delvaux in Cotignac. Their first son, Jonathan, was born on 14 September 1978; and their second son, Julien, arrived on 22 March 1980. Christine died in December 1995. ...

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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Title: La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 7, 2022
Type: Movie
In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first decisions was to break up the ORTF with the creation of three new television channels: TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3. Three new public channels but autonomous and competing. It is a race for the audience which is engaged then, and from now on the channels will make the war! This competition will give birth to a real golden age for television programs, with variety shows in the forefront. The stars of the song are going to invade the living rooms of the French for their biggest pleasure. This unedited documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this television of the early 1970s, between freedom of tone, scandals, political intrigues and programs that have become mythical.
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Title: Archives secrètes
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 9, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: Samedi Sébastien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: April 17, 2021
Type: TV
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Joe Dassin, les meilleures chansons
Title: Joe Dassin, les meilleures chansons
Released: August 29, 2020
Type: Movie
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Joe Dassin - 1965-1980 Les grands moments de télévision
Title: Joe Dassin - 1965-1980 Les grands moments de télévision
Released: October 11, 2010
Type: Movie
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Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...
Title: Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau...
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 4, 2007
Type: Movie
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Joe Dassin - Live à l'Olympia 77
Title: Joe Dassin - Live à l'Olympia 77
Released: August 22, 2005
Type: Movie
01. Ouverture 02. La Musique (Sir Duke de Stevie Wonder) 03. Oh La La! 04. L Ete Indien 05. A Toi 06. Il Faut Naitre а Monaco 07. Le Jardin Du Luxembourg 08. Green Black Dollar 09. Tom Dooley 10. Walk Right In 11. Oh my Darling Clementine 12. Et si tu n'existais pas 13. Le cafe Des Trois Colombes 14. Il Etait Une Fois Nous Deux 15. La Fleur Aux Dents 16. Le Chemin de Papa 16. Les Champs Elysees 17. Siffler Sur La Colline 18. Fais-moi de L'Electricite 19. Pourquoi Pas Moi 20. L'Amerique Бонусы: 01. Une Chanson,Une Histoire ( par Claude Lemesle ) 02. Clips Videos ( Depuis L'Annee Derniere A Mon Fils ) 03. L'Agenda Souvenirs 04. Karaokes ( "A Toi", "La Fleur aux Dents", "Le Chemin de Papa" )
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Title: Stars 90
Character: self
Released: September 3, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Fan School
Character: Self
Released: January 30, 1977
Type: TV
Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.
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Title: 30 millions d'amis
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 1976
Type: TV
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self - Host
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Système 2
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Title: Musik ist Trumpf
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1975
Type: TV
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Title: Midi trente
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: A Kettle of Colour
Character: Self - Musician
Released: January 29, 1972
Type: TV
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
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Title: Cadet Rousselle
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Samedi soir
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: À bout portant
Character: Self
Released: December 16, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: Night-Club
Character: self
Released: September 13, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: Starparade
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 1968
Type: TV
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Title: Europarty
Character: Self
Released: June 4, 1967
Type: TV
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Lady L
Title: Lady L
Character: Un inspecteur de police
Released: December 17, 1965
Type: Movie
Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through.
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Nick Carter and Red Club
Title: Nick Carter and Red Club
Character: Janos Adler
Released: November 26, 1965
Type: Movie
A secret agent uncovers four atomic rockets with a lethal gas warhead which have been stolen from a secret factory, and a dastardly plot.
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Title: Dim Dam Dom
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 1965
Type: TV
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Topkapi
Title: Topkapi
Character: Joseph
Released: September 2, 1964
Type: Movie
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.
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Title: Die Drehscheibe
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: Musik aus Studio B
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 1961
Type: TV
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Title: Discorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1959
Type: TV
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The Law
Title: The Law
Released: January 25, 1959
Type: Movie
A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.