Julien Clerc

Julien Clerc

Born: October 4, 1947
in Paris, France
Paul Alain Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter.

Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio.

During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968.

The album went on to win the Académie Charles Cros Record Award. In 1969, Clerc went on the Olympia stage for the first time to open for Gilbert Becaud's concert. Despite having been in show business for only one year, his performance was a great success. He would later return repeatedly to the Olympia for a series of concerts.

From May 1969 to February 1970, he starred in the highly successful Paris run of the musical Hair, which increased his profile.

By the age of 24, Clerc was a major star and had recorded numerous hits, many of which were sold abroad, translated and distributed in other languages.

In 1979, he took part in two new collaborative ventures, singing the title song of the children's musical, "Emilie Jolie" and participating in "36 Front Populaire", a double album musical about a turbulent historical period. Over the years, Clerc's repertoire has ranged from his own compositions to classic French songs like "Comme Hier" by Brassens and "L'hymne à l'amour" by Edith Piaf. He has performed in Africa, the Americas and Europe.

In January 1999, Clerc went on stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and delivered an unplugged acoustic set that was a long way from the rock/pop-based shows that he had been giving his audience for some years. In 2000, he appeared, along with many other artists, in a number of benefit concerts for Restaurants du Coeur, a winter food bank charity.

In 2003, Clerc recorded a new album of classic American "standards", in French. On another front, Clerc was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Paris in November 2003 after working for nearly two years with the agency on various benevolent projects for refugees. In March 2004, he undertook his first field mission to meet with refugees and aid workers in Chad. His mission was documented by Envoyé spécial and was broadcast on a national French TV channel in April 2004.

Clerc has five children: daughters Angèle (adopted) and Jeanne Herry with French actress Miou-Miou; daughter Vanille and son Barnabé with then-wife Virginie Coupérie; and son Léonard with Hélène Grémillon, whom he married in 2012.

Source: Article "Julien Clerc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies for Julien Clerc...

Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Title: Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Released: March 1, 2024
Type: Movie
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Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Title: Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Character: Self
Released: August 3, 2023
Type: Movie
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
Title: L'Âge d'or de la pub
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 2, 2023
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Title: Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Released: March 3, 2023
Type: Movie
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Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Title: Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 24, 2022
Type: Movie
The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings, the rumors, her love affairs, her marriage, her son, her successes, her farewells, her return, her mourning. The journey of an extraordinary popular icon who never stopped fighting. The courage of an artist who never gives up. "Sheila, toutes ces vies-là" is also a journey through time. 60 years of pop music, punctuated by numerous archives, personal films, timeless hits and illustrations by Marc-Antoine Coulon. But also 60 years of fashion, through a legendary wardrobe (her TV show outfits) that Sheila invites us to rediscover.
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Title: Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 21, 2022
Type: TV
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Unis pour l'Ukraine
Title: Unis pour l'Ukraine
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2022
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Released: March 4, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Star Académie
Character: Self - Guest Artist
Released: January 17, 2021
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Released: March 6, 2020
Type: Movie
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Title: La semaine des 4 Julie
Character: Self - Guest
Released: January 6, 2020
Type: TV
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Title: La semaine des 4 Julie
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 2020
Type: TV
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Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
Title: Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
Released: January 1, 2020
Type: Movie
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La Génération Salut les copains
Title: La Génération Salut les copains
Character: Self
Released: October 25, 2019
Type: Movie
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Title: On va se le dire
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2019
Type: TV
Host Sébastien Diaz, known for his curiosity, is interested in absolutely everything that's going on in the world. At the rate things are changing, every day brings surprising new trends, unusual developments and contradictory social movements. Sébastien is joined by regular contributors and invites various celebrities to talk about the hottest topics in this modern round table.
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Title: The secret song
Character: Self
Released: December 29, 2018
Type: TV
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L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Title: L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Character: Self
Released: December 8, 2018
Type: Movie
Alongside his impertinent puppet, ventriloquist Jeff Panacloc celebrates Christmas with humour, surrounded by personalities from music, cinema and TV hosts.
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On l'appelait Roda
Title: On l'appelait Roda
Character: Self
Released: October 31, 2018
Type: Movie
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Nos années Julien Clerc
Title: Nos années Julien Clerc
Released: October 16, 2018
Type: Movie
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Title: Basique, le concert
Character: Self
Released: October 12, 2018
Type: TV
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Guy
Title: Guy
Character: Julien Clerc
Released: August 29, 2018
Type: Movie
Gauthier, a young journalist, learns from his mother that he is the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, a popular French singer whose heyday stretched unevenly from the 1960’s to the nineties. Guy is currently promoting a new album of old material and heads on tour. Armed with a camera, Gauthier decides to follow Guy, recording his daily routine and his concerts to create a documentary portrait.
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Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Title: Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Released: March 9, 2018
Type: Movie
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Les Kids United fêtent Noël
Title: Les Kids United fêtent Noël
Released: December 23, 2017
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Released: March 3, 2017
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Released: March 13, 2015
Type: Movie
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Les copains d'abord font du ski
Title: Les copains d'abord font du ski
Character: Self
Released: December 25, 2014
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Title: Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Released: December 13, 2014
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Released: March 14, 2014
Type: Movie
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Title: Deux hommes en or
Character: Self
Released: September 13, 2013
Type: TV
Presented in the form of a large live set, the hosts enlightening interviews with personalities from all walks of life who have made their mark in the news.
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Title: La Voix
Character: Himself
Released: January 20, 2013
Type: TV
Vocalists from across Quebec, Canada compete in a blockbusters vocal competition. The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the blind auditions, the battle rounds, the knockouts and, finally, the live performance shows.
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Julien Clerc symphonique - DVD Opéra de Paris
Title: Julien Clerc symphonique - DVD Opéra de Paris
Released: April 29, 2012
Type: Movie
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Title: The Voice France
Character: Self - Coach
Released: February 25, 2012
Type: TV
French version of the Dutch reality singing competition in which the strongest vocalists from across the nation compete in a blockbusters vocal competition, the winner becoming “The Voice.”
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Title: Ça finit bien la semaine
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2010
Type: TV
A unique all-access pass to your favourite Quebec stars in a friendly, timely and entertaining format that matches the hosts’ personalities.
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Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Title: Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Released: March 12, 2010
Type: Movie
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Title: En direct de l'univers
Character: Self
Released: September 19, 2009
Type: TV
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Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
Title: Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A documentary tracking the life and career of the model-musician turned first lady of France.
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Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Released: March 7, 2008
Type: Movie
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Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Title: Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2007
Type: Movie
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Title: La Boîte à musique
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2006
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Released: November 25, 2005
Type: Movie
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Title: La chanson de l'année
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2004
Type: TV
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Title: Belle et Bum
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 2003
Type: TV
Mélissa Lavergne and Normand Brathwaite host a unique musical show where all musical styles collide and where emerging artists rub shoulders with big-name performers.
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Title: Sucré salé
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2002
Type: TV
Patrice Bélanger and his team are here to give Quebecers a little boost to their lives with this show where fun and pleasure prevail. With a front row seat to events happening across the province, the show is the reference for summer culture. Above and beyond the artists featured, the show puts our entire province in the spotlight.
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Title: L'Invité
Character: self
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: TV
The show features an interview with a famous personality from the world of politics, economics or culture.
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Title: L'Invité
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: TV
The show features an interview with a famous personality from the world of politics, economics or culture.
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Title: Star Academy
Character: Self
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
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Title: Star Academy
Released: October 20, 2001
Type: TV
Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an equally successful show in Quebec called Star Académie. It is broadcast on TF1. At the end of each season, selected contestants would go on tour around France, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, Tunisia, and other French-speaking countries.
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Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Released: March 9, 2001
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Title: Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Released: February 26, 2000
Type: Movie
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Title: Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Released: February 7, 1998
Type: Movie
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Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Title: Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Released: February 10, 1996
Type: Movie
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Title: Taratata
Character: Self
Released: January 10, 1993
Type: TV
Taratata was a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current rock acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. The show often involved surprise and unlikely duets, as well as brief interviews with the artists. Taratata was cancelled in 2000, but returned in April 2005 on the public French network France 4 once a week on prime time, France 3, and late night once a month France 2 and Virgin Radio. Artists including Devendra Banhart, Katie Melua, and Ayo made their French TV debut on the show. The show's chief lighting technician, Jean-Philippe Bourdon, was awarded two Sept d'or in 1994 and 1995. The show featured unique duets and highlights new artists and uses different presenters for each episode. These aspects, and the general emphasis on original music, led the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel to identify Taratata as a uniquely creative show on French TV in April 2009. The show aired throughout Europe on TV5MONDE Europe on Saturday nights. The show is also franchised to Dubai Television in Arabic with an almost identical format to its French counterpart. On 31 May 2013, France Télévisions announced that the show was cancelled. Despite the announcement, the show will continue in a web only format and that a concert will be oragnized at Zénith de Paris on 10 October 2013. The last show was recorded on 13 June 2013 and was broadcast on 12 July 2013.
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Title: Stars 90
Character: Self
Released: September 3, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Collaricocoshow
Character: Self
Released: September 16, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Sacrée soirée
Character: self
Released: September 2, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Le monde est à vous
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: Ambitions
Character: Self
Released: February 28, 1986
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self - Host (Musical Show of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Song of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Album of the Year for Children)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Émilie Jolie
Title: Émilie Jolie
Character: Le grand oiseau
Released: December 24, 1980
Type: Movie
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Title: Bio’s Bahnhof
Character: Self
Released: February 9, 1978
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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Love and Cool Water
Title: Love and Cool Water
Character: Jip
Released: March 24, 1976
Type: Movie
Jip, a young piano teacher in Paris, lived in the cozy comfort with his mistress Mona, who is twenty years older, until he met the young and lovely Rita. Together, they lead a bohemian lifestyle and go on a trip to the south. But on their return, Rita falls ill ...
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Title: Plattenküche
Character: Self
Released: February 23, 1976
Type: TV
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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 - Host
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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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
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
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 trente
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self - Main Guest
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self - Guest
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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Title: Le Grand Échiquier
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1972
Type: TV
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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: 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 1966
Type: TV
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Title: Discorama
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 1959
Type: TV