Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

08/04/1929

Day of Death

09/10/1978
(49) years old

Place of Birth

Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is consider... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2018

Lino Ventura, la part intime

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Jacques Brel, une vie à mille temps

as Self (archive footage)

2008

J’aime les Belges !

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Brel à Knokke

as Self

2007

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

as Self (archive footage)

1985

Brel, un cri

as Self (archive footage)

1982

Brel

as Self (archive footage)

1973

A Pain in the Ass

as François Pignon

1973

Far West

as Jacques

1972

The Bar at the Crossing

as Vincent Van Horst

1972

Money Money Money

as Jacques

1972

Franz

as Léon

1971

Law Breakers

as Investigating Judge Bernard Level

1970

Mont-Dragon

as Georges Dormond - un aspirant dégradé

1969

My Uncle Benjamin

as Benjamin Rathery

1968

Bonnot's Gang

as Raymond la Science

1967

Risky Business

as Jean Doucet

1967

Ultra, je t'aime

as Narrateur

1967

Pitié pour une ombre

as Narrator

1962

Petit Jour

as Self

Crew

1998

Man of La Mancha

as Translator

1994

I'm a Gigolo

as Songs

1988

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child

as In Memory Of

1985

Brel

as Music

1985

Brel

as Lyricist

1975

Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Livin...

as Original Music Composer

1973

A Pain in the Ass

as Original Music Composer

1973

Far West

as Director

1973

Far West

as Screenplay

1973

Far West

as Original Music Composer

1972

The Bar at the Crossing

as Original Music Composer

1972

Franz

as Writer

1972

Franz

as Original Music Composer

1972

Franz

as Director

1969

My Uncle Benjamin

as Original Music Composer

1967

Risky Business

as Original Music Composer