Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel (April 8, 1929 – October 9, 1978) was a Belgian French-speaking author-composer, considered by many a poet as well, for the strong power of expression in his lyrics. Remembered in the anglophone world for the translations of his songs, he is also remembered in French-speaking countries as an actor and director.

Filmography

As director

• Franz (1971)
• Le Far West (1973)

As actor

• La Grande Peur de Monsieur Clément (dir Paul Diebens) (1956)
• Les Risques du Métier (dir André Cayatte) (1967)
• Mon Oncle Benjamin (dir Edouard Molinaro) (1969)
• La Bande à Bonnot (dir Philippe Fourastié) (1969)
• Les Assassins de l'Ordre (dir Marcel Carné) (1971)
• Mont-Dragon (dir Jean Valère) (1971)
• Franz (dir Jacques Brel) (1971)
• L'Aventure, c'est l'Aventure (dir Claude Lelouch) (1972)
• Le Bar de la Fourche (dir Alain Levent) (1972)
• Le Far West (dir Jacques Brel) (1973)
• L'Emmerdeur (dir Edouard Molinaro) (1973)