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Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Known for: Acting

Born 02/04/1928
Died 1991-03-02
Place of birth Paris, France

Serge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion. His artistic output ranged from his early work in jazz, chanson, and yé-yé to later efforts in rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorise, although his legacy has been firmly established and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians. Gainsbourg wrote over 550 songs, which have been covered more than 1,000 times by diverse artists. His lyrical works incorporated wordplay, with humorous, bizarre, provocative, sexual, satirical or subversive overtones. Since his death from a second heart attack in 1991, Gainsbourg's music has reached legendary stature in France. While controversial in his lifetime, he has become one of France's best-loved public figures. He has also gained a cult following across the world with chart success in the United Kingdom and Belgium with "Je t'aime... moi non plus" and "Bonnie and Clyde", respectively. Serge Gainsbourg was born in Paris on 2 April 1928, in the maternity ward of the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris on the Île de la Cité. He was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Joseph and Olga Ginsburg. Born Brucha Goda Besman (nicknamed Olia/Olga) in Feodosiya in 1894, Serge's mother was a mezzo-soprano singer. Serge's father Joseph was born in Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire of Ukrainian Jewish heritage in 1896. Originally interested in painting, he entered the Petrograd Conservatory and then the Moscow Conservatory to study music, becoming a classically trained pianist. He came to Crimea, where he met and married Olga in 1918. The couple fled Odessa for Paris via Georgia and then Istanbul in the years following the Russian Revolution. The couple arrived in Marseille in 1921, settling in Paris near Olga's brother, who worked for the Louis Dreyfus Bank. Joseph became a piano performer at bars, casinos, and cabarets, while Olga sang at the Conservatoire Rachmaninoff. Serge and his twin sister Liliane had an elder brother Marcel, born in 1922, who died at sixteen months of pneumonia. They also had an older sister Jacqueline, born in 1926. The family lived in the working-class districts of Paris, first at 35 Rue de la Chine in the 20th arrondissement, and then at 11 Rue Chaptal in the 9th arrondissement. They obtained French nationality in 1932. Joseph taught Serge and Liliane to play the piano. At age 12, Serge enrolled at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. Gainsbourg's childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Germany during World War II. The identifying yellow star that Jews were required to wear haunted Gainsbourg; in later years he was able to transmute this memory into creative inspiration. Early in the summer of 1941, the family temporarily sought refuge in the commune of Courgenard in the Sarthe department, at a place called "La Bassetière," with Baptiste and Irma Dumur. ... Source: Article "Serge Gainsbourg" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

Ciné regards Series

Ciné regards

Self

1978

Vivement dimanche Series ★ 3,6

Vivement dimanche

Self (archive footage)

1998

Champs-Elysées Series ★ 6,8

Champs-Elysées

Self

1982

Sacrée soirée Series ★ 5,7

Sacrée soirée

Self

1987

Sacrée soirée Series ★ 5,7

Sacrée soirée

Self (archive footage)

1987

Apostrophes Series ★ 8,5

Apostrophes

Self

1975

Midi Première Series ★ 9,0

Midi Première

Self

1975

Series ★ 4,7

Film '72

Self

1971

Spécial cinéma Series ★ 9,5

Spécial cinéma

Self

1974

Series ★ 7,3

Die Drehscheibe

Self

1964

La semaine des 4 Julie Series ★ 2,0

La semaine des 4 Julie

Self - Guest (archive footage)

2020

Midi trente Series ★ 6,0

Midi trente

Self

1972

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Series ★ 6,0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

1975

Le Grand Échiquier Series ★ 8,0

Le Grand Échiquier

Self

1972

Numéro un Series ★ 7,5

Numéro un

Self

1975

Victoires de la musique Series ★ 3,3

Victoires de la musique

Self

1985

Discorama Series ★ 8,0

Discorama

Self

1959

Nulle part ailleurs Series ★ 6,1

Nulle part ailleurs

Self

1987

Series ★ 6,0

Samedi soir

Self

1971

30 millions d'amis Series ★ 6,2

30 millions d'amis

Self

1976

À bout portant Series ★ 8,0

À bout portant

Self

1968

Samedi Sébastien Series ★ 6,3

Samedi Sébastien

Self - Guest

2021

Series ★ 6,0

40° à l'ombre

Self

1987

Dim Dam Dom Series ★ 8,0

Dim Dam Dom

Joseph

1965

Dim Dam Dom Series ★ 8,0

Dim Dam Dom

Self

1965

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées Series ★ 6,6

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Self (archive footage)

2022

Series ★ 6,0

Please Turn the Page

Self

1977

Fréquenstar Series ★ 9,0

Fréquenstar

Self

1988

Cadet Rousselle Series

Cadet Rousselle

Self

1971

Vidocq Series ★ 9,0

Vidocq

Un fou

1967

Les Dossiers de l'Agence O Series ★ 10,0

Les Dossiers de l'Agence O

Dassonville

1968

Seize millions de jeunes Series

Seize millions de jeunes

Self

1964

Bardot Film ★ 8,3

Bardot

archive footage

2025

The Beaches of Agnès Film ★ 7,7

The Beaches of Agnès

Self (archive footage)

2008

Pasha Film ★ 6,7

Pasha

Serge Gainsbourg (uncredited)

1968

Film ★ 9,0

Teuf-teuf

Self

1963

Erotissimo Film ★ 5,7

Erotissimo

l'individu dragueur au cinéma

1969

Jane B. by Agnès V. Film ★ 6,8

Jane B. by Agnès V.

Self

1988

Charlotte for Ever Film ★ 5,1

Charlotte for Ever

Stan

1986

Cannabis Film ★ 4,4

Cannabis

Serge Morgan

1970

Archives secrètes Series

Archives secrètes

Self (archive footage)

2021

Sweet Skin Film ★ 5,6

Sweet Skin

Le pianiste (uncredited)

1963

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président Film ★ 7,2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

Self (archive footage)

2022

L'Âge d'or de la pub Film ★ 6,5

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Self (archive footage)

2023

Slogan Film ★ 5,7

Slogan

Serge Fabergé

1969

Jane by Charlotte Film ★ 6,9

Jane by Charlotte

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

Melody Film ★ 7,0

Melody

L'homme

1971

The Unknown Man of Shandigor Film ★ 5,9

The Unknown Man of Shandigor

le chef des Chauves

1967

Reporters Film ★ 7,0

Reporters

Self

1981

I Love You All Film ★ 6,0

I Love You All

Simon

1980

Whitney: Can I Be Me Film ★ 6,6

Whitney: Can I Be Me

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2017

The Gardener of Argenteuil Film ★ 6,4

The Gardener of Argenteuil

Patrick Gérard

1966

Bardot Amoureuse Film ★ 9,5

Bardot Amoureuse

2017

Oh Les Filles! Film ★ 7,4

Oh Les Filles!

2019

Series ★ 9,0

Le Trésor des treize maisons

Le chanteur

1961

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France Film

Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France

2009

Serious as Pleasure Film ★ 3,9

Serious as Pleasure

L'inconnu du lac

1975

The Discreet Françoise Hardy Film ★ 8,0

The Discreet Françoise Hardy

Self (archive footage)

2016

Come Dance with Me! Film ★ 6,1

Come Dance with Me!

Léon

1959

L'affaire Matzneff Film

L'affaire Matzneff

Self (archive footage)

2020

Love in the Night Film ★ 6,0

Love in the Night

Mathieu

1968

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau Film ★ 6,7

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Self (archive footage)

2019

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye Film ★ 5,5

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye

Police Inspector

1973

Public Speaking Film ★ 7,0

Public Speaking

Self (archive footage)

2011

Droit de Réponse Film ★ 8,3

Droit de Réponse

Self

1981

The Revolt of the Slaves Film ★ 5,8

The Revolt of the Slaves

Corvino

1960

Mr. Freedom Film ★ 5,2

Mr. Freedom

Mr. Drugstore

1969

Deneuve, la reine Catherine Film ★ 7,6

Deneuve, la reine Catherine

Self (archive footage)

2022

Gainsbourg and His Girls Film ★ 4,1

Gainsbourg and His Girls

Self (archive footage)

2010

The Big Pardon Film ★ 6,2

The Big Pardon

Self (uncredited)

1982

Bardot, The Misunderstanding Film ★ 7,3

Bardot, The Misunderstanding

2013

Stan the Flasher Film ★ 5,3

Stan the Flasher

Un ami de David (uncredited)

1990

Brigitte Bardot confidentiel Film

Brigitte Bardot confidentiel

2022

Katmandu Film ★ 4,9

Katmandu

Ted

1969

The truth about Brigitte Bardot Film

The truth about Brigitte Bardot

2014

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment Film ★ 5,5

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

Self

1980

The Fury of Hercules Film ★ 4,5

The Fury of Hercules

Menistus

1962

All Mad About Him Film ★ 8,0

All Mad About Him

Self

1967

Seduction Squad Film ★ 3,5

Seduction Squad

Albert

1972

Samson Film ★ 5,7

Samson

Warkalla

1961

The Marriage Came Tumbling Down Film ★ 6,7

The Marriage Came Tumbling Down

Rémy

1968

Souvenirs of Serge Film

Souvenirs of Serge

Self (archive footage)

2011

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là Film ★ 7,2

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

Self (archive footage)

2010

Spécial Bardot Film ★ 8,5

Spécial Bardot

Self

1968

Romance of a Horsethief Film ★ 4,0

Romance of a Horsethief

Sigmund

1971

Christmas at Vaugirard Film

Christmas at Vaugirard

Joseph

1966

Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes Film

Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes

Self (archive footage)

2003

Serge Gainsbourg, les meilleures chansons Film ★ 8,0

Serge Gainsbourg, les meilleures chansons

Self (archive footage)

2021

Les Enfants de la Pop 80's Film

Les Enfants de la Pop 80's

Self (archive footage)

2012

The Looters Film ★ 6,4

The Looters

Clyde

1967

Paris Does Not Exist Film ★ 5,4

Paris Does Not Exist

Laurent

1969

Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon Film ★ 7,3

Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon

Self - Singer (archive footage)

2019

Serge Gainsbourg ‎– D'autres nouvelles des étoiles Film ★ 8,7

Serge Gainsbourg ‎– D'autres nouvelles des étoiles

Self (archive footage)

2005

Anna Film ★ 5,8

Anna

L'ami de Serge

1968

The Rage of War Film ★ 3,8

The Rage of War

Mornar

1971

Anna Karina, Remember Film ★ 5,0

Anna Karina, Remember

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

L'inconnue de Hong Kong Film ★ 4,5

L'inconnue de Hong Kong

Jean le pianiste

1963

Gainsbourg, toute une vie Film ★ 9,0

Gainsbourg, toute une vie

2021

Film

Gainsbourg, art(s) et essai(s)

Self (archive footage)

2018

Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert Film ★ 9,0

Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert

Self

2017

Four Queens for an Ace Film ★ 5,5

Four Queens for an Ace

Man Asking for a Lighter (uncredited)

1966

Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B. Film ★ 5,5

Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B.

self

2004

Le Zenith de Gainsbourg Film ★ 7,7

Le Zenith de Gainsbourg

Self

1989

De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991 Film ★ 9,5

De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991

Self (archive footage)

2000

The World of Gaston Rébuffat Film ★ 10,0

The World of Gaston Rébuffat

Self (archive footage)

2009

Serge Gainsbourg, entre les murs Film

Serge Gainsbourg, entre les murs

Self (archive footage)

2018

Gainsbourg... Casino de Paris 1986 Film ★ 7,6

Gainsbourg... Casino de Paris 1986

Self

1986

Gainsbourg by Gainsbourg: An Intimate Self Portrait Film ★ 5,0

Gainsbourg by Gainsbourg: An Intimate Self Portrait

Self (archive footage)

2012

La Story de Serge Gainsbourg : Le Punchliner Film ★ 6,0

La Story de Serge Gainsbourg : Le Punchliner

Self (archive footage)

2021