Johnny Hallyday
Known for: Acting
Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 years, Hallyday released 79 albums and sold more than 110 million records worldwide, mainly in the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world. He had five diamond albums, 40 gold albums, 22 platinum albums and earned ten Victoires de la Musique. He sang an estimated 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists. Credited for his strong voice and his spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived by entering a stadium through the crowd and once by jumping from a helicopter above the Stade de France, where he performed nine times. Among his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were at Parc des Princes in 1993, at the Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the Eiffel Tower in 2000, which had record-breaking ticket sales for a French artist. A million spectators gathered to see his performance at the Eiffel Tower, with some 10 million watching on television. Usually working with the best French artists and musicians of his time, Hallyday collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Hugely popular in France, he was referred to as simply "Johnny" and seen as a "national monument" and a part of the French cultural legacy. He became a symbol of the Trente Glorieuses, France's prosperous postwar era, after he emerged in 1960, and was a familiar figure to four generations. More than 2,500 magazine covers and 190 books were dedicated to him during his lifetime, making him one of the people most widely covered by the media in France. His death from cancer in 2017 was followed by a "people's tribute", during which a million people attended the funeral procession in Paris and 15 million others watched the ceremony on TV. Hallyday remained relatively unknown outside the French-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the French version of Elvis Presley. Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian father, Léon Smet, and a French mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, who worked as a nightclub performer, left his wife and son a few months later. Clerc started a modeling career, which left her with little time to care for her son. Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar, and took his stage name from a cousin-in-law from Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who performed as Lee Halliday. The latter called Smet "Johnny" and became a father figure, introducing him to American music. ... Source: Article "Johnny Hallyday" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
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Spécial cinéma
Self
1974
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Sacrée soirée
Self
1987
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The South Bank Show
1978
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Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
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Champs-Elysées
Self (archive footage)
1982
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Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
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Midi Première
Self
1975
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Apostrophes
Self (archive footage)
1975
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Le monde est à vous
Self (archive footage)
1987
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975
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Numéro un
Self
1975
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Numéro un
Self - Host
1975
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Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
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Midi trente
Self
1972
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Discorama
Self
1959
Samedi soir
Self
1971
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Nulle part ailleurs
Self
1987
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Zone interdite
Self
1993
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Police Commissioner Moulin
William Terrano
1976
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Star Academy
Self
2001
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Victoires de la musique
Self
1985
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Cinépanorama
Self
1956
Système 2
Self
1975
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À bout portant
Self
1968
Le Figaro La Nuit
2022
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Stars 90
Self
1990
Na sowas!
Self
1982
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Dim Dam Dom
Self
1965
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La chanson de l'année
Self
2004
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The Pink Panther 2
Milliken
2009
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Cadet Rousselle
Self
1971
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Reflets de Cannes
Self
1954
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Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
L'ermite
2004
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Doc humanité
Self
2018
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Once Upon My Mother
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
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Diabolique
Student (uncredited)
1955
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Vengeance
Francis Costello
2009
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Animal
La vedette masculine
1977
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The Specialists
Hud
1969
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Detective
Jim Fox Warner
1985
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Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
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Seize millions de jeunes
Self
1964
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Man on the Train
Milan
2002
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At War for Algeria
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2022
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Crime Spree
Marcel Burot
2003
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Archives secrètes
Self (archive footage)
2021
Film
Jean-Philippe
Jean-Philippe Smet / Self
2006
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David Lansky
David Lansky, commissaire
1989
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Aznavour by Charles
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2019
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We Love You, You Bastard
Jacques Kaminsky
2014
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Money Money Money
Johnny Hallyday
1972
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Malpertuis
Sailor who kisses Bets (uncredited)
1972
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Terminus
Stump
1987
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Everyone's Life
Johnny
2017
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Mon nom est Johnny
Self
2021
Film
Rock'n Roll
Johnny Hallyday
2017
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Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Self (archive footage)
2025
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Love Me
Lennox
2000
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Shoot to Live
Self
2022
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50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
Self (archive footage)
2025
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Johnny Hallyday: Beyond Rock
Self (archive footage)
2022
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Tales of Paris
Jean Allard (segment "Sophie")
1962
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The Iron Triangle
Jacques
1989
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Paparazzi
Johnny Hallyday
1998
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La Fête De La Chanson Française
Self
2005
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022
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In Memory of Rock
Self
1963
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Godard by Godard
Self (archive footage)
2023
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Visa de censure n° X
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1976
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Johnny made in France
Self (archive footage)
2018
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Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
1997
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The Nugget
Ratner Precision Driving Double
2002
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Johnny Hallyday, à nos promesses
Self
2020
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Family Business
Louis, the Father
1986
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The Perfect Day
Self
2018
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Johnny Hallyday - Live à la Tour Eiffel
Self
2000
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L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
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Johnny Hallyday - Born Rocker Tour
Self
2013
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Titeuf
Le chanteur du train (voice)
2011
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M6 awards 2000
Self
2000
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Les Vieilles Canailles 2017
Self
2017
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The Society of the Spectacle
Self (archive footage)
1974
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Les Vieilles Canailles
Self
2014
Film
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé
Le Docteur
2005
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Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
Self (archive footage)
2020
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J'ai tout donné
Self
1972
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Playing Beatie Bow
Ben
1986
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Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés
1989
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Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
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Père Noël et fils
Self
1983
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Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Self
2015
Film
Why Not Me?
José
1998
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The Great Chase
Frankie
1968
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Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
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The Discreet Françoise Hardy
Self (archive footage)
2016
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Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos
Self
2019
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Christmas Blues
Self
1960
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Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
Self
2015
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Quartier V.I.P.
Alex
2005
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Johnny Hallyday à la Cigale
Self
1995
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Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Self (archive footage)
2022
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Johnny Hallyday - La Cigale 12-17 décembre 2006
Self
2007
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Le jour se lève et les conneries commencent
L'accidenté à répétition
1981
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
Self
1994
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Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris
Self
1979
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Cherchez l'idole
Johnny Hallyday
1964
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Johnny Hallyday - Un soir à l'Olympia
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
A Sunburnt Christmas
Worker #2
2020
Film
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
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Johnny Hallyday - Destination Vegas
Self
1996
Film
Where Are You From, Johnny?
Johnny
1963
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Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003
Self
2003
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Bouton Rouge
Self
1967
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Johnny Hallyday : Happy Birthday Live
Self
2020
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Un coup dans l'aile
Johnny Hallyday
1963
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Secret File 1413
Johnny Hallyday
1961
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Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - le film
Self
2000
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Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons
Self (archive footage)
2021
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5 + 1
Self
1970
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Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Self
2023
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Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
Self
1999
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Vadim Mister Cool
Self (archive footage)
2016
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Falling Point
Vlad, dit 'Le Roumain'
1970
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Hallyday par Johnny
Self
2000
Film
Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01)
Self
2001
Film
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
Self (archive footage)
2012
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Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 92
Self
1992
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Johnny Hallyday - Rester Vivant Tour
Self - Chanteur
2016
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Johnny Hallyday - Olympia 2000
Self
2000
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Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Self (archive footage)
2022
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Johnny Hallyday : Palais des Sports 1982
Self
1983
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The Ponies
Johnny Hallyday
1967
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Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement
Self
2014
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Danger Down Under
Leo
1988
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Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 87
Self
1987
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De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Johnny, passion d'un enfant gâté
Self (archive footage)
2022
Sammy Davis Jr. in Europa
Self
1968
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Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique
Self
2019
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Johnny Hallyday dans la chaleur de Bercy
Self
1990
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Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98
Self
2018
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Mischka
Johnny Hallyday (uncredited)
2002
Film
Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93
Self
1993
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Johnny Hallyday concert Amsterdam 1963
Self
1963
Film
Laurent Gerra ne s’interdit rien
Self
2011
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Johnny Hallyday - Go, Johnny, Go (Un enfant du rock à Nashville)
Self (archive footage)
1984
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La Gamine
Frank Matrix
1992
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Johnny Hallyday, la France Rock'n Roll
Self
2017
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Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire
Self
2013
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Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France
Self
2009
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Retiens Johnny
Self
2020
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Johnny Hallyday - Zénith 1984
Self
1984
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Johnny Hallyday - Flashback Tour 2006
Self - Chanteur principal
2006
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Johnny Hallyday Symphonique
Self : Vocals (archive footage)
2023
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Céline Dion, le grand show
Self
2012
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Johnny Hallyday en direct du Théâtre de Paris, La Soirée Anniversaire
Self
2013
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Hallyday Bercy 2003
Self
2021
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Johnny Hallyday - Lorada Tour
Self
1995
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Johnny Hallyday - Le Concert de la Tour Eiffel - 25ème anniversaire
Himself
2025
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Johnny Hallyday - Les Années 60 Vol.1
Self
2008
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Kidnapping
William Terrano
2005
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Dans l'intimité de Johnny : Tranches de vie
Self
2018
Film
Un roi triste
Johnny Hallyday
1966
Film
Johnny l'immortel
Self
2016
Film
Johhny hallyday Fête de l'Huma 85
Johnny Hallyday
1985