Acting
Sacha Distel
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the Easy Listening chart. Distel was the son of Russian-French emigre Léonide Distel who was born in Odessa (Russian Empire) and French-Jewish pianist Andrée Ventura (1902–1965), born in Constantinople. His uncle was bandleader Ray Ventura. After Ventura settled in Paris with his orchestra Les Collégiens, Distel gave up piano and switched to guitar. During his career, Distel worked with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton, Bobby Jaspar, Barney Kessel, John Lewis, Pierre Michelot, Bernard Peiffer, Henri Renaud, Fats Sadi, Art Simmons, Martial Solal, René Urtreger, and Barney Wilen. As well as his musical career he also did some acting, primarily on French television. He had a cameo appearance in the 1960 film Zazie dans le Métro. He appeared in "Fallen Angels" by Noel Coward on British television in 1974. Distel was involved with actress Brigitte Bardot in 1958, having invited her to his birthday party in Saint-Tropez. The relationship ended in 1959. He married championship Olympic skier Francine Bréaud in 1963. Distel publicly stated that he remained faithful to his wife: "Anything I want in a woman I can get at home." Distel died of cancer at the age of 71 on 22 July 2004 at his mother in law's home in Rayol-Canadel, near Saint-Tropez, France. Source: Article "Sacha Distel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Film · 2023
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Film · 2023
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Film · 2022
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Film · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
Numéro un - Demis Roussos
Film · 2020
A Night at the Opera
Film · 2020
Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B.
Film · 2004
Chanter la vie
Series · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
A Song for Eurotrash
Film · 1998
Fantasy World Cup
Series · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Drôle de Noël pour Jérémy
Film · 1995
The Mrs Merton Show
Series · 1995
Frou-Frou
Series · 1992
Absolutely Fabulous
Series · 1992
Stars 90
Series · 1990
Le monde est à vous
Series · 1987
Téléthon
Series · 1987
40° à l'ombre
Series · 1987
Matin Bonheur
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Surprise, Surprise
Series · 1984
La Chance aux chansons
Series · 1984
Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
Series · 1983
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Aujourd'hui la vie
Series · 1982
Three of a Kind
Series · 1981
Russell Harty
Series · 1980
Fan School
Series · 1977
30 millions d'amis
Series · 1976
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Musik ist Trumpf
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Système 2
Series · 1975
Midi Première
Series · 1975
Fallen Angels
Film · 1974
Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
Series · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Without Apparent Motive
Film · 1971
Alice und Ellen
Film · 1971
Cadet Rousselle
Series · 1971
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
The Crook
Film · 1970
TV Intim
Series · 1969
Spécial Bardot
Film · 1968
Cilla
Series · 1968
Starparade
Series · 1968
Frost on Sunday
Series · 1968
The Real Bargain
Film · 1965
Show - Charme - Chansons
Film · 1965
Dim Dam Dom
Series · 1965
Meine Melodie
Series · 1965
How to Make a French Dish
Film · 1964
Happy End!
Film · 1964
Die Drehscheibe
Series · 1964
Seize millions de jeunes
Series · 1964
Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir
Film · 1963
We Will Go to Deauville
Film · 1962
Lieben Sie Show ?
Series · 1962
Treffpunkt Telebar
Series · 1961
Musik aus Studio B
Series · 1961
The Delinquents
Film · 1960
Zazie dans le Métro
Film · 1960
Discorama
Series · 1959
Femmes de Paris
Film · 1953
The Liberace Show
Series · 1952
The Ed Sullivan Show
Series · 1948