Acting
Julien Clerc
Paul-Alain Auguste Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), better known by his stage name Julien Clerc, is a French singer-songwriter. He rose to fame with his song "La cavalerie" (1968), that captured the "rebellious essence" of those times and became an anthem of the French youth. Among Clerc's most known songs are "Ce n'est rien" (1971), "Si on chantait" (1972), "Ma préférence" (1978), "Femmes... Je vous aime" (1982), "Mélissa" (1984), "Hélène" (1987), "Fais-moi une place" (1990). Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio. During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968. The album went on to win the Académie Charles Cros Record Award. In 1969, Clerc went on the Olympia stage for the first time to open for Gilbert Becaud's concert. Despite having been in show business for only one year, his performance was a great success. He would later return repeatedly to the Olympia for a series of concerts. From May 1969 to February 1970, he starred in the highly successful Paris run of the musical Hair, which increased his profile. By the age of 24, Clerc was a major star and had recorded numerous hits, many of which were sold abroad, translated and distributed in other languages. In 1979, he took part in two new collaborative ventures, singing the title song of the children's musical, "Emilie Jolie" and participating in "36 Front Populaire", a double album musical about a turbulent historical period. Over the years, Clerc's repertoire has ranged from his own compositions to classic French songs like "Comme Hier" by Brassens and "L'hymne à l'amour" by Edith Piaf. He has performed in Africa, the Americas and Europe. In January 1999, Clerc went on stage at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and delivered an unplugged acoustic set that was a long way from the rock/pop-based shows that he had been giving his audience for some years. In 2000, he appeared, along with many other artists, in a number of benefit concerts for Restaurants du Coeur, a winter food bank charity. In 2003, Clerc recorded a new album of classic American "standards", in French. On another front, Clerc was named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at a ceremony in Paris in November 2003 after working for nearly two years with the agency on various benevolent projects for refugees. In March 2004, he undertook his first field mission to meet with refugees and aid workers in Chad. His mission was documented by Envoyé spécial and was broadcast on a national French TV channel in April 2004. Clerc has five children: daughters Angèle (adopted) and Jeanne Herry with French actress Miou-Miou; daughter Vanille and son Barnabé with then-wife Virginie Coupérie; and son Léonard with Hélène Grémillon, whom he married in 2012. Source: Article "Julien Clerc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
Film · 2026
La fête de la chanson française - 20 ans d'émotions
Film · 2026
La belle histoire de la chanson française
Film · 2026
Le meilleur des Francofolies
Film · 2026
Solidarité Incendies - Le Grand Concert en direct
Film · 2026
Taratata fête le Zénith 1984
Film · 2026
Les Enfoirés 2025 - Au pays des Enfoirés
Film · 2025
La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
Film · 2025
Sylvie Vartan - Je tire ma révérence
Film · 2025
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
Film · 2025
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Film · 2025
Famille je vous aime
Series · 2025
Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
Film · 2024
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
Film · 2024
Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
Film · 2023
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Film · 2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Film · 2023
Les Enfoirés 2022 - Un air d'Enfoirés
Film · 2022
Unis pour l'Ukraine
Film · 2022
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Film · 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Series · 2022
Quelle époque !
Series · 2022
Star Académie
Series · 2021
Les Enfoirés 2020 - Le Pari(s) des Enfoirés
Film · 2020
Julien Clerc - La tournée des 50 ans
Film · 2020
La semaine des 4 Julie
Series · 2020
La semaine des 4 Julie
Series · 2020
La Génération Salut les copains
Film · 2019
On va se le dire
Series · 2019
La Boîte à secrets
Series · 2019
L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
Film · 2018
Guy
Film · 2018
On l'appelait Roda
Film · 2018
Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
Film · 2018
Nos années Julien Clerc
Film · 2018
The Secret Song
Series · 2018
Basique, le concert
Series · 2018
Les Kids United fêtent Noël
Film · 2017
Les Enfoirés 2017 - Mission Enfoirés
Film · 2017
Bécaud, mon père
Film · 2016
Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
Film · 2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Film · 2014
Les copains d'abord font du ski
Film · 2014
Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
Film · 2014
Deux hommes en or
Series · 2013
La Voix
Series · 2013
Julien Clerc - Symphonique à l'Opéra National de Paris
Film · 2012
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
Series · 2012
Les Enfoirés 2010 - Les Enfoirés... la Crise de Nerfs
Film · 2010
Ça finit bien la semaine
Series · 2010
Somebody Told Me About Carla Bruni
Film · 2009
En direct de l'univers
Series · 2009
C à vous
Series · 2009
Les Enfoirés 2008 - Les secrets des Enfoirés
Film · 2008
Michel Delpech &... live at the Grand Rex, Paris
Film · 2007
La Boîte à musique
Series · 2006
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Film · 2005
La chanson de l'année
Series · 2004
Belle et Bum
Series · 2003
L'Invité
Series · 2002
Sucré salé
Series · 2002
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Film · 2001
Star Academy
Series · 2001
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
Film · 2000
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Film · 1998
Vivement dimanche
Series · 1998
Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés
Film · 1996
Taratata
Series · 1993
Stars 90
Series · 1990
Le monde est à vous
Series · 1987
Collaricocoshow
Series · 1987
Téléthon
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Sacrée soirée
Series · 1987
Bains de Minuit
Series · 1987
Ambitions
Series · 1986
Victoires de la musique
Series · 1985
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
Émilie Jolie
Film · 1980
Bio’s Bahnhof
Series · 1978
Fan School
Series · 1977
Love and Cool Water
Film · 1976
Plattenküche
Series · 1976
30 millions d'amis
Series · 1976
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Numéro un
Series · 1975
Système 2
Series · 1975
Midi Première
Series · 1975
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Series · 1972
Midi trente
Series · 1972
Cadet Rousselle
Series · 1971
Samedi soir
Series · 1971
À bout portant
Series · 1968
Night-Club
Series · 1968
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Series · 1966
Discorama
Series · 1959