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Liane Foly
Liane Foly (born 16 December 1962, in Lyon) is a popular French blues and jazz singer, actress, presenter and impressionist. Early years Foly was born 16 December 1962Interview in the magazine '' VSD'', p. 98, no 1477, 14–20 December 2005 in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Her parents, a merchant family in French Algeria, returned to France in 1962 with the Pied-Noir community and moved to Lyon, near the Perrache quarter, where they owned ''La droguerie du sourire''. As a child of five she practised dancing. At age 12, she sang with her parents' orchestra ''Black and White'' with her brother Philippe on the drums and her sister Corinne at the piano. Later she continued to sing in local night clubs and bars, developing an affinity for blues and jazz. She studied languages for her Baccalauréat and is bilingual in French and English. Foly's brother is Philippe Falliex, a French composer for television and radio shows. He composed several of her songs and accompanied her on st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Falliex
Philippe Falliex (Born April 27, 1966, in Lyon, France) is a French composer specializing in background music for television and radio programs. Stereolithe: 2001-present Since 2001, Philippe Falliex has dedicated himself to composing music for televised and radio programs. He created Stereolithe, a company through which his work is contracted. Stereolithe has been responsible for the theme and background music for some of the most prominent shows on French television and radio. Television shows for which he composed music #Sans Auncun Doute (More than 400 episodes) #Le grand Frère, Confession Intime #Les soirées Anti-Arnaque #Le grand Quizz #La soirée du Sommeil #Une nuit à Marrakech #Au cœur de L’armée de Terre #En vol avec l’armée de l’air #Les Voisins #Les Sept Péchés Capitaux #Otto #Les imitateurs #Ca peut vous arriver #Le champion du rire #Le champion de la télé #La Maison du Bluff #Zone Paranormale Radio shows for which he composed music #La bonne touche, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, northeast of Saint-Étienne. The City of Lyon proper had a population of 522,969 in 2019 within its small municipal territory of , but together with its suburbs and exurbs the Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,280,845 that same year, the second most populated in France. Lyon and 58 suburban municipalities have formed since 2015 the Metropolis of Lyon, a directly elected metropolitan authority now in charge of most urban issues, with a population of 1,411,571 in 2019. Lyon is the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and seat of the Departmental Council of Rhône (whose jurisdiction, however, no longer extends over the Metropolis of Lyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 50
In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or "contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. Frequent variants of the Top 40 are the Top 10, Top 20, Top 30, Top 50, Top 75, Top 100 and Top 200. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radio f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Faure (director)
Christian Faure (born 1954) is a French screenwriter and film director. Filmography References External links * 1954 births Living people French film directors French male screenwriters French screenwriters French-language film directors {{France-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Jolivet
Pierre Jolivet (; born 9 October 1952) is a French director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. His film ''Zim and Co.'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival and his film '' The Night Watchman'' won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film in 2015. His brother is Marc Jolivet, the actor, script-writer, director, and humourist. They are the sons of Jacques Jolivet (author), and Arlette Thomas, the French voice of the cartoon characters ''Calimero'' and ''Titi'' ( Tweety). Selected filmography * '' Le Dernier Combat'' (1983) * ''Strictement personnel'' (1985) * ''Force majeure'' (1989) * ''A Mere Mortal (Simple mortel)'' (1991) * '' Fortune Express'' (1991) * ''À l'heure où les grands fauves vont boire'' (1993) * ''Fred'' (1997) * '' En plein cœur'' (1998) * ''My Little Business'' (1999) * ''Mon Idole'' (2002) * ''Le Frère du Guerrier'' (2002) * ''Filles uniques'' (2003) * ''Zim and Co.'' (2005) * ''Je crois que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Could This Be Love?
''Could This Be Love?'' (french: Je crois que je l'aime; ) is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Pierre Jolivet. Cast * Vincent Lindon - Lucas * Sandrine Bonnaire - Elsa * François Berléand - Roland Christin * Kad Merad - Rachid * Liane Foly - Jeanne Larozière * Hélène de Saint-Père - Sophie * Guilaine Londez Guilaine Londez (born 1 January 1965) is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1991. Filmography Theater References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Londez, Guilaine 1965 births Living people French ... - Birgitte References External links * 2007 comedy films 2007 films French comedy films Films directed by Pierre Jolivet 2000s French films 2000s French-language films {{2000s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarro (TV Series)
''Navarro'' is a drama series about a French commissioner that aired on TF1. It was on the air for 18 years. Plot Antoine Navarro solves cases as a French police officer in Paris. Cast * Roger Hanin as Commissioner Antoine Navarro (1989-2005) * Emmanuelle Boidron as Yolande Navarro, Navarro's Daughter (1989-2005) * Catherine Allégret as Ginette "Ginou" Bouloche (1989-1995 / 1999–2005) * Françoise Armelle as Gabrielle "Gaby" Laisi (1997-1998) * Jacques Martial as Inspector Bain-Marie (later lieutenant) (1989-2004) * Christian Rauth as Inspector René Auquelin (later Lieutenant) (1989-2004) * Daniel Rialet as Inspector Joseph Blomet (later Lieutenant) (1989-2004) * Jean-Claude Caron as Inspector Guisseppe Borelli (later Lieutenant) (1994-2005) * Grace de Capitani as Inspector Laura Marcos (1993) * Viktor Lazlo as Captain Roussel (2005) * Jean-Marie Mistral as Officer Christian Martin (1989-2005) * Marie Fugain as Lieutenant Carole Maudiard (2000-2005) * Filip Nikolic as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What War May Bring
''What Love May Bring'' (french: Ces amours-là) is a 2010 French film directed by Claude Lelouch. It is also known as ''What Love May Bring''. Plot Ilva is a woman who falls in love too easily. Unaware and unconcerned about how her passion may be perceived, she finds herself having to live with the consequences of her actions. First, in the middle of the German occupation in Paris, she falls for a Nazi, which indirectly leads to the death of her father. For many, her relationship was interpreted as her collaboration with the Nazis. Her next love story, however, bring additional tragedy. During the liberation of France in '44, when she is violently summoned to answer for her relationship with the German, she is saved by two Americans GIs, one white and one black. She falls in love with both these men, at the same time. Her inability to choose between them, creates conflict, unhappiness and murder. The film combines history, music, and a little absurdity to treat the subject of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina (1995 Film)
''Sabrina'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel. It is a remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 film of the same name, which in turn was based upon the 1953 play ''Sabrina Fair''. The film stars Harrison Ford as Linus Larrabee, Julia Ormond as Sabrina and Greg Kinnear (in his first starring film role) as David Larrabee. It also features Angie Dickinson, Richard Crenna, Nancy Marchand, Lauren Holly, John Wood, Dana Ivey and Fanny Ardant. The film was released on December 15, 1995, by Paramount Pictures. It was a box office disappointment, but earned mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot Sabrina Fairchild is the young daughter of the Larrabee family's chauffeur, Thomas, and has been in love with David Larrabee all her life. David is a playboy, constantly falling in love, yet he has never noticed Sabrina, much to her dismay. Sabrina travels to Paris for a fashion internship at ''Vogue'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beast (1991 Film)
''Beauty and the Beast'' is a 1991 American animated musical romantic fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 30th Disney animated feature film and the third released during the Disney Renaissance period, it is based on the 1756 fairy tale of the same name by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (who was only credited in the French dub), while also containing ideas from the 1946 French film of the same name directed by Jean Cocteau. The film was directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Don Hahn, from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton. ''Beauty and the Beast'' focuses on the relationship between the Beast (voice of Robby Benson), a prince who is magically transformed into a monster and his servants into household objects as punishment for his arrogance, and Belle (voice of Paige O'Hara), a young woman whom he imprisons in his castle in exchange for her father. To brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J'aime Regarder Les Filles (song)
"J'aime... regarder les filles"' (or "J'aime regarder les filles", "I Love Looking at Girls") is a song by French singer and songwriter Patrick Coutin. It was released in 1981 as a single and on his debut album titled ''Coutin'' (or ''J'aime regarder les filles''). The song became emblematic of the 1980s in France. Writing and composition The song was written by Patrick Coutin. Track listings 7" single Epic EPC 9473 (1981) :A. "J'aime... regarder les filles" (5:01) :B. "Lady Mandrax" (2:50) Charts Cover versions The song has been covered, among others, by Rachida Brakni (in 2009 under the title "J'aime regarder les mecs", meaning "I Love Looking at Guys"), Vitor Hublot (in 2012), and Liane Foly (in 2016). References * External links * Articles *''J'aime écouter "J'aime regarder les filles"''— France Inter Coutin – "J'aime... regarder les filles" (single)at Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recording ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Duteil
Yves Duteil (born 24 July 1949, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine) is a French singer-songwriter. He is the third child to be born in the family. Duteil is a noted proponent of the French language, the rights of children and the respect of environment. Duteil was the mayor of Précy-sur-Marne in Seine et Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its e ... from 1989 to 2014. Recordings In 1972, Yves Duteil had first minor hit with a song called "Virages" ( en, Turns). Included on his 1974 debut album ''L'Écritoire'', it shares fame with such songs as the title track and from his next album, "J'attends" (1976), "Tisserand", "Les Batignolles" (an area of Paris), etc. His 1977 album "Tarentelle", which would become his most classic, included not only his most famous song ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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