Alexandre Dréan, or simply Dréan, (12 November 1884 – 8 March 1977) was a 20th-century French actor and singer.
His interpretation of the
operetta
Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the oper ...
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Phi-Phi
''Phi-Phi'' is an opérette légère in three acts with music by Henri Christiné and a French libretto by Albert Willemetz and Fabien Solar. The piece was one which founded the new style of French comédie musicale, the first to really use the l ...
'' in 1920 made him popular.
His best-known songs are ''Cache ton piano'' and ''Elle s'était fait couper les cheveux''.
Filmography
* 1913: ''Le Fils de Lagardère'' : Passepoil
* 1930: ''Bon appétit, messieurs''
* 1931: ''
The Man in Evening Clothes
''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (French:''Un homme en habit'') is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by René Guissart, in his directorial debut, and starring Fernand Gravey, Diana and Suzy Vernon. It was made by the French subsidia ...
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* 1931: ''
When Do You Commit Suicide?''
* 1931: ''
Delphine'' : Papillon
* 1932: ''Le Vendeur du Louvre'' : Le vendeur
* 1932: ''
Aces of the Turf
''Aces of the Turf'' (French: ''Les as du turf'') is a 1932 French comedy film, comedy sports film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Paul Pauley, Alexandre Dréan and Josyane.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353 It was made at Joinville Studios b ...
'' : Papillon
* 1932: ''
A Star Disappears'' : Claudius
* 1932: '
* 1933: ''
Rivaux de la piste'' : Paradis
* 1933: ''
The Case of Doctor Brenner''
* 1934: ''
The Bread Peddler'' : Cricri
* 1936: ''Les Frères Delacloche''
* 1952: ''
The Nude Dancer'' : Gallus
* 1953: ''
Soyez les bienvenus''
* 1959: ''
The Gendarme of Champignol'' : le docteur
* 1962: ''
Un cheval pour deux'' : le voisin
External links
Alexandre Dréanon
Data.bnf.fr
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Brève biographieDréansur ''lesgensducinema.com''
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Male actors from Marseille
1884 births
1977 deaths
20th-century French male singers