Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born in

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and died in

Neuilly-sur-Seine Neuilly-sur-Seine (; literally 'Neuilly on Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in France, just west of Paris. Immediately adjacent to the city, the area is composed of mostly select residentia ...

. He sang songs written by

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and

Jacques Prévert Jacques Prévert (; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist moveme ...

Personal life

Mouloudji was born to

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n Saïd Mouloudji and

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Eugénie Roux. Mouloudji had two children: Grégory Mouloudji with Lilia Lejpune and Annabelle Mouloudji with Nicolle Tessier.

Partial filmography

*1936: ''

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'' – Le Chanteur des rues *1936: ''La guerre des gosses'' – La Crique *1936: ''

Ménilmontant Ménilmontant () is a neighbourhood of Paris, situated in the city's 20th arrondissement. It is roughly defined as the area north of the Père Lachaise Cemetery, south of Parc de Belleville, and between ''Avenue Jean-Aicard'' on the west and ...

'' – Toto *1937: ''À Venise, une nuit'' – Le jeune Toto *1937: ''

Claudine at School ''Claudine at School'' (french: Claudine à l'école) is a 1900 novel by the French writer Colette. The narrative recounts the final year of secondary school of 15-year-old Claudine, her brazen confrontations with her headmistress, Mlle Sergent, a ...

'' – Mouloud *1938: '' Mirages'' – Groom *1938: ''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'' – Philippe Macroix *1938: ''Les gaietés de l'exposition'' *1939: ''L'Entraîneuse'' – Le cancre (uncredited) *1939: ''Le grand élan'' – Pierrot *1941: ''L'Enfer des anges'' – Le jeune Léon *1941: ''Premier bal'' – Le télégraphiste *1942: '' The Strangers in the House'' – Ephraïm (Amédé) Luska *1943: ''Les Roquevillard'' – Le garçon de la pension italienne (uncredited) *1943: ''Adieu Léonard'' – Le ramoneur (uncredited) *1943: ''Vautrin'' – Calvi (uncredited) *1944: ''L'Ange de la nuit'' – Un étudiant (uncredited) *1945: ''Boule de suif'' – Un franc-tireur (uncredited) *1945: ''Les Cadets de l'océan'' – Passicot *1947: ''

Le Bataillon du ciel ''Le Bataillon du ciel'' (''Sky Battalion'') is a 1947 French film in two parts by Alexander Esway about the Second World War. The film, written by Joseph Kessel, became the biggest box office success in France that year with more than 8 million ...

'' – Le Canaque *1947: ''

Les jeux sont faits ''The Chips Are Down'' (french: Les jeux sont faits ) is a screenplay written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. The original title translates literally as "the plays are made", an idiomatic French expression used mainly in casi ...

'' – Lucien Derjeu *1948: ''Bagarres'' – ''Tête blonde'' – Angelin *1949: ''La Maternelle'' – Paulo *1949: ''Les Eaux troubles'' – Ernest *1950: ''La souricière'' – Mouton *1950: ''

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'' – Bernard *1950: ''Justice est faite'' – Amadeo, le valet de ferme des Malingré *1951: ''La maison Bonnadieu'' – Le chanteur des rues (uncredited) *1951: ''Gibier de potence'' – Ernest *1952: ''

Nous sommes tous des assassins ''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, tra ...

'' – René Le Guen *1952: '' Trois femmes'' – Raoul (segment "Mouche") *1952: ''Jouons le jeu'' – le chanteur (segment 'L'orgueil') *1953: ''

The Virtuous Scoundrel ''The Virtuous Scoundrel'' (French: ''La Vie d'un honnête homme''), is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed and written by Sacha Guitry and starring Michel Simon, Marguerite Pierry and Laurence Badie.Crisp p.263 It was shot at Photosonor ...

'' – Le chanteur *1953: ''

Boum sur Paris ''Boum sur Paris'', is a French comedy film from 1953, directed by Maurice de Canonge. Plot In the early 1950s, the popular radio program "La Kermesse aux Étoiles", hosted by the famous Jean Nohain, mixing lottery games and performances of va ...

'' – Marcel Mouloudji *1954: ''Il Letto'' – Ricky (segment "Riviera-Express") *1954: ''Tout chante autour de moi'' – Georges *1957: ''Jusqu'au dernier'' – Le forain Quedchi *1958: ' – Lucien Donati, dit "Le Niçois" *1959: ''58.2/B'' (Short) – Récitant / Narrator *1959: ''Llegaron dos hombres'' – Angel Garcia *1962: ''La Planque'' – Georges

Songs

* "Rue de Lappe" * "Comme un p'tit coquelicot" * "Un jour tu verras" * " Le Déserteur" * "Jouez mariachis" * "

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" * "Les Rues de Paris" * "L'Amour, l'Amour, l'Amour"

External links

* * French entry about Marcel Mouloudji {{DEFAULTSORT:Mouloudji, Marcel French people of Breton descent French people of Algerian descent 1922 births 1994 deaths Male actors from Paris Singers from Paris Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery 20th-century French male actors 20th-century French male singers