Jacques Brel

Acting

Jacques Brel

Born April 8, 1929 · Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium

Died October 9, 1978 · aged 49

Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Although he recorded most of his songs in French and occasionall…

Known For

Far WestFar West · 1973
Far West
6.51973
MovieWesternComedy
This Belgian/French tale chronicles the efforts of Jacques (Jacques Brel) to find the Old West in modern America. Dressed as cowboy, he travels throughout western American cities and towns and finds others similarly dressed. These idealists gather together and build an old-western-style town in the middle of an abandoned factory, battling local bureaucracies in the process.
Mont-DragonMont-Dragon · 1970
Mont-Dragon
4.21970
MovieComedyDrama
Because he has seduced Germaine de Boismenil, Georges Dormont is thrown out of the army by the colonel and husband of the beautiful. After the death of the Count of Boismenil, Dormont arrived at the castle of the widow with the firm intention of taking revenge. From the outset, he seduces Pierrette, the servant, revives the heart of Germaine, having gotten an appointment with the widow, he makes her naked, humiliates and leaves her. Witness of the scene, Martha, the proud orphan, throws herself into the arms of Gaston, faithful order of the colonel, to avenge her mother. George soon flouted their feelings. He then forces Germaine to reveal his attachment to Pierrette and causes a beautiful scandal.
A Pain in the AssA Pain in the Ass · 1973
A Pain in the Ass
7.01973
MovieComedyDrama
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
Risky BusinessRisky Business · 1967
Risky Business
7.41967
MovieDrama
A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
France, SongFrance, Song · 1969
France, Song
1969
MovieDocumentary
Song chronicle of France in the 60s. The film introduces the work of famous French chansonnier singers.
BrelBrel · 1985
Brel
1985
MovieMusic
Songs, moods and the lifetime of Jacques Brel is made into a musical. Recorded at theatre Göta Lejon, Stockholm in 1984.
J’aime les Belges !J’aime les Belges ! · 2008
J’aime les Belges !
2008
MovieDocumentary
Tintin and the Temple of the SunTintin and the Temple of the Sun · 1969
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
6.71969
MovieAnimationComedy
When seven archaeologists find an ancient Inca temple, they become victims of an ancient curse. Back in Europe, one by one they fall into a deep sleep and only once a day, all at the same time, they wake up for a few minutes and experience hallucinations where the sinister living mummy of Rascar Capac appears.

Movies

Far WestFar West · 1973
Far West
6.51973
MovieWesternComedy
This Belgian/French tale chronicles the efforts of Jacques (Jacques Brel) to find the Old West in modern America. Dressed as cowboy, he travels throughout western American cities and towns and finds others similarly dressed. These idealists gather together and build an old-western-style town in the middle of an abandoned factory, battling local bureaucracies in the process.
Mont-DragonMont-Dragon · 1970
Mont-Dragon
4.21970
MovieComedyDrama
Because he has seduced Germaine de Boismenil, Georges Dormont is thrown out of the army by the colonel and husband of the beautiful. After the death of the Count of Boismenil, Dormont arrived at the castle of the widow with the firm intention of taking revenge. From the outset, he seduces Pierrette, the servant, revives the heart of Germaine, having gotten an appointment with the widow, he makes her naked, humiliates and leaves her. Witness of the scene, Martha, the proud orphan, throws herself into the arms of Gaston, faithful order of the colonel, to avenge her mother. George soon flouted their feelings. He then forces Germaine to reveal his attachment to Pierrette and causes a beautiful scandal.
A Pain in the AssA Pain in the Ass · 1973
A Pain in the Ass
7.01973
MovieComedyDrama
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
Risky BusinessRisky Business · 1967
Risky Business
7.41967
MovieDrama
A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
France, SongFrance, Song · 1969
France, Song
1969
MovieDocumentary
Song chronicle of France in the 60s. The film introduces the work of famous French chansonnier singers.
BrelBrel · 1985
Brel
1985
MovieMusic
Songs, moods and the lifetime of Jacques Brel is made into a musical. Recorded at theatre Göta Lejon, Stockholm in 1984.
J’aime les Belges !J’aime les Belges ! · 2008
J’aime les Belges !
2008
MovieDocumentary
Tintin and the Temple of the SunTintin and the Temple of the Sun · 1969
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun
6.71969
MovieAnimationComedy
When seven archaeologists find an ancient Inca temple, they become victims of an ancient curse. Back in Europe, one by one they fall into a deep sleep and only once a day, all at the same time, they wake up for a few minutes and experience hallucinations where the sinister living mummy of Rascar Capac appears.
Itinerary of a Spoiled ChildItinerary of a Spoiled Child · 1988
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
7.21988
MovieDramaAdventure
A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.
Money Money MoneyMoney Money Money · 1972
Money Money Money
6.71972
MovieAdventureComedy
When they realize the times are changing, five crooks decide to switch from bank robberies to personality abductions.
My Uncle BenjaminMy Uncle Benjamin · 1969
My Uncle Benjamin
6.11969
MovieComedyHistory
Benjamin is in love with Manette, the innkeeper's beautiful daughter, but she has no intention of giving in to the young doctor until she sees the marriage contract, and marriage does not fit in with Benjamin's spirit of independence. For the same reason he resists the efforts of his sister Bettine to marry him off to Arabelle, the daughter of old Dr. Minxit. Benjamin does agree to go and meet the girl. But that evening his sister finds him at the inn together with Manette, who is arrested by her father. So she decides to go with Benjamin herself. But as result of an incident with the fat Marquis puts paid to the expedition. Benjamin is subjected by the Marquis to a humiliating practical joke. Benjamin is determined to got his revenge. He succeeds thanks to the gorgeous Vicomte Hector de Pont-Cassé, who also helps Manette with her problems against her father. But Benjamin is now arrested by the Marquis...
I'm a GigoloI'm a Gigolo · 1994
I'm a Gigolo
1994
MovieMusic
Rikard Wolff performs his show "I'm a Gigolo" from Cirkus in Stockholm.
Law BreakersLaw Breakers · 1971
Law Breakers
5.51971
MovieCrimeDrama
A judge investigating police corruption finds that the deeper he digs, the more roadblocks he finds.
Scott Walker: 30 Century ManScott Walker: 30 Century Man · 2007
Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
7.12007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
Petit JourPetit Jour · 1962
Petit Jour
7.01962
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Bonnot's GangBonnot's Gang · 1968
Bonnot's Gang
5.11968
MovieCrimeDrama
The story of a notorious French criminal gang of the 1910s.
Jacques Brel, une vie à mille tempsJacques Brel, une vie à mille temps · 2015
Jacques Brel, une vie à mille temps
2015
MovieDocumentary
Jacques Brel - Les Adieux à l'OlympiaJacques Brel - Les Adieux à l'Olympia · 1966
Jacques Brel - Les Adieux à l'Olympia
9.01966
MovieMusic
This last recital will remain forever marked in the history of the famous hall. It is one of the only testimonies of Jacques Brel on stage where his talent was best expressed. This concert also retains a very strong emotional dimension because it is his last tour.
Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photoBrel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo · 1969
Brel, Brassens, Ferré, trois hommes sur la photo
1969
MovieDocumentary
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in ParisJacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris · 1975
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
4.81975
MovieDramaMusic
Three attendees at a puppet theater don various roles in order to sing a variety of songs by Jacques Brel, all while hippies and other eccentrics cavort about them.
The Bar at the CrossingThe Bar at the Crossing · 1972
The Bar at the Crossing
4.61972
MovieDrama
In 1916, Vincent van Horst leaves Europe to return to his Canadian homeland. There, he seeks his former love, Maria... but the lady's pride is hurt and she refuses to see him. Vincent then falls for a younger woman, Annie.
FranzFranz · 1972
Franz
6.21972
MovieDramaRomance
In a French seaside town, at a boarding house for civil servants recovering from surgery and maladies, the six male residents' lives change dramatically when two women arrive: Catherine, lively, sexually liberated, willing to kiss, dance, and sleep with the men, and Leonie, reserved, formal, conservative. Leonie finds herself attracted to Leon, a Belgian who was a mercenary in Katanga in 1964, wounded and carrying psychological scars as well. The other men continually play practical jokes on Leon, some of them cruel. As Leon courts Leonie, his horrid mother brings him emotional distress as do his memories of war. Can the two of them get past these obstacles?
Lino Ventura, la part intimeLino Ventura, la part intime · 2018
Lino Ventura, la part intime
7.92018
MovieDocumentary
The fall of 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of Lino Ventura's death. Whether in the role of tough cops or tough guys - in the 1960s, Lino Ventura was one of the most popular French character actors. The new portrait begins with the actor's childhood. He came to Paris from Parma in Italy as a child with his single mother and faced many humiliations in a xenophobic environment. The documentary explores the man behind the rough exterior and the tough characters he embodied, most of whom were courageous but introverted loners.
Chita: A Legendary CelebrationChita: A Legendary Celebration · 2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
MovieMusic
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during the pandemic. Chita offers a musical retrospective of her career in the theatre with guest stars Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen. Includes songs from 'Seventh Heaven,' 'West Side Story,' 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'The Happy Time,' 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,' 'Chicago,' 'The Rink,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' & 'The Visit,' among others.

TV Shows

Sacrée soiréeSacrée soirée · 1987
Sacrée soirée
5.71987
Series
Champs-ElyséesChamps-Elysées · 1982
Champs-Elysées
6.81982
Series
Le Grand ÉchiquierLe Grand Échiquier · 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
8.01972
Series
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Le monde est à vousLe monde est à vous · 1987
Le monde est à vous
1987
Series
Midi trenteMidi trente · 1972
Midi trente
6.01972
Series
DiscoramaDiscorama · 1959
Discorama
8.01959
Series
LegendsLegends · 2006
Legends
5.02006
SeriesDocumentary
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.