Sacha Distel

ActorComposerSound Jan 29 (died age 71) Paris, France 1948–2023 (75 year career)

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Biography

Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the…

Known For

Film

Zazie dans le Métro

Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Film

The Crook

Self

Film

Without Apparent Motive

Julien Sabirnou

Film

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

Self (archive footage)

Film

We Will Go to Deauville

Self

Film

The Seven Deadly Sins

Original Music Composer

Film

L'Âge d'or de la pub

Self (archive footage)

Film

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Self (archive footage)

Filmography

Acting (69)

Movies (22)

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

2023

as Self (archive footage)

8.0

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

as Self (archive footage)

6.5

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022

as Self (archive footage)

7.2

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

2022

as Self (archive footage)

7.5

Numéro un - Demis Roussos

2020

as Self

Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B.

2004

5.5

A Song for Eurotrash

1998

as Self - Special Guest

Drôle de Noël pour Jérémy

1995

as Self

Fallen Angels

1974

as Maurice Duclos

2.0

Without Apparent Motive

1971

as Julien Sabirnou

5.9

Alice und Ellen

1971

as Self

The Crook

1970

as Self

7.1

Spécial Bardot

1968

as Self

Show - Charme - Chansons

1965

as Self

The Real Bargain

1965

as Self (uncredited)

1.0

Happy End!

1964

How to Make a French Dish

1964

as Roger

4.5

Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir

1963

as Self

5.5

We Will Go to Deauville

1962

as Self

5.6

Zazie dans le Métro

1960

as Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

6.6

The Delinquents

1960

as Bernard

Femmes de Paris

1953

as Self (uncredited)

6.5

Television (47)

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Star Academy

as Self

Chanter la vie

as Self

Parkinson

1998

as Self

Vivement dimanche

as Self

Fantasy World Cup

as Self

The Mrs Merton Show

as Self

Absolutely Fabulous

as Self

Frou-Frou

as Self - Guest

Stars 90

as Self

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Le monde est à vous

as Self

Téléthon

1987

as Self

5.0

Matin Bonheur

1987

as Self

40° à l'ombre

as Self

Surprise, Surprise

as Self

La Chance aux chansons

1984

as Self

4.0

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

1983

as Self

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Three of a Kind

as Self

Russell Harty

Fan School

as Self

30 millions d'amis

as Self

Midi Première

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Numéro un

as Self

Système 2

as Self

Musik ist Trumpf

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Midi trente

as Self

Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?

1972

as Self

Samedi soir

1971

as Self

6.0

Cadet Rousselle

1971

as Self

Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre

1971

as Self

6.0

TV Intim

1969

as Self

Cilla

1968

as Self

10.0

The Morecambe & Wise Show

1968

as Self

6.0

Starparade

1968

as Self

Dim Dam Dom

1965

as Self

6.0

Meine Melodie

1965

as Self

Die Drehscheibe

1964

as Self

6.0

Lieben Sie Show ?

1962

as Self

Musik aus Studio B

1961

as Self

Treffpunkt Telebar

1961

as Self

Discorama

1959

as Self

The Liberace Show

1952

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

6.8

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

Original Music Composer

5.7

Pride

1962

Music

Rêves de Neige

1960

Songs

10.0