Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

Homepage: https://www.franciscabrel.com

Movie Involvements: 15

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

Francis Christian Cabrel (born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist. Considered one of the most influential French musical artists of all time, he has released a number of albums falling mostly within the realm of folk, with occasional forays into blues or country. Several of his songs, such as "L'encre de tes yeux", "Je l'aime à mourir", "Petite Marie", "La Dame de Haute-Savoie", "Encore et encore", "Il faudra leur dire", "Sarbacane", "C'est écrit", "Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai" and "La corrida", have become enduring favourites in French music. Since the start of his career, Cabrel has sold over 25 million albums. His first hit song was "Petite Marie" in 1974, which was about the woman who soon became his wife, Mariette. His song "Je l'aime à mourir" was covered by Shakira; this version, both sung in French and Spanish, became a major hit single. His song Edition Spéciale was featured in the 1987 film Broadcast News starring Holly Hunter, Albert Brooks and William Hurt. Although Francis Cabrel is best known as a French-speaking singer, he also sings in Spanish ("La quiero a morir", "Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón"), and even a little in Occitan ("Giors", "Rockstars du Moyen Âge") and Italian. An unauthorised biography was published in 2015. Cabrel, who is one of the most private French singers, attempted to have the book suppressed. Francis Cabrel was born in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne into a modest family of Venetian Veneto descent. His father was a labourer in a biscuit factory and his mother a cashier in a cafeteria. He has a sister, Martine, and a brother, Philippe. He spent his childhood in Astaffort, in Lot-et-Garonne. Source: Article "Francis Cabrel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Most Famous Work

Le grand échiquier
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8

Le grand échiquier

(1972) Self
Numéro un
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6

Numéro un

(1975) Self - Host
Stars 90
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6

Stars 90

(1990) self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
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8

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

(2022) Self (archive footage)
Ça va être ta fête!
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Francis Cabrel - La tournée des Bodegas
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7
Collaro Show
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8

Collaro Show

(1979) Self
M6 awards 2000
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M6 awards 2000

(2000) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self (archive footage)
Self
2019 Self
2016 Self
Self
2014 N/A
Self
2013 N/A
2010 N/A
2009 Self
Self
2008 N/A
2007 Self
2006 Le Gardien de Nuit
2005 Self
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2004 Self
2003 N/A
2002 Self
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2001 N/A
2000 Self
Self
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Self
1998 Self
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1997 N/A
1994 N/A
1992 N/A
Chanteur
1990 self
Self
1987 Self
1982 Self
1979 Self
1977 Self
1975 Self
Self - Host
Self
1972 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Original Music Composer
1991 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Scenic Artist
Year Role Movie/Tv

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