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Sacha Distel

Guitarist / Composer / Jazz Guitarist / Actor / Singer-songwriter | * 01/29/1933 († 71, 07/22/2004) | Paris (France)
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 Easy Listening chart. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Reality-TV | Talk-Shows | Comedies

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A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. ...

Matchstick Men

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2003 | 3.5/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply crit ...

Nothing but Trouble

Certification unknown

1991 | 2.6/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Adventure
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A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs. ...

Joy

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2015 | 3.3/5 | 2h 4min
Drama, Comedy
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An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envie ...

Gangster No. 1

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2000 | 3.2/5 | 1h 43min
Action, Drama, Thriller
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A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer ...

Mr. Mercedes

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2017 | 3.5/5 | 55min per episode
Mystery, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Sacha Distel

Knight of The Legion of Honour
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Movies with Sacha Distel as Actor(10)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
as Self - Special Guest1998 A Song for Eurotrash
as Julien Sabirnou1971 Without Apparent Motive
as himself1970 The Crook
as himself1968 Spécial Bardot
as Roger1964 How to Make a French Dish
as himself1963 Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir
as himself1962 We Will Go to Deauville
as Bernard1960 The Delinquents
as Cameo Appearance (uncredited)1960 Zazie dans le Métro

TV Shows/Series with Sacha Distel as Actor(34)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as himself2001 Star Academy
as himself2001 Chanter la vie
as himself1998 Vivement dimanche
1995 The Mrs Merton Show
as himself1990 Stars 90
as himself1987 Le monde est à vous
as himself1984 La Chance aux chansons
1984 Surprise, Surprise
as himself1982 Champs-Elysées
1981 Three of a Kind
as himself1977 L'École des fans
as himself1975 Système 2
as himself1975 Midi Première
as himself1975 Numéro un
as Self - Host1975 Numéro un
as himself1975 Musik ist Trumpf
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as himself1972 Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
as himself1972 Midi trente
as himself1972 Le Grand Échiquier
as himself1971 Cadet Rousselle
as himself1971 Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
as himself1971 Samedi soir
as himself1969 TV Intim
as himself1968 Starparade
as himself1965 Meine Melodie
as himself1965 Dim Dam Dom
as himself1964 Die Drehscheibe
as himself1962 Lieben Sie Show ?
as himself1961 Treffpunkt Telebar
as himself1961 Musik aus Studio B
as himself1959 Discorama
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Sacha Distel as Crew(2)

Sound/Music1962 The Seven Deadly Sins
Sound/Music1960 Rêves de Neige

Citizenship: France
Born: Sunday, 01/29 1933 (January) in Paris (France)
Died: Thursday, 07/22 2004 (July) in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (aged: 71)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Lycée Claude-Bernard
Employer: Versailles
Member of: Bobby Jaspar All Stars Band
Record Label: Philips Records, RCA Victor, Polydor Records, EMI, Carrère
Related to: Ray Ventura
Other names for Sacha Distel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Sacha Distel et ses Collégiens"
"Sascha Distel"
"Sasha Distel"
"Alexandre Sacha Distel"
"Sacha" (Pseudonym)
Sacha Distel frequently works together with these people:
Mireille Mathieu (26x, Actress)
Nana Mouskouri (22x, Actress)
Gilbert Bécaud (22x, Actor)
Salvatore Adamo (22x, Actor)
Charles Aznavour (21x, Actor)
France Gall (21x, Actress)
Michel Sardou (21x, Actor)
Julien Clerc (20x, Actor)
Annie Cordy (20x, Actress)
Serge Lama (20x, Actor)
Sylvie Vartan (19x, Actress)
Claude Lelouch (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:317784, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024