Dany Brillant
Born: 1965-12-28 in Tunis, Tunisia
Known For: Acting
Biography
Dany Brillant (né Daniel Cohen-Biran, born 28 December 1965 in Tunis), is a French singer of a Jewish-Tunisian origin. Born in Tunis, his parents immigrated to France while he was a newborn infant. They settled in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois near Paris. His uncle Nathan, was a famous luth player and interpreter of oriental music. At age 12, Dany Brilliant's family moved to Paris and at 14 his grandfather gave him a guitar. He started performing at various events, including important debut at cabaret "Aux Trois Mailletz" where he got his artistic name. His adopted the name Brillant comes after Jacques Boni, the owner of the cabaret invited him to stage by saying: "Dany! Sois brillant!" (Dany! be brilliant!). In June 2005, Brillant appeared on Les stars chantent leurs idoles, on France 2, alongside stars such as Julio Iglesias and Il Divo. Source: Article "Dany Brillant" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
2025
- Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés as Self (archive footage)
- Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
- La Grande Fête de Carcassonne as Self
- Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement as Self
2023
- Once Upon a Time in Algeria as Coco
- Laurent Gerra, 30 ans de rire as Self
- Chantons Aznavour as Self
2022
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Dany Brillant chante Aznavour as Self
2021
- Symphonissime as Self
- Un soir à Monaco avec Laurent Gerra as Self - Guest
- Enrico Macias, l'inattendu as Self
2018
- The Secret Song as Self
- 3615 code Arthur et Jarry as Self - Special Appearance
2015
- Capitaine Marleau as Ludo
2014
2012
- Would I Lie to You? 3 as Dany Brillant
- Céline Dion, le grand show as Self
2011
2009
- C à vous as Self - Guest
- Please, Please Me! as Rudolph
2008
- Asterix at the Olympic Games as Le goûteur de miroir
- The Great Alibi as Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
2006
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Change of Address as Julien
- Les années bonheur as Self
2004
- La chanson de l'année as Self
- Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes as Self
- Les Seins de ma prof d'Anglais as M. Lambert
2003
2001
- Star Academy as Self
- Stars à domicile as Self
1999
- Le Grand Tralala as Self
1998
1995
- The New World as Le chanteur
1994
- Les Cordier, juge et flic as Lucas
1993
- Taratata as Self
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Le monde est à vous as Self
- Téléthon as Self
1985
- Télématin as Self
- Victoires de la musique as Self
1984
- La Chance aux chansons as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1977
- Fan School as Self