Luc Plamondon
Born: 1942-03-02 in Saint-Raymond, Québec, Canada
Known For: Writing
Biography
Luc Plamondon, hailing from Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf, Quebec, discovered his passion for songwriting during his university years in the 1960s. Inspired by works like The Three Penny Opera, he aimed to craft musicals. Witnessing the success of Hair in New York, he envisioned creating rock operas. Returning to Montreal, he collaborated with artists like Céline Dion, Diane Dufresne, and Robert Charlebois. His partnership with Michel Berger birthed Starmania in 1978, a triumph that saw multiple runs globally, captivating over 3 million viewers and selling 5 million albums. Plamondon's repertoire includes acclaimed works like La légende de Jimmy (1990) and Notre Dame de Paris (1998), based on Victor Hugo's novel. Recognized for his contributions, he holds prestigious honours from Quebec and France, along with six Felix Awards. Plamondon is also known as a francophone nationalist and Quebec sovereigntist. He is opposed to Internet music piracy. He is the brother of Louis Plamondon, a long-serving member of the House of Commons of Canada.
Filmography
2024
- Starmania : l'anniversaire événement, les 45 ans ... (Creator)
- Plamondon: des mots qui résonnent
- Une journée avec Balavoine ... (Author)
2021
2020
2017
- Notre Dame de Paris ... (Writer)
2016
- Les échangistes as Self
2007
- Le Banquier as Self
2002
- Notre Dame de Paris - Live Arena di Verona ... (Writer)
- Cindy ... (Writer)
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Notre-Dame de Paris ... (Writer)
1991
- Starmania ... (Writer)
1987
- Le monde est à vous as Self
1985
- Victoires de la musique as Self
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1979
- Starmania ... (Writer)
1978
- Starmania 78 - le best of ... (Sound)
1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self