Jean Constantin
Born: 1923-02-09 in Paris, France
Died: 1997-01-30
Known For: Sound
Biography
Jean Constantin (9 February 1923 – 30 January 1997) was French singer, songwriter and composer. Playing piano and singing his own songs, he was viewed as a great performer and entertainer, being however more famous for the songs he wrote for others. He wrote several songs that became hits like Mon manège à moi sung by Édith Piaf or Mon truc en plumes sung by Zizi Jeanmaire. He also wrote several movie scores, most notably the soundtrack of the film classic The 400 Blows (1959). Source: Article "Jean Constantin (songwriter)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
1975
- Midi Première as Self
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1971
- Samedi soir as Self
1968
- À bout portant as Self
1960
- Love and the Frenchwoman ... (Original Music Composer)
1959
- Discorama as Self
- The 400 Blows ... (Original Music Composer)