Louis Chedid
Born: 1948-01-01 in Ismaïlia, Egypt
Known For: Acting
Biography
Louis Chedid (born 1 January 1948, in Ismaïlia) is a French singer-songwriter of Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian origin. Louis Chedid is the son of the writer Andrée Chedid and the father of Matthieu Chedid (better known as -M-). As a child he made his first footsteps into the singing world as a member of the "Manécanterie des Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois", a famous French catholic boys choir. Chedid was a fan of the jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt and decided that he would set forth into a career in the world of music as soon as he left school. After his first album "Balbutiements" (Mumblings – 1973) attracted little attention, his talent was first recognised after the release of titles like "La Belle" and "T'as beau pas être beau" released in 1977. In 1981, "Ainsi soit-il" (Amen) rose to the top of the charts, followed four years later by "Anne ma sœur Anne" (My sister Anne) which criticised the increasing popularity of the extreme-right in France. His first, autobiographical novel – 40 Berges Blues – was published in 1992. Chedid is also the composer of Pierre-Dominique Burgaud's "Le Soldat Rose" (The Pink Soldier, 2006), a fairytale musical whose songs have been interpreted by singers including -M-, Vanessa Paradis, Jeanne Cherhal, Francis Cabrel, Alain Souchon and Bénabar. Source: Article "Louis Chedid" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
2025
- Famille je vous aime as Self - Guest
2024
- Une journée avec Balavoine as Self
2022
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate as Self
2021
2012
- The Unexpected Getaway as Self
- Les Enfants de la Pop 80's as Self (archive footage)
2007
2006
- The Pink Soldier ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
1993
- Taratata as Self
1992
- À quoi tu penses-tu ? ... (Original Music Composer)
1990
- Promotion canapé ... (Original Music Composer)
1989
- Elli Fat Mat ... (Original Music Composer)
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Le monde est à vous as Self
1985
- Victoires de la musique as Self
- Télématin as Self
1984
- Pinot simple-flic ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
1980
- Émilie Jolie as Le raton-laveur rêveur
1977
- Fan School as Self
1975
- Apostrophes as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- Midi Première as Self
- Numéro un as Self - Host
1972
- Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- Midi trente as Self