Charles Trenet
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1913 in Narbonne, Aude, France
- Died
- February 19, 2001 (aged 87)
- Active Years
- 1933–1998 (66 Years)
- Total Credits
- 41 credits in database
Biography
Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet was a renowned French singer-songwriter and actor born on May 18, 1913, in Narbonne, Aude, France. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs. His work includes songs such as Boum!, La Mer, and Nationale 7, along with Y'a d'la joie, La Romance de Paris, and Douce France, created with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac. As an actor and composer, his work is known in films including Skyfall, Automata, and Sea of Love. He was awarded an Honorary Molière Award in the year 2000. Charles Trenet passed away on February 19, 2001, in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.
Career overview
Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet was a renowned French singer-songwriter and actor born on May 18, 1913, in Narbonne, Aude, France. Over a career that lasted more than 60 years, he composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs. His extensive musical output includes well-known works such as Boum! from 1938, La Mer from 1946, Nationale 7 from 1955, and Y'a d'la joie, which he recorded with musician Michel Emer. Trenet also recorded with musician Léo Chauliac, collaborating on La Romance de Paris in 1941 and Douce France in 1947.
In addition to his prolific songwriting and singing career, Trenet was recognized as an actor with known credits in film. His work as a composer and artist is featured in several motion pictures, including the films Sea of Love from 1989, Skyfall from 2012, and Automata from 2014. During his lifetime, his contributions to the arts were honored with an Honorary Molière Award in the year 2000.
Trenet passed away on February 19, 2001, at the age of 87, in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.
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41 titles- Guet-apens, des crimes invisibles (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Charles Trenet, l'enchanteur (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Jockey, professor och folkkär målare (1998) Music
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self (voice)
- Le monde est à vous (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- La Chance aux chansons (1984) as Self (archive footage)
- La Chance aux chansons (1984) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Système 2 (1975) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
- La Lucarne magique (1971) as The mysterious man
- You Only Come at Night (1966) Songs
- Dim Dam Dom (1965) as Self
- L'Or du duc (1965)
- Springtime in Paris (1957) as Charles Trenet
- It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957) as Self (uncredited)
- Melodie der Welt (1956) as Self
- Boom on Paris (1954) as lui-même
- Giovinezza (1952) as Cantante
- Bouquet de joie (1951) as Charles Trenet
- Nine Boys, One Heart (1948) Original Music Composer
- Adieu Léonard (1943) as Ludovic
- Adieu Léonard (1943) Music
- Love Around the Clock (1943) as Charles
- Frédérica (1942) as Gilbert Legrant
- Paris Romance (1941) as Georges Gauthier
- I Sing (1938) as Charles
- The Enchanted Road (1938) as Jacques Minervois
- Bariole (1933) Original Music Composer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Charles Trenet best known for?
Charles Trenet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sacrée soirée (1987), Sacrée soirée (1987), Le monde est à vous (1987), Victoires de la musique (1985).
When and where was Charles Trenet born?
Charles Trenet was born on May 18, 1913 in Narbonne, Aude, France. They passed away on February 19, 2001.
How many credits does Charles Trenet have?
Charles Trenet has 41 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1933 and 1998.
What is Charles Trenet's background in cinema and television?
Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet was a renowned French singer-songwriter and actor born on May 18, 1913, in Narbonne, Aude, France. Over a career spanning more than 60 years, he composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs. His work includes songs such as Boum!, La Mer, and Nationale 7, along with...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 62
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 62
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 59
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest — aged about 59
- Numéro un (1975) as Self — aged about 62
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 69
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