Serge Gainsbourg
Acting Born Apr 2, 1928 Died Mar 2, 1991 Paris, France 189 credits
Biography
Serge Gainsbourg was a French actor, composer, and director. He was born Lucien Ginsburg on April 2, 1928, in Paris, France. Gainsbourg was known for his varied and provocative artistic output, which included work in jazz, chanson, yé-yé, rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. He wrote over 550 songs and was regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop. Gainsbourg's acting career spanned multiple credits, with 142 known credits. He passed away on March 2, 1991, at the age of 62, in Paris, France.
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Career overview
Serge Gainsbourg was a French actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career. He is known to have acted in at least 142 known credits. Gainsbourg's acting career spanned multiple genres, including films and television shows.
Gainsbourg's acting credits include a wide range of roles in various films and television shows. He was a prolific actor who appeared in numerous projects during his career. The extent of his acting work is documented in his known credits.
Gainsbourg's acting career is well-documented, with a significant number of credits to his name. His work in film and television is a testament to his versatility as an actor.
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Frequent co-stars
Marcel Charvey
2 shared titles
Pierre Tornade
2 shared titles
Dominique Zardi
2 shared titles
Philippe Gildas
1 shared title
Antoine de Caunes
1 shared title
Annie Lemoine
1 shared title
Alexandra Kazan
1 shared title
Jérôme Bonaldi
1 shared title
Peter Stuart
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Gilles Verlant
1 shared title
Career timeline
Choral Music, from Dutilleux to Poulenc Featuring Birds on a Wire and the Théâtre de Chaillot · Music
Bardot
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesJane by CharlotteLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentDeneuve, la reine CatherineBrigitte Bardot confidentiel
Samedi SébastienPretend It's a City · SongsArchives secrètesSerge Gainsbourg, les meilleures chansonsGainsbourg, toute une vie
La semaine des 4 JulieL'affaire MatzneffAnna Karina, Remember
Jane Birkin: Simply an IconOh Les Filles!Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
Gainsbourg, art(s) et essai(s)Serge Gainsbourg, entre les murs
Whitney: Can I Be MeJane Birkin - Alcaline le ConcertBardot Amoureuse
The Discreet Françoise HardyThe Discreet Françoise Hardy · Songs
The truth about Brigitte Bardot
Bardot, The Misunderstanding
Les Enfants de la Pop 80'sGainsbourg by Gainsbourg: An Intimate Self Portrait
Public SpeakingSouvenirs of Serge
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life · SongsGainsbourg and His GirlsCatherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of FranceThe World of Gaston Rébuffat
The Beaches of Agnès
Serge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoilesSerge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoiles · SongsSerge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoiles · CompositorEletrodoméstica · Thanks
Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B.
Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes
De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991
Vivement dimancheAnnaAnna · WriterAnna · Original Music ComposerBelle & Sebastian: The Black Sessions · Lyricist
Élisa · Original Music Composer
Tous les garçons... · Music
Stan the FlasherStan the Flasher · DirectorStan the Flasher · Original Music ComposerStan the Flasher · WriterGainsbourg... Le Zénith - Live
Le Zenith de GainsbourgLe Zenith de Gainsbourg · DirectorLe Zenith de Gainsbourg · Music
FréquenstarJane B. by Agnès V.
Sacrée soiréeSacrée soiréeNulle part ailleurs40° à l'ombre
Ménage · Original Music ComposerCharlotte for EverCharlotte for Ever · DirectorCharlotte for Ever · WriterCharlotte for Ever · Original Music Composer
Victoires de la musiqueMode in France · Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
189 titles- Choral Music, from Dutilleux to Poulenc Featuring Birds on a Wire and the Théâtre de Chaillot (2026) Music
- Bardot (2025) as archive footage
- L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Jane by Charlotte (2022) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Brigitte Bardot confidentiel (2022)
- Samedi Sébastien (2021) as Self - Guest
- Pretend It's a City (2021) Songs
- Archives secrètes (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Serge Gainsbourg, les meilleures chansons (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Gainsbourg, toute une vie (2021)
- La Story de Serge Gainsbourg : Le Punchliner (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- La semaine des 4 Julie (2020) as Self - Guest (archive footage)
- L'affaire Matzneff (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Anna Karina, Remember (2020) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon (2019) as Self - Singer (archive footage)
- Oh Les Filles! (2019)
- Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Gainsbourg, art(s) et essai(s) (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Serge Gainsbourg, entre les murs (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jane Birkin - Alcaline le Concert (2017) as Self
- Bardot Amoureuse (2017)
- The Discreet Françoise Hardy (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- The Discreet Françoise Hardy (2016) Songs
- The truth about Brigitte Bardot (2014)
- Bardot, The Misunderstanding (2013)
- Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Gainsbourg by Gainsbourg: An Intimate Self Portrait (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Public Speaking (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Souvenirs of Serge (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010) Songs
- Gainsbourg and His Girls (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Brigitte Bardot: The Icon of France (2009)
- The World of Gaston Rébuffat (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- The Beaches of Agnès (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Serge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoiles (2005) as Self (archive footage)
- Serge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoiles (2005) Songs
- Serge Gainsbourg – D'autres nouvelles des étoiles (2005) Compositor
- Eletrodoméstica (2005) Thanks
- Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B. (2004) as self
- Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre 1958-1991 (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Anna (1998) as L'ami de Serge
- Anna (1998) Writer
- Anna (1998) Original Music Composer
- Belle & Sebastian: The Black Sessions (1998) Lyricist
- Belle & Sebastian: The Black Sessions (1998) Music
- Élisa (1995) Original Music Composer
- Tous les garçons... (1992) Music
- Stan the Flasher (1990) as Un ami de David (uncredited)
- Stan the Flasher (1990) Director
- Stan the Flasher (1990) Original Music Composer
- Stan the Flasher (1990) Writer
- Gainsbourg... Le Zénith - Live (1990) as Self
- Le Zenith de Gainsbourg (1989) as Self
- Le Zenith de Gainsbourg (1989) Director
- Le Zenith de Gainsbourg (1989) Music
- Fréquenstar (1988) as Self
- Jane B. by Agnès V. (1988) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- 40° à l'ombre (1987) as Self
- Ménage (1986) Original Music Composer
- Charlotte for Ever (1986) as Stan
- Charlotte for Ever (1986) Director
- Charlotte for Ever (1986) Writer
- Charlotte for Ever (1986) Original Music Composer
- Gainsbourg... Casino de Paris 1986 (1986) as Self
- Gainsbourg... Casino de Paris 1986 (1986) Music
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- Mode in France (1985) Original Music Composer
- Equator (1983) Director
- Equator (1983) Original Music Composer
- Equator (1983) Writer
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- The Big Pardon (1982) as Self (uncredited)
- Reporters (1981) as Self
- Droit de Réponse (1981) as Self
- I Love You All (1980) as Simon
- I Love You All (1980) Original Music Composer
- Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment (1980) as Self
- Melancoly Baby (1979) Original Music Composer
- Nocturnal Uproar (1979) Original Music Composer
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- French Fried Vacation (1978) Original Music Composer
- Please Turn the Page (1977) as Self
- Emmanuelle 3 (1977) Original Music Composer
- Madame Claude (1977) Original Music Composer
- You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine (1977) Songs
- Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible (1977) Original Music Composer
- 30 millions d'amis (1976) as Self
- I Love You, I Don't (1976) Director
- I Love You, I Don't (1976) Original Music Composer
- I Love You, I Don't (1976) Author
- I Love You, I Don't (1976) Writer
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Serious as Pleasure (1975) as L'inconnu du lac
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Private Screening (1973) Original Music Composer
- Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye (1973) as Police Inspector
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Sex Shop (1972) Original Music Composer
- Seduction Squad (1972) as Albert
- Seduction Squad (1972) Original Music Composer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Cadet Rousselle (1971) as Self
- Romance of a Horsethief (1971) as Sigmund
- Melody (1971) as L'homme
- Melody (1971) Original Music Composer
- Melody (1971) Writer
- The Rage of War (1971) as Mornar
- The Rage of War (1971) Original Music Composer
- Cannabis (1970) as Serge Morgan
- Cannabis (1970) Original Music Composer
- The Horse (1970) Original Music Composer
- Erotissimo (1969) as l'individu dragueur au cinéma
- A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) Songs
- Slogan (1969) as Serge Fabergé
- Slogan (1969) Original Music Composer
- Katmandu (1969) as Ted
- Katmandu (1969) Original Music Composer
- Mr. Freedom (1969) as Mr. Drugstore
- Mr. Freedom (1969) Original Music Composer
- Paris Does Not Exist (1969) as Laurent
- Paris Does Not Exist (1969) Original Music Composer
- À bout portant (1968) as Self
- Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968) as Dassonville
- Manon 70 (1968) Original Music Composer
- Pasha (1968) as Serge Gainsbourg (uncredited)
- Pasha (1968) Original Music Composer
- Pasha (1968) Songs
- Love in the Night (1968) as Mathieu
- Spécial Bardot (1968) as Self
- The Marriage Came Tumbling Down (1968) as Rémy
- The Marriage Came Tumbling Down (1968) Original Music Composer
- Vidocq (1967) as Un fou
- Vidocq (1967) Original Music Composer
- The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) as le chef des Chauves
- The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) Music Editor
- The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) Songs
- The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) Music
- If I Were a Spy (1967) Original Music Composer
- All Mad About Him (1967) as Self
- All Mad About Him (1967) Original Music Composer
- The Other One (1967) Original Music Composer
- The Looters (1967) as Clyde
- Horizon (1967) Original Music Composer
- The Defector (1966) Original Music Composer
- Naked Hearts (1966) Original Music Composer
- The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966) as Patrick Gérard
- The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966) Original Music Composer
- Four Queens for an Ace (1966) as Man Asking for a Lighter (uncredited)
- Four Queens for an Ace (1966) Original Music Composer
- Christmas at Vaugirard (1966) as Joseph
- Christmas at Vaugirard (1966) Songs
- Dim Dam Dom (1965) as Joseph
- Dim Dam Dom (1965) as Self
- Die Drehscheibe (1964) as Self
- Seize millions de jeunes (1964) as Self
- How Do You Like My Sister? (1964) Original Music Composer
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) Theme Song Performance
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) Main Title Theme Composer
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) Original Music Composer
- The River of Diamonds (1964) Music
- Teuf-teuf (1963) as Self
- Sweet Skin (1963) as Le pianiste (uncredited)
- Sweet Skin (1963) Original Music Composer
- Sweet Skin (1963) Songs
- L'inconnue de Hong Kong (1963) as Jean le pianiste
- Dans le vent (1963) Original Music Composer
- The Fury of Hercules (1962) as Menistus
- Le Trésor des treize maisons (1961) as Le chanteur
- Samson (1961) as Warkalla
- A Game for Six Lovers (1960) Original Music Composer
- The Wolves in the Sheepfold (1960) Original Music Composer
- The Revolt of the Slaves (1960) as Corvino
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Come Dance with Me! (1959) as Léon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Serge Gainsbourg best known for?
Serge Gainsbourg is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including La semaine des 4 Julie (2020), Public Speaking (2011), Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2010), Vivement dimanche (1998).
When and where was Serge Gainsbourg born?
Serge Gainsbourg was born on April 2, 1928 in Paris, France. They passed away on March 2, 1991.
How many credits does Serge Gainsbourg have?
Serge Gainsbourg has accumulated over 189 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1959 to 2026.
What is Serge Gainsbourg's background in cinema and television?
Serge Gainsbourg was a French actor, composer, and director. He was born Lucien Ginsburg on April 2, 1928, in Paris, France. Gainsbourg was known for his varied and provocative artistic output, which included work in jazz, chanson, yé-yé, rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. He wrote over 550 songs and was regard...
Serge Gainsbourg by the numbers
189credits
153films
36TV series
1959–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968) as Dassonville — aged about 40
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 46
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 47
- Vidocq (1967) as Un fou — aged about 39
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 47
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 44
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