Sacha Distel
Birthday
1933/01/29
Day of death
2004/07/22 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also know as
Sacha Distel et ses Collégiens, Sascha Distel, Sasha Distel
Biography
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the...Read more
Acting
(1995) Drôle de Noël pour Jérémy
as Self
(1962) We Will Go to Deauville
as Self
(1971) Without Apparent Motive
as Julien Sabirnou
(1998) A Song for Eurotrash
as Self - Special Guest
(1960) The Delinquents
as Bernard
(2023) L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
as Self (archive footage)
(1953) Femmes de Paris
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(2020) Numéro un - Demis Roussos
as Self
(2022) La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
(1965) The Real Bargain
as ---
(2022) Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
as Self (archive footage)
(1968) Spécial Bardot
as Self
(1963) Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir
as Self
(1964) How to Make a French Dish
as Roger
(1970) The Crook
as Self
(1960) Zazie dans le Métro
as Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
(1961) Treffpunkt Telebar
as Self
(1962) Lieben Sie Show ?
as Self
(1984) Surprise, Surprise
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self
(1969) TV Intim
as Self
(2001) Chanter la vie
as Self
(1968) The Morecambe & Wise Show
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(1980) Russell Harty
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(1952) The Liberace Show
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(1998) Fantasy World Cup
as Self
(1987) Le monde est à vous
as Self
(1981) Three of a Kind
as Self
(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
(1968) Cilla
as Self
(1975) Musik ist Trumpf
as Self
(1995) The Mrs Merton Show
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1972) Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
as Self
(1961) Musik aus Studio B
as Self
(1968) Starparade
as Self
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1971) Cadet Rousselle
as Self
(1965) Dim Dam Dom
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self - Host
(1975) Système 2
as Self
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1975) Midi Première
as Self
(2022) Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage)
(1977) Fan School
as Self
(2001) Star Academy
as Self
(1983) Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
as Self
(1984) La Chance aux chansons
as Self
(1987) Téléthon
as Self
(1971) Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
as Self
(1965) Meine Melodie
as Self
(1964) Die Drehscheibe
as Self
(1987) 40° à l'ombre
as Self
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self
(1987) Matin Bonheur
as Self
(1959) Discorama
as Self
(1990) Stars 90
as self
(1976) 30 millions d'amis
as Self
(1971) Samedi soir
as Self
(1972) Midi trente
as Self
(1998) Parkinson
as Self
(1992) Frou-Frou
as Self - Guest
(1987) Téléthon
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