Gérard Calvi
Birthday
1922/07/26
Day of death
2015/02/20 (92 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also know as
Grégoire Élie Krettly
Biography
Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer. Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production The Patron in 1949. From here he provided music for various French films, most notably Gangster Boss, as well as the show La Plume de Ma Tante, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 13th Tony Awards. He composed music for three Asterix films: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra and The Twelve Tas...Read more
Acting
(1950) The Patron
as The orchestra conductor
(1949) Branquignol
as Le chef d'orchestre
(1951) Bernard and the Lion
as Hans
(1951) Bluebeard
as (uncredited)
(1954) Peek-a-boo
as Chef d'orchestre et pianiste / Voleur du bar "À Chicago" (uncredited)
(1968) The Little Bather
as Le chef de la fanfare
(1985) Victoires de la musique
as Self
(1971) Samedi soir
as Self
(1975) Apostrophes
as Self
(1982) Champs-Elysées
as Self
(1984) La Chance aux chansons
as Self
(1956) En direct de...
as self