Cast & creator
Sacha Distel
Best known for Sacrée soirée, Sacrée soirée, Vivement dimanche
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 Easy Listening chart. Distel was the son of Russian-French emigre Léonide Distel who was born in Odessa (Russian Empire) and French-Jewish pianist Andrée Ventura (1902–1965), born in Constantinople. His uncle was bandleader Ray Ventura. After Ventura settled in Paris with his orchestra Les Collégiens, Distel gave up piano and switched to guitar. During his career, Distel worked with Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Gourley, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton, Bobby Jaspar, Barney Kessel, John Lewis, Pierre Michelot, Bernard Peiffer, Henri Renaud, Fats Sadi, Art Simmons, Martial Solal, René Urtreger, and Barney Wilen. As well as his musical career he also did some acting, primarily on French television. He had a cameo appearance in the 1960 film Zazie dans le Métro. He appeared in "Fallen Angels" by Noel Coward on British television in 1974. Distel was involved with actress Brigitte Bardot in 1958, having invited her to his birthday party in Saint-Tropez. The relationship ended in 1959. He married championship Olympic skier Francine Bréaud in 1963. Distel publicly stated that he remained faithful to his wife: "Anything I want in a woman I can get at home." Distel died of cancer at the age of 71 on 22 July 2004 at his mother in law's home in Rayol-Canadel, near Saint-Tropez, France. Source: Article "Sacha Distel" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Also known as: Sacha Distel et ses Collégiens, Sascha Distel, Sasha Distel
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1948–2023 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (77)
Showing 77 of 77 credits
Sacrée soirée
Self
1987Sacrée soirée
Self (archive footage)
1987
Vivement dimanche
Self
1998
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Midi Première
Self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self
1975Die Drehscheibe
Self
1964
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
Midi trente
Self
1972
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Numéro un
Self
1975Numéro un
Self - Host
1975
Fan School
Self
1977
Parkinson
Self
1998Samedi soir
Self
1971
Discorama
Self
1959
Absolutely Fabulous
Self
1992
La Chance aux chansons
Self
1984
Star Academy
Self
2001
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
Téléthon
Self
1987Système 2
Self
1975
Surprise, Surprise
Self
1984Musik aus Studio B
Self
1961
Stars 90
Self
1990Musik ist Trumpf
Self
1975
Cilla
Self
1968
Cadet Rousselle
Self
1971
Dim Dam Dom
Self
1965
Starparade
Self
1968
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage)
2022
Matin Bonheur
Self
198740° à l'ombre
Self
1987
The Mrs Merton Show
Self
1995Treffpunkt Telebar
Self
1961Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre
Self
1971Meine Melodie
Self
1965
Aujourd'hui la vie
Self
1982Frost on Sunday
Self – Guest
1968Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?
Self
1972Fantasy World Cup
Self
1998Russell Harty
1980
Three of a Kind
Self
1981The Liberace Show
1952
Seize millions de jeunes
Self
1964
The Crook
Self
1970
Frou-Frou
Self - Guest
1992
Without Apparent Motive
Julien Sabirnou
1971Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
Self
1983TV Intim
Self
1969
Zazie dans le Métro
Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
1960
The Seven Deadly Sins
Original Music Composer
1962
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Fallen Angels
Maurice Duclos
1974
Chanter la vie
Self
2001
We Will Go to Deauville
Self
1962
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Self (archive footage)
2022Lieben Sie Show ?
Self
1962
Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B.
2004Show - Charme - Chansons
Self
1965
A Night at the Opera
Self (archive footage)
2020
Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir
Self
1963
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Self (archive footage)
2022
Numéro un - Demis Roussos
Self
2020
A Song for Eurotrash
Self - Special Guest
1998
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Real Bargain
Self (uncredited)
1965
How to Make a French Dish
Roger
1964
Spécial Bardot
Self
1968
Rêves de Neige
Songs
1960
Drôle de Noël pour Jérémy
Self
1995
The Delinquents
Bernard
1960
Pride
Music
1962
Femmes de Paris
Self (uncredited)
1953Alice und Ellen
Self
1971