Johnny Hallyday
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 15, 1943
- Died
- December 5, 2017 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 years, Hallyday released 79 albums and sold more than 110 million records worldwide, mainly in the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world. He had five diamond albums, 40 gold albums, 22 platinum albums and earned ten Victoires de la Musique. He sang an estimated 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists. Credited for his strong voice and his spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived by entering a stadium through the crowd and once by jumping from a helicopter above the Stade de France, where he performed nine times. Among his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were at Parc des Princes in 1993, at the Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the Eiffel Tower in 2000, which had record-breaking ticket sales for a French artist. A million spectators gathered to see his performance at the Eiffel Tower, with some 10 million watching on television. Usually working with the best French artists and musicians of his time, Hallyday collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Hugely popular in France, he was referred to as simply "Johnny" and seen as a "national monument" and a part of the French cultural legacy. He became a symbol of the Trente Glorieuses, France's prosperous postwar era, after he emerged in 1960, and was a familiar figure to four generations. More than 2,500 magazine covers and 190 books were dedicated to him during his lifetime, making him one of the people most widely covered by the media in France. His death from cancer in 2017 was followed by a "people's tribute", during which a million people attended the funeral procession in Paris and 15 million others watched the ceremony on TV. Hallyday remained relatively unknown outside the French-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the French version of Elvis Presley. Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian father, Léon Smet, and a French mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, who worked as a nightclub performer, left his wife and son a few months later. Clerc started a modeling career, which left her with little time to care for her son. Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar, and took his stage name from a cousin-in-law from Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who performed as Lee Halliday. The latter called Smet "Johnny" and became a father figure, introducing him to American music. ... Source: Article "Johnny Hallyday" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Filmography
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon My Mother
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Le Concert de la Tour Eiffel - 25ème anniversaire
Movie · as Himself
Johnny Hallyday Symphonique
Movie · as Self : Vocals (archive footage)
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
Movie · as Self
Godard by Godard
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny, passion d'un enfant gâté
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Shoot to Live
Movie · as Self
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday: Beyond Rock
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 5 eps
At War for Algeria
TV · as Self - Singer (archive footage) · 1 ep
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Le Figaro La Nuit
TV · 1 ep
Mon nom est Johnny
Movie · as Self
Hallyday Bercy 2003
Movie · as Self
Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Archives secrètes
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday : Happy Birthday Live
Movie · as Self
Retiens Johnny
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday, à nos promesses
Movie · as Self
A Sunburnt Christmas
Movie · as Worker #2
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Un soir à l'Olympia
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Aznavour by Charles
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique
Movie · as Self
Dans l'intimité de Johnny : Tranches de vie
Movie · as Self
Johnny made in France
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98
Movie · as Self
The Perfect Day
Movie · as Self
Doc humanité
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rock'n Roll
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Everyone's Life
Movie · as Johnny
Les Vieilles Canailles 2017
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday, la France Rock'n Roll
Movie · as Self
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny l'immortel
Movie · as Self
The Discreet Françoise Hardy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Rester Vivant Tour
Movie · as Self - Chanteur
Vadim Mister Cool
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show
Movie · as Self
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène !
Movie · as Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Movie
We Love You, You Bastard
Movie · as Jacques Kaminsky
Les Vieilles Canailles
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Born Rocker Tour
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday en direct du Théâtre de Paris, La Soirée Anniversaire
Movie · as Self
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Céline Dion, le grand show
Movie · as Self
Laurent Gerra ne s’interdit rien
Movie · as Self
Titeuf
Movie · as Le chanteur du train (voice)
The Pink Panther 2
Movie · as Milliken
Vengeance
Movie · as Francis Costello
Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Les Années 60 Vol.1
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - La Cigale 12-17 décembre 2006
Movie · as Self
Jean-Philippe
Movie · as Jean-Philippe Smet / Self
Johnny Hallyday - Flashback Tour 2006
Movie · as Self - Chanteur principal
Quartier V.I.P.
Movie · as Alex
Kidnapping
Movie · as William Terrano
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
Movie
La Fête De La Chanson Française
Movie · as Self
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé
Movie · as Le Docteur
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Movie · as L'ermite
La chanson de l'année
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Crime Spree
Movie · as Marcel Burot
Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003
Movie · as Self
Man on the Train
Movie · as Milan
Mischka
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday (uncredited)
The Nugget
Movie · as Ratner Precision Driving Double
Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01)
Movie · as Self
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 11 eps
M6 awards 2000
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Live à la Tour Eiffel
Movie · as Self
Hallyday par Johnny
Movie · as Self
Love Me
Movie · as Lennox
Johnny Hallyday - Olympia 2000
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - le film
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
Movie · as Self
Why Not Me?
Movie · as José
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
Movie
Paparazzi
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
Movie
Johnny Hallyday - Destination Vegas
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Lorada Tour
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday à la Cigale
Movie · as Self
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93
Movie · as Self
Zone interdite
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La Gamine
Movie · as Frank Matrix
Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 92
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday dans la chaleur de Bercy
Movie · as Self
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Iron Triangle
Movie · as Jacques
Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés
Movie
David Lansky
TV · as David Lansky, commissaire · 4 eps
Danger Down Under
Movie · as Leo
Terminus
Movie · as Stump
Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 87
Movie · as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 19 eps
Playing Beatie Bow
Movie · as Ben
Family Business
Movie · as Louis, the Father
Detective
Movie · as Jim Fox Warner
Johhny hallyday Fête de l'Huma 85
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 12 eps
Johnny Hallyday - Go, Johnny, Go (Un enfant du rock à Nashville)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Zénith 1984
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Palais des Sports 1982
Movie · as Self
Père Noël et fils
Movie · as Self
Na sowas!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self, Self (archive footage) · 20 eps
Le jour se lève et les conneries commencent
Movie · as L'accidenté à répétition
Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris
Movie · as Self
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
Animal
Movie · as La vedette masculine
Visa de censure n° X
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Police Commissioner Moulin
TV · as William Terrano · 1 ep
Numéro un
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 11 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Système 2
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Midi Première
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Apostrophes
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Society of the Spectacle
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Money Money Money
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
J'ai tout donné
Movie · as Self
Malpertuis
Movie · as Sailor who kisses Bets (uncredited)
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Midi trente
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Cadet Rousselle
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Samedi soir
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Falling Point
Movie · as Vlad, dit 'Le Roumain'
5 + 1
Movie · as Self
The Specialists
Movie · as Hud
The Great Chase
Movie · as Frankie
Sammy Davis Jr. in Europa
Movie · as Self
À bout portant
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bouton Rouge
Movie · as Self
The Ponies
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Un roi triste
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Dim Dam Dom
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Cherchez l'idole
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Seize millions de jeunes
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Where Are You From, Johnny?
Movie · as Johnny
In Memory of Rock
Movie · as Self
Johnny Hallyday concert Amsterdam 1963
Movie · as Self
Un coup dans l'aile
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Tales of Paris
Movie · as Jean Allard (segment "Sophie")
Secret File 1413
Movie · as Johnny Hallyday
Christmas Blues
Movie · as Self
Discorama
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Cinépanorama
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Diabolique
Movie · as Student (uncredited)
Reflets de Cannes
TV · as Self · 1 ep