Michel Charles Sardou, who is known by his credited stage name as Michel Sardou (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer and occasional actor.
Michel Charles Sardou, who is known by his credited stage name as Michel Sardou (born 26 January 1947) is a French singer and occasional actor.
He is known not only for his love songs ("La maladie d'amour", "Je vais t'aimer"), but also for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries ("Musulmanes"), clerical celibacy ("Le curé"), colonialism ("Le temps des colonies", "Ils ont le pétrole mais c'est tout") or the death penalty ("Je suis pour"). Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains" and "Monsieur le Président de France" for example) is his respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States of America. He has been accused of being a racist due to his 1976 song "Le temps des colonies", in which a former colonial soldier proudly tells his memories of colonialism, but Sardou has always claimed the song was sarcastic. His 1981 single "Les lacs du Connemara" was an international hit (especially in the Netherlands). A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux and Pierre Delanoë, a few others (most notably "En chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
Sardou sold out eighteen consecutive dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 2001, while his 2004 album Du plaisir went straight to the number one spot on the French album charts. With a recording career of fifty years, Sardou has released 25 studio albums, 18 live albums and has recorded more than 350 songs (chiefly in French but also in Spanish, Italian and even English) and has sold more than 100 million records. Currently he is considered as one of the most popular artists in the Francophone world and one of the most lucrative, both in sales and in his shows.
Michel Sardou was born on 26 January 1947 in Paris. His father, Fernand Sardou, was a singer and an actor while his mother, Jackie Sardou was an actress. His paternal grandfather, Valentin Sardou, was a comedian in Marseille, while his grandmother was a singer.
Sardou left school at 17.
Sardou began working as a waiter in his father's cabaret in Montmartre. He eventually met Michel Fugain and auditioned for Eddie Barclay. In 1965, Sardou began his recording career with "Le madras", co-written with Michel Fugain and Patrice Laffont.
In 1967, his career really picked up, thanks to censorship: while France left NATO's integrated military command and the Vietnam War was causing anti-American sentiment in France, Sardou released "Les Ricains" (The Yanks), a song which stated the debt of gratitude towards the US for the liberation of France. Charles de Gaulle did not like the song and he advised against its broadcast on state radio and television. This gave the singer a new notoriety, and the song let him lay the foundations for his future artistic style. However, from 1967 to 1970, he still found it difficult to have big hits. ...
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Filmography (Movies)
Michel raconte Sardou
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Release Date:06/11/2025
TPMP ! Toute la vérité
Character:Self
Release Date:27/02/2025
D'Emmanuelle à Emmanuelle
Character:Self - singer (archive footage)
Release Date:24/09/2024
Michel Sardou : Je me souviens d'un adieu
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Release Date:20/06/2024
Sardou, autoportrait
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/2024
Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/04/2023
L'énigme Michel Sardou
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2023
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:07/01/2022
N'écoutez pas mesdames
Character:Daniel Bachelet
Release Date:19/12/2021
Michel Sardou une vie en chantant
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2021
Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/05/2021
The Grand Restaurant III
Character:The Mafioso
Release Date:03/02/2021
Michel Sardou, de scènes en Seine
Character:Self
Release Date:06/01/2020
Michel Sardou - La dernière danse
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/2018
Sardou, le film de sa vie
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2017
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
Character:Self - Co-Host
Release Date:21/10/2017
Michel Sardou : L'Indomptable
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2017
Représailles
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Release Date:22/09/2015
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
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Release Date:13/12/2014
Michel Sardou - live 2013
Character:Self
Release Date:15/11/2013
Céline Dion, le grand show
Character:Self
Release Date:24/11/2012
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/10/2012
Michel Sardou - Confidences Et Retrouvailles - Live 2011
Character:Self
Release Date:23/05/2011
Michel Sardou zénith 2007
Character:Self
Release Date:04/05/2007
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
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Release Date:25/11/2005
Michel Sardou Live 2005 - Palais des Sports
Character:Self
Release Date:21/11/2005
Star Academy 1, 2 & 3 en concert au Parc des Princes
Character:Self
Release Date:03/07/2004
Le prix de l'honneur
Character:Colonel Legoff
Release Date:24/11/2003
Michel Sardou - Bercy 2001
Character:Self
Release Date:13/04/2001
Michel Sardou - Bercy 98
Character:Self
Release Date:18/09/1998
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
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Release Date:07/02/1998
Michel Sardou - Salut !
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/1997
Michel Sardou - Olympia 95
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1995
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:22/12/1994
Michel Sardou - Bercy 93
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1993
L'irlandaise
Character:Régis Cassini
Release Date:28/12/1991
Michel Sardou - Bercy 91
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/1991
Promotion canapé
Character:Bernard
Release Date:10/10/1990
Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés
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Release Date:23/12/1989
Michel Sardou Concert 87
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/1987
Cross
Character:Thomas Crosky, dit Cross
Release Date:04/02/1987
Michel Sardou - Concert 85 Forest National
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1985
Michel Sardou - Vivant 83
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/1983
L'Eté de nos quinze ans
Character:Bernard
Release Date:15/05/1983
Top à... Michel Sardou
Character:Self
Release Date:26/05/1973
Is Paris Burning?
Character:Young resistant (uncredited)
Release Date:26/10/1966
The Double Bed
Character:(3 : « La Répétition »)
Release Date:06/08/1965
Four Days in Paris
Character:Un gamin
Release Date:27/10/1955
Television Appearances
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character:Self (archive footage)
Archives secrètes
Character:Self (archive footage)
La chanson de l'année
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Star Academy
Character:Self
Vivement dimanche
Character:Self
La fureur
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Studio Gabriel
Character:Self
Zone interdite
Character:Self
Stars 90
Character:Self
Fréquenstar
Character:Self
Le monde est à vous
Character:Self
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
Nulle part ailleurs
Character:Self
Ambitions
Character:Self
Victoires de la musique
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self (archive footage)
Fan School
Character:Self
Numéro un
Character:Self
Numéro un
Character:Self - Host
Numéro un
Character:Self (archive footage)
Système 2
Character:Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
Midi Première
Character:Self
Midi trente
Character:Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Character:Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Character:Self - Main Guest
Cadet Rousselle
Character:Self
Samedi soir
Character:Self
À bout portant
Character:Self
À bout portant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Musik aus Studio B
Character:Self
Discorama
Character:Self
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