- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 18, 1917
- Place of Birth
- Cayenne, French Guiana
- Died
- February 13, 2008
Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean comedian, singer and cabaret artist. Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Carib Indian, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Salvador had a brother, André, and a sister, Alice. He began his musical career as a guitarist accompanying other singers. He had learned the guitar by imitating Django Reinhardt's recordings, and was to work alongside him in the 1940s. Salvador recorded several songs written by Boris Vian with Quincy Jones as arranger. He played many years with Ray Ventura and His Collegians where he used to sing, dance and even play comedy on stage. He also appeared in movies including Nous irons à Monte-Carlo (1950), Nous irons à Paris (Jean Boyer's film of 1949 with the Peters Sisters) and Mademoiselle s'amuse (1…
Filmography
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvSamedi Sébastien
2021 · Self - Guest
movieFace B comme bossa, l'autre histoire d'Henri Salvador
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieElie Semoun à l'Olympia
2002 · Self (uncredited)
tvVivement dimanche
1998 · Self
movieLe cadeau des cadeaux
1992
movieLe Cadeau de Noël
1991 · Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
tvNulle part ailleurs
1987 · Self
Matin Bonheur
tvMatin Bonheur
1987 · Self
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
movieI Love Quincy
1984 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieÉmilie Jolie
1980 · Le conteur
tvFan School
1977 · Self
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self - Main Guest
tvCadet Rousselle
1971 · Self
movieEt qu'ça saute !
1970 · Luis Vasquez
movieLes malabars sont au parfum
1966 · Batifol
Vergißmeinnicht
tvVergißmeinnicht
1964 · Self
movieUn clair de Lune à Maubeuge
1962 · Le professeur de chant
movieTartarin de Tarascon
1962 · Gamekeeper who shoots himself in the foot
movieAccroche-toi, y'a du vent!
1962 · Gregg
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieSpringtime in Paris
1957 · (uncredited)
movieHello Smile!
1956 · Henri Salvador
movieWe Will All Go to Paris
1950 · Henri Salvador
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieMademoiselle Has Fun
1948 · Henri Salvador