- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 11, 1938
- Place of Birth
- Constantine, France [now Algeria]
Enrico Macias
Gaston Ghrenassia (born 11 December 1938), known by his stage name Enrico Macias, is a French singer, songwriter and musician. Gaston Ghrenassia was born to a Sephardic Jewish family. His father, Sylvain Ghrenassia (1914–2004), was a violinist in an orchestra that played primarily malouf, Andalusian classical music. Gaston played the guitar from childhood, and started playing with the Cheikh Raymond Leyris Orchestra at age 15. He pursued a school teacher career, but continued playing the guitar. In 1961, the Algerian War of Independence was raging, and the situation became untenable for the European colonizers of Constantine. The assassination in 1961 of his father-in-law and musician Cheikh Raymond Leyris by the National Liberation Front (FLN) was of immense effect on Gaston Ghrenassia, and appears to have been due to his opposition to the independence of Algeria from France and pro-I…
Filmography
tvThe Nursing Home, the TV series
2026 · Rico
movieSerge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025 · Self
movieLaurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
2025 · Self
movieOldies But Goodies
2024 · Rico
movieUne journée avec Jacques Brel
2023 · Self
moviePour ton mariage
2023 · Self
movieEnrico Macias, de l'amour plein la tête
2022 · Self
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
tvQuelle époque !
2022 · Self - Guest
movieCes chansons de nos vacances
2022 · Self
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieJacques Martin, derrière vos applaudissements
2021 · Self - Interviewee
movieEnrico Macias, l'inattendu
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvSamedi Sébastien
2021 · Self - Guest
tvLa Boîte à secrets
2019 · Self
tvFamily Business
2019 · Self, Enrico Macias
tvRembob'Ina
2018 · Self (auteur, compositeur, interprète)
tvFort Boyard, toujours plus fort !
2018 · Self - Candidate (archive footage)
moviePSG : Ce club qui a failli ne pas exister !
2017 · Self
Amanda
tvAmanda
2016 · Self
movieWould I Lie to You? 3
2012 · Maurice
movieWelcome Aboard
2011 · Self
movieCoco
2009 · Le tailleur
movieThe Car Keys
2003 · Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
tvStar Academy
2001 · Self
movieWould I Lie to You? 2
2001 · Maurice Boutboul
tvStars à domicile
2001 · Self
tvVivement dimanche
1998 · Self
movieLes Interdits des Grosses Têtes
1997 · Self
tvZone interdite
1993 · Self
tvCoucou c'est nous !
1992 · Self
tvLes Nuls, l'émission
1990 · Self - Guest
tvStars 90
1990 · Self
tvFort Boyard
1990 · Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
tvLa Chance aux chansons
1984 · Self
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieCarlos Numéro 1
1979 · Self
tvFan School
1977 · Self
tv30 millions d'amis
1976 · Self
Les Petits Papiers de Noël
tvLes Petits Papiers de Noël
1975
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self, Self - Host
tvLe Petit Rapporteur
1975 · Self
Système 2
tvSystème 2
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
moviePleasure Mafia
1971 · Self (uncredited)
Samedi soir
tvSamedi soir
1971 · Self
tvÀ bout portant
1968 · Self
Europarty
tvEuroparty
1967 · Self
movieDéclic et des claques
1965 · Self