Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 21, 1947
Place of Birth:
Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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Michel Jonasz
Biography
Michel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: La boîte de jazz, Joueurs de blues and Les vacances au bord de la mer.
Born of Hungarian immigrant parents, Michel Jonasz left school at the age of 15 to find his way in the arts. Painting, theatre and music interested him, but he began his artistic career as a pianist. After working with both Vigon and The Lemons, in 1966 he created the band King Set with his friend, the guitarist Alain Goldstein.
Two radio successes made his voice and his talent for rhythm known: an original composition, Apesanteur (Weightlessness), in 1967, and Jezebel in 1968.
His solo career began slowly with a single ("45t") at the end of 1968 under the name of Michel Kingset, the next in 1970 under his own name. He had to wait until 1974 to find a large audience with two simultaneous hits ("tubes"): Dites-Moi and Super Nana.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hyacinthe | Monsieur Escudero |
| 2024 | Oldies But Goodies | Albert |
| 2024 | Double foyer | Jacques |
| 2023 | Tous les chanteurs s'appellent Michel | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Alain Souchon - One Day, One Fate | Self |
| 2022 | À mon tour | Ferdinand Moreno |
| 2022 | Ces chansons de nos vacances | Self |
| 2022 | Rendez-vous avec le Crime | Joseph |
| 2021 | Chroniques de l'âge tendre | Self |
| 2021 | Bad Seeds | Gaidz Bogossian |
| 2019 | Vagabondes | |
| 2019 | Roxane | Kerborgne father |
| 2019 | The Vets | Michel |
| 2019 | The Swallows of Kabul | Professeur Arash Bayazid (voice) |
| 2018 | In Her Hands | Monsieur Jacques |
| 2018 | Murder on Omaha Beach | Robert Gentil |
| 2017 | Let It Snow | M. Morgeot |
| 2017 | He Even Has Your Eyes | Charles Vidal |
| 2017 | Baby Phone | Hubert |
| 2016 | Dieumerci ! | Daniel |
| 2016 | The Eiffel Tower Mystery | Gustave Eiffel |
| 2014 | ADN, l'âme de la terre | Yacim |
| 2014 | Family Business | René Perez |
| 2014 | The Law | Gaston Defferre |
| 2012 | Les pieds dans le plat | Maurice Benhaim |
| 2011 | La Résidence | Martial Node |
| 2011 | J'étais à Nüremberg | François Bloch |
| 2010 | Fais danser la poussière | Camille |
| 2010 | Un excellent dossier ! | |
| 2009 | The First Star | Monsieur Morgeot |
| 2009 | Michel Jonasz : Trio | |
| 2008 | Behind the Walls | Director - Institution of Supervised Education |
| 2007 | Two Lives Plus One | Guidalé |
| 2007 | Agathe contre Agathe | Alexis |
| 2006 | The Valet | André Pignon |
| 2005 | A Love to Hide | Armand Lavandier |
| 2005 | Le Triporteur de Belleville | Elie Leïzer |
| 2005 | Nina's House | The generous donor |
| 2003 | The Rashevski Tango | Simon Rashevski |
| 2001 | Lisa | Benjamin |
| 2000 | Fugues | Tremblay |
| 1999 | Babel | Patrick Carat |
| 1999 | One 4 All | Le passager sympathique |
| 1993 | Michel Jonasz au Zénith | |
| 1989 | Mister Swing | himself |
| 1988 | Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné | Paltiel Kossover |
| 1985 | Le maître-chanteur | |
| 1984 | Fire on Sight | Inspector Daniel Galo |
| 1982 | Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ? | Simon |
| Michel Jonasz - La Fabuleuse Histoire de Mister Swing | himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Le Négociateur | Papy Cathou |
| 2022 | Seeds of Change | Maire de Buis |
| 2020 | He Even Has Your Eyes | M. Vidal |
| 2016 | Lebowitz vs Lebowitz | Georges Warnier |
| 2013 | Murders in... | Constantin Ravel |
| 2012 | Clash | Yvan Sebag, père d'Olivia |
| 2011 | L'Homme de la situation | Charles Beaumont |
| 2009 | C à vous | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Le Triporteur de Belleville | Elie Leïzer |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self |
| 1993 | Zone interdite | Self |
| 1993 | Taratata | Self (performer) |
| 1985 | Victoires de la musique | Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| 1979 | Collaro Show | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1975 | Numéro un | Self |
| 1975 | Midi Première | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self - Main Guest |
| 1972 | Midi trente | Self |