Claude François(1939-1978)

Music Department
Actor
Writer

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Claude François was born on 1 February 1939 in Ismailia, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The Astronaut's Wife (1999) and Goodfellas (1990). He was married to Janet Woollacott. He died on 11 March 1978 in Paris, France.

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Known for

Halle Berry, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Elliot Page, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Cudmore, Bingbing Fan, and Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

X-Men: Days of Future Past

7.9

Soundtrack("Stop au Nom de l'Amour" (Stop! In the Name of Love))

2014

Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron in The Astronaut's Wife (1999)

The Astronaut's Wife

5.4

Soundtrack("My Way" (Comme d'Habitude))

1999

Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990)

8.7

Soundtrack("My Way" (Comme d'Habitude))

1990

Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell, and James J. Zito III in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)

3000 Miles to Graceland

6.0

Soundtrack("My Way" (Comme d'Habitude))

2001

Credits

Music Department

Just Dance 2021
6.8
Video Game
- "Alexandrie Alexandra"
- 2020
Ben Mazué - Magnolias for Ever (Cover)
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2019
M. Pokora: Alexandrie, Alexandra
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2017
M. Pokora: Comme d'habitude
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2016
Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo
8.0
TV Special
- music: "My Way"
- 1985
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
6.4
- composer: song "My Way"
- 1980
My Way
7.2
- composer: theme song "My Way"
- 1972

Actor

Writer

Personal details

Height
- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Born
- February 1, 1939
- Ismailia, Egypt
Died
- March 11, 1978
- Paris, France(electrocution)
Spouse
- Janet WoollacottNovember 5, 1960 - March 13, 1967 (divorced)
Other works
Print ad for "Podium" clothes (1967)
Publicity listings

Did you know

Trivia
French singer superstar. Extremely maniacal, he died when he decided to change an electric bulb above his bathtub while he was taking a bath on the afternoon of March 11th, 1978.

Trademarks

Nicknames
- Cloclo
- François Dumoulin

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