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Sacha Distel

Acting · Born January 29, 1933 · Paris, France

Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the Easy Listening chart.

Movies with Sacha Distel

• Zazie dans le Métro (1960) — Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
• Without Apparent Motive (1971) — Julien Sabirnou
• La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022) — Self (archive footage)
• L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023) — Self (archive footage)
• The Crook (1970) — Self
• Fallen Angels (1974) — Maurice Duclos
• We Will Go to Deauville (1962) — Self
• A Night at the Opera (2020) — Self (archive footage)
• Brigitte Bardot : Divine B.B. (2004)
• Elis & Tom: It Had to be You (2023) — Self (archive footage)
• Sheila, toutes ces vies-là (2022) — Self (archive footage)
• Spécial Bardot (1968) — Self

TV shows with Sacha Distel

• Midi Première (1975) — Self
• Midi trente (1972) — Self
• Numéro un (1975) — Self
• La Chance aux chansons (1984) — Self