Background
Gainsbourg, Serge was born on April 2, 1928 in Paris. Son of Joseph Ginsburg and Goda (Besmann) Gainsbourg.
composer singer author Actor and producer
Gainsbourg, Serge was born on April 2, 1928 in Paris. Son of Joseph Ginsburg and Goda (Besmann) Gainsbourg.
Lycee Condorcet, Paris and Ecole National Superieure des Beaux-Arts.
Voulez-vous danser avec moi 1960, L"lnconnue de HongKong 1963, Le Jardinier d’Argenteuil 1966, Ce sacre grand-pere, Vivre la nuit, Le Pacha 1968, Paris n’existe pas, Mr Freedom, Les Chemins de Katmandou 1969, Cannabis 1970, Le Voleur de chevaux 1971, Trop jolies pour etre honnetes 1972, Serieux comme le plaisir 1975, Je vous aime 1980; television appearances and compositions; composer of popular songs including, Poupee de cire, Poupee de son, Je t"aime. moi non plus (Trophee le Metier) 1970, Aux armes et caetara (Platinum Disc) 1981, album Mauvaises nouvelles des etoiles (Gold Disc), Baby alone in Babylone 1983, Love on the Beat 1984, You"re under arrest 1987; Grand Prix, Academy Charles Cros 1959, Prix de la Societe des Auteurs 1963, Prix des Createurs 1964, FirstDebut as pianist and guitarist in cabaret Milord 1"Arsouille. Composer of numerous film scores including Les Loups dans le bergerie, L’Eau a la bouce, Le Jardinier d"Argenteuil, L’Espion, L"Horizon, Break Down, Toutes Folles de lui, Paris n’existe pas, Ce sacre grand-pere, Le Pacha, Manon, Un petit gargon nomme Charlie Brown. Screenplay for Je t’aime moi non plus 1976.
Producer Equateur 1983, Stan the Flasher 1990 and commercial films.
Produced, wrote music and appeared in Charlotte for Ever 1986.
Married Francoise Pancrazzi (divorced). Children: Jane Birkin, Charlotte, Caroline von Paulus, Lucien.