Patrick Bruel
Patrick Bruel | |
|---|---|
 Bruel in 2012 | |
| Born | 14 May 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 10 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 428th, 2009 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 1 |
| Website | www |
Patrick Bruel (French: [patʁik bʁyɛl]; born Patrick Benguigui [bɛnɡiɡi] on 14 May 1959) is a French singer, actor, and professional poker player of Jewish[4] descent.
Life and career
Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, daughter of Elie and Céline ben Sidoun. His family became French in 1870 when the Crémieux Decree granted full French citizenship to the indigenous Jews of Algeria.
Although Bruel aspired to be a football star in his youth, he decided to pursue singing after seeing Michel Sardou in 1975. His first success came as an actor, however, in 1979's Le Coup de sirocco. He continued acting in films, on television and in the theater while pursuing his singing career. His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow-up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit.
In 2003, he had his last name officially changed to Bruel-Benguigui, his stage name with his birthname, before his partner, the writer and playwright Amanda Sthers, gave birth to his first child, Oscar, on 19 August. On 21 September 2004, he wed the 24-year-old Sthers; it is his first marriage. His second child, Léon was born on 28 September 2005. The couple separated in 2007.
As of 2004 Bruel has acted in more than 40 different television and film productions and made five studio albums and several live albums. In 2002 Bruel released Entre Deux, a double CD of classic chanson that features duets with Charles Aznavour, Jean-Louis Aubert, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Alain Souchon and Renaud, among others. It sold two million copies and made Bruel France's best paid singer of the year. At the beginning of 2005, in response to the South Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, Bruel wrote the song "Et puis la terre" to benefit the Red Cross. His latest album "Des souvenir devant" was his 4th charttopper in France.
In addition to acting and singing, Bruel is a world class professional poker player. He won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 1998 for the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event. As of 2009 he has earned more than $900,000 in live tournament play.[5] His 10 cashes at the WSOP account for $411,659 of those winnings.[6] He also comments the World Poker Tour in his home country.
World Series of Poker bracelet
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $5,000 Limit Hold'em | $224,000 |
Filmography
- The Missionaries (2014)
- Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles (2014)
- What's in a Name? (2012)
- Paris Manhattan (2011)
- The Writer (2011)
- Comme les cinq doigts de la main (2010)
- Desperate Parents (2009)
- Le code a changé (2009)
- A Secret (2007)
- O Jerusalem (2006)
- Comedy of Power (2006)
- The Wolf (2004)
- Une vie à t'attendre (2004)
- The Milk of Human Kindness (2001)
- Pretty Things (2001)
- Le marquis (short) (2000)
- Lost & Found (1999)
- The Misadventures of Margaret (1998)
- Hors jeu (1998)
- Paparazzi (1998)
- K (1997)
- Le jaguar (1996)
- Sabrina (1995)
- A Hundred and One Nights (1995)
- Profil bas (1993)
- fr (1992)
- Il y a des jours... et des lunes (1990)
- Force majeure (1989)
- fr (1989)
- La maison assassinée (1988)
- Suivez mon regard (1986)
- Champagne amer (1986)
- Attention bandits! (1986)
- P.R.O.F.S. (1985)
- Le mariage blues (1985) TV
- Les amours des années 50 (1985) TV
- La tête dans le sac (1984)
- Marche à l'ombre (1984)
- Les malheurs de Malou (1984) TV
- Le grand carnaval (1983)
- Le bâtard (1983)
- Les diplômés du dernier rang (1982)
- Paris-Saint-Lazare (1982) TV
- Ma femme s'appelle reviens (1982)
- Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1981) TV
- Le Rembrandt de Verrières (1981) TV
- La mort en sautoir (1980) TV
- Un pas dans la forêt (1980) TV
- Le coup de sirocco (1979)
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) |
BEL (Fl) |
SWI | NL | ||
| 1982 | Vide | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | De face | 32 | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Alors, regarde | 1 | — | — | — | 35 |
| 1994 | Bruel | 2 | — | — | — | 47 |
| 1995 | Plaza de los héroes | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Juste avant | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 43 |
| 2002 | Entre deux | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 49 |
| 2006 | Des Souvenirs devant | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 69 |
| 2012 | Lequel de nous | 1 | 1 | 58 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | Très souvent, je pense à vous... | 5[7] | 4 | 119 | 6 | — |
Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) |
BEL (Vl) |
SWI | NL | ||
| 1987 | À tout à l'heure | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Si ce soir... | 1 | — | — | — | 51 |
| 1995 | On s'était dit... | 25 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Rien ne s'efface... | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — |
| 2003 | Entre deux à l'Olympia | 21 | 16 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Des Souvenirs... ensemble | 12 | 8 | — | 45 | — |
| 2009 | Seul... ou presque | 9 | 3 | — | 41 | — |
| 2014 | Live 2014 | 6 | 4 | 119 | 25 | — |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Chart | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) |
SWI | ||
| 2001 | L'Essentiel | 81 | — | — |
| 2003 | Les Talents essentiels | 23 | — | — |
| 2004 | Puzzle | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| 2007 | S'laisser aimer (3 cd) | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) |
SWI | NL | |||
| 1984 | "Marre de cette nana-là !" | — | — | — | — | De face |
| 1985 | "Comment ça va pour vous ?" | 27 | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Non, j'veux pas" | — | — | — | — | |
| "J'roule vers toi" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Tout l'monde peut s'tromper" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1989 | "Casser la voix" | 3 | — | — | 77 | Alors regarde |
| 1990 | "J'te l'dis quand même" | 12 | — | — | — | |
| "Alors regarde" | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Place des grands hommes..." | 4 | — | — | — | |
| "Décalé" | 15 | — | — | 66 | ||
| "Qui a le droit..." (Live) | 1 | — | — | — | Si ce soir... | |
| 1992 | "Casser la voix" (Live) | — | — | — | 8 | |
| "J'te l'dis quand même" (Live) | — | — | — | 45 | ||
| "Décalé" (Live) (Patrick Bruel with Mariza Corréa) |
— | — | — | 70 | ||
| "Elle m'regardait comme ça" | — | — | — | 82 | Alors regarde / Si ce soir... | |
| 1994 | "Bouge!" | 22 | — | — | — | Bruel |
| "Combien de murs..." | 8 | — | — | — | ||
| "Pars pas..." | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "J'suis quand même là" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Pour exister" (Live) | — | 18 | — | — | On s'était dit... |
| 1999 | "J'te mentirais..." | — | — | — | 81 | Juste avant |
| 2000 | "Pour la vie" | 13 | 22 | 90 | 92 | |
| "Au Café des délices" | 13 | 20 | — | — | ||
| "Tout s'efface" | 36 | 32 | — | 95 | ||
| 2002 | "Mon Amant de Saint Jean" | 14 | 33 | — | — | Entre deux |
| "La Complainte de la butte" (Patrick Bruel & Francis Cabrel) |
48 | — | — | — | ||
| "Ménilmontant" (Patrick Bruel & Charles Aznavour) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "J'm'attendais pas à toi" | — | 39 | — | — | Des Souvenirs devant |
| 2008 | "Raconte-moi" | — | 68 | — | — | Des Souvenirs... ensemble |
| 2009 | "Combien de murs..." (Live) | — | — | — | — | Seul... ou presque |
| 2012 | "Lequel de nous" | 35 | 32 | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Pourquoi ne pas y croire..." (Patrick Bruel, Youness El Guezouli & Idan Raichel) |
168 | — | — | — | |
| "Corsica" (Patrick Fiori & Patrick Bruel) |
31 | — | — | — | ||
- Featured in and collective collaborations
| Year | Single | Chart | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | BEL (Wa) |
SWI | NL | |||
| 2006 | "Dit is mijn stem (Casser la voix)" (Xander de Buisonjé feat. Patrick Bruel) |
— | — | — | 64 | Succes (Xander de Buisonjé album) |
| 2009 | "Je n'attendais que vous" (Christophe Maé, Catherine Lara, Maurane, Patrick Bruel) |
— | 38 | — | — | 2009: Les Enfoirés font leur cinéma |
| 2010 | "Parce que c'est toi" (Grégoire, Zazie, Patrick Bruel, Natasha St-Pier) |
— | 30 | — | — | 2010: Les Enfoirés... la crise de nerfs! |
| 2013 | "Un arc en ciel" (Téléthon 2013) (Bénabar, Bruel, Cali & Marina ) |
1 | — | — | — | |
References
- ^ http://www.rfimusic.com/artist/chanson/patrick-bruel/biography
- ^ https://books.google.fr/books?id=YX_9CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA377&dq=%22Patrick+Bruel%22+%22Algeria%22&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=0CGcQ6AEwCWoVChMI09WIsMuNxgIVBW0UCh0pNgCQ#v=onepage&q=%22Patrick%20Bruel%22%20%22Algeria%22&f=false
- ^ http://www.liberation.fr/portrait/2000/05/04/l-amour-propre_324808
- ^ http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Events/Events/Patrick+Bruel.htm [dead link]
- ^ Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^ World Series of Poker Earnings, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^ http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2015&we=48
External links
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Tlemcen
- Musicians from Paris
- French Jews
- French people of Algerian-Jewish descent
- French male singers
- World Music Awards winners
- French poker players
- World Series of Poker bracelet winners
- Poker commentators
- Lycée Henri-IV alumni
- Chevaliers of the Ordre national du Mérite
- 20th-century French male actors
- 21st-century French male actors
- French male film actors
- French male television actors
- French male stage actors