Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 years, Hallyday released 79 albums and sold more than 110 million records worldwide, mainly in the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world. He had five diamond albums, 40 gold albums, 22 platinum albums and earned ten Victoires de la Musique. He sang an estimated 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists. Credited for his strong voice and his spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived by entering a stadium through the crowd and once by jumping from a helicopter above the Stade de France, where he performed nine times. Among his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were at Parc des Princes in 1993, at the Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the Eiffel Tower in 2000, which had record-breaking ticket sales for a French artist. A million spectators gathered to see his performance at the Eiffel Tower, with some 10 million watching on television. Usually working with the best French artists and musicians of his time, Hallyday collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Hugely popular in France, he was referred to as simply "Johnny" and seen as a "national monument" and a part of the French cultural legacy. He became a symbol of the Trente Glorieuses, France's prosperous postwar era, after he emerged in 1960, and was a familiar figure to four generations. More than 2,500 magazine covers and 190 books were dedicated to him during his lifetime, making him one of the people most widely covered by the media in France. His death from cancer in 2017 was followed by a "people's tribute", during which a million people attended the funeral procession in Paris and 15 million others watched the ceremony on TV. Hallyday remained relatively unknown outside the French-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the French version of Elvis Presley. Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian father, Léon Smet, and a French mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, who worked as a nightclub performer, left his wife and son a few months later. Clerc started a modeling career, which left her with little time to care for her son. Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar, and took his stage name from a cousin-in-law from Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who performed as Lee Halliday. The latter called Smet "Johnny" and became a father figure, introducing him to American music. ... Source: Article "Johnny Hallyday" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

• Le Figaro La Nuit
• 2020A Sunburnt Christmas — Worker #2
• 2018Family Is Family — In Memory Of
• 2017Everyone's Life — Johnny
• 2017Rock'n Roll — Johnny Hallyday
• 2014Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
• 2014We Love You, You Bastard — Jacques Kaminsky
• 2013Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire — Self, Co-Producer
• 2011Titeuf — Le chanteur du train (voice)
• 2009The Pink Panther 2 — Milliken
• 2009Vengeance — Francis Costello
• 2006Jean-Philippe — Jean-Philippe Smet / Self
• 2005Kidnapping — William Terrano
• 2005L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé — Le Docteur
• 2005Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
• 2005Quartier V.I.P. — Alex
• 2004Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse — L'ermite
• 2003Crime Spree — Marcel Burot
• 2002Man on the Train — Milan
• 2002Mischka — Johnny Hallyday (uncredited)
• 2002The Nugget — Ratner Precision Driving Double, Stunt Coordinator
• 2000Love Me — Lennox
• 1998Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
• 1998Paparazzi — Johnny Hallyday
• 1998Why Not Me? — José
• 1997Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
• 1993Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93 — Self, Producer
• 1992La Gamine — Frank Matrix
• David Lansky — David Lansky, commissaire
• 1989Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés
• 1989The Iron Triangle — Jacques
• 1988Danger Down Under — Leo
• 1987Terminus — Stump
• 1986Family Business — Louis, the Father
• 1986Playing Beatie Bow — Ben
• 1985Detective — Jim Fox Warner
• 1985Johhny hallyday Fête de l'Huma 85 — Johnny Hallyday
• 1983Outward Signs of Wealth — Original Music Composer
• 1981Le jour se lève et les conneries commencent — L'accidenté à répétition
• The South Bank Show
• 1977Animal — La vedette masculine
• Police Commissioner Moulin — William Terrano
• 1976Visa de censure n° X — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 1972Malpertuis — Sailor who kisses Bets (uncredited)
• 1972Money Money Money — Johnny Hallyday
• 1970Falling Point — Vlad, dit 'Le Roumain'
• 1969The Specialists — Hud
• 1968The Great Chase — Frankie
• The Aeronauts — Songs
• 1967The Ponies — Johnny Hallyday
• 1966Un roi triste — Johnny Hallyday
• 1964Cherchez l'idole — Johnny Hallyday
• 1963Un coup dans l'aile — Johnny Hallyday
• 1963Where Are You From, Johnny? — Johnny
• 1962Tales of Paris — Jean Allard (segment "Sophie")
• 1961Secret File 1413 — Johnny Hallyday
• 1955Diabolique — Student (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (109)

• 202550 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier — Self (archive footage)
• 2025Johnny Hallyday - Le Concert de la Tour Eiffel - 25ème anniversaire — Himself
• 2025Once Upon My Mother — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2025Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Godard by Godard — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Johnny Hallyday symphonique — Self (voice)
• 2023L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)
• 2023Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs — Self
• At War for Algeria — Self - Singer (archive footage)
• 2022Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)
• Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)
• Johnny Hallyday: Beyond Rock — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Johnny, passion d'un enfant gâté — Self (archive footage)
• 2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Sheila, toutes ces vies-là — Self (archive footage)
• 2022Shoot to Live — Self
• Archives secrètes — Self (archive footage)
• 2021Hallyday Bercy 2003 — Self
• 2021Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons — Self (archive footage)
• 2021Mon nom est Johnny — Self
• 2020Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible — Self (archive footage)
• 2020Johnny Hallyday : Happy Birthday Live — Self
• 2020Johnny Hallyday, à nos promesses — Self
• 2020Retiens Johnny — Self
• 2019Aznavour by Charles — Self - Singer (archive footage)
• 2019Johnny Hallyday - Un soir à l'Olympia — Self (archive footage)
• 2019Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos — Self
• 2019Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique — Self
• 2018Dans l'intimité de Johnny : Tranches de vie — Self
• Doc humanité — Self
• 2018Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98 — Self
• 2018Johnny made in France — Self (archive footage)
• 2018The Perfect Day — Self
• 2017De Gaulle, the Last King of France — Self (archive footage)
• 2017Johnny Hallyday, la France Rock'n Roll — Self
• 2017Les Vieilles Canailles 2017 — Self
• 2016Johnny Hallyday - Rester Vivant Tour — Self - Chanteur
• 2016Johnny l'immortel — Self
• 2016The Discreet Françoise Hardy — Self (archive footage)
• 2016Vadim Mister Cool — Self (archive footage)
• 2015Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! — Self
• 2015Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show — Self
• 2014Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement — Self
• 2014Les Vieilles Canailles — Self
• 2013Johnny Hallyday - Born Rocker Tour — Self
• 2013Johnny Hallyday en direct du Théâtre de Paris, La Soirée Anniversaire — Self
• 2012Céline Dion, le grand show — Self
• 2012Les Enfants de la Pop 80's — Self (archive footage)
• 2011Laurent Gerra ne s’interdit rien — Self
• 2009Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France — Self
• 2008Johnny Hallyday - Les Années 60 Vol.1 — Self
• 2007Johnny Hallyday - La Cigale 12-17 décembre 2006 — Self
• 2006Johnny Hallyday - Flashback Tour 2006 — Self - Chanteur principal
• 2005La Fête De La Chanson Française — Self
• La chanson de l'année — Self
• 2003Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003 — Self
• 2001Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01) — Self
• Star Academy — Self
• 2000Hallyday par Johnny — Self
• 2000Johnny Hallyday - Live à la Tour Eiffel — Self
• 2000Johnny Hallyday - Olympia 2000 — Self
• 2000Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - le film — Self
• 2000M6 awards 2000 — Self
• 1999Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France — Self
• Vivement dimanche — Self
• 1996Johnny Hallyday - Destination Vegas — Self
• 1995Johnny Hallyday - Lorada Tour — Self
• 1995Johnny Hallyday à la Cigale — Self
• 1994Michel Sardou - Show Sardou — Self
• Zone interdite — Self
• 1992Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 92 — Self
• 1990Johnny Hallyday dans la chaleur de Bercy — Self
• Stars 90 — Self
• 1987Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 87 — Self
• Le monde est à vous — Self (archive footage)
• Nulle part ailleurs — Self
• Sacrée soirée — Self
• Victoires de la musique — Self
• 1984Johnny Hallyday - Go, Johnny, Go (Un enfant du rock à Nashville) — Self (archive footage)
• 1984Johnny Hallyday - Zénith 1984 — Self
• 1983Johnny Hallyday : Palais des Sports 1982 — Self
• 1983Père Noël et fils — Self
• Champs-Elysées — Self, Self (archive footage)
• Na sowas! — Self
• 1979Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris — Self
• Apostrophes — Self (archive footage)
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self
• Midi Première — Self
• Numéro un — Self, Self - Host
• Système 2 — Self
• Spécial cinéma — Self
• 1974The Society of the Spectacle — Self (archive footage)
• 1972J'ai tout donné — Self
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self
• Midi trente — Self
• Cadet Rousselle — Self
• Samedi soir — Self
• 19705 + 1 — Self
• 1968Sammy Davis Jr. in Europa — Self
• À bout portant — Self
• 1967Bouton Rouge — Self
• Dim Dam Dom — Self
• Seize millions de jeunes — Self
• 1963In Memory of Rock — Self
• 1963Johnny Hallyday concert Amsterdam 1963 — Self
• 1960Christmas Blues — Self
• Discorama — Self
• Cinépanorama — Self
• Reflets de Cannes — Self