Albert Willemetz Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French librettist.Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 songs, including "Mon homme" (popularized in English as "My Man"), "Valentine," "Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire," "Les palétuviers," "Ramona," "Est-ce que je te demande," "Ah si vous connaissiez ma poule," "Amusez-vous," and "Félicie aussi"), more than 100 musicals (including Phi-Phi, Ta Bouche, Là-Haut, Dédé, 3 jeunes filles nues, Florestan 1er, and Trois Valses), more than 100 revues (including seven with Sacha Guitry), and work for films.He worked with some of the notable musicians of his day, including André Messager, Maurice Yvain, Arthur Honegger, Henri Christiné, José Padilla, Vincent Scotto, Reynaldo Hahn, Raoul Moretti, Moises Simons, Van Parys, Szulc, Borel-Clerc, Oberfeld, Romberg, Lopez, Richepin, and Lattès.Some of the singers who have sung his lyrics include Maurice Chevalier, Fanny Brice, Yvonne Printemps, Mistinguett, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Arletty, Josephine Baker, Danielle Darrieux, Pauline Carton, Fernandel, Bourvil, Dranem, Henri Garat, Victor Boucher, Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Michel Simon and Léo Ferré.Additionally, Albert Willemetz served as Secretary to Clemenceau, the Director of the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens for 30 years, and was President of the SACEM (from 1945), and CISAC (1956). He was the only president of both organizations not to be able to read music. He died in Marnes-la-Coquette, near Paris.
TV Mini-Series lyrics: "Ah ! Si vous connaissiez ma poule"
Un coin d'Azur
2005
TV Movie writer: "Coeur en chômage"
La femme de Gilles
2004
lyrics: "Mon Homme"
The Sopranos
2004
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
The Quiet American
2002
lyrics: "My Man"
Confession d'un dragueur
2001
writer: "Valentine"
Chocolat
2000
lyrics: "My Man"
Biography
1996
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
L'histoire du samedi
1996
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Alys Robi
1995
TV Mini-Series lyrics - 1 episode
Barbra: The Concert
1995
TV Special documentary lyrics: "My Man" 1920 - uncredited
De Serge Gainsbourg à Gainsbarre de 1958 - 1991
1994
Video documentary lyrics: "Ah ! Si vous connaissiez ma poule"
Diana Ross Live! The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments
1992
TV Special documentary writer: "My Man"
Héloïse
1991
TV Movie "C'est la saison d'amour"
Sara y punto
1990
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
La chance aux chansons
1988
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Le temps d'une paix
1980-1981
TV Series writer - 13 episodes
Nous les Artistes: Maurice Chevalier
1979
TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Ah ! Si vous Connaissiez ma Poule"
The Benny Hill Show
1975
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Spéciale Maurice Chevalier
1972
TV Movie lyrics: "Dites-moi ma Mère", "Pour bien Réussir", "Ah ! Si vous Connaissiez ma Poule", "Dans la Vie faut pas s'en Faire", "Un p'tit Air" - uncredited
Funny Girl
1968
lyrics: "My Man"
Hollywood a Go Go
1965
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Los amores de Marieta - Los Fabulosos 20s
1964
lyrics: "Es mi hombre"
Je connais une blonde
1963
TV Movie lyrics: "C'est une gamine charmante", "Aspasie vous êtes belle", "Dans la vie, faut pas s'en faire", "Valentine", "Air d'Aspasie Bien Chapeautée"
Dans la vie faut pas s'en faire
1962
TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Ah ! Si vous Connaissiez ma Poule", "Valentine", "Dans la Vie faut pas s'en Faire"
Airs de France
1958
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
La violetera
1958
lyrics: "Es mi hombre"
The Nat King Cole Show
1957
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Trente-Six Chandelles
1956
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Comédiens ambulants
1946
Documentary short lyrics: "Félicie aussi"
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
lyrics: "My Man"
Angels Over Broadway
1940
lyrics: "My Man"
Too Many Husbands
1940
lyrics: "My Man"
Rose of Washington Square
1939
lyrics: "My Man"
Old Mother Riley in Paris
1938
lyrics: "My Man"
Toi, c'est moi
1936
lyrics: "Sous les palétuviers"
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
lyrics: "My Man"
Folies Bergère de Paris
1935
lyrics: "Valentine" 1925
Les quatre mousquetaires
1934
lyrics: "Mon Homme"
Fashions of 1934
1934
lyrics: "My Man"
Lyckans gullgossar
1932
lyrics: "Mon homme"
La bande à Bouboule
1931
lyrics: "Emilienne C'est-y toi ?", "C'est Pa... Pa... c'est parisien"
When the Wind Blows
1930
Short lyrics: "My Man"
Telepasión va de cine
2016
TV Special lyrics: "Es mi hombre"
Le carnivore
2015
Short lyrics: "Mon Homme" original festival version
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trois jeunes filles nues
2006
TV Movie operetta
Dédé
1982
TV Movie operetta
Airs de France
TV Series libretto - 1 episode, 1959 by - 1 episode, 1959