6.9
Movie
Acting
Giani Esposito
- Born
- Died
- (aged 43)
- Birthplace
- Etterbeek, Belgium
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a French film actor and singer-songwriter.
Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek (Belgium), and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973.
As singer-songwriter, between 1958 and 1973, he recorded numerous albums marked with spirituality and poetry. His biggest success is The Clowns (Les Clowns, 1957), several covers by Raymond Devos, Jeanne-Marie Sens, Hervé Vilard and Bernard Lavilliers.
He was married with the French actress Pascale Petit and they had a girl, Doushka Esposito (born in 1963), today singer, and younger, under the name of Douchka, she was ambassadress of Walt Disney's productions on the French television.
Source: Article "Giani Esposito" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.2
Movie
Les Misérables
7.2
Movie
French Cancan
6.6
Movie
Paris Belongs to Us
6.5
Movie
That Is the Dawn
6.3
Movie
Black Dossier
6.0
Movie
The Hussars
6.1
Movie
The Sea Pirate
5.2
Movie
Normandy - Neman
6.4
Movie
Bad Liaisons
6.2
Movie
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
5.9
Movie
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise
6.0
Movie
The Big Hit of Surcouf
6.3
Movie
Reproduction interdite
6.9
TV
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
6.1
Movie
Poison Ivy
5.6
Movie
Le Bel Âge
6.2
Movie
Leathernose
Acting credits 32
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Le Provocateur TV | Pierre Valonne (20 ep) |
| 1971 | The Decameron Film | |
| 1969 | La princesse vous demande Film | |
| 1969 | Tout pour le mieux Film | Flavio Gualdi |
| 1967 | Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre TV | Mario Cortese (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Big Hit of Surcouf Film | Napoléon |
| 1966 | The Sea Pirate Film | Napoléon |
| 1964 | Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc Film | Ettore |
| 1964 | Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise Film | Ettore |
| 1962 | Cross of the Living Film | Yan |
| 1961 | Paris Belongs to Us Film | Gerard Lenz |
| 1960 | Towards Ecstasy Film | Jérôme |
| 1960 | Normandy - Neman Film | Lemaître |
| 1960 | Le Bel Âge Film | Claude |
| 1959 | Discorama TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1958 | Les Misérables Film | Marius de Pontmercy |
| 1957 | Reproduction interdite Film | Claude Watroff |
| 1956 | Forgive Our Trespasses Film | Vani |
| 1956 | That Is the Dawn Film | Sandro Galli |
| 1956 | Cinépanorama TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Hussars Film | Pietro |
| 1955 | Bad Liaisons Film | Pierre Jaeger |
| 1955 | Black Dossier Film | Jean de Montesson |
| 1955 | French Cancan Film | Prince Alexandre |
| 1954 | Quai des blondes Film | un tueur |
| 1954 | Reflets de Cannes TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Poison Ivy Film | Le capitaine du bateau |
| 1953 | My Husband Is Marvelous Film | Un journaliste (uncredited) |
| 1953 | One Hundred Francs Per Second Film | Un cheminot en grève (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Matrimonial Agency Film | (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Leathernose Film | A young guest |
| 1951 | Skipper Next to God Film | A Jewish passenger (uncredited) |