Philippe Katerine

About

Philippe Blanchard (born December 8, 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, director and writer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon cœur balance", "Je vous emmerde", and "Louxor j'adore". At the beginning of his career, his musical style was sometimes associated with the easy-listening movement by offering music with bossa nova accents accompanied by texts often morbid or anguished and tinged with humor, all sometimes interspersed with audio collages. He also turned to rock, a little bit of electronic music without ever setting aside to be part of the quirky French song. In 2010, he attracted people’s attention as an actor by lending his features to Boris Vian in the biopic Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life, from Joann Sfar. The following year, he was put forward with being the headliner in the offbeat comedy,...

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PaoloSeries • 2026Asterix & Obelix: The Middle KingdomMovie • 2023Jim Queen and the Quest for ChloroqueerMovie • 2026April and the Extraordinary WorldMovie • 2015We Are FamilyMovie • 2016Sink or SwimMovie • 2018WingwomenMovie • 2023The Truth About CharlieMovie • 2002TralalaMovie • 2021BangerMovie • 2025The World Is YoursMovie • 2018Let the Sunshine InMovie • 2017The LionMovie • 2020At WorkMovie • 2026This Life of MineMovie • 2024Gainsbourg: A Heroic LifeMovie • 2010Louise-MichelMovie • 2008To Paint or Make LoveMovie • 2005For Better and for WorseMovie • 2023The Last JourneyMovie • 2021Little SpirouMovie • 2017The TestMovie • 2021Notre DameMovie • 2019Little SolangeMovie • 2022