Gérard Calvi was born on July 26, 1922 in Paris, France as Grégoire Élie Krettly. He is known for his work on The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968) and Asterix the Gaul (1967). He was married to Yvette Dolvia. He died on February 20, 2015 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
From 1970 to 1990, he was president of the SACEM (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique) alternating with Pierre Delanoë. He was named honorary president after that.
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Father of journalist Yves Calvi and photographer Jean-François Krettly.
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Son of violinist Robert Krettly.
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Grand Prix de Rome in 1945 for his cantata "La farce du contrebandier".
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In 1969, caricatured as orchestra conductor in comic book "Astérix en Hispanie" ("Asterix in Spain") by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
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In 1987, composer of the jingle for all-news radio channel France Info.
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He studied at national musical Conservatoire in Paris and won the "Prix de Rome" in 1945.
Ws nominated for Broadway's 1959 Tony Award for his music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "La Plume de Ma Tante."
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
La révolution des crabes
2004
Short
Héloïse
1991
TV Movie
Bonjour l'angoisse
1988
Lili, petit
1986
TV Series
Lucienne et le boucher
1984
TV Movie
Le voyageur imprudent
1982
TV Movie
La nouvelle malle des Indes
1981
TV Mini-Series 7 episodes
Jean-Sans-Terre
1980
TV Movie
La grâce
1979
TV Movie
Mini-chroniques
1976-1978
TV Series 26 episodes
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976
Le Tour du monde en 80 jours
1975
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Jo Gaillard
1975
TV Series 12 episodes
C'est pas parce qu'on a rien
1975
Bons baisers...
1974
Le Poulain au galop
1974
TV Series 1 episode
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1974
Poof
1973
TV Movie
War Is Hell
1972
L'oeuf
1972
Le viager
1972
Trois hommes sur un cheval
1969
Astérix et Cléopâtre
1968
Le petit baigneur
1968
Polizeifunk ruft
1968
TV Series 5 episodes
Astérix le Gaulois
1967
Dead Run
1967
Jerk
1967
Les compagnons de la marguerite
1967
The Saint Lies in Wait
1966
Comment épouser un premier ministre
1964
The Big Scare
1964
The Counterfeit Constable
1964
Le repas des fauves
1964
La tulipe noire
1964
En compagnie de Max Linder
1963
Carambolages
1963
The American Beauty
1961
La famille Fenouillard
1960
Monsieur Robinson Crusoe
1960
Gangster Boss
1959
La polka des menottes
1957
Nous autres
1957
Ah, quelle équipe!
1957
La puce
1956
TV Movie
Coup dur chez les mous
1956
Four Star Playhouse
1955-1956
TV Series 2 episodes
Mourez, nous ferons le reste
1954
Peek-a-boo
1954
Faites-moi confiance!
1954
Confidences en zig-zag sur l'amour
1953
Short
La demoiselle et son revenant
1952
Le dindon
1951
Barbe-Bleue
1951
Bertrand coeur de lion
1951
La patronne
1950
Branquignol
1949
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mardi cinéma
1982
TV Series documentary composer: theme music - 1982-1988
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976
conductor
Le Tour du monde en 80 jours
1975
TV Mini-Series conductor - 1 episode
Jo Gaillard
1975
TV Series composer - 1 episode
Vos gueules les mouettes!
1974
musical director
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang
1974
musical director
War Is Hell
1972
conductor
Le viager
1972
conductor
Musique s'il vous plaît
1970
TV Series orchestrator
Le Sire de Vergy
1960
TV Movie musical director
Four Star Playhouse
1955-1956
TV Series conductor - 2 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Les parrains
2005
"Jingle France Info Express"
Héloïse
1991
TV Movie writer: "Un air de Java"
Le Tour du monde en 80 jours
1975
TV Mini-Series music - 2 episodes
The Benny Hill Show
1975
TV Series writer - 1 episode
In Melbourne Tonight
1969
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Astérix et Cléopâtre
1968
music: "Quand l'Appétit va, Tout va", "Le Gâteau Empoisonné"
Le petit baigneur
1968
performer: "Le Petit Baigneur Générique", "La Sardane Au Gros Léon", "De Funestement Vôtre", "Gavotte En Phibie", "Petit Baigneur Tourné En Dherysion", "Le Petit Baigneur Générique Fin" / writer: "Le Petit Baigneur Générique", "La Sardane Au Gros Léon", "De Funestement Vôtre", "Gavotte En Phibie", "Petit Baigneur Tourné En Dherysion", "Le Petit Baigneur Générique Fin"
The Dean Martin Show
1968
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Hollywood Palace
1966
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Aujourd'hui
1972
TV Movie
Le petit baigneur
1968
Le chef de la fanfare
Peek-a-boo
1954
Le chef d'orchestre (uncredited)
Barbe-Bleue
1951
Bit part (uncredited)
Bertrand coeur de lion
1951
Hans
La patronne
1950
Le chef d'orchestre
Branquignol
1949
Le chef d'orchestre (as Gérard Calvi et son septuor)