Daniel Bevilacqua (13 October 1945 – 16 April 2020), better known by the stage name Christophe, was a French singer and songwriter. Born in the Paris suburb of Juvisy-sur-Orge to an Italian father, Bevilacqua was rebellious at school and started leading a pop group when in his mid-teens. His first single, "Reviens Sophie" (1963), was unsuccessful, but after changing his name to Christophe, his second single, "Aline" (1965), rose to the top of the French pop music charts. He continued to have success in France through the 1960s and early 1970s. His hits include the songs "Marionettes", "J'ai entendu la mer", "Excusez-moi Monsieur le Professeur", and "Oh!... Mon Amour" which he sang in French and Italian. After a small break, he returned in 1971, with Francis Dreyfus launching the Motors record label (Disques Motors) and becoming the producer of Christophe records. The result was the 1973 album Les Paradis perdus. In 1974, he recorded "Les mots bleus", with lyrics by Jean-Michel Jarre. In 1978, he came back with "Le Beau Bizarre". In 1983, Christophe released another single, "Succès fou", followed by "Clichés d'amour" in 1984 in which he sang 1940s and 1950s classics such as "Arrivederci Roma" and "Dernier baiser", a French version of the Mexican classic "Besame mucho". In 1985, he wrote "Ne raccroche pas" a song which is believed to be about the Princess Stephanie of Monaco. The following year, he wrote the song "Boule de flipper" for Corynne Charby. In 1996, after a break, he returned with his album Bevilacqua. In 2001, he released another album Comm' si la terre penchait. In February 2002, Christophe performed, in Clermont-Ferrand, his first live concert in more than two decades, followed by two appearances at the Olympia in March 2002. Christophe's 1970s song "Les mots bleus" was covered by Thierry Amiel in 2003. In 2011, Christophe took part in a tribute album for Alain Bashung two years after the latter's death. He sang "Alcaline", a song written by Bashung in 1989 for his album Novice. In 2016, Christophe collaborated with Jean-Michel Jarre on the album "Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise" with the song "Walking The Mile". And collaborated with Alan Vega on the album "Les Vestiges Du Chaos" with the song "Tangerine". In 1971, Christophe married his girlfriend Véronique and fathered his daughter Lucie. He died after being in critical condition due to COVID-19 associated with a previous comorbidity (COPD) on 16 April 2020. Source: Article "Christophe (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 13, 1945
- April 16, 2020 (aged 74)
- Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France
- Actor and composer
- 6 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Christophe's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Christophe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Christophe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The French Dispatch(2021)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
France(2021)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Sébastien Tellier @ ARTE Concert Festival 2020 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Joan of Arc(2019)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
By Accident(2015)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Le quepa sur la vilni ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Juke-Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Lunch with Gertrude Stein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Quand j'étais chanteur(2006)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Numéro un (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Road to Salina(1970)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all filmsSol y sombra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 1975 to 2021; peak year 2006.
Film career
Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2006Screen debut· The Singer
How do Christophe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Christophe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Christophe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bruno Dumont shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Bruno DumontShared titles: France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Dumont
Cinematographers
- David ChambilleShared titles: France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019)See all 2 shared titles with David Chambille
Producers
- Jean BréhatShared titles: France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Bréhat
- Muriel MerlinShared titles: France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Muriel Merlin
- Rachid BoucharebShared titles: France (2021), Joan of Arc (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Rachid Bouchareb
