Jack Lang

Personal Info

Birthday

September 2, 1939

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

Mirecourt, Vosges, France

Jack Lang

Biography

Jack Mathieu Émile Lang (born 2 September 1939) is a French politician. A member of the Socialist Party, he served as Minister of Culture from 1981 to 1986 and again from 1988 to 1993, as well as Minister of National Education from 1992 to 1993 and 2000 to 2002.

He was also Mayor of Blois from 1989 until his resignation in 2000. Lang is best known for originating the Fête de la Musique in 1982 as Culture Minister, an all day public music festival which occurs yearly on 21 June in France and throughout the world. Since 2013 he has been president of the Arab World Institute in Paris.

Known For

Happiness Never Comes Alone

1992 : pourquoi les jeunes aiment le rap ?

Filmography

2025
Laurent Gerra, l'anniversaire-événement
as Self
2024
Berlusconis Aufstieg
as Self
2022
Liberté, égalité, chansonniers !
as Self
2021
Mitterrand, président culturel
as Self
10 mai 1981 : Changer la vie ?
as Self
10 mai 1981, le jour du grand soir
as Self
2019
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Strehler: Il mago dei prodigi
as Self
La story des années 80
as Self
The Legend of the Ugly King
as Self
François Hollande, le mal-aimé
as Self
François Mitterrand : Bâtisseur de mystères
as Self
Mr & Mme Adelman
as Self
2016
King of Morocco, the secret reign
as Self - President of the Arab World Institute
2013
Age of Panic
as Self (uncredited)
2012
Happiness Never Comes Alone
as Minister of Culture
2011
Laura's Passion
as Self
François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996
as Self
2010
L'Amour Fou
as Self / Interviewee
2004
Rose Palace
as Self
2002
So Long Mister Monore
as Self
Enfin pris ?
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Les Guignols, les 10 premières années
as Self
1997
Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as Self
1992
1992 : pourquoi les jeunes aiment le rap ?
as Jack Lang