Henri Salvador

Personal Info

Birthday

July 18, 1917

Day of Death

2008-02-13

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Cayenne, French Guiana

Also Known As

Henry Cording

Henri Salvador

Biography

Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean comedian, singer and cabaret artist. Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana.

His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of a native Carib Indian, were both from Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Salvador had a brother, André, and a sister, Alice. He began his musical career as a guitarist accompanying other singers.

Known For

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

We Will All Go to Paris

Hello Smile!

Springtime in Paris

Les malabars sont au parfum

Accroche-toi, y'a du vent!

Émilie Jolie

Mademoiselle Has Fun

Filmography

2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
1984
I Love Quincy
as Self
1980
Émilie Jolie
as Le conteur
1970
Et qu'ça saute !
as Luis Vasquez
1966
Les malabars sont au parfum
as Batifol
1962
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
as Le professeur de chant
Tartarin de Tarascon
as Gamekeeper who shoots himself in the foot
Accroche-toi, y'a du vent!
as Gregg
1957
Springtime in Paris
as (uncredited)
1956
Hello Smile!
as Henri Salvador
1950
We Will All Go to Paris
as Henri Salvador
1948
Mademoiselle Has Fun
as Henri Salvador