Biography
Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer, songwriter and actor. He appeared in ten films, beginning with Les Risques du métier (1967). His acting credits include La Bande à Bonnot (1968), My Uncle Benjamin (1969) as Benjamin Rathery, L'Aventure c'est l'aventure (1972) as Jacques, A Pain in the Ass (1973) as François Pignon, and Le Far West (1973) as Jacques.
Brel directed two films, Franz (1971) and Le Far West (1973), the latter nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also credited as Self (archive footage) in the 2007 documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man.
