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Giani Esposito

Born
Aug 23, 1930 · Aged 43
Died
Jan 1, 1974
Place of birth
Etterbeek, Belgium
Gender
Male
Movie credits
28
TV credits
5
Also known as (2)
  • Gianni Esposito
  • Giovanni Esposito

Biography

Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a French film actor and singer-songwriter. Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek (Belgium), and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973. As singer-songwriter, between 1958 and 1973, he recorded numerous albums marked with spirituality and poetry. His biggest success is The Clowns (Les Clowns, 1957), several covers by Raymond Devos, Jeanne-Marie Sens, Hervé Vilard and Bernard Lavilliers. He was married with the French actress…