Jacques Dutronc

Regardless of being called 'a dilettante of music', 'Jacques Dutronc' (qv) became a very popular French singer and composer since the mid-60s. In the early 70s he began his screen career collaborating with such directors as 'Jean-Luc Godard' (qv), 'Andrzej Zulawski' (qv), 'Claude Lelouch' (qv) and 'Maurice Pialat' (qv). For his unusual portrayal of 'Vincent van Gogh' (qv) in 'Maurice Pialat' (qv)'s _Van Gogh (1991)_ (qv) he was awarded Cesar in 1992. He continues his musical career and in 1995 he recorded the new album called "A part ça".::Yuri German<blsidt1@imf.org>