Giani Esposito


Giani Esposito was a French film actor and singer-songwriter.
Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek, and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973.
As a singer-songwriter, between 1958 and 1973, he recorded numerous albums marked with spirituality and poetry. His biggest success is The Clowns, several covers by Raymond Devos, Jeanne-Marie Sens, Hervé Vilard and Bernard Lavilliers.
He was married to the French actress Pascale Petit and they had a girl, Doushka Esposito, today a singer, and younger, under the name of Douchka, she was ambassadress of Walt Disney's productions on the French television.

Partial filmography

Skipper Next to God – Un passager juif My Wife Is Formidable – Le barman de l'hôtel Leathernose – Un jeune invitéAgence matrimoniale – My Husband Is Marvelous – Un journalisteA Hundred Francs a Second – Un cheminot en grève La môme vert-de-gris – Le capitaine du bateauQuay of Blondes – Un tueurThe Women Couldn't Care Less – Man at the Poker Game Cadet Rousselle – MonseigneurHuis clos – Diego – le disciple de GarcinFrench Cancan – Prince AlexandreBlack Dossier – Jean de MontessonLes mauvaises rencontres – Pierre JaegerLes Hussards – PietroCela s'appelle l'aurore – Sandro GalliForgive Us Our Trespasses – VaniThe Schemer – Claude WatroffLes Misérables – Marius PontmercyLe bel âge – ClaudeNormandie – Niémen – Lemaître – JérômeParis Belongs to Us – Gerard LenzCross of the Living – YanAnatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc – EttoreAnatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise – EttoreThe Sea Pirate – NapoléonIl grande colpo di Surcouf – Napoléon

Discography

Les Clowns Jardiniers qui doutez de l'arbre de vie Un noble rossignol à l'époque Ming Les ombres sont chinoises
  • ''Paris, le désert''