Bruno Coquatrix
Bruno André Coquatrix (born August 4, 1910 in Ronchin ; † April 1, 1979 in Paris ), was a French concert organizer, in particular he was general director of the Paris Olympia from 1954 until his death in 1979 .
Life
Bruno Coquatrix initially attracted attention as a lyricist and composer. He wrote over 300 chansons , including dont Mon ange (1940), Clopin-clopant (with Pierre Dudan, 1947) and Cheveux dans le vent (with Jacques Chabannes, 1949), as well as several operettas .
He was also the impresario of chanson singers such as Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer . After managing the Bobino , in 1954 he took over the management of the Olympia, the largest music hall in Europe. He engaged all the celebrities of the chanson of the time; among them Georges Brassens , Gilbert Bécaud , Johnny Hallyday , Violetta Villas , Dalida , Édith Piaf , Annie Cordy and Yves Montand . He is also one of the founders of the Disques Versailles record label .
On January 6, 1947, he married Paulette Possicelsky (1916-2018), their daughter is Patricia Coquatrix, who inherited Olympia after his death. His nephew Jean-Michel Boris then ran the Olympia from 1979 to 2001.
Bruno Coquatrix was also Mayor of Cabourg from 1971 until his death . He was buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery.
Further mandates
- Director of the Café-Theater La Taverne (1970–1979)
- President of the Syndicat des établissements de music-hall et variétés (from 1965)
- President of the Conseil d'administration de l'ordre de l'Éducation artistique
- Member of SACEM (Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique)
- Member of the SACD (Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques)
Operettas
- 1946: La Bonne Hôtesse , operetta by Jean-Jacques Vital and Serge Veber, music by Bruno Coquatrix, production by Fred Pasquali, Alhambra
- 1947: Le Maharadjah , operetta by Jean-Jacques Vital and Serge Veber, music by Bruno Coquatrix, production by Fred Pasquali, Alhambra
- 1950: M'sieur Nanar , operetta by Jean-Jacques Vital, Pierre Ferrary and André Hornez, music by Bruno Coquatrix, production by Fred Pasquali, Théâtre de l'Étoile
Bruno Coquatrix in the film
- 2007: La vie en rose by Olivier Dahan , through the actor Jean-Paul Muel
- 2012: My Way - A Life for the Chanson by Florent Emilio-Siri , by the actor Vincent Nemeth
- 2017: Dalida by Lisa Azuelos , through the actor Patrick Timsit
Awards
- Knight of the Legion of Honor
- Knight of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Knight of the Ordre du mérite social
- Knight of the Ordre du Mérite culturel (Monaco)
source
- Biographical note on Bruno Coquatrix in Who's who in France. 12th edition. Éditions Jacques Lafitte, 1975–1976, p. 472.
Web links
- Bruno Coquatrix at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coquatrix, Bruno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Coquatrix, Bruno André (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French concert promoter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ronchin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1979 |
| Place of death | Paris |