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Philippe Katerine

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Philippe Katerine
Katerine in 2018
Born
Philippe Blanchard

(1968-12-08) 8 December 1968 (age 55)
Occupations
  • Singer–songwriter
  • actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1991–present
Spouse
  • (m. 1999; div. 2008)
PartnerJulie Depardieu (2010–present)
Children3
Monsieur Rose placed in Old Quebec

Philippe Blanchard (French pronunciation: [filip blɑ̃ʃaʁ]; born 8 December 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, artist, director and writer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon cœur balance", "Je vous emmerde", and "Louxor j'adore".

At the beginning of his career, his musical style was often described as easy-listening, with bossa nova accents and texts that were often morbid or anguished and tinged with humor, all sometimes interspersed with audio collages. He also incorporated elements of rock and electronic music while remaining rooted in a quirky chanson style. In 2010, he attracted attention as an actor by playing Boris Vian in the biopic Gainsbourg, A Heroic Life, by Joann Sfar. The following year, he got top billing in the offbeat comedy, I am a No Man's Land. In 2015, he played head of state in Gaz de France.

Besides these films, he was often seen in quirky supporting parts in comedies such as : La Tour 2 contrôle infernale (2016), by Éric Judor, Hibou (2016), by Ramzy Bedia, We Are Family (2016), by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière, Le Petit Spirou (2017), by Nicolas Bary, Sink or Swim (2018), by Gilles Lellouche, and The World is Yours (2018), by Romain Gavras.

At the 44th César Awards, he received the César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sink or Swim.

In 2022, he founded the artistic movement Le Mignonisme, which was represented by the mascot named Monsieur Rose. Monsieur Rose is an inflatable sculpture that has been featured in temporary exhibitions across various cities around the world.[1][2][3]

In 2024, he performed his song Nu semi-naked and painted in blue at the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games.[4]

Musical career

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In November 1991, Katerine began his career. In 1992, he released his debut album Les Mariages Chinois (later re-released with an additional track under the title Les Mariages Chinois et la Relecture). Anxious and self-doubting, Katerine in those days mostly composed and record in a home studio.

In 1994, he released the album L’Education Anglaise on which his sister (under the pseudonym Bruno) and his girlfriend Anne did the singing.

In 1995, he worked on his third album and went through a major artistic shift over a year. He began to use other musicians and do his own singing. The album Mes Mauvaises Fréquentations, released in 1996, and offering lusher orchestrations and several vocalists, was well received critically and commercially. He also worked for the first time as musical director on someone else's album, Mercedes Audras' self-titlred debut, released in 1996.

In 1997, he composed an album for two Anglo-Japanese singers, the Winchester Sisters and also participated in a disc where he met the jazz musicians of the group The Recyclers, with whom he collaborated further. He created and recorded two albums at the same time: L’homme à Trois Mains and Les Créatures. The former he recorded at home alone as previously, while the latter was recorded in a more conventional manner in a studio with The Recyclers. The two albums were released together and marked a turning point in his musical career.

He promoted the records extensively in the media and the song “Je Vous Emmerde” got plenty of airplay. The Recyclers with their entirely different musical background fascinated him by their way of working and their relationship to improvisation, which he integrated into his techniques.

In 1999, he composed “Une Histoire d’Amour” for Anna Karina, his favourite actress, with whom he subsequently toured.

Personal life

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He has a daughter, Edie (born in 1993). He was married to Helena Noguerra from 1999 to 2008 and has had relationships with Jeanne Balibar, then Julie Depardieu with whom he has two sons, Billy (born 16 June 2011) and Alfred (born 8 August 2012).[citation needed]

Discography

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Philippe Katerine

Studio albums

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  • Les mariages chinois (1991)
  • Les mariages chinois et la relecture (1993)
  • L'éducation anglaise (1994)
  • Mes mauvaises fréquentations (1996)
  • Les Créatures (1999)
  • L'homme à trois mains (1999)
  • 8ème ciel (2002)
  • Robots après tout (2005)
  • Philippe Katerine (2010)
  • 52 reprises dans l'espace (2010)[5]
  • Magnum (2013)
  • Le film (2016)
  • Confessions (2019)

Live albums

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  • Border Live + Studio Live (2007)
  • Florilège (2018)

Notable singles

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  • Comme Jeannie Longo (1993)
  • Un après-midi à Paris (1994)
  • Le manteau de fourrure (1995)
  • Entre nous (1996)
  • Je vous emmerde (1999)
  • L'homme à 3 mains (1999)
  • Jésus Christ mon amour (2000)
  • Des étoiles (2002)
  • Mort à la poésie (2003)
  • 1 Rue Jacquemot (2004)
  • Euro 04 (Katerine & Helena Noguerra) (2004)
  • Louxor j'adore (2006)
  • 100% VIP (2006)
  • 78-2008 (2007)
  • Le grand sommeil (Étienne Daho & Katerine) (2009)
  • Extra Terrestre (Arielle Dombasle & Katerine) (2009)
  • La banane (2010)
  • Té-lé-phone (remixes by Stromae & The Shoes) (2010)
  • Sexy Cool (2013)
  • Efféminé (2014)
  • Moment parfait (2016)
  • Compliqué (2016)
  • Y'a d'la rhumba dans l'air (2017)
  • 85 Rouge et noir (Katerine & MC Circulaire) (2018)

Filmography

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Actor

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Year Title Role Director Notes
2000 Une histoire de K Philippe Nicolas Ruffault Short
2001 Nom de code : Sacha Himself Thierry Jousse Short
2002 The Truth About Charlie Karina Fan Jonathan Demme
2003 Julia et les hommes The Man Thierry Jousse Short
C'était le chien d'Eddy Laura's friend Olivier Babinet & Bertrand Mandico Short
2005 To Paint or Make Love Mathieu Arnaud Larrieu & Jean-Marie Larrieu
Peau de cochon Himself Philippe Katerine
Les invisibles The sound engineer Thierry Jousse
2008 Louise Hires a Contract Killer The singer Gustave Kervern & Benoît Delépine
Le voyage aux Pyrénées A brother Arnaud Larrieu & Jean-Marie Larrieu
Capitaine Achab Henry Philippe Ramos
2009 Les regrets Franck Cédric Kahn
2010 Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life Boris Vian Joann Sfar
2011 Je suis un no man's land Philippe Thierry Jousse
2013 Opium Nijinski Arielle Dombasle
2014 Magnum Himself Gaëtan Chataignier & Philippe Katerine TV movie
2015 April and the Extraordinary World Darwin Christian Desmares & Franck Ekinci
2016 La Tour 2 contrôle infernale Colonel Janouniou Éric Judor
We Are Family Claude Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Hibou Francis Banane Ramzy Bedia
Gaz de France Jean-Michel Gambier Benoît Forgeard
2017 Let the Sunshine In Mathieu Claire Denis
Le petit Spirou Langélusse Nicolas Bary
2018 Sink or Swim Thierry Gilles Lellouche César Award for Best Supporting Actor
Globe de Cristal Award - Best Actor - Comedy
The World Is Yours Vincent Romain Gavras
Le poulain Daniel Juval-Thibault Mathieu Sapin
Puzzle Destructor Olivier Pairoux Short
2019 Notre dame Martin Guénaud Valérie Donzelli
All About Yves Dimitri Benoît Forgeard
C'est quoi cette mamie?! Claude Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Amor maman Oliver Roland Menou Short
Mike Himself Frédéric Hazan TV series (2 episodes)
2020 Le Lion Romain Martin Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
Merveilles à Montfermeil Franceschini Jeanne Balibar
2021 Le test Laurent Castillon Emmanuel Poulain-Arnaud
La pièce rapportée Paul Château-Têtard Antonin Peretjatko
C'est quoi ce papy?! Claude Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
Last Journey of Paul W.R. The radio host Romain Quirot
Neuf meufs, L'unitaire Michel Emma de Caunes TV movie
2022 Petite Solange Antoine Maserati Axelle Ropert
Neuf mecs Michel Emma de Caunes TV mini-series
2023 Wingwomen Abner Mélanie Laurent
Voyages en Italie Jean-Philippe Sophie Letourneur
Un homme heureux Francis Tristan Séguéla
La plus belle pour aller danser Vincent Bison Victoria Bedos
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom Cacofonix Guillaume Canet

Director/Writer

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Year Title Notes
2003 1 km à pied Short
2005 Peau de cochon
2014 Magnum TV movie

Composer

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Year Title Notes
2000 Une histoire de K Short
2001 Histoires de bonsaï Short
Nom de code: Sacha Short
2003 A Man, a Real One
2005 To Paint or Make Love
2008 Victoria
2011 Je suis un no man's land

References

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  1. ^ "MixC Shenzhen Bay decorated with cute pink installations". Eye Shenzhen. 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "LE MIGNONISME BY PHILIPPE KATERINE". Quatier des Spectacles Montreal. 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "PLACE À PHILIPPE KATERINE GRATUIT MONSIEUR ROSE S'ENVOLE – PARCOURS EXTÉRIEUR". EXMURO. 8 June 2024.
  4. ^ "China's CCTV stunned into silence with LGBTQ scene at Paris Olympics opening ceremony". South China Morning Post. 27 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Katerine | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
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