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Burt Bacharach is a Actor and Sound American born on 12 may 1928 at Kansas City (USA)

Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach
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Birth name Burt Freeman Bacharach
Nationality USA
Birth 12 may 1928 at Kansas City (USA)
Death 8 february 2023 (at 94 years)
Awards Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Burt Bacharach (12 mai 1928 à Kansas City, Missouri, États-Unis) est un pianiste et compositeur américain. Son nom est souvent associé à celui du parolier Hal David. Ils ont produit une œuvre considérable et reconnue qui fait du tandem Bacharach et David deux des plus grands compositeurs de la musique populaire américaine des années 1960 aux années 2000.

Biography

Bacharach naît à Kansas City et grandit dans le quartier de Queens à New York, il obtient son bac à Forrest Hills en 1946. Son père, Mark Bertram « Bert » Bacharach, est un journaliste de presse écrite reconnu et sa mère, Irma, née Freeman, peint et compose des chansons en amateur. C'est elle qui fait donner des leçons de piano à Burt. La famille est juive, mais non pratiquante. « Les enfants que je connaissais étaient catholiques », a-t-il dit. « J'étais juif, mais je ne voulais pas que quiconque fût au courant. »

Marlene Dietrich engage Burt Bacharach comme arrangeur musical au milieu des années 1950 ; ensemble ils montent un numéro théâtral et un one-woman-show ambitieux. Les arrangements de Bacharach s'adaptent au mieux au registre de contralto de Dietrich ; avec celui qu'elle appelle pendant son spectacle « mon metteur en scène » ("my director"), la star enregistre quatre albums et plusieurs 45-tours entre 1957 et 1964 (Qui peut dire où vont les fleurs ? adapté en français par René Rouzaud et Francis Lemarque, Bitte geh nicht fort, reprise de Ne me quitte pas de Jacques Brel, Blowin' in the Wind, reprise de Bob Dylan).

De Gene Pitney à Trijntje Oosterhuis, en passant par Tom Jones, Aretha Franklin, B.J. Thomas, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters, Barbra Streisand, Isaac Hayes, Sacha Distel, Claude François, Ron Isley, The Stranglers et Diana Krall, tous ont chanté le répertoire Bacharach/David.

L'interprète emblématique du tandem est Dionne Warwick, dont le nom est étroitement associé au répertoire et en particulier au tube Walk On By.

Burt Bacharach est aussi connu pour avoir collaboré avec d'autres auteurs comme Elvis Costello.

Son nom est associé au cinéma puisqu'il a composé pour des films (Quoi de neuf, Pussycat ? en 1965 ; Le Renard s'évade à trois heures en 1966 ; Casino Royale en 1967 ; Butch Cassidy et le Kid en 1969) et a été l'époux de l'actrice Angie Dickinson.

Il obtient le prix Polar Music en 2001.

En 2008, il fut un des plus virulents critiques du candidat à la présidence des États-Unis John McCain.

Burt s'est marié à quatre reprises :


avec Paula Stewart du 22 décembre 1953 jusqu'à l'année 1958 ;
avec Angie Dickinson de 1965 à 1980. Il a eu Nikki avec elle en 1966 ;
avec Carole Bayer Sager de 1982 à 1991. Il a adopté un fils, Christopher, avec Carole ;
avec Jane Hansen depuis 1993. Il a eu deux enfants avec elle, Oliver et Raleigh.
De son union avec Angie Dickinson est née leur fille, Léa Nikki en 1966, connue sous le nom de Nikki. Sa naissance trois mois avant terme, a entraîné des problèmes de santé chroniques (elle a passé les trois premiers mois de sa vie dans un incubateur), notamment une déficience visuelle. On lui a ultérieurement diagnostiqué un syndrome d'Asperger. Burt lui a écrit la chanson Nikki. Angie a refusé plusieurs rôles afin de se consacrer à sa fille. Nikki a finalement été accueillie au Wilson Center, un centre de traitement psychiatrique pour adolescents situé à Faribault (Minnesota).
Elle y est restée neuf ans. Par la suite, Nikki a étudié la géologie à l'université luthérienne de Californie, mais sa mauvaise vue l'a empêchée de poursuivre une carrière dans ce domaine.
Le 4 janvier 2007, Nikki s'est suicidée dans son appartement de Thousand Oaks, en banlieue de Los Angeles, à l'aide d'un sac plastique et d'hélium. Elle était âgée de 40 ans.

Best films

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
(Original Music Composer)
Arthur (1981)
(Original Music Composer)

Usually with

Mike Myers
Mike Myers
(3 films)
Hal David
Hal David
(4 films)
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
(2 films)
Michael York
Michael York
(4 films)
Clint Howard
Clint Howard
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Burt Bacharach (19 films)

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Actor

Austin Powers in Goldmember, 1h31
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Films about films, Spy films, Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Time travel films, Comedy science fiction films, Musical films, Robot films
Actors Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Michael Caine, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner
Roles Burt Bacharach
Rating61% 3.098663.098663.098663.098663.09866
In 2002, in a new lair behind the famous Hollywood sign, Dr. Evil outlines his newest plan to his minions: he will go back in time to 1975 and bring back Johan van der Smut, aka "Goldmember", who developed a cold fusion unit for a tractor beam which Dr. Evil names Preparation H, not to be confused with the well known product of the same name - Preparations A through G had failed earlier. He intends to use the tractor beam to pull a meteor into the Earth to strike the polar ice caps and cause global flooding. However, moments after revealing this plan Austin Powers and the British Secret Service attack and arrest Dr. Evil. Austin is knighted for his services, but is disappointed when his father, the famous super-spy Nigel Powers, fails to attend the event. At a party to celebrate his knighthood he sings a song with the band Ming Tea; later he meets two Japanese twins named Fook Mi and Fook Yu and is about to have a threesome with them when Basil Exposition informs Austin that his father has been kidnapped, the only clue being that the crew of his yacht have had their genitalia painted gold.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 1h35
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Space adventure films, Spy films, Time travel films, Sur la Lune, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera, Robot films
Actors Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Alec Baldwin, Robert Wagner
Roles Burt Bacharach
Rating65% 3.297983.297983.297983.297983.29798
Austin Powers is enjoying his honeymoon with his wife, the former Vanessa Kensington. She turns out to be one of Dr. Evil's fembots, who attempts to kill Austin, then self-destructs. Austin grieves briefly, then proceeds to the hotel lobby nude and celebrates being single again.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1h34
Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Comedy science fiction films, Robot films
Actors Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York, Mimi Rogers, Robert Wagner, Seth Green
Roles Himself
Rating69% 3.4972753.4972753.4972753.4972753.497275
In 1967, British spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers) attempts to assassinate his nemesis, Dr. Evil (also Mike Myers), in his own nightclub (the Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club). Dr. Evil escapes by launching himself in a space rocket disguised as a Big Boy statue, and cryogenically freezing himself, to return at a time when free love no longer reigned, and greed and corruption ruled again. Austin volunteers to be put into cryostasis to be revived when Dr. Evil returns.

Sound

Peluca
Peluca (2003)
, 9minutes
Directed by Jared Hess
Genres Comedy
Actors Jon Heder
Roles Music
Rating64% 3.2465553.2465553.2465553.2465553.246555
The film follows its main character, Seth (Jon Heder), as he skips school with two of his friends, Pedro and Giel, to attempt to buy a lottery ticket at the convenience store, and shop at a local thrift store, where they find a wig for Giel (who shaved his head after catching a fever). Later, they return to the school, and Seth leaves to go to an FFA contest.
Love Hurts
Love Hurts (1990)
, 1h50
Directed by Bud Yorkin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
Actors Jeff Daniels, Judith Ivey, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, Cynthia Sikes, Amy Wright
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating54% 2.7098152.7098152.7098152.7098152.709815
Paul Weaver (Jeff Daniels) is accustomed to playing around on his wife Nancy (Cynthia Sikes) from his baseball-playing days. When divorce papers are filed against him, Paul decides to travel to Pennsylvania and attend his sister's wedding. But Nancy and his two children are both there, making the situation uncomfortable for everyone.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks, 1h53
Directed by Bud Yorkin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Christmas films, Films about drugs
Actors Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Dudley Moore, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Kathy Bates, Paul Benedict
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating46% 2.3105352.3105352.3105352.3105352.310535
Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is still rich and still drinks too much, but he and Linda (Liza Minnelli) are now happily married. The one thing missing in their life is a child. Seeking revenge, billionaire Bert Johnson (Stephen Elliott), the father of Susan Johnson (Cynthia Sikes), the wealthy woman whom he jilted at the altar, takes control of his inheritance, leaving him broke and homeless. Susan wants him back and is willing to break up his marriage if that's what it takes.
Night Shift, 1h42
Directed by Ron Howard
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, Shelley Long, Richard Belzer, Gina Hecht, Pat Corley
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating64% 3.247393.247393.247393.247393.24739
Chuck (Winkler), formerly a successful stockbroker, has found a refuge from the ulcer-inducing Wall Street rat race in his job as an attendant at the New York City morgue. His displeasure at being "promoted" to Night Shift Supervisor to make room for his boss's nephew is exacerbated by the irrational exuberance of Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski (Keaton), his new co-worker. They are inspired by the plight of Chuck's prostitute neighbor, Belinda (Long), to apply Chuck's financial acumen and Bill's entrepreneurial spirit to open a prostitution service headquartered at the morgue.
Arthur
Arthur (1981)
, 1h37
Directed by Steve Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Musical films
Actors Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry, Stephen Elliott
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating68% 3.447333.447333.447333.447333.44733
Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) is a spoiled alcoholic from New York City who likes to be driven in his chauffeured Rolls-Royce through Central Park. Arthur is heir to a portion of his family's vast fortune, which he is told will be his only if he marries the upper class Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry), the daughter of a business acquaintance of his father. He does not love Susan, but his family feels she will make him finally grow up. During a shopping trip in Manhattan, accompanied by his valet Hobson (John Gielgud), Arthur witnesses a young woman, Linda Morolla (Liza Minnelli), shoplifting a necktie. He intercedes with the store security guard (Irving Metzman) on her behalf, and later asks her for a date. Despite his attraction to her, Arthur remains pressured by his family to marry Susan.
Lost Horizon, 2h30
Directed by Charles Jarrott
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Peter Finch, John Gielgud, Liv Ullmann, Sally Kellerman, Olivia Hussey, Charles Boyer
Roles Songs
Rating52% 2.604142.604142.604142.604142.60414
This version is much closer to the 1937 film than to the original James Hilton novel. It tells the story of a group of travellers whose airplane is hijacked while fleeing a bloody revolution. The airplane crash lands in an unexplored area of the Himalayas, where the party is rescued and taken to the lamasery of Shangri-La. Miraculously, Shangri-La, sheltered by mountains on all sides, is a temperate paradise amid the land of snows. Perfect health is the norm, and inhabitants live to very old age while maintaining a youthful appearance.
Something Big, 1h48
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Western
Actors Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Carol White (actrice anglaise), Honor Blackman, Neve McIntosh, Ben Johnson
Rating57% 2.8500452.8500452.8500452.8500452.850045
Colonel Morgan learns from his Indian scout Bookbinder (Ben Johnson) that the notorious bandit Joe Baker (Dean Martin) is planning "something big" but is thwarted at learning details.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1h50
Directed by George Roy Hill
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Crime, Western
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Buddy films, Chase films, Gangster films
Actors Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Henry Jones, Cloris Leachman, Ted Cassidy
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating79% 3.99813.99813.99813.99813.9981
In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) is the affable, clever, talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot "Sundance Kid" (Robert Redford). The two return to their hideout at Hole-in-the-Wall (Wyoming) to discover that the rest of the gang, irked at Butch's long absences, have selected Harvey Logan (Ted Cassidy) as their new leader. Harvey challenges Butch to a knife fight over the gang's leadership. Butch defeats him using trickery, but embraces Harvey's idea to rob the Union Pacific Overland Flyer train on both its eastward and westward runs, agreeing that the second robbery would be unexpected and likely reap even more money than the first.
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, 1h45
Directed by Paul Mazursky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon, Lee Bergere, Michael Z. Gordon
Rating66% 3.346393.346393.346393.346393.34639
After a weekend of emotional honesty at an Esalen-style retreat, Los Angeles sophisticates Bob and Carol Sanders (played by Robert Culp and Natalie Wood) return to their life determined to embrace complete openness. They share their enthusiasm and excitement over their new-found philosophy with their more conservative friends Ted and Alice Henderson (Elliott Gould and Dyan Cannon), though their friends remain doubtful. Soon after, Bob, a filmmaker, has an affair with a young, blonde production assistant on a film shoot in San Francisco. He admits this to Carol after arriving home, describing the event as a purely physical act, not an emotional one. To Bob's surprise, Carol is completely accepting of this. Later, Carol gleefully reveals the affair to Ted and Alice as they are leaving a dinner party. Alice is particularly disturbed both by Bob's infidelity, as well as Carol's candor, becoming physically ill on the drive home. She and Ted have a hard time coping with the news in bed later that evening. However, as time passes, they grow to accept that Bob and Carol really are fine with the affair. Later, Ted admits to Bob that he was tempted to have an affair once, but never went through with it; Bob tells Ted he should, rationalizing: "You've got the guilt anyway. Don't waste it.