Giani Esposito | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 August 1930 Etterbeek, Belgium |
| Died | 1 January 1974 (aged 43) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Other names | Gianni Esposito Giovanni Esposito |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951–1973 |
Giani Esposito (23 August 1930 – 1 January 1974) was a French[1] film actor and singer-songwriter.
Esposito was born from the union of a French mother with an Italian father in Etterbeek (Belgium), and he died from viral hepatitis in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He appeared in 50 films between 1951 and 1973.
As singer-songwriter, between 1958 and 1973, he recorded numerous albums marked with spirituality and poetry. His biggest success is The Clowns (Les Clowns, 1957), several covers by Raymond Devos, Jeanne-Marie Sens, Hervé Vilard and Bernard Lavilliers.
He was married with the French actress Pascale Petit and they had a girl, Doushka Esposito (born in 1963), today singer, and younger, under the name of Douchka, she was ambassadress of Walt Disney's productions on the French television.