Georges Ulmer (1919–1989) was a Danish-born composer, librettist, and actor who became a naturalized French citizen. He was born Jørgen Frederik Ulmer on 16 February 1919 in

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, Denmark, and died on 29 September 1989 at

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, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was the father of singer Laura Ulmer.

Biography

Ulmer grew up in Spain, where he started work as a musical performer, writer, and composer for the movies. However, it was in France that he quickly found a permanent place in the musical firmament with his immortal cliché of Parisian tourism, ''Pigalle'', which he co-wrote in 1944 with the lyricist, Géo Koger, and composed with Guy Luypaerts. Other than his own interpretation, the song was also covered by

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, Charles Dumont,

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, and many others.

Filmography

*1950 – ''El ciclón del Caribe'', directed by

Ramón Pereda Marcelo Ramón Pereda Saro (30 August 1897 – 19 June 1986) was a Spanish-Mexican actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director.Agrasánchez p.106 He was married to the actresses María Antonieta Pons and Adriana Lamar. He appeared in the ...

: Wrote the score. *1950 – ''La Vida en broma'', directed by

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: Acted and wrote the score. *1951 – '' Paris Still Sings'', directed by Pierre Montazel: Played himself *1952 – ''Mujeres sacrificadas (El recuerdo del otro)'', directed by

Alberto Gout Alberto Gout (1913–1966) was a Mexican screenwriter, film producer, producer and film director.Biltereyst & Gennari p.76 Selected filmography * ''Café Concordia'' (1939) * ''When the Stars Travel'' (1942) * ''Saint Francis of Assisi (film), S ...

: Wrote the score. *1953 – '' La Route du bonheur'', directed by

Maurice Labro Maurice Labro (21 September 1910 – 23 March 1987) was a French film director. Filmography * 1947 in the movies, 1947: ' * 1948 in the movies, 1948: ''Three Boys, One Girl'' * 1949 in the movies, 1949: ''The Heroic Monsieur Boniface'' * 195 ...

and

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: Played himself *1954 – ''

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'', directed by

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and

Juan Lladó Juan Lladó (1918–1956) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.Bentley p.129 Selected filmography * '' The Drummer of Bruch'' (1948) * '' In a Corner of Spain'' (1949) * '' The Vila Family'' (1950) * '' Criminal Brigade'' (1950) * ''Persec ...

: Carmo et auteur des chansons *1955 – ''Flickan i regnet'', directed by

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: The song, ''Pigalle''. *1957 – '' C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles'', directed by

Henri Diamant-Berger Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French film director, director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1959 in film, 1959, ...

: Played himself. *1958 – ''Música en la noche'', directed by

Tito Davison Tito Davison (14 November 1912 – 21 March 1985) was a Chilean-born Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Thus Is Life'' (1930) * ''Shadows of Glory'' (1930) ...

: Acted and wrote the score. *1960 – '' À pleines mains'', directed by Maurice Regamey *1963 – ''Canzoni nel mondo (38–24–36)'', directed by

Vittorio Sala Vittorio Sala (1918–1996) was an Italian screenwriter and film director.Capua p.195 Selected filmography * ''A Woman Alone (1956 film), A Woman Alone'' (1956) * ''Wild Cats on the Beach'' (1959) * ''Colossus and the Amazon Queen'' (1960) * ''I D ...

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(Artists who have disappeared from the French songbook) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ulmer, Georges 1919 births 1989 deaths Musicians from Copenhagen Male actors from Copenhagen Cabaret singers French male film actors Danish expatriates in Spain Danish emigrants to France French male songwriters French songwriters 20th-century French male actors 20th-century Danish male singers 20th-century French male singers