Philippe Katerine
Philippe Blanchard (filip blɑ̃ʃaʁ; born 8 December 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker 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.
Philippe Katerine

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- Name
- Philippe Katerine
- Birth Name
- Philippe Blanchard
- Born
- 8 December 1968
- Birthplace
- Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Full name
- Philippe Blanchard.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- chanson and pop music.
- Education
- University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany.
- Honours
- Officer of Arts and Letters, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year and César Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- Languages
- French.
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Philippe Blanchard (filip blɑ̃ʃaʁ; born 8 December 1968), known professionally as Philippe Katerine, is a French singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker 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.
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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 the 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. In 2024, he performed his song Nu semi-naked and painted in blue at the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games.
Philippe Katerine studied at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are chanson and pop music. Distinctions recorded are Officer of Arts and Letters, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year and César Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Le chanteur Philippe Katerine (en concert aux Sables d'Olonne le 21 juin 2006). D' autres photos du même concert sous licence CC-BY-SA disponibles ici. French singer Philippe Katerine (live in Les Sables d'Olonne, june 21st 2006). More pictures from the same show and under CC-BY-SA licence are available here.
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Le chanteur fr:Philippe Katerine, en concert. Fête de la Musique - 21 juin 2006 Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Philippe Katerine • Birth Name — Philippe Blanchard • Born — 8 December 1968 • Birthplace — Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • actor • director • writer • Years Active — 1991–present • Partner — Julie Depardieu (2010–present) • Children — 3 • Illustration — Monsieur Rose placed in Old Quebec
Musical career
Musical career
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 andLes 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 a lot 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
Personal life
Katerine has a daughter, Edie, born in 1993, from his marriage to Helena Noguerra (1999-2008). After having had relationships with Jeanne Balibar, he started dating Julie Depardieu with whom he has two sons, Billy, born 16 June 2011, and Alfred, born 8 August 2012.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• 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) • Magnum (2013) • Le film (2016) • Confessions (2019) • Zouzou (2024)
Live albums
Live albums
• Border Live + Studio Live (2007) • Florilège (2018)
Notable singles
Notable singles
• "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) • "Nu" (played at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony) (2024)
Actor
Actor
• 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 • 2025 — The Incredible Snow Woman — Basil — Sébastien Betbeder — It will be screened in Panorama at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025. • L'aventura — Jean-Philippe — Sophie Letourneur
Composer
Composer
• 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
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Philippe Katerine was recorded at birth as Philippe Blanchard. He also worked under the names Philippe Katerine and Katerine. His recorded language was French. He married Helena Noguerra. 2 children are recorded: Billy Blanchard and Alfred Blanchard.
Identity
Identity
Philippe Katerine is recorded as having received Officer of Arts and Letters, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year and César Award for Best Supporting Actor. Recognition and collections. Katerine received Officer of Arts and Letters, Victoires de la Musique – Male artist of the year and César Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1968
Philippe Katerine born at Thouars.
Director/Writer
• Year — Title — Notes • 2003 — 1 km à pied — Short • 2005 — Peau de cochon • 2014 — Magnum — TV movie
Discography
• Illustration — Philippe Katerine, 2006
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