André Mauprey Explained

André Mauprey (19 August 1881  - 3 February 1939) was a French writer, composer, librettist, and actor. He helped to popularize The Three Penny Opera, and was the first to translate many of its songs into French.^[1]

Working with Robert de Mackiels and Serge Veber, he wrote the lyrics for the operetta Tip-Toes based on the melodies of George Gershwin.^[2]

His music and lyrics were sung by Édith Piaf, Juliette Gréco, Marianne Oswald, Marlene Dietrich, and Mathé Altéry.^[3]

Discography

Most widely held works with lyrics by Andre Mauprey^{[4] [5]}

• Complainte De Mackie (Mack the Knife)
• J'ai Laisse Mon Coeur
• Je T'ai Donné Mon Coeur
• Surabaya-Johnny
• Le Jazz Me Porte A La Peau
• Chanson De Barbara
• La Fiancée Du Pirate
• Jalousie

Selected filmography

André Mauprey was a versatile artist, contributing as a writer, lyricist, composer, and actor to many films in the 1920s and 30s.^{[6] [7]}

Screenplay

• Prince of the Six Days (1936)
• Le Baron tzigane (1935)
• Le Cavalier Lafleur (1934)
• Princesse Czardas (1934)
• L’Opéra de quat’sous (1931)

Composer

• En m'en foutant

Lyricist

• La belle aventure (1932)
• Amourous Adventure (1932)
• I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (1929)
• By Rocket to the Moon (1929)

Actor

• Midnight, Place Pigalle (1934)

External links

• • André Mauprey at WorldCat

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/andr-mauprey-q114446/credits/all allmusic.com: André Mauprey
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=t0I5QwAACAAJ Google Books: Tip-Toes
3. http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/andre-mauprey/3306533 artistdirect.com: André Mauprey
4. http://www.worldcat.org/identities/np-de%20andre%20mauprey,%20paroles Worldcat: Lyrics of Andre Mauprey
5. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Andr%C3%A9+Mauprey Discogs: André Mauprey
6. https://archive.today/20120720163114/http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Andre_Mauprey.html filmsdefrance: André Mauprey
7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0560955/ Internet Movie Database: André Mauprey