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Aznavour was born at the clinic Tarnier at 89, rue d'Assas in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 6th arrondissement of Paris, into a family of artists living on rue Monsieur-le-Prince. He was named Shahnour (or Chahnour) Vaghinag (Vaghenagh) Aznavourian (Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնաւուրեան), by his parents... | family name | 54 | [
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See: Filmography
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Musical career
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Best Actor Award from the French Cinema Academy for his role in La Tête contre les murs by Georges Franju: 1959
Edison Awards (three-time award winner): 1963, 1971 and1980
First Prize for French Song in Japan for La Mamma: 1964
American Society of Songwriters Award: 1969
Golden Lion Honorary Award at the Venice ... | award received | 62 | [
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Influenced originally by songwriters Mireille and Pierre MacOrlan, she developed her own style and the writing of her own songs transformed her image into that of a unique singer-songwriter. In the 1960s, she wrote her landmark song, "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour c'est vous" ("My Most Beautiful Lov... | instance of | 5 | [
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