Alain Delon
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the late 1950s to the 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures of the French cultural landscape. His style, looks, and roles, which made him an international icon, ea
Delon achieved critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Any Number Can Win (1963), The Black Tulip (1964), The Last Adventure (1967), Le Samouraï (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), La Piscine (1969), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), Un flic (1972), and Monsieur Klein (1976). Over the course of his career, Delon worked with many directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, Louis Malle, and Agnès Varda.
Delon received many film and entertainment awards throughout his career. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in Notre histoire (1984). In 1991, he became a member of France's Legion of Honour. At the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Honorary Golden Bear. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he received the Honorary Palme d'Or.
In addition to his acting career, Delon also recorded the spoken part in the popular 1973 song "Paroles, paroles", a duet with Dalida as the main singing voice. He acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.
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Born
Nov 08, 1935
Sceaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died
Aug 18, 2024
Known For
Acting
Movies
153 acting
41 crew
Popularity
4.7
Known For
L'Eclisse
1962
as Piero
The Swimming Pool
1969
as Jean-Paul
Asterix at the Olympic Games
2008
as Jules César
Is Paris Burning?
1966
as Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Rocco and His Brothers
1960
as Rocco Parondi
Le Cercle Rouge
1970
as Corey
Le Samouraï
1967
as Jef Costello
The Sicilian Clan
1969
as Roger Startet
The Leopard
1963
as Tancredi Falconeri
Purple Noon
1960
as Tom Ripley
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