Alain Delon
Born	8 November 1935 (1935-11-08) (age 72) Sceaux, France
Years active	1957 - present
Spouse(s)	Nathalie Barthélemy (1964-1968); 1 child
Awards won César Awards Best Actor 1985 Notre histoire

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Delon’s star rose quickly, and by the age of 23 he was garnering comparisons to French screen legends such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot. Over the course of his career, Delon has worked with legendary directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Louis Malle. Gérard Philipe Gérard Philipe (December 4, 1922 – November 22, 1959) was a prominent French actor. ... Jean Marais photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1947 Jean Marais, born Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais (December 11, 1913 - November 8, 1998) was a French actor, and the lover of Jean Cocteau. ... For the film, see James Dean (film). ... Brigitte Bardot (French IPA: ) (born September 28, 1934) is a BAFTA Awards-nominated French actress, former fashion model, singer, known nationalist, animal rights activist, and considered the embodiment of the 1950s and 1960s sex kitten. ... Luchino Visconti. ... Jean-Luc Godard (French IPA: ) (born 3 December 1930) is a French filmmaker and one of the most influential members of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave. Born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris, he was educated in Nyon, Switzerland, later studying at the Lycée Rohmer, and the... Jean-Pierre Melville (born Jean-Pierre Grumbach) (October 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973) was a noted French director. ... Michelangelo Antonioni (September 29, 1912 - July 30, 2007) was an Italian modernist film director whose films are widely considered as some of the most influential in film aesthetics. ... Louis Malle (October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995) was an Academy Award nominated French film director, working in both French and English. ...

Delon acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999 and the company managing products sold under his name is based in Geneva. Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...

Early life

Delon was born in Sceaux, Île-de-France, not far from Paris. His parents, Fabien and Édith, divorced when Delon was young. Both remarried, and Delon has a half-sister and two half-brothers. He attended a Roman Catholic boarding school, the first of several schools from which he was expelled because of unruly behavior. Teachers once tried to convince him to enter the priesthood because of his aptitude in religious studies. Sceaux is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

At 14, Delon left school, and worked for a brief time at his stepfather's butcher shop. He enlisted in the army three years later, and in 1953 was sent to fight in the First Indochina War. Delon has said that out of his five years of military service he spent 11 months in prison for being "undisciplined". After being dishonorably discharged from the army he returned to Paris. He had no money, and got by on whatever employment he could find. He spent time working as a waiter, a porter, and a sales clerk. During this time he became friends with the actress Brigitte Auber, and joined her on a trip to the Cannes Film Festival, where his film career would begin. Combatants French Union France State of Vietnam Cambodia Laos Viet Minh Commanders French Expeditionary Corps Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (1945-46) Jean-Étienne Valluy (1946-8) Roger Blaizot (1948-9) Marcel-Maurice Carpentier (1949-50) Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1950-51) Raoul Salan (1952-3) Henri Navarre (1953-4... Brigitte Auber, (b. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ...

Career

At Cannes, Delon was seen by a talent scout for David O. Selznick. After a successful screen test Selznick offered him a contract, provided he learn English. Delon returned to Paris to study English, but when he met French director Yves Allégret, he was convinced that he should stay in France to begin his career. Selznick allowed Delon to cancel his contract, and Allégret gave him his debut in the film Quand la Femme s'en Mêle (When the Woman Butts In). Delon then got to show a comedic aspect of himself in the film Faibles Femmes (Women Are Weak). This was also the first of his films to be seen in America, where it became a success. Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... David O. Selznick David Oliver Selznick (May 10, 1902–June 22, 1965), was one of the icon Hollywood producers of the Golden Age. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Yves Allégret (October 13, 1907 - January 31, 1987) was a French film director in the film noir genre. ...

In 1960, Delon appeared in René Clément's Purple Noon, which was based on the Patricia Highsmith novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. He played protagonist Tom Ripley to critical acclaim. René Clément, born on March 18, 1913 in Bordeaux, in the Gironde département of France - died on March 17, 1996, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, was a film director and screenwriter. ... Plein Soleil (Purple Noon) is a 1960 movie directed by René Clément, based on The Talented Mr. ... 1962 publicity photo of Patricia Highsmith Patricia Highsmith (January 19, 1921 - February 4, 1995) was an American novelist who is known mainly for her psychological thrillers which have led to more than two dozen film adaptations. ... The Talented Mr. ... Thomas Ripley is the name of a literary character, and also the name of an English architect. ...

He then appeared in Luchino Visconti's Rocco and His Brothers. Critic Bosley Crowther of the New York Times said Delon's work was : "touchingly pliant and expressive." John Beaufort in the Christian Science Monitor said: Luchino Visconti. ... Rocco e i suoi fratelli (Rocco and His Brothers) is a 1960 film directed by Luchino Visconti. ... Bosley Crowther (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) was an American film critic. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) is an international newspaper published daily, Monday through Friday. ...

"Rocco's heartbroken steadfastness furnishes the film with the foremost of its ironic tragedies ... [I]ts believability rests finally on Mr. Delon's compelling performance."

In 1964, the Cinémathèque Française held a showcase of Delon's films. Cinémathèque Française hosts the largest archive of films, movie documents, and film-related objects in the world. ...

Delon made his stage debut in 1961 in John Ford’s play, 'Tis Pity She’s a Whore alongside Romy Schneider in Paris. Visconti directed the production. Delon would work with him again for Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). Delon also worked with Jean-Pierre Melville, who directed him in Un Flic, Le Cercle Rouge, and Le Samouraï. John Ford (baptized April 17, 1586 - c. ... Romy Schneider (September 23, 1938 – May 29, 1982) was a German-Austrian actress. ... See also: The Leopard To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jean-Pierre Melville (born Jean-Pierre Grumbach) (October 20, 1917 – August 2, 1973) was a noted French director. ... Un flic is a 1972 French film, the last directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. ... Le Cercle rouge (The Red Circle, 1970) is a crime film set in Paris, France. ... Le Samouraï (English title The Samurai) is a French crime/drama/thriller directed by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville in 1967. ...

In 1964, Delon started a production company, Delbeau Production, with Georges Beaume. They produced a film called L’insoumis, which had to be re-edited due to legal issues. Delon then started his own production company, Adel, and starred in the company’s first film, Jeff. Delon followed the success of the film with Borsalino, which became one of France’s highest grossing films of the time. Giuseppe Borsalino (1834-1900), the founder of Borsalino A fedora made by Borsalino Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. ...

In 1973, he made a duet with the French pop singer Dalida on "Paroles, paroles", which was a big hit in France, Japan, Canada, and many other countries.^{[citation needed]} The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Olympia 74 be merged into this article or section. ... Paroles, paroles (en: Words, words) was a duet sung by the French pop singer Dalida with the actor Alain Delon. ...

He was awarded the Best Actor César Awards (French equivalent of Oscars) for his role in Bertrand Blier's Notre histoire (1984). Then followed a string of box office failures in the late 1980s and 1990s, culminating in the failure of Patrice Leconte's Une chance sur deux. Delon announced his decision to give up acting in 1997, although he still occasionally accepts roles. The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Bertrand Blier (born March 14, French screenwriter and film director. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... Patrice Leconte (born November 12, 1947, in Paris, France) is a French film director and screenwriter. ...

In 1990, he worked with auteur Jean-Luc Godard, on Nouvelle vague, in which he played twins. In 2003, the Walter Reade Theater showed a series of Delon's films under the aegis, Man in the Shadows: The Films of Alain Delon. The term auteur (French for author) is used to describe film directors (or, more rarely, producers or writers) who are considered to have a distinctive, recognizable vision, because they (a) repeatedly return to the same subject matter, (b) habitually address a particular psychological or moral theme, (c) employ a recurring... Jean-Luc Godard (French IPA: ) (born 3 December 1930) is a French filmmaker and one of the most influential members of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave. Born to Franco-Swiss parents in Paris, he was educated in Nyon, Switzerland, later studying at the Lycée Rohmer, and the... For other uses, see Aegis (disambiguation). ...

Most recently, it has been announced that he will play a role in a film called L’Ennemi public n°1, a biopic about Jacques Mesrine with Vincent Cassel in the title role. A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... Jacques Mesrine (December 28, 1936 - November 2, 1979) was a French criminal who also visited the United States and Canada. ... Vincent Cassel (born November 23, 1966) is a French actor. ...

Products

Since the formation of a perfume label in his name, Delon has had a variety of products sold under his name including clothing, eyewear, stationery and cigarettes.^[1]

Delon's sunglasses brand became particularly popular in Hong Kong after actor Chow Yun Fat wore them in the 1986 crime film A Better Tomorrow (as well as two sequels). Delon reportedly wrote a letter thanking Fat for helping the sunglasses sell out in the region ^[2] . The film's director John Woo has acknowledged Delon as one of his idols and wrote a short essay on Le Samourai as well as Le Cercle Rouge for the Criterion Collection DVD releases ^[3] Chow Yun-Fat (周潤發, Jau1 Yeun6 Faat3, Pinyin: Zhōu Rùnfā) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. ... A Better Tomorrow (Chinese: 英雄本色; pinyin: yÄ«ngxióng bÄ›nsè, Cantonese: ying1 hung4 bun2 sik1; literally True Colors of a Hero) is a 1986 Hong Kong action movie which had a profound influence on the Hong Kong movie-making industry, and later on an international scale. ... For other uses, see John Woo (disambiguation). ... Le Samouraï (meaning The Samurai) is a French crime/drama/thriller directed by French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville in 1967. ... Le Cercle rouge (The Red Circle, 1970) is a crime film set in Paris, France. ... The Criterion Collection is a joint venture between Janus Films and The Voyager Company that was begun in the mid 1980s for the purpose of releasing authoritative consumer versions of classic and important contemporary films on the laserdisc and DVD formats. ...

Relationships and family

Delon was engaged to actress Romy Schneider, whom he met when they appeared together in the film Christine. Romy Schneider (September 23, 1938 – May 29, 1982) was a German-Austrian actress. ...

In August 1964, shortly after the broken engagement, he married Nathalie Barthélemy. Their son, Anthony Delon, was born in September. The couple divorced four years later. He had a long relationship with French actress Mireille Darc over the following years. For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Mireille Darc is a French model and actress born in Toulon, France in 1938. ...

In the 1990s, he fathered Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, who attended the International School of Amsterdam, by Dutch model Rosalie van Breemen. They met in 1987 on the shooting of the video clip of his song "Comme au cinéma"). Delon and Van Breemen separated in 2001 or 2002. The Dutch (Ethnonym: Nederlanders meaning Lowlanders) are the dominant ethnic group[1] of the Netherlands[2]. They are usually seen as a Germanic people. ... Rosalie van Breemen (born August 2, 1967 in Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a former Dutch model, a presenter and a journalist. ...

It was speculated that he had an affair with German actress and singer Nico. In 1962, Nico had a son, Christian Aaron Boulogne, and claimed that he was fathered by Delon. Delon has denied this.^{[citation needed]} A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular... For other uses, see Nico (disambiguation). ...

Scandal

In 1968, one of Delon’s bodyguards, Stevan Markovic, was found shot in the head in a dumpster outside Delon’s home. Delon’s friend, Corsican gangster François Marcantoni, was charged with accessory to murder. Delon himself was held by police for questioning, despite the fact that the murder took place in Paris, and Delon was filming in St. Tropez. Delon's then-wife, Nathalie, was also questioned. Stevan Markovic, was born on 10. ... For other uses, see Corsica (disambiguation). ... An accessory is a person who assists in the commission of a crime, but does not actually participate in the commission of the crime as a joint principal. ... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ...

Filmography

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References

External links

• Alain Delon at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

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