Global InformationAlain Delon information
Alain Delon CLH | |
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 Delon in 1959 | |
| Born | Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon 8 November 1935 Sceaux, France |
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| Years active | 1949; 1957–2019 |
| Works | Performances |
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Nathalie Barthélémy
(m. 1964; div. 1969) |
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| Children | At least 3, including Anthony and Anouchka[1] and Alain-Fabien Delon[2] |
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| Allegiance | France |
| Branch/service | French Navy Fusiliers |
| Years of service | 1952–1956 |
| Battles/wars | First Indochina War |
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Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (French: [alɛ̃ dəlɔ̃]; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor, singer, filmmaker, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic icon of the 20th century, he emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.[3][4][5][6][7] Delon's performances have inspired numerous franchises and actors worldwide.
Delon has received awards at prestigious festivals and has often been honored for his entire 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.
Delon achieved critical acclaim for roles in the films Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Le Samouraï (1967), 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, and Louis Malle. As a singer, Delon recorded the popular duet "Paroles, paroles" (1973) with Dalida. He acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.
- ^ "Alain Delon assigné en justice par son fils illégitime". Le Matin. 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Alain Delon et les femmes de sa vie". Vogue France. 24 July 2023.
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