Alain Delon Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Camera Awards and the Locarno International Film Festival in 1998 and 2012
• Supports several causes, including animal rights, Alzheimer's disease, and disadvantaged children
• Won a César du Meilleur Award for Best Actor for "Notre histoire" in 1985
• Won a David di Donatello Award in 1972, a Flaiano International Prize in 1999, and a Taormina International Film Festival Award in 1989
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Send a Woman When the Devil Falls" in 1957
• Quote: "A great actor cannot stay in [a] stereotypical role․ As I changed characters, the public discovered that tenderness and humanity are, like violence, a part of myself․"
• Was once the most famous actor in France, attracting 100 million viewers to his films in 1956
• Also works as a director and producer and is the owner of the production company Adel Productions
• Best known for his role as Jef Costello in "Le Samourai" and as Rocco Parondi in "Rocco and His Brothers․"
• Has also appeared in stage productions of "Enigma Variations," "The Bridges of Madison County," and "Love Letters," among others