Alain Delon

Birth Name:

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon

Birth Place:

Sceaux, France

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

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
Won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Camera Awards and the Locarno International Film Festival in 1998 and 2012
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․"
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
Was once the most famous actor in France, attracting 100 million viewers to his films in 1956

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