Alain Delon

Alain Delon
Delon in 1961
Born
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon

(1935-11-08) 8 November 1935 (age 88)
Sceaux, France
Citizenship
  • France
  • Switzerland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • businessman
  • singer
Years active1949–2019
WorksPerformances
Spouse
(m. 1964; div. 1969)
Partners
ChildrenAt least 3, including Anthony and Anouchka[1] and Alain-Fabien Delon[2]
Military service
AllegianceFrance
Branch/serviceFrench Navy Fusiliers
Years of service1952–1956
Battles/warsFirst Indochina War
Signature

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] Regarded as one of the most handsome and photogenic men in the history of cinema,[8][9][10][11][12] both he and his various roles have given rise to multiple cultural and popular representations.

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.

  1. ^ "Alain Delon assigné en justice par son fils illégitime". Le Matin. 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Alain Delon et les femmes de sa vie". Vogue France. 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "The 20 greatest style icons of the 20th Century". The Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Nick Rees-Roberts, Darren Waldron (2015). Alain Delon: Style, Stardom and Masculinity. USA: Bloomsbury (published 2017). p. 1. ISBN 978-1-6235-6760-6.
  5. ^ "The Many Lives of Alain Delon". airmail.news. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ AdornThemes (19 March 2023). "French Riviera Icons: Stars Synonymous with Côte d'Azur". The Mediterranean Mag. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ "How to dress like Alain Delon". The Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Alain Delon: Tragic finale as film great's family is torn apart".
  9. ^ "The 10 Most Beautiful Male Film Stars". The Telegraph. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  10. ^ Lane, Anthony (11 April 2024). "Can a Film Star Be Too Good-Looking?". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ Renterghem, Marion Van (4 January 2018). "Alain Delon: 'Women were all obsessed with me'". British GQ. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  12. ^ "The Many Lives of Alain Delon". airmail.news. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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