Alain Delon
Biography
Alain Delon was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, and singer, and for decades one of Europe's leading screen stars. He was born in Sceaux, near Paris, and came to movies without formal acting training. His international reputation grew through Purple Noon (1960), in which he played Tom Ripley, and Rocco and His Brothers (1960), and he earned praise for L'Eclisse (1962). He worked with directors including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Joseph Losey. Among his other films were Any Number Can Win (1963), The Black Tulip (1964), The Last Adventure (1967), The Swimming Pool (1969), Borsalino (1970), Un Flic (1972), and Mr. Klein (1976). His performance in Notre histoire (1984) brought him France's César for best actor. He later received an honorary Golden Bear and an honorary Palme d'Or. He also supplied the spoken part of the 1973 song Paroles, paroles with Dalida.
88years old at death
- Born Sceaux
- Died Douchy-Montcorbon
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon and A. Delon
Movie Career
- Films
- 46
- Career span
- 54 years1958 to 2012
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First role
In 1961 Delon first appeared on stage in Paris, acting in the John Ford play 'Tis Pity She's a Wh*re with Romy Schneider. Visconti directed it, and the production set box office records.
A role that slipped away
Delon was named as a possible lead for Lawrence of Arabia, though Peter O'Toole got the part. Seven Arts then signed Delon to a four-picture deal, which included a Marco Polo movie and The King of Paris.
Beyond film
In 1973, Delon recorded "Paroles, paroles", a duet with Dalida. The song later became one of the most recognizable French songs.
Behind the camera
Delon began a production company called Delbeau Production with Georges Beaume in 1964, the same year the Cinematheque Francaise showcased his films. They made The Unvanquished, where Delon was a terrorist OAS assassin.
Behind the camera
In 2008, Delon directed a TV movie called Love Letters, which came from a play by A.R. Gurney and featured Anouk Aimée alongside him.
Alain Delon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jacques Deray directed seven of these films, René Clément three and Duccio Tessari two. Jean-Paul Belmondo appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jean-Paul Belmondo's page
Gérard Depardieu's page
Claudia Cardinale's page
Jean-Claude Brialy's page
Brigitte Bardot's page
Maurice Ronet's page
Jacques DerayDirector, 7 films, 1969 to 1994
Also four films together1 more actor
- Paul CrauchetFlic Story (1975), Un Flic (1972), The Swimming Pool (1969) and The Last Adventure (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 1985 to 2023, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 1995 | Golden Bear | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | Won | |
| 2019 | Honorary Palme d'Or | Honorary | |
| 2005 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2003 | Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite | Won | |
| 1995 | Honorary Golden Bear | Honorary | |
| 1985 | César Award for Best Actor | Notre histoire | Won |
| Commander of the National Order of Merit | Won | ||
| Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Indochina Campaign commemorative medal | Won | ||
| Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Order of Ouissam Alaouite | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.