Jean-Paul Belmondo
Biography
Jean-Paul Belmondo was a French actor who became one of the key figures of the French New Wave. The son of sculptor Paul Belmondo, he trained at the Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique and appeared in small stage parts before his first film role was cut from the finished picture. He had his breakthrough in Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960). From the mid-1960s he moved completely into mainstream commercial cinema and became a major comedy and action star in France. He set up his own production company, Cerito, which took its name from his grandmother's maiden name, following Alain Delon's lead. In 1989 he won a Cesar for Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988). He later returned to the stage at the Theatre Marigny in Paris and continued to appear in films, though less often and mainly in dramatic roles. The French president awarded him the Legion of Honour. He died in 2021.
Movie Career
- Films
- 45
- Career span
- 53 years1958 to 2011
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Henri Verneuil directed six of these films, Philippe de Broca five and Georges Lautner four. Two actors appear in nine of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Maurice Auzel's page
Michel Beaune's page
Claudia Cardinale's page
Michel Galabru's page
Pierre Vernier's page
All films by Henri Verneuil
Georges LautnerDirector, 4 films, 1979 to 1984
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