Nathalie Delon
Biography
Nathalie Delon worked as a French model, actress, director, and writer. Born Francine Canovas in Oujda, Morocco, she modeled during the 1960s and was photographed for magazines including Vogue. Jean-Pierre Melville cast her opposite Alain Delon in Le Samouraï (1967), a neo-noir that became a hit. The Private Lesson (1968) then made her a star in Japan, ranking among the country's top ten foreign actresses. She went on to appear in When Eight Bells Toll (1971) with Anthony Hopkins, The Monk (1972) with Franco Nero, and Le Sex Shop (1973), where her performance drew praise from Roger Greenspun in The New York Times. Across her career she acted in 30 films and directed two features: Ils appellent ça un accident (1982), which she also wrote, and Sweet Lies (1988). In 2006 she wrote the memoir Pleure pas, c'est pas grave.
79years old at death
- Born Oujda
- Died 1st arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Francine Canovas (birth name)Also credited as Nathalie Barthélémy
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years1971 to 1975
Every film, newest first
- 1975The Romantic EnglishwomanIMDb rating 6.1
- 1972BluebeardIMDb rating 5.6
- 1971When Eight Bells TollIMDb rating 6.0
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A first
Delon's 1968 film The Private Lesson made her a star in Japan, where she ranked among the top 10 foreign actresses.
A change of course
Before acting, Delon worked as a model in the 1960s, photographed by leading French and foreign photographers for magazines including Vogue.
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Worked with
Nathalie Delon shares two films with Tom Chatto, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tom Chatto2 films together, 1971 to 1975
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Etienne PérierDirector, 1 film, 1971
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Edward DmytrykDirector, 1 film, 1972
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Joseph LoseyDirector, 1 film, 1975
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