Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the late 1950s to the 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures of the French cultural landscape. His style, looks, and roles, which made him an international icon, earned him enduring popularity.
Delon achieved critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Any Number Can Win (1963), The Black Tulip (1964), The Last Adventure (1967), Le Samouraï (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), 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, Louis Malle, and Agnès Varda.
Delon received many film and entertainment awards throughout his career. In 1985, he won the CĂ©sar 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.
In addition to his acting career, Delon also recorded the spoken part in the popular 1973 song "Paroles, paroles", a duet with Dalida as the main singing voice. He acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mommies, Happy New Year! (2012) | Alain Delon | 10 |
| 2 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) | (archive footage) | 8 |
| 3 | Belmondo, itinéraire... (2011) | Self | - |
| 4 | Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008) | Jules CĂ©sar | 6.2 |
| 5 | Actors (2000) | Alain Delon | - |
| 6 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997) | Self (archive footage) | 5 |
| 7 | One Hundred and One Nights (1995) | Self | - |
| 8 | A Crime (1993) | Director / Writer | - |
| 9 | Nouvelle Vague (1990) | Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox | - |
| 10 | The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) | Paul Metrand | 5.5 |
| 11 | Zorro (1975) | Don Diego / El Zorro | - |
| 12 | Scorpio (1973) | Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier | - |
| 13 | Indian Summer (1972) | Daniele Dominici | 4 |
| 14 | The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) | Frank Jackson | - |
| 15 | Red Sun (1971) | Gauche | 6.3 |
| 16 | Le Cercle Rouge (1970) | Corey | 6.5 |
| 17 | The Sicilian Clan (1969) | Roger Startet | 9 |
| 18 | The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) | Daniel | 8 |
| 19 | Farewell, Friend (1968) | Dino Barran | 9 |
| 20 | Spirits of the Dead (1968) | William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson") | - |
| 21 | Le SamouraĂŻ (1967) | Jef Costello | 7.9 |
| 22 | The Last Adventure (1967) | Manu | 4 |
| 23 | Is Paris Burning? (1966) | Jacques Chaban-Delmas | 5.7 |
| 24 | Lost Command (1966) | Captain Phillipe Esclavier | - |
| 25 | Love at Sea (1965) | The actor of the film | 4 |
| 26 | Joy House (1964) | Marc | - |
| 27 | The Leopard (1963) | Tancredi Falconeri | 5.4 |
| 28 | Any Number Can Win (1963) | Francis Verlot | - |
| 29 | L'Eclisse (1962) | Piero | 4.5 |
| 30 | Purple Noon (1960) | Tom Ripley | 3 |
| 31 | Rocco and His Brothers (1960) | Rocco Parondi | 6.8 |
