Alain Delon

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Alain Delon

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, and singer. He emerged as one of the leading stars of the French and European cinema in the 1960's and continued his career through several decades. Delon was recognized for his remarkable performances in prominent films like Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (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).

Despite his immense success and popularity, both in France and internationally, Delon was also a controversial figure. His relationships and personal life often made headlines. He was involved in a notorious murder case known as the "Markovic Affair" and was questioned about his connections to the French criminal underworld. Delon's enduring impact on popular culture extended beyond his film work. He became a prominent pop culture figure, with his face appearing on magazine covers, movie posters, and other media. He was also the subject of numerous songs and tributes, cementing his status as an icon of global cinema.

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Given Name: Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon

Born: Sceaux, France

Citizenship: France, Switzerland

Birthday: November 8, 1935

Occupations: Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Singer

Years Active: 1949-2019

Children: 4

Spouses: Nathalie Barthélémy

Movies Featuring Alain Delon

The Leopard (re-release)

The Leopard (re-release)

Scorpio

Scorpio

Rocco and His Brothers (re-release)

Rocco and His Brothers (re-release)

Un Flic (re-release)

Un Flic (re-release)

La Piscine

La Piscine

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Mommies, Happy New Year!

Mommies, Happy New Year!

Melville-Delon: Honor and Night

Melville-Delon: Honor and Night

Belmondo, itinéraire…

Belmondo, itinéraire…

One Husband Too Many

One Husband Too Many

Belmondo by Belmondo

Belmondo by Belmondo

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

Belmondo, le magnifique

Belmondo, le magnifique

Alain Delon, l’ombre au tableau

Alain Delon, l’ombre au tableau

Actors

Actors

Enfin pris ?

Enfin pris ?

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

The Lion

The Lion

Alain Delon, a unique portrait

Alain Delon, a unique portrait

For a Cop’s Hide

For a Cop’s Hide

Le Choc

Le Choc

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

Dancing Machine

Dancing Machine

Three Men to Destroy

Three Men to Destroy

Reporters

Reporters

Teheran ’43

Teheran ’43

Swann in Love

Swann in Love

Cop’s Honor

Cop’s Honor

Our Story

Our Story

The Passage

The Passage

Let Sleeping Cops Lie

Let Sleeping Cops Lie

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

The Fighter

The Fighter

Melville, le dernier samouraï

Melville, le dernier samouraï

The Burned Barns

The Burned Barns

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip

The Return of Casanova

The Return of Casanova

Spirits of the Dead

Spirits of the Dead

The Medic

The Medic

Fantasia Among the Squares

Fantasia Among the Squares

Famous Love Affairs

Famous Love Affairs

Farewell, Friend

Farewell, Friend

The Gang

The Gang

The Girl on a Motorcycle

The Girl on a Motorcycle

Carom Shots

Carom Shots

Jeff

Jeff

Lost Command

Lost Command

Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

Borsalino and Co.

Borsalino and Co.

Le Cercle Rouge

Le Cercle Rouge

Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

Any Number Can Win

Any Number Can Win

The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky

The Swimming Pool

The Swimming Pool

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta

The Love Mates

The Love Mates

L’Eclisse

L’Eclisse

Ho!

Ho!

Boomerang

Boomerang

Filmmaking on the Riviera

Filmmaking on the Riviera

The Sicilian Clan

The Sicilian Clan

Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man

A Cop

A Cop

The Car That Became a Star

The Car That Became a Star

Purple Noon

Purple Noon

Le Chien

Le Chien

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Devil and the Ten Commandments

The Gypsy

The Gypsy

Attention, the Kids Are Watching

Attention, the Kids Are Watching

Le Samouraï

Le Samouraï

Flic Story

Flic Story

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

Le Rapt

Le Rapt

Zorro

Zorro

Mon Clown

Mon Clown

Diabolically Yours

Diabolically Yours

Joy House

Joy House

Diary of a Fight

Diary of a Fight

Easy Down There!

Easy Down There!

A Crime

A Crime

The Hurried Man

The Hurried Man

Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River

Women Are Weak

Women Are Weak

Icy Breasts

Icy Breasts

The Teddy Bear

The Teddy Bear

The Concorde… Airport ’79

The Concorde… Airport ’79

Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

Code Name: Melville

Code Name: Melville

The Joy of Living

The Joy of Living

Le Lâcher d’Animaux

Le Lâcher d’Animaux

Love at Sea

Love at Sea

Redhead

Redhead

Way of Youth

Way of Youth

The Leopard

The Leopard

The Unvanquished

The Unvanquished

Christine

Christine

Half a Chance

Half a Chance

Red Sun

Red Sun

Day and Night

Day and Night

One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

L’Âge d’or de la pub

L’Âge d’or de la pub

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

Rocco and His Brothers

Rocco and His Brothers

When a Woman Meddles

When a Woman Meddles

The Last Adventure

The Last Adventure

Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante

Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Asterix at the Olympic Games

Armageddon

Armageddon

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

Be Beautiful and Shut Up

Borsalino

Borsalino

The Leopard (re-release)

The Leopard (re-release)

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