Biography of Alain Delon
To charm school
November 8, 1935Gloomy look, face strong and elusive, fascinating how few have been before and after him, the French actor Alain Delon was born in Sceaux near Paris the day November 8, 1935. Even as a child, in a childhood of those not very easy, view at school his rebellious nature, which inevitably affects his conduct and results. At the age of 17 years Alain Delon enlisted as a paratrooper in the French Expeditionary Corps in Indochina.
It's at the age of 23 years who is his film debut: after doing an audition in Rome is chosen for the film "Godot" (1958). In 1960 the great Italian Director Luchino Visconti wants him in the movie "Rocco and his brothers" (with Claudia Cardinale) the stage is one of those very important for the career of French actor. In the following years of movie directors are working with other important Italian Delon, suffice it to cite Michelangelo Antonioni ("the Eclipse", 1962, with Monica Vitti). In 1963 Alain Delon in "the Leopard," Luchino Visconti where he plays the seductive yet Prince Tancred, unforgettable in his trial, especially for the female audience. The cast also there is Burt Lancaster.
After a long love affair with the actress Romy Schneider, in 1964 Alain Delon marries Nathalie Barthelemy, model and mother of his first son, Anthony. In 1966 is "neither honor nor glory" (starring Anthony Quinn) and in 1967 's interpreter in the film "Le samouraï" (1967, by Jean-Pierre Melville), one of his most successful performances. In the years ' 70 the French sex symbol she played various roles on the big screen in movies: "the swimming pool" (1968), "Borsalino" (1970, by Jacques Deray) featuring along with what everyone long considered his biggest rival, Jean-Paul Belmondo; other films not to be forgotten are "the fugitive" (1971), "La prima notte di quiete" (1972), "The go-getter" (1974, with Jeanne Moreau), "Mr. Klein" (1976). In 1985 Alain Delon interrupts saying that she was willing to resume career only if it happens to take part in a film alongside Marlon Brando.
After divorce with model Nathalie Barthelemy, began a long relationship with the actress Mireille Darc; After her, it was the turn of the young Anne Parillaud, the "Nikita" by Luc Besson (1990). In the years ' 90 Alain Delon again becomes a father of two, had the Dutch model Rosalie Van Breemen. Alain Delon received a Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival, and the Legion of honour (2005) for his contribution to World Film Festival. In 2008 will be Julius Caesar in new chapter in the saga of Asterix.
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