Cast

Alain Delon

1935 – 2024

Active years (films on this site)

1960–1984

Genres

DramaCrimeThrillerRomanceHistory

Schools and movements

French New WaveItalian Neorealism and AfterPostwar European RealismBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

René Clément3 filmsJean-Pierre Melville3 filmsLuchino Visconti2 filmsMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmJoseph Losey1 filmVolker Schlöndorff1 film

Biography

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon 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 late 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures in French cinema. His style, looks, and roles, which made him an international icon, earned him enduring popularity.

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Awards and honours

International

• César Award 1985
• César Award for Best Actor 1985
• Knight of the Legion of Honour 1991
• Golden Bear 1995
• Honorary Golden Bear 1995
• Officer of the National Order of Merit 1995
• Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite 2003
• Officer of the Legion of Honour 2005
• Honorary Palme d'Or 2019
• Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class 2023
• Commander of the National Order of Merit
• Legion of Honour
• Order of Merit
• Order of Ouissam Alaouite

National / local

• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
• Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

11 films on this site

1. Purple Noon 1960 · René Clément · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Rocco and His Brothers 1960 · Luchino Visconti · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
3. L'Eclisse 1962 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
4. The Leopard 1963 · Luchino Visconti · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. Joy House 1964 · René Clément · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
6. Is Paris Burning? 1966 · René Clément · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
7. Le Samouraï 1967 · Jean-Pierre Melville · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
8. Le Cercle rouge 1970 · Jean-Pierre Melville · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
9. Un flic 1972 · Jean-Pierre Melville · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
10. Mr. Klein 1976 · Joseph Losey · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
11. Swann in Love 1984 · Volker Schlöndorff · IMDb 6.5 · Cast