Alain Delon

See also: Delon

Alain Delon (born the November 8th 1935 with Seals in the Hauts-de-Seine) is a Acteur of Cinéma and actor of Théâtre French, of French origin Naturalized Swiss.

Biography

It is the November 8th 1935 which is born, with Sceaux, in the Hauts-de-Seine, Alain Delon, wire of Fabien Delon of Corsica origin , leader of small a Cinéma of district, and Edith, a woman of origin Pied-noir, préparatrice in Pharmacie.

In 1939, when his/her parents divorce, Alain Delon is four years old. He is then entrusted to a family of reception before being placed in the catholic pension of Saint Nicolas's Day of Issy-les-Moulineaux where he passes all his youth. He is rebellious and undisciplined and is made return six times of the school. His/her mother marries then in second weddings Paul Boulogne, a tradesman Charcutier of Borough-the-Queen and Alain passes a CAPE of Charcutier to take again, without any conviction, the trade of his father-in-law.

At 17 years, it precedes the call of sound Military service and is affected with the Arsenal of Saigon, in French Indo-China, where it takes part in a campaign of the Guerre of Indo-China.

On its return, in 1956, it must connect the odd jobs to live. It meets Jean-Claude Brialy, which invites it to the Cannes festival, where it is immediately pointed out for his exceptional physique and its charisma out of the commun run. It makes a very conclusive screen test and approaches the medium of the Cinéma, without particular formation of actor.

In 1957, it is immediately success with its first film When the woman interferes with it Yves Allégret. It connects turnings in all the Europe and with the the United States, under the direction of the largest directors, with 87 films.

In 1958, it meets Romy Schneider on the turning of the film Christine . The love at first sight is reciprocal. It is 23 years old; she has 20 of them; they become engaged on March 22nd, 1959 under fires of the world press people. They incarnate the beauty, youth and success and become the couple more for Show business and of the public.

In 1960, Alain Delon reaches the row of star of the cinema under the direction of Rene Clément with Plein sun , adapted novel Mr Ripley of Patricia Highsmith, followed into 1961 with Rocco and its brothers of Luchino Visconti which gains the Special price of the Jury to the Festival of Venice. The same year, Alain Delon buys the restaurant “the Camargue” in the Vieux Nice.

In 1962, it plays in the Eclipse of Michelangelo Antonioni. This same year is born Ari, the child whom it had with the singer Nico, but that it recognized forever on the legal level. Ari will be raised by the mother of Alain Delon.

In 1964, it tests with the production with the Unsubmissive person of Alain Cavalier. The same year, in August, little time after its rupture with Romy Schneider (their connection had lasted for 5 years), he marries the actress Nathalie Canovas, of which he will have a son, Anthony, born the September 30th according to with Hollywood.

In 1967, Alain and Nathalie Delon turn together in the Samurai of Jean-Pierre Melville.

The following year, Mireille Darc and Alain Delon fall in love on turning with the film Jeff . He divorces Nathalie after 4 years of marriage and launches out then in the production of 26 films.

In 1973, it sings celebrates it duet Paroles, words… with the singer Dalida. The following year, it organizes in France the championships of the world of boxing with the posters Jean-Claude Bouttier/Carlos Monzón then Carlos Monzón/Jose Napolès. In addition, it constitutes a stable of racehorses and obtains the championship of the world of the trotters with its horse Equileo.

In 1978, it deposits its name and creates its company of diffusion of luxury items, “Alain Delon Diffusion SA” with Geneva: one finds Parfum S there (AD, Alain Delon for Homme, Samurai, Shogun…), of the champagne, the cognac, the watches, the glasses S, the Cigarette S, clothing and the accessories scratched with its name.

In 1981, it carries out its first film For the skin of a cop .

In 1985, it settles in Suisse, with Oak-Bougeries, on the edges of the Lac Léman. It will obtain, in 1999, the free-Switzerland dual nationality.

In 1987, it meets Rosalie Van Breemen, a mannequin Dutchwoman, on the turning of the video clip of its song As to the cinema . Alain Delon separates from Mireille Darc after 15 years of common life and Rosalie wife. They have two children together: Anouchka, in 1990, and Alain-Fabien, in 1994.

In 2001, the photographer Christian Aaron Boulogne, the son of the mannequin, actress and German singer Nico, publishes a book of memories, the love never forgets , at Jean-Jacques Pauvert, and affirms being the hidden son not recognized of Alain Delon. The same year, Alain Delon successfully incarnates the police superintendent Fabio Montale of Marseilles, in detective series according to the work of Jean-Claude Izzo for TF1. He will play then, in 2003 and 2004, the role of Frank Riva in the series of the same name for France 2.

In 2002, Alain Delon decides to put a term at its relation with Rosalie Van Breemen. It is 67 years old and will have lived 15 years with her. Depressive, Delon often acknowledges with the press its lack of desire for continuing to live.

In 2003, Claudia Cardinale gives the to him Star of Gold of the International festival of film of Marrakech.

In 2005, it is made Officer of the Legion of Honor by the President of the French Republic Jacques Chirac for “her contribution to the art of the world cinema”.

Alain Delon currently lives with Oak-Bougeries close to Geneva in Suisse.

The Markovic business

In 1968, Stevan Markovic, which was bodyguard of Delon, is found died in a dustbin in front of the house of Delon. Friend of Delon, the Corsican gangster François Marcantoni is accused of assassination. Delon itself is questioned by the police force, although the assassination took place with Paris whereas Delon turned to Saint Tropez. His former wife Nathalie was also questioned: it was the beginning of the Affaire Markovic (see this article).

Artistic career

Catalog of films

Years 1957 - 1959

Years 1960 - 1969

Years 1970 - 79

Years 1980 - 89

Years 1990 - 2007

Telefilmography

Theatrography

Discography

  • ....... : Words, words : duet with Dalida
  • 1967: Laetitia : B.O of the film the Adventurers
  • 1985: I Don' T Know : duet with Phyllis Nelson, B.O of the film Word of cop
  • 1987: As with the cinema : music of Romano Musumarra
  • .......: Thought I' D boxing ring you : duet with Shirley Bassey

Additional details

Rewards and distinctions

Anecdotes

  • Alain Delon appears on the small pocket of an album of the Smiths: The Queen Is Dead .
  • In Japan, it is called the Samurai of spring .
  • It is also collector of works of Art. Its collection includes/understands works of Olivier Debré, Jean Degottex, Jean Dubuffet, Hans Hartung, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Pierre Soulages or Nicolas de Staël. It however sold of it a good portion at the time of an auction in Drouot Montaigne in October 2007
  • the puppet of Alain Delon in the Puppets of information is expressed in a grandiloquent way, speaking about itself with the third anybody. It is a caricature of the high regard of oneself whose Alain Delon is generally affublé.

See too

External bonds

  • Official site www.alaindelon.com
  • Classic Movies (1939 - 1969): Alain Delon
  • Alain Delon in images
  • Alain Delon on IMDb
  • Songs

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