Alain  Fabien Maurice Marcel  Delon actor and producer , was born in 1935 in Sceaux. His parents divorced when he was four years old. First placed in a foster family, he returned to live with his mother and at fourteen. Alain Delon then began his film career..

The man, actor and producer is not just a figure of French cinema, but he is a survivor, the only one of an epic era where legends made sense. His career, his longevity in the profession and his encounters give him a special place. 

Who is Alain Delon?

Alain Delon was born on November 8, 1935 in Sceaux, in the Hauts-de-Seine. Coming from a modest background and dissipated student. He worked in his stepfather’s butcher’s shop before joining the Navy at 17 and ending up in Indochina. On his return to Paris, his encounters with, among others, Jean-Claude Brialy then the director Yves Allégret, made him turn to the cinema.

From 1960, with  Plein Soleil  by René Clément, then in 1961 with  Rocco et ses frères  by Luchino Visconti,  the actor began his practice of the profession under the guidance of recognized directors of the seventh art .

Alain Delon rose to the rank of film star in 1960 with Plein soleil, an adaptation of the novel “Monsieur Ripley” by Patricia Highsmith, under the direction of René Clément. He continued the following year with Rocco et ses frères by Luchino Visconti, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

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Alain Delon Lifestyle & Information

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Alain Delon Career & Private Life

Private life

Seducer at heart, actor Alain Delon knows several other love stories, but he lives alone today, at the Brûlerie estate in Douchy (Loiret), a property he acquired in 1971.

From 1959 to 1963, he had a highly publicized relationship with Romy Schneider . During these four years, they both embodied glamor and success.

On August 13, 1964, he married Francine Canovas . On September 30, 1964, she gave him a son, Anthony, who was born in Hollywood.

He then lives a very brief history with the singer Dalida  with whom he will sing  Lyrics, lyrics  in 1973.

From 1968 to 1983, he was in a relationship with Mireille Darc . After his breakup, he had a brief history with actresses Anne Parillaud, then Catherine Bleynie.

In 1987 he met Rosalie Van Breemen, a Dutch model . He will have two children with her: Anouchka, born November 25, 1990, and Alain-Fabien, born March 18, 1994. In 2001, the couple separated after fourteen years of marriage.

Alain Delon Career

His career began in 1957. the actor Alain Delon , one of the most popular in French cinema , played in films which attracted a total of some 134 million spectators in theaters , which made him a box office champion  in the same way than Louis de Funès and Jean-Paul Belmondo at the same time. Having shared the poster with great actors such as Jean Gabin, Simone Signoret, Romy Schneider or Lino Ventura, a large number of films in which he played have become cinema classics, including:  Plein Soleil ,  Rocco et ses frères ,  The Cheetah ,  The Unsubmissive ,  The Samurai ,  The Swimming Pool,  The Clan of the Sicilians ,  The Red Circle ,  Borsalino ,  Monsieur Klein  or  Our History .

He experienced a more difficult period in the 1990s, many criticizing him for an arrogant character, but he quickly returned to success, whether on television, in the theater or in the cinema. He is considered one of the sacred monsters of French cinema .

In 2012, Alain Delon won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Locarno Festival, which rewards his entire career.

Alain Delon movies Box office

French box office in millions of spectators.

• Asterix at the Olympic Games: 6,785,909
• Is Paris burning? : 4,946,274
• The Clan of the Sicilians: 4,821,585
• Borsalino: 4,710,381
• The Red Circle: 4,339,821
• The Centurions: 4,294,756
• The Cheetah: 3,649,498
• Melody in the basement: 3,518,083
• Red Sun: 3,300,488
• Adventurers: 3,120,412
• The Black Tulip: 3,107,512
• Christina: 2,850,382
• Farewell friend: 2,639,713
• Cop Word: 2,517,875
• Two Men in Town: 2,454,112
• Full Sun: 2,437,874
• For the skin of a cop: 2,377,084
• The Swimming Pool: 2,341,721
• Three Men to Kill: 2,194,795
• Rocco and his brothers: 2,173,480
• The Widow Couderc: 2,008,203

Alain Delon films Awards and nominations

• 1964: Nomination for the Golden Globe for male revelation of the year for  The Cheetah  by Luchino Visconti
• 1972: Special David di Donatello Prize
• 1977: Nomination for the César for best actor for  Monsieur Klein  by Joseph Losey
• 1978: Nomination for the César for Best Actor for  Mort d’un rotten  by Georges Lautner
• 1985: César for best actor for  Notre histoire  by Bertrand Blier
• 1995: Berlin Festival Golden Bear of Honor
• 2003: Gold Star of the Marrakech International Film Festival
• 2006: DIVA – Lifetime Achievement Award in Berlin
• 2009: French Excellence Award
• 2012: Locarno International Film Festival – Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2019: Cannes Film Festival – Palme d’honneur
• Chinese Film Festival in France 2012: Guest of Honor
• Gérard du Cinéma 2012: Gérard in the role of his life
• Brutus du Cinéma 2009: Best César