Overview
Alain Delon
Known For
Alain Delon, un certain regard
Delon Melville, la solitude de deux samouraïs
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion
Austrian actress Romy Schneider (1938) and French actor Alain Delon...
Romy : 40 ans après, ultimes confidences
To honour the 40th anniversary of her death, multiple personalities...
Undressing a Legacy
In this interview, conducted in spring 2021, scholar Nick Rees-Roberts...
Alain Delon face au monde
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
With his grizzled moustache and chiselled features, Charles Bronson is...
Melville, le dernier samouraï
Like nobody else Jean-Pierre Melville influenced modern filmmaking. This documentary...
Biography
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (November 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024) was a French-Swiss actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 was already being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot. Over the course of his career, Delon has worked with many well-known directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni and Louis Malle. Delon acquired Swiss citizenship on September 23, 1999, and the company managing products sold under his name is based in Geneva. He was a citizen of the community of Chêne-Bougeries in the canton of Geneva.