Jean-Paul Belmondo French Actor (1933–2021)

Born on 9 April 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Jean-Paul Belmondo was a French actor. Jean-Paul Belmondo died on 6 September 2021 at the age of 88. He was known for playing Yvon Morandat in Is Paris Burning? (1966).

Early life

Schooling on record includes Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique, École alsacienne and Lycée Louis-le-Grand.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1956, with Molière. Work from the 1950s includes The 400 Blows (1959) and Web of Passion (1959, as Laszlo Kovacs). Breathless (1960, as Michel Poiccard alias Laszlo Kovacs) and Two Women (1960) are among his 1960s credits. In the 1980s, he appeared in The Professional (1981) and Ace of Aces (1982). The 2000s brought The Dreamers (2003) and A Man and His Dog (2008).

The list below counts 91 films from 1956 to 2016. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (4), followed by drama (3). The last title released in his lifetime is Richard Müller: Nespoznany, from 2016. Casino Royale (1967) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $41.7 million.

Alain Delon appears in eight of his listed titles, including Borsalino (1970) and One Hundred and One Nights (1995). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Gérard Depardieu (four titles) and Claudia Cardinale (four titles). His other notable work includes Un singe en hiver and Pierrot le Fou.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Honorary Palme d'Or, won in 2011. Other wins include the Knight of the Legion of Honour (1980) and the Officer of the Legion of Honour (1991). Among his nominations is the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1963 for Léon Morin, Priest. In all, Jean-Paul Belmondo won 17 awards and received 3 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Élodie Constant (1959 to 1968, divorced) and Natty Tardivel (2002 to 2008, divorced). He was the father of Paul Belmondo, and has 4 children in total.