Biography
Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo was a French actor, producer and distributor. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s thanks to the success of the film Breathless (1960), he also acted in other films that modernized cinema such as Two Women (1960), Le Doulos (1962), That Man from Rio (1964), Greed in the Sun (1964), and Weekend at Dunkirk (1964). With the film That Man from Rio, he also became a stuntman.
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Awards & recognition
- National tribute · 2021
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · 2019
- Honorary Lumière Award · 2018
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit · 2017
- Golden Lion — Lifetime Achievement · 2016
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- Golden Lion · 2016
- Knight of the Order of Leopold · 2012
- Honorary Palme d'Or · 2011
- Commander of the Legion of Honour · 2007
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres · 2006
- Commander of the National Order of Merit · 1994
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · 1991
- César Award — Best Actor · 1989
- Prix du Brigadier · 1987
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 1980
- Prix Citron, Orange et Bourgeon · 1972
- César Award — Best Actor · 1989 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1967 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1963 · nominated
Filmography36 titles
Two Women
A Monkey in Winter
Breathless
That Man from Rio
Le Doulos
Pierrot le Fou
A Woman Is a Woman
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
The Professional
Is Paris Burning?
Up to His Ears
Léon Morin, Priest
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Le Magnifique
The Big Risk
Chocolat
The Burglars
Borsalino
The Outsider
Les Misérables
Mississippi Mermaid
Trapped by Fear
The Swashbuckler
The Emperor's New Clothes
Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
Cop or Hood
Love Is a Funny Thing
Magnet of Doom
Cartouche
Seven Days... Seven Nights
One Hundred and One Nights
Animal
The Vultures
À double tour
Half a Chance
Casino Royale