Gérard Depardieu

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Gérard Depardieu

Born Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
December 27, 1948 (1948-12-27) (age 59)
Châteauroux, Indre, France
Spouse(s) Élisabeth Guignot (1971-1996)

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (born 27 December 1948, pronunciation (help·info)) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning French actor. One of France's most prominent actors, his most significant English-language productions include Green Card with Andie MacDowell and 1492: Conquest of Paradise.

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[edit] Biography

Depardieu was born in Châteauroux, Indre, the son of Anne Jeanne Josèphe "Éliette" (née Marillier) and René Maxime Lionel Depardieu, who was a metal worker.[1][2]

Gérard Depardieu left school at 13 and was a minor street criminal in his home town of Châteauroux in central France before being discovered as an acting talent by a Parisian producer in the early 1970s. He achieved fame in 1983, playing the doomed hunchbacked farmer in Jean de Florette. More recently, he played Obelix in the two Astérix movies.[3]

He first married Élisabeth (née Guignot), with whom he had two children. Guillaume and Julie. He also has a younger daughter, Roxane, with Karine Silla. He later had an affair with actress Carole Bouquet from 1997 to 2005[4]. Depardieu is the favourite actor and a personal friend of former Cuban president Fidel Castro.[5]

Among Depardieu's notable works is a series of comedy films in which he starred opposite comic actor Pierre Richard - La Chèvre (1981), Les Compères (1983), Les Fugitifs (1986).

Depardieu contributed spoken word vocals on the song "I'll Strangle You" for French producer Hector Zazou's 1992 album Sahara Blue. The album featured lyrics based on the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud.

[edit] Awards

Depardieu has been nominationed for the Best Actor in a Leading Role César during his career and won it two times in 1981 and 1991. He was also nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac.

[edit] Filmography

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Gerard Depardieu Biography (1948-)
  2. ^ http://genindre.org/arbpdf/depardieu.pdf
  3. ^ This Europe: Confessions of Depardieu
  4. ^ Bouquet - Depardieu en crise
  5. ^ Friends wax optimistic despite doubts about Fidel Castro's health

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Awards
Preceded by
Claude Brasseur
for La Guerre des polices		 César Award for Best Actor
1981
The Last Metro		 Succeeded by
Michel Serrault
for Garde à vue
Preceded by
Philippe Noiret
for Life and Nothing But		 César Award for Best Actor
1991
Cyrano de Bergerac		 Succeeded by
Jacques Dutronc
for Van Gogh


Persondata
NAME Depardieu, Gérard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Depardieu, Gérard Xavier Marcel
SHORT DESCRIPTION French actor
DATE OF BIRTH 27 December 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Châteauroux, Indre, France
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH