Gerard Depardieu Biography
Summary
"Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu", CQ (born 27 December 1948, ) is an Academy Award-nominated French actor. His most significant English-language productions include "Green Card" with Andie MacDowell and "1492: Conquest of Paradise".
Depardieu was born in Châteauroux, Indre to Anne Jeanne Joséphe 'Eliette' (née Marillier) and René Maxime Lionel Depardieu, a metal worker. He first married Elisabeth (née Guignot), with whom he had two children. Guillaume and Julie. He also has a younger daughter, Roxanne, with Karine Silla. He later had an affair with actress Carole Bouquet from 1997 to 2004. Depardieu is the favourite actor and a personal friend of Cuban president Fidel Castro.
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.
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".
1981: "César Award for Best Actor" for his role in "The Last Metro" (Le dernier métro)
1985: "Venice Film Festival Award" for best actor for his role in "Police"
1990: "Cannes Film Festival": Best actor award for his role in "Cyrano de Bergerac"
1991: "César Award for Best Actor" for his role in "Cyrano de Bergerac"
1991: "Golden Globe Award" for Best Actor for his role in "Green Card"
1997: "Venice Film Festival": "Golden Lion Honorary Award" for career achievement
Filmography
"Maîtresse" (1973)
"Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse" (1973)
"Les Valseuses" ("Going Places") (1974)
"Sept morts sur ordonnance" (1975)
"Je t'aime... moi non plus" (1976)
"1900" (1976)
"La Dernière femme" (1976)
"Dites-lui que je l'aime" (1977)
"Préparez vos mouchoirs" ("Get Out Your Handkerchiefs") (1978)
"Rêve de singe" ("Bye Bye Monkey") (1978)
"Le Sucre" (1978)
"Buffet froid" (1979)
"Mon oncle d'Amérique" ("My American Uncle") (1980)
"Loulou" (1980)
"Le Dernier métro" ("The Last Metro") (1980)
"La Femme d'à côté" ("The Woman Next Door") (1981)
"La Chèvre" (1981)
"Le Retour de Martin Guerre" ("The Return of Martin Guerre") (1982)
"Danton" (1983)
"Les Compères" (1983)
"Fort Saganne" (1984)
"Police" (1985)
"Une femme ou deux" (1985)
"Tenue de soirée" (1986)
"Jean de Florette" (1986)
"Sous le soleil de Satan" ("Under the Sun of Satan") (1987)
"Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre" (1988)
"Camille Claudel" (1988)
"Trop belle pour toi" (1989)
"Cyrano de Bergerac" (1990)
"Uranus" (1990)
"Green Card" (1990)
"Mon père, ce héros (1991)
"Tous les matins du monde" (1991)
"1492: Conquest of Paradise" (1992) by Ridley Scott
"Le Visionarium" (1992)
"Germinal" (1993)
"Le Colonel Chabert" (1994)
"My Father the Hero" (1994)
"A Pure Formality" (1994)
"Élisa" (1995)
"Les Anges gardiens" ("Guardian Angels") (1995)
"Unhook the Stars" (1996)
"Hamlet" (1996)
"Bogus" (1996)
"The Man in the Iron Mask" (1998)
"Le Comte de Monte Cristo" ("The Count of Monte Cristo") (1998)
"Asterix & Obelix vs Caesar (1999)
"Vatel (2000)
"Tutto l'amore che c'è (2000)
"Zavist' bogov (Gods Envy) (2000) (Russian movie directed by V. Menshov)
"Les Misérables" (2000) (TV) (co-produced by Depardieu)
"102 Dalmatians" (2000)
"Le Placard" ("The Closet") (2001)
"CQ" (2001)
"Vidocq" (2001)
"Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" (2002)
"I Am Dina" (2002)
"City of Ghosts" (2002)
"A Loving Father" (2002)
"Le Pacte Du Silence" (2003)
"Crime Spree" (2003)
"Bon voyage" (2003)
"Nathalie..." (2003)
"Tais-toi!" (2003)
"36 Quai des Orfèvres" (2004)
"RRRrrrr!!!" (2004)
"Olé!" (2005) with Gad Elmaleh
"Last Holiday" (2006)
"Quand j'étais chanteur" (2006)
"La Vie en Rose" ("La Môme") (2007)
"Asterix at the Olympic Games" (2008)
"Babylon A.D." (2008)
Credit
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