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My Take
Alain Delon is the rare case where beauty itself became an artistic instrument. In Purple Noon and Le Samouraï he barely needs dialogue; the stillness of that face carries entire scenes, and I suspect his directors knew they were filming a landscape as much as an actor. What I respect even more is his refusal to remain an ornament — he produced, directed, and wrote, seizing control of an industry that would happily have consumed him. From Sceaux to the Legion of Honour, his life reads like one of his own films: glamorous, guarded, and tinged with melancholy. Cinema will not produce that silhouette again.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alain Delon
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・ドロン
- Reading
- あらん・どろん
- Born
- November 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Sceaux, Seine, France
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / stage actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2005 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 1995 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2023 Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
- 2003 Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Purple Noon | — | |
| Notable work | Rocco and His Brothers | — | |
| Notable work | The Leopard | — | |
| Notable work | Le Samouraï | — | |
| Notable work | Borsalino | — | |
| Notable work | La Piscine | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.alaindelon.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Alain Delon born?
November 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024.
Where is Alain Delon from?
Alain Delon is from Sceaux, Seine, France.
What does Alain Delon do?
Alain Delon works as screenwriter, film director, stage actor, film actor, film producer.
How tall is Alain Delon?
Alain Delon is 177 cm.
What is Alain Delon known for?
Notable works include Purple Noon, Rocco and His Brothers, The Leopard.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.