Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

actor, producer, stunts

Jean-Paul Belmondo was born on Apr 09, 1933 in France. Jean-Paul Belmondo's big-screen debut came with À pied, à cheval et en voiture directed by Maurice Delbez in 1957, strarring Venin (as J.P. Belmondo). Jean-Paul Belmondo is known for Les Misérables directed by Claude Lelouch, Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as Henri Fortin and Michel Boujenah as André Ziman. Jean-Paul Belmondo has got 6 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Jean-Paul Belmondo achieved is Venice Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Jean-Paul Belmondo plays is A Man and His Dog which will be released on Jan 14, 2009.

The son of the renowned French sculptor Paul Belmondo, he studied at Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD); after the minor stage performances he made his screen debut in À pied, à cheval et en voiture (1957) but the episodes with his participation were cut before release. However, the breakthrough role in Jean-Luc Godard's À bout de souffle (1960) made him one of the key figures in the French New Wave. Since mid-60s he completely switched to commercial mainstream pictures and became a big comedy and action star in France. Following the example of Alain Delon he founded his own production company Cerito named after his grandmother's maiden name. In 1989 he was awarded Cesar for his performance in Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988) . Recently he returned to stage performing in the Théâtre Marigny, Paris, notably as Edmund Kean or Cyrano de Bergerac. He still appears in the movies but not so often as before preferring mostly dramatic roles. The president of France distinguished him with order of Legion of Honour. Belmondo had three children with his first spouse Elodie Constant: Patricia Belmondo ( who died in a fire in 1993), Florence Belmondo and Paul Belmondo. In 2003, he had another daughter, Stella Belmondo, with his second spouse Natty Belmondo. None of his children became actors though you could have seen his son Paul in an episodic role (the same as his father, at an earlier age) in Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988).

  • Birthday

    Apr 09, 1933
  • Place of Birth

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France], France

Known For

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations

Venice Film Festival
2016
Winner - Career Golden Lion
Cannes Film Festival
2011
Winner - Honorary Golden Palm
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