“At no time have I failed in my duties. The historic films in which I took part bear witness to my love of France and its history,”
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Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor. Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has appeared in over 200 films since 1967, mostly in leading roles. Depardieu has worked with more than 150 film directors, including major filmmakers such as François Truffaut, Ridley Scott, Peter Weir and Bernardo Bertolucci. He is the second highest-grossing ac…
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2026· 9 entries
PravdaReport: 'Russian' Depardieu moves his French winery under Belgian control to save on taxes
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diariolasamericas.com: Gérard Depardieu presenta ante tribunal recurso para evitar juicio por violación
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El Universal: Gérard Depardieu recurre a la justicia francesa por el caso de abuso en su contra
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RTL Today: Disgraced actor: French court to hear Depardieu's appeal against rape trial order: sources
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“s in the Loire Valley, lapin en gelée (rabbit in jelly). There”
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“s been a while since he ate hedgehog. He remains something of an omnivore, however. Filming around the world, he”
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“They used to bring the animals to the abattoir the night before and do the killing in the morning, so that they were a little less stressed. But the animals could still smell what was going on. Sometimes I saw men torture the animals out of boredom. Even today, I can”
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Appeared as a guest star in the Algerian historical epic Ahmed Bey, a production that had been completed in 2018 but delayed in release
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2025· 30 entries
Yahoo: Gérard Depardieu TV Investigation Heads To Court As Press Freedom Body Says Trial Sets Dangerous Precedent: “This Lawsuit Is Similar To A SLAPP”
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The Guardian: Depardieu to stand trial over alleged rape and sexual assault of fellow actor
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WSLS 10: Gérard Depardieu to face trial in Paris over rape and sexual assault allegations
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu faces Rome trial after alleged incident with paparazzo
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu’s conviction was a historic moment for #MeToo in France
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The Guardian: ‘Interesting timing’: Juliette Binoche talks Gérard Depardieu as verdict dominates start of Cannes
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women
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Yahoo: French Actor Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty in Sexual Assault Case
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Yahoo: French Actor Gérard Depardieu Guilty of Sexual Assault While on Set
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The Guardian: A French icon falls: Gérard Depardieu’s guilt will make his films hard to watch
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Rolling Stone: Gérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault in France
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WSLS 10: French actor Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
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newser: It's a 'Fall From Grace' for Gerard Depardieu
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The Guardian: Verdict due in Gérard Depardieu trial for alleged sexual assaults
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WFAE: Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault in landmark French trial
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UPI: Gerard Depardieu sentenced to 18 months in prison on sexual assault conviction
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Deadline.com: Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault; Given 18-Month Suspended Sentence
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu trial finally gives France its #MeToo moment
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu trial: prosecutor calls for 18-month suspended sentence
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PBS: Prosecutor in Gérard Depardieu in sexual assault case calls for 18-month suspended sentence
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Deadline.com: Gérard Depardieu Faces 18-Month Suspended Sentence On Sexual Assault Charges
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The Guardian: Woman tells court Gérard Depardieu groped her buttocks and breasts on set
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu tells court he grabbed sexual assault accuser by hips to avoid slipping
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Variety: Gerard Depardieu Denies All Accusations on Sexual Assault Trial: ‘I Am Not a Person Who Would Grope in the Metro’
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Deadline.com: Gérard Depardieu Takes Aim At Feminists & Denies Sexual Assault Accusations At Paris Trial: “At 76, I Don’t Want To Grope”
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu arrives at Paris court for trial over sexual assault allegations
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The Guardian: Gérard Depardieu to appear in Paris court over sexual assault allegations
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Following Depardieu's conviction for sexual assault, Poirier wrote that while the actor's artistic legacy would endure, the knowledge of his behavior would make watching his films a "bittersweet experience"
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It was reported that the French National Financial Prosecutor's office had opened an investigation into aggravated tax evasion and money laundering pertaining to Depardieu's tax residence in Belgium
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2024· 3 entries
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In the midst of Depardieu's sexual misconduct controversy, Italian paparazzo Rino Barillari filed a complaint against the actor whom he accused of punching him in Rome
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According to a 2024 biography, Depardieu's already heavy drinking worsened after his son Guillaume died in 2008.
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2023· 1 entry
“From an open letter to Le Figaro, as cited in "Gérard Depardieu writes open letter to deny rape claims", The Times (2 October 2023)”
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2022· 2 entries
Depardieu revealed in an interview that he had become a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, although he did not specify when this occurred
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Appeared in starring roles in the successful comedy Retirement Home alongside Kev Adams, the mystery film Maigret, and the drama The Green Shutters
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2019· 3 entries
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“Citation choisie pour le 14 novembre 2019.”
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Reunited with both Bertrand Blier and Christian Clavier for the film Heavy Duty, which met with a dismal commercial reception
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2018· 2 entries
“Comments to his interpreter during a 2018 visit to North Korea in video footage shown in Fall of an Ogre, as cited in "Gérard Depardieu made sexual comments about 10-year-old girl, documentary shows", The Telegraph (7 December 2023)”
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Stated that he wished to become a citizen of Turkey
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2017· 3 entries
Released album “Depardieu chante Barbara”.
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Depardieu performed Barbara's songs on stage as a homage to the late singer
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Released album “Depardieu chante Barbara (En concert)”.
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2015· 3 entries
Released album “Symphonie fantastique / Lélio”.
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While promoting the film Valley of Love, he acknowledged having used an earpiece during the entire production, stating: "I don't want to memorize dialogues; it distorts the thought"
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Laurent Audiot, chef of the Parisian restaurant La Fontaine Gaillon, compared Depardieu to the gluttonous giant Gargantua, saying that "he has excessive energy and he compensates with food, but sometimes it takes on incr
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2014· 9 entries
In 2014, Depardieu stated he drank 12, 13 or 14 bottles of alcoholic drinks daily, starting at 10:00 a.m., drinking champagne, wine, and pastis, and ending the day with vodka, whisky, or both.
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In 2014, Depardieu stated that he drank up to 14 bottles of alcohol daily; he would start at 10:00 a.m. with champagne, wine, and pastis, and end the day with vodka, whisky, or both.
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The crime film Viktor, an English-language Russian production, flopped in its limited U
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Starred in a thinly disguised portrayal of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in Abel Ferrara's controversial Welcome to New York; due to its subject matter, that film faced an industry boycott in Fran
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Depardieu stated he drank 12, 13 or 14 bottles of alcoholic drinks daily, starting at 10:00 a
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Depardieu starred in Abel Ferrara's controversial Welcome to New York as a thinly-disguised impersonation of disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn
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“La grande passione (2014)”
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Depardieu appeared in United Passions, a promotional film about the history of FIFA that bombed at the box-office and was lambasted by critics
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Depardieu stated that he drank up to 14 bottles of alcohol daily; he would start at 10:00 a
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2013· 2 entries
“(«J'en ai même parlé à mon président, François Hollande. Je lui ai dit tout cela. Il sait que j'aime beaucoup votre président Vladimir Poutine et que c'est réciproque. Et je lui ai dit que la Russie était une grande démocratie, et que ce n'était pas un pays où un premier ministre traitait un citoyen de minable.» - lefigaro.fr 3. Januar 2013)”
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It was reported that he had been involved in at least seven motorcycle or scooter accidents since the 2000s
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2012· 3 entries
After French President François Hollande introduced a plan to tax high incomes at 75%, Depardieu registered as a resident of Néchin, Belgium in a tax avoidance move
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In 2012, Depardieu was hit by a car while riding his scooter in Paris.
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Depardieu was hit by a car while riding his scooter in Paris
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2011· 2 entries
Was removed from a Cityjet flight to Dublin after refusing to sit down due to being refused access to the toilet, and urinating in a bottle
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Was removed from a Cityjet flight to Dublin after refusing to sit down due to being refused access to the toilet and urinating in a bottle
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2010· 4 entries
Released album “Oedipus rex / Les noces”.
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Depardieu played starring roles in the successful comedy film Potiche, the biographical film Dumas and the comedy drama My Afternoons with Margueritte
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Starred in the surprise success Mammuth, a low-budget dramedy for which he had agreed to work at the union minimum wage in exchange for a percentage of the revenue
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Depardieu played starring roles in two successful films, the comedy Potiche alongside Catherine Deneuve, and the comedy drama My Afternoons with Margueritte
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2008· 3 entries
Was reported to have reached 150 kilograms (330 lb)
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“s resentment of France stemmed from the 2008 death of his son Guillaume, which he blamed on the French judiciary. While residing in Russia for part of the year, Depardieu remained registered as a resident of Néchin. In 2025, it was reported that the French National Financial Prosecutor”
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“s resentment of France stemmed from the 2008 death of his son Guillaume, which he blamed on the French judiciary. While residing in Russia part of the year, Depardieu remained registered as a resident of Néchin. In 2025, it was reported that the French National Financial Prosecutor”
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2007· 5 entries
Awarded Lumière Award for Best Actor for The Singer (2007).
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“Ich lebe mich selbst. Schauspieler, die spielen, sind meiner Ansicht nach uninteressant." - Interview mit dem Spiegel Nr. 2/2007 vom 8. Januar 2007”
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“Wer seine Herkunft nicht vergisst, der kann vielleicht ein Arsch werden, aber kein Snob." - Interview mit der ZEIT Nr. 2/2007 vom 11. Januar 2007”
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“Obelix passt perfekt zu mir, weil auch ich in eine Art Zaubertrank gefallen bin, ein Kessel gefüllt mit unbändiger Lust am Leben, einer Liebe zum Dasein, die alles umfängt und verschlingt." - über seine Rolle als Obelix, Spiegel Nr. 2/2007 vom 8. Januar 2007”
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“Ich sehne mich nach dem Delirium. Es gibt da eine tiefe Sehnsucht, die meiner Natur absolut entspricht und der ich bisher noch nicht nachgegeben habe. Ich möchte drei Monate lang sturzbetrunken sein. Und dann einfach explodieren." - Interview mit der ZEIT Nr. 2/2007 vom 11. Januar 2007”
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2006· 3 entries
Released album “Quand j'étais chanteur”.
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Awarded Stanislavsky Award (2006).
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Once a settlement was reached after a lengthy court dispute
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2004· 3 entries
While he was performing the play The Beast in the Jungle in Paris, it was reported that he was relying on an earpiece to deliver his lines
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The big-budget action comedy San-Antonio was a major box-office failure in France
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The large-budget action comedy San-Antonio was a major box-office failure in France
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2003· 1 entry
But had reconciled prior to Guillaume's death
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2002· 1 entry
Starred together in A Loving Father, a film that depicted a dysfunctional father-and-son relationship
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2001· 1 entry
“Concorrenza sleale (2001)”
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2000· 3 entries
Depardieu underwent heart bypass surgery after two weeks of chest pains
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Underwent heart bypass surgery after two weeks of chest pains
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In 2000, Depardieu underwent heart bypass surgery after two weeks of chest pains.
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1999· 4 entries
Following over a decade of absence from the theatre, he starred in the play Les Portes du ciel, written by noted intellectual and first-time playwright Jacques Attali
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Made his second venture into directing with The Bridge, a romantic drama where he co-starred alongside his real-life partner Carole Bouquet
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15 years after Le tartuffe, he made his second film as a director, The Bridge, a romantic drama starring himself and his real-life partner Carole Bouquet
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Depardieu starred as Obelix in Asterix and Obelix vs
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1998· 6 entries
Depardieu had a motorcycle accident with a high blood alcohol content of 2
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“Il conte di Montecristo (1998)”
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Depardieu had a motorcycle accident with a high blood alcohol content, of 2
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In 1998, Depardieu had a motorcycle accident with a high blood alcohol content, of 2.5 g/L on the way to the shooting of Asterix and Obelix vs.
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“La maschera di ferro (1998)”
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In 1998, Depardieu had a motorcycle accident with a high blood alcohol content of 2.5 g/L on the way to the shooting of Asterix and Obelix vs.
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1997· 1 entry
Won Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (1997).
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1996· 3 entries
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1996).
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Depardieu and his wife definitely separated following attempts at reconciliation
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Depardieu and his wife permanently separated following attempts at reconciliation
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1994· 4 entries
“Una pura formalità (1994)”
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Depardieu starred in My Father the Hero, the Hollywood remake of his 1991 French film of the same name
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Starred opposite a young Katherine Heigl in Hollywood's remake of My Father the Hero, where he reprised the lead role he had played in the 1991 French original
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Giuseppe Tornatore's Italian-French production A Pure Formality and François Dupeyron's science fiction thriller The Machine, failed at the French box office; Depardieu's performance in the latter film received unusually
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1993· 2 entries
Depardieu starred in Hélas pour moi, an experimental film directed by Jean-Luc Godard
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Depardieu starred in the experimental Hélas pour moi, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, though Godard and Depardieu disliked working together and Depardieu eventually refused to promote the film
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1992· 6 entries
Awarded London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year for Green Card (1992).
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To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage, it flopped in the United States but performed well in Europe
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“1492 - La conquista del paradiso (1992)”
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To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage, the film flopped in the United States but did good business in Europe
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Depardieu was the Jury President for the Cannes film festival
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While Depardieu was separated from Guignot, he and Silla had a daughter, Roxane
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1991· 4 entries
Awarded César Award for Best Actor for Cyrano de Bergerac (1991).
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Depardieu starred in two successful French films, the comedy My Father the Hero and Alain Corneau's critically-acclaimed period drama Tous les Matins du Monde
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Depardieu starred in two successful films, the comedy My Father the Hero and Alain Corneau's period drama Tous les Matins du Monde, which won critical acclaim
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“Depardieu by Marianne Gray (1991), Ch.3”
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1990· 5 entries
Awarded Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Cyrano de Bergerac (1990).
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Green Card (1990).
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“Green Card - Matrimonio di convenienza (1990)”
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Depardieu received particular notice for his starring role in Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Cyrano de Bergerac, based on Edmond Rostand's 1897 play
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“Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)”
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1989· 1 entry
Enjoyed renewed success with Bertrand Blier's Too Beautiful for You which won the Grand prix at the Cannes Film Festival and the César Award for Best Film
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1988· 26 entries
“È meglio fare delle stupidaggini che risparmiarsi.”
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“Inspirée par une réplique culte de Drôle de drame et répliquant à Jean-Marc Ayrault qui avait qualifié de « minable » l’exil fiscal de l’acteur.”
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“Amo sia la Russia che l'Ucraina, che fa parte della Russia.”
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“The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching.”
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And René, who suffered from cirrhosis, died two months after her
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“französischer Schauspieler”
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“Una volta c'erano le mosche, al giorno d'oggi c'è la televisione.”
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“Soy feliz con muy poco en esta tierra, pero me gusta tener mucho en mi vaso».[I'm happy with very little on this earth, but I do like to have a lot in my glass].”
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“Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault by at least 15 women.”
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“Le talent, c'est beaucoup ce que les autres font de toi.”
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“La mitad de Europa, con su miedo a los inmigrantes, se ha vuelto un poco fascista».[Half of Europe -with its fear of migrants- that has become a bit fascist].”
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“Il talento è molto spesso ciò che gli altri fanno di te.”
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“Ich spiele den unglücklich Verliebten. Sie ist der moderne unromantische Typus, immer am Computer und am Handy. Auch dadurch kehren sich die Rollenverhältnisse um. Die Rolle des femininen Mannes entspricht mir sehr." - In »Chanson d’Amour« www.zeit.de”
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“La autenticidad es la capacidad de escuchar lo que nos dice la naturaleza. Escuchar no es lo mismo que no equivocarse nunca, pero lo importante es aprender».[Authenticity is the ability to listen to what nature tells us. Listening isn't the same thing as never making a mistake, but the important thing is to learn].”
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“Never, O never have I abused a woman. Hurting a woman would be like kicking my own mother's tummy.”
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“Le pardon est un luxe, il devrait être un mode de vie.”
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“Es probable que Francia se convierta en un Disneylandia para los extranjeros, poblada de imbéciles que elaboran vino y queso apestoso para los turistas. Ya no hay libertad, la gente está siendo manipulada».[France is likely to become a Disneyland for foreigners, populated by imbeciles making wine and stinky cheese for tourists. There is no more freedom, people are being manipulated].”
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“Il perdono è un lusso, dovrebbe essere un stile di vita.”
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“El escenario es como una jaula de luz. La gente ya no te tiene miedo: porque ellos son los que están ahí afuera, en la oscuridad, observando». [The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching].”
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“124 kilos, and right now I'm not erect, erect is 126.I've got a beam in my pants.”
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Depardieu portrayed Auguste Rodin opposite Isabelle Adjani in the successful and critically acclaimed biographical drama Camille Claudel
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Depardieu was Isabelle Adjani's co-star in the successful and critically acclaimed biographical drama Camille Claudel
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“Il vaut mieux faire des conneries que s'économiser.”
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“Pretty little darling. I'm in great shape, I slept a lot. If you only knew the dreams I've had, I know you like the back of my hand [...] You’re going to take a nice shower and think of me.”
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“Avant il y avait les mouches, maintenant il y a la télévision.”
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“Sofia è la madre di tutti gli attori, la santa patrona degli attori, un'intelligenza fuori dal comune, un saper vivere e una discrezione unici.”
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1987· 1 entry
Depardieu published an op-ed in the left-wing newspaper Libération in support of socialist French President François Mitterrand, announcing that he would be "voting for the first time" on the occasion of Mitterrand's 198
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1986· 5 entries
Released album “Lily Passion”.
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Worked again with Bertrand Blier in Evening Dress, a provocative comedy-drama about homosexuality which was remarkably successful in France, given the subject matter
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Co-starred with singer Barbara in a musical play she had conceived, Lily Passion
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Worked again with Bertrand Blier in Evening Dress, a provocative comedy-drama about homosexuality that was remarkably successful in France, given the subject matter
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Depardieu ventured in musical theatre together with singer Barbara in a successful play she had conceived, Lily Passion
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1985· 4 entries
Won Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Police (1985).
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Awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit (1985).
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Depardieu co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the screwball comedy One Woman or Two, which failed to make an impact at the box office
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Depardieu co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the screwball comedy One Woman or Two, which failed to make an impact at the box-office
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1984· 2 entries
Depardieu made his first film as a director, Le tartuffe, an adaptation of Molière's classic play with himself in the title role; Depardieu conceived it as a filmed version of the play, which he was performing at the tim
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Depardieu made his directorial debut with Le tartuffe, an adaptation of Molière's classic play in which he starred as the title character; Depardieu conceived it as a filmed version of the play, which he was performing a
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1983· 1 entry
Awarded National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor for The Return of Martin Guerre (1983).
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1981· 1 entry
Awarded César Award for Best Actor for The Last Metro (1981).
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1980· 8 entries
Released album “Ils ont dit moteur... Coupez !”.
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Co-starred with Pierre Richard in three comedy films directed by Francis Veber, La Chèvre (1981), Les Compères (1983) and Les Fugitifs (1986), that were major commercial hits in France
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Co-starred with Coluche in the box-office hit Inspector Blunder, a police comedy produced by Berri where he played the antagonist
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Depardieu achieved widespread acclaim and commercial success across several prominent films, starring in Alain Resnais's internationally successful My American Uncle and partnering with Isabelle Huppert in Maurice Pialat
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Depardieu starred in Alain Resnais' internationally successful My American Uncle
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Depardieu co-starred with Catherine Deneuve in François Truffaut's The Last Metro, a drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris
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Co-starred with Coluche in the box-office hit Inspector Blunder, a police comedy where he played the antagonist
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Co-starred with Pierre Richard in three comedy films directed by Francis Veber, Knock on Wood (1981), ComDads (1983) and The Fugitives (1986), that were major commercial hits in France
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1979· 1 entry
And the surreal dark comedy Cold Buffet (1979), which became a cult film in France
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1976· 3 entries
Depardieu played a lead role in Bernardo Bertolucci's Italian historical epic 1900, where he co-starred with Robert De Niro and an international ensemble cast that included Donald Sutherland, Stefania Sandrelli and Burt
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Starred in Barbet Schroeder's controversial erotic drama Maîtresse, and in André Téchiné's romantic thriller Barocco where he co-starred with Isabelle Adjani
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Depardieu played a lead role alongside Robert De Niro in Bernardo Bertolucci's two-part Italian historical epic 1900, featuring an international ensemble cast that included Donald Sutherland, Stefania Sandrelli, Dominiqu
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1974· 2 entries
Had his breakthrough role in Going Places, becoming an overnight star
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With the film Going Places, which propelled him to overnight stardom
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1971· 1 entry
Jean-Louis Livi became his agent and "mentor", introducing him into Artmedia, France's main casting agency
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1970· 2 entries
Depardieu married actress Élisabeth Guignot, later known professionally as Élisabeth Depardieu
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Depardieu married actress Élisabeth Guignot (later known professionally as Élisabeth Depardieu), with whom he had two children: actor Guillaume (1971–2008) and actress Julie (b
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1968· 2 entries
Depardieu's childhood best friend Jacky Merveille, also a hoodlum from Châteauroux, died in a car accident
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Depardieu's childhood best friend and fellow Châteauroux hoodlum, Jacky Merveille, died in a car accident
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1967· 1 entry
Depardieu made his first actual screen appearance in the short film Le Beatnik et le minet, directed by Roger Leenhardt; his diction was still so bad at the time that his voice had to be dubbed by another actor
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1966· 2 entries
Guignot also brought him on the first film project he worked on, Christmas Carole, directed by Varda, where he was cast as a beatnik
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Guignot brought him on the first film project he worked on, Christmas Carole, directed by Agnès Varda, where he was cast as a beatnik
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1965· 2 entries
Pilorgé, whose family owned a flat in Paris and who wanted to settle in the capital to become an actor, proposed Depardieu, then aged 16, to come with him
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Pilorgé, whose family owned a flat in Paris and who planned to settle in the capital to become an actor, invited Depardieu, then 16, to come along
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-12-27.
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