Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (born 8 November 1935) is a French actor. He rose quickly to stardom, and by the age of 23 he was being compared to French actors such as Gérard Philipe and Jean Marais, as well as American actor James Dean. He was even called the male Brigitte Bardot. Over the course of his career, Delon has worked with many well-known directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni and Louis Malle. Delon acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999, and the company managing products sold under his name is based in Geneva. At Cannes, Delon was seen by a talent scout for David O. Selznick. After a screen test Selznick offered him a contract, providing he learned English. Delon returned to Paris to study the language, but when he met French director Yves Allégret, he was convinced that he should stay in France to begin his career. Selznick allowed Delon to cancel his contract, and Allégret gave him his debut in the film Quand la Femme s'en Mêle (When the Woman Butts In). Delon then appeared in the film Faibles Femmes (Women Are Weak/Three Murderesses). This was also the very first of his films to be seen in America, where it became a huge success.

by Ana-Maria Cristina clasa a8a Romania In December 1963, Schneider and Delon decided to break the engagement. On 13 August 1964, Delon married Nathalie Barthélemy. Their son, Anthony Delon, was born in September. The couple divorced on 14 February 1969. In 1968, during the shooting of , he met French actress Mireille Darc with whom he had a 15-year relationship until 1982. In 1987, Delon met Dutch model Rosalie van Breemen on the shooting of the video clip for his song "Comme au cinéma" and started a relationship. They had two children: Anouschka (25 November 1990) and Alain-Fabien (18 March 1994). The relationship ended in October 2002. by Ana-Maria Cristina clasa a8a Romania At the 60th Cannes Film Festival, he presented the Best Actress Award to South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon for her role in Lee Chang Dong's Secret Sunshine. She became the first South Korean to win a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. At the 2008 César Awards on February 22, 2008, he presented the César Award for Best Actress to Marion Cotillard, who in two days would win the Academy Award for Best Actress for La Vie En Rose. Delon appears on the cover of the 1986 album The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths. He was made Officier (Officer) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1995.[7] He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur on 21 February 1991.[8] He was promoted to Officier (Officer) in 2005.[8]