Who is Alain Delon?

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is known as one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols from the 1960s and 1970s. He achieved critical acclaim for roles in films such as "Purple Noon" (1960), "Rocco and His Brothers" (1960), "L'Eclisse" (1962), "The Leopard" (1963), "Le Samouraï" (1967), "La Piscine" (1969), "Le Cercle Rouge" (1970), "Un flic" (1972), and "Monsieur Klein" (1976). Over the course of his career Delon worked with many well-known directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Louis Malle. As a singer, Delon recorded the popular duet "Paroles, paroles" (1973) with Dalida. He acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.

In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Notre histoire" (1984). In 1991, he received France's Legion of Honour. At the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Honorary Golden Bear. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he received the Honorary Palme d'Or.