Gérard Depardieu(Redirected from Gerard Depardieu)Gérard Depardieu (born December 27, 1948) is a French actor. He was born in Chateauroux, Centre, France, the son of a sheet metal worker. His acting career started in the 1970s and by the early 1980s, he was one of the leading French actors gaining much attention for his role opposite Fanny Ardant in Francois Truffaut's film La Femme d'à côté (The Woman Next Door), and winning his first Cesar Award for Best Actor for his role in Le Dernier métro. He has been nominated a record-setting 14 times for the Cesar Award as Best Actor. After his first win in 1981, he won a second time in 1991 for Cyrano de Bergerac for which he was also nominated for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition he also earned the following:
In the 1990s he achieved some fame in North America too. His most significant English-language productions are Green Card with Andie MacDowell and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Depardieu is the highest paid actor in France, and one of the most powerful within the French film industry. In addition to the nearly sixty motion-pictures he has appeared in, he has also directed and/or produced several major films through his company, "DD Productions". He also did "Le Retour de Martin Guerre" in 1982. He married Bond Girl Carole Bouquet in 1997. Movies include
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He married Bond Girl Carole Bouquet in 1997. In 2000 he co-starred in the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He also did "Le Retour de Martin Guerre" in 1982. He has also directed movies Wanda Nevada and Idaho Transfer. In addition to the nearly sixty motion-pictures he has appeared in, he has also directed and/or produced several major films through his company, "DD Productions". He has appeared in such movies as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), Race With The Devil and 92 In the Shade (both 1975) The Cannonball Run (1981),Najda (1997), and Ulee's Gold (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Depardieu is the highest paid actor in France, and one of the most powerful within the French film industry. Fonda's career has not been particularly fruitful in the ensuing years. His most significant English-language productions are Green Card with Andie MacDowell and 1492: Conquest of Paradise. He co-wrote the film with Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern, and the trio was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced. In the 1990s he achieved some fame in North America too. It was in 1969 that Fonda made the cult movie for which he is still known, Easy Rider. In addition he also earned the following:. This experience shows in Fonda's 1967 film The Trip, which is about taking LSD. He has been nominated a record-setting 14 times for the Cesar Award as Best Actor. After his first win in 1981, he won a second time in 1991 for Cyrano de Bergerac for which he was also nominated for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Actor. John Lennon wrote the song "She Said She Said" about Fonda, who told him "I know what it's like to be dead" following an LSD trip. His acting career started in the 1970s and by the early 1980s, he was one of the leading French actors gaining much attention for his role opposite Fanny Ardant in Francois Truffaut's film La Femme d'à côté (The Woman Next Door), and winning his first Cesar Award for Best Actor for his role in Le Dernier métro. It was at this point that he began to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs. He was born in Chateauroux, Centre, France, the son of a sheet metal worker. His first serious role was in the 1966 motorcycle film The Wild Angels (nowadays perhaps best known for its dialogue sampled by the Primal Scream recording Loaded). Gérard Depardieu (born December 27, 1948) is a French actor. Instead, he appeared in such teen fare as Tammy and the Bachelor. Cinema of France. Kennedy in PT 109, but didn't get the role. Maitresse - (1973). Fonda tried out for the part of the young John F. Les Valseuses - (1974). Soon he was back in New York, then went to Hollywood to make movies. 1900 - (1976). He attended the University of Omaha and joined the Omaha Community Playhouse, where many famous actors (including his father and Marlon Brando) got their starts. La Femme d'à côté - (1981). Peter Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska, his father's home town. Le Dernier métro - (1981). His mother, Frances Ford Seymour, committed suicide in 1950 when Peter was 11 years old. Police (movie) - (1985). Born in New York City, he is the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. Jean de Florette - (1986). Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1939) is an American actor. Camille Claudel - (1989). Green Card - (1990) (English). Cyrano de Bergerac - (1990). Uranus - (1990). 1492: Conquest of Paradise - (1992) (English). My Father, the Hero - (1994) (English). Bogus - (1996) (English). The Man in the Iron Mask - (1998) (English). Le comte de Monte Cristo - (1999) (TV miniseries). Balzac: A Life of Passion - (1999). Un Pont entre deux rives (The Bridge) - (2000) - (Acted, Produced & Directed). 102 Dalmatians - (2000). Les Misérables - (2001) - (TV miniseries co-produced by Depardieu). Le Placard (The Closet) - (2001). I Am Dina - (2002). CQ - (2002). 1997: Lion d'or: Venice Film Festival. 1991: winner Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Green Card. 1990: Best Actor Award: Cannes Film Festival for his role in Camille Claudel. 1985: Best Actor Award: Venice Film Festival for his role in Police. |