Gérard Depardieu
Actor, Film actor
1948 –
Who is Gérard Depardieu?
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite. He was granted citizenship of Russia in January 2013 and the same month became a cultural ambassador of Montenegro.
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- Born
- Dec 27, 1948
Châteauroux - Also known as
- Gerard Depardieu
- Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
- Depardieu
- G. de Pardieu
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Élisabeth Depardieu
(1971/02/19 - 1996/11/02) - Clémentine Igou
(2005 - ) - Carole Bouquet
(1997 - 2005)
- Élisabeth Depardieu
- Children
- Ethnicity
- French people
- Nationality
- Russia
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Centre
- Châteauroux
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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