Jean-Paul Belmondo

Actor, Producer, Stunts

Birthdate: Apr 9, 1933

Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Died: Jan 1, 1970

The son of the renowned French sculptor Paul Belmondo, he studied at Conservatoire National Superieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD); after the minor stage performances he made his screen debut in À pied, à cheval et en voiture (1957) but the episodes with his participation were cut before release. However, the breakthrough role in Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) made him one of the key figures in the French New Wave. Since mid-60s he completely switched to commercial mainstream pictures and became a big comedy and action star in France. Following the example of Alain Delon he founded his own production company Cerito named after his grandmother's maiden name. In 1989 he was awarded Cesar for his performance in Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988) . Recently he returned to stage performing in the Théâtre Marigny, Paris, notably as Edmund Kean or Cyrano de Bergerac. He still appears in the movies but not so often as before preferring mostly dramatic roles. The president of France distinguished him with order of Legion of Honour. Belmondo had three children with his first spouse Elodie Constant: Patricia Belmondo ( who died in a fire in 1993), Florence Belmondo and Paul Belmondo. In 2003, he had another daughter, Stella Belmondo, with his second spouse Natty Belmondo. None of his children became actors though you could have seen his son Paul in an episodic role (the same as his father, at an earlier age) in Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988).

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Known For

Pierrot le Fou

(1965)

Léon Morin, Priest

(1961)

Breathless

(1960)

The Professional

(1981)

Jean-Paul Belmondo Movies

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2023 |
Godard by Godard
2023 |
Animal
Animal
2023
Not Rated
3h 24m
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
6.1
The hardened son of a powerful industrialist returns home after years abroad and vows to take bloody revenge on those threatening his father's life.
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asMike Gaucher et Bruno Ferrari
2021 |
Senza malizia
2020 |
Le Roi mélancolique, la légende de René Vietto
1974 |
Stavisky
1974 |
Staviskyas Serge Alexandre Stavisky
2018 |
Stavisky
Stavisky
2018
PG
2h
Biography, Crime, Drama
6.5
A swindler's activity indirectly caused a political crisis in France in the last years before World War II.
asSerge Alexandre Stavisky
2017 |
My Journey Through French Cinema
My Journey Through French Cinema
2017
Not Rated
3h 21m
Documentary
7.7
Bertrand Tavernier's personal journey through French cinema, from films he enjoyed as a boy to his own early career, told through portraits of key creative figures.
asSelf
2015 |
The Emperor's New Clothes
1964 |
That Man from Rioas Pvt. Adrien Dufourquet
2011 |
D'un film à l'autre
2010 |
Two in the Wave
1969 |
Mississippi Mermaidas Louis Mahé
2009 |
Léon Morin, Priest
Léon Morin, Priest
2009
Not Rated
1h 57m
Drama, Romance, War
7.5
Set during occupied France, a faithless woman finds herself falling in love with a young priest.
asLéon Morin
2008 |
A Man and His Dogas Charles
1962 |
Le Doulosas Silien
1965 |
Pierrot the Foolas Ferdinand Griffon dit Pierrot
2007 |
Pierrot the Fool
Pierrot the Fool
2007
PG-13
1h 50m
Crime, Drama, Romance
7.4
Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.
asFerdinand Griffon dit Pierrot
2005 |
Classe Tous Risques
Classe Tous Risques
2005
Not Rated
1h 43m
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
7.5
A ruthless criminal flees from the pursuit, involving more and more casualties.
asEric Stark
2004 |
Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinémathèque
2003 |
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
2003
Not Rated
1h 24m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
7.3
A stripper who's desperate to become a mother accepts her reluctant boyfriend's suggestion that she be impregnated by his best friend.
asAlfred Lubitsch
2000 |
Actorsas Jean-Paul Belmondo
2000 |
Amazonas Edouard
2000 |
Toreros
1999 |
Maybeas Ako
1998 |
Half a Chanceas Léo Brassac
1995 |
Desired
1995 |
Desiredas Désiré
1995 |
One Hundred and One Nightsas Professeur Bébel
1995 |
Les Misérablesas Henri Fortin
1995 |
Les Misérablesas Jean Valjean
1993 |
Le nombril du monde
1992 |
Stranger in the House
1992 |
Stranger in the Houseas Loursat
1990 |
Tom et Lola
1988 |
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
1988 |
Itinerary of a Spoiled Childas Sam Lion
1987 |
The Loner
1987 |
The Loneras Stan Jalard
1985 |
Hold-Up
1985 |
Hold-Upas Grimm
1985 |
Outlaws
1984 |
Happy Easter
1984 |
Happy Easteras Stephane Margelle
1984 |
The Vultures
1984 |
The Vulturesas Sgt. Pierre Augagneur
1983 |
Le Marginal
1983 |
Le Marginalas Commissaire Philippe Jordan
1982 |
Ace of Aces
1982 |
Ace of Acesas Jo Cavalier
1981 |
The Professional
1981 |
The Professionalas Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss'
1980 |
Le Guignoloas Alexandre Dupré
1979 |
Cop or Hood
1979 |
Cop or Hoodas Antonio Cerutti
1979 |
Cop or Hoodas Stanislas Borovitz
1976 |
Body of My Enemy
1976 |
Body of My Enemyas François Leclercq
1976 |
The Hunter Will Get You
1976 |
The Hunter Will Get Youas Roger Pilard, dit l'Alpagueur
1975 |
Incorrigible
1975 |
Incorrigibleas Victor Vauthier
1975 |
The Night Caller
1975 |
The Night Calleras Le commissaire Jean Letellier
1975 |
Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca
1973 |
Le Magnifique
1973 |
Le Magnifiqueas Bob Saint-Clar
1973 |
Le Magnifiqueas François Merlin
1973 |
The Inheritoras Bart Cordell
1972 |
Docteur Popaul
1972 |
Docteur Popaulas Le docteur Paul Simay
1972 |
J'ai tout donné
1972 |
Scoumouneas Roberto Borgo
1971 |
The Burglarsas Azad
1971 |
The Swashbuckleras Nicolas Philibert - un candidat au divorce entraîné malgré lui dans la Révolution française
1970 |
Borsalinoas François Capella
1969 |
God Chose Parisas Le Photographe
1969 |
God Chose Parisas Présentateur
1969 |
God Chose Parisas Récitant
1969 |
Love Is a Funny Thingas Henri
1969 |
The Brainas Arthur Lespinasse
1968 |
Ho!as François Holin, aka Ho
1967 |
The Thief of Parisas Georges Randal
1966 |
Is Paris Burning?as Pierrelot - Yvon Morandat
1966 |
Tender Scoundrelas Tony Maréchal
1965 |
Crime on a Summer Morningas Francis
1965 |
Up to His Earsas Arthur Lempereur
1964 |
Backfireas David Ladislas
1964 |
Greed in the Sunas Rocco
1964 |
Male Huntas Fernand
1964 |
Weekend at Dunkirkas Julien Maillat
1963 |
Banana Peelas Michel Thibault
1963 |
Magnet of Doomas Michel Maudet
1963 |
Mare mattoas Il livornese
1963 |
Sweet and Souras Raymond La Légion
1962 |
A Monkey in Winteras Gabriel Fouquet
1962 |
Cartoucheas Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche
1961 |
Famous Love Affairsas Lauzun (segment "Lauzun)
1961 |
La viacciaas Amerigo
1961 |
Man Called Roccaas Roberto La Rocca
1961 |
The Winner
1961 |
Breathless
Breathless
1961
1h 30m
Crime, Drama
7.7
A small-time crook, hunted by the authorities for a car theft and the murder of a police officer, attempts to persuade a hip American journalism student to run away with him to Italy.
asMichel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
1960 |
Breathlessas Michel Poiccard a.k.a. Laszlo Kovacs
1960 |
Lettere di una noviziaas Giuliano Verdi
1960 |
Seven Days... Seven Nightsas Chauvin
1960 |
Trapped by Fearas Paul Frapier
1960 |
Two Womenas Michele Di Libero
1959 |
An Angel on Wheelsas Michel Barrot
1959 |
Web of Passionas Laszlo Kovacs
1958 |
Be Beautiful But Shut Upas Pierrot
1958 |
Les tricheursas Lou

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2000 |
Chocolat
Chocolat
2000
PG-13
2h 1m
Drama, Romance
7.2
Single mother Vianne Rocher and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town in the winter of 1959, and open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.