The actor insists he loathes dsk, but the two men have plenty in common. Biography of gerard depardieu a great french actor. Gerard depardieu was born in chateauroux, indre, france, to anne jeanne josephe marillier and rene maxime lionel depardieu, who was a metal worker and fireman. He has received acclaim for his performances in the last metro 1980, for which he won the cesar award for best actor, in police 1985, for which he won.
The film tells the story of an illiterate man who bonds with an older, wellread woman. As with all scott films it is visually stunning and reuniting with bladerunner composer vangelis, the score sets the mood of the film perfectly. Set amidst the rugged hills of provence, this epic saga follows the heroic efforts of jean cadoret depardieu, who inherits a farm from his mother, florette, and leaves his city job behind, hoping to create a new eden, with his wife and daughter. Gerard depardieu last year, the actor who has survived 18 motorcycle accidents was banned from driving for six months after falling off his scooter while drunk. At the age of sixteen, he made his film debut with roger leenhardts short film le beatnik et le minet 1965, and in the same year he. A major star of french cinema since the early seventies, gerard depardieu. Dec 31, 2012 depardieus dramatic exit stage left occurs at a time that resembles the moment cyrano first stepped onto the french stage. He is a chevalier of the legion dhonneur, chevalier of the ordre. Depardieu is a living embodiment of a raw physical france of farm and industry, of its crashing and crushed history of dealing force and bearing. Gerard depardieu has revealed he was once a rent boy, a grave robber and a petty thief who was jailed for stealing a car before being saved from destitution by a gay theatre talent spotter. This biography is well written and about a very interesting man. Published in 1988, the book was an intensely personal work displaying another facet of the actors psyche, and it became a bestseller in france.
Depardieu was the son of actor gerard depardieu and his first wife, actress elisabeth depardieu nee guignot. French film star gerard depardieu, wearing a local costume, shows his passport during a ceremony in the town of saransk in the mordoviya republic, southeast of moscow, january 6, 20. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Apparently, depardieu had admired a book that googoosha, also a poet, had published, and offered to recite part of it as a spokenword interlude in the song.
Jan 07, 20 and the russian winter binge still would not end. News about gerard depardieu, including commentary and archival articles. Embarrassed by his large nose, a romantic poetsoldier romances his cousin by proxy. A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell. The end of summer the first book in the richard series introduces us to rebecca, a beautiful and sexy woman, a wife and a mother of a teenaged daughter. Depardieu is a living embodiment of a raw physical france of farm and industry, of its crashing and crushed history of dealing force and bearing the blows. He spent three years interviewing and researching gerard depardieu b. Gerard depardieu biography and filmography gerard depardieu. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the. The filmmaker on gerard depardieus snoring, burt reynoldss sexual skills and why boxset tv is disappointing published. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gerard depardieu books online.
Born december 27, 1948, in chateauroux, indre, france. His lawyer said tuesday that it is of course a relief that the case has been closed. One day, they decide to go on strike, and the authorities repress them. Gerard depardieu born 27 december 1948 is a french actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner. Gilles deleuzes alphabet book b for boisson english. Chutkow writes on french film for the new york times and vogue. Gerard depardieus daughter says her hoodlum father will be. History, everything from the romanov family and ivan the terrible to. Gerard depardieu stars in this madefortv adaptation of the classic adventure story by alexandre dumas. Edmond depardieu has been held in a french prison for nearly 20 years for daring to love mercedes naike rivelli, a woman who has also been wooed by. Gerard depardieu was born and raised in chateauroux, indre, france.
Epic movies a fivehour crash course in italian history thats also great filmmaking. During this noninterview, the actor kept returning to his passion, history, everything from the romanov family and ivan the terrible to. He was a student of history, his generations greatest interpreter of cyrano and danton. From gerard depardieu was unwell, interview by sally weale in the guardian, december 22, 2000. But gege, as depardieu is known, proved a feral scapegoat. In my cookbook, depardieu, along with his personal chef, laurent au. The crazy life of gerard depardieu the independent. I only wish the biography was more recent as gerard depardieu continues a to be an excellent actor and has accomplished much more since this book was written.
Gerard depardieu reveals his past in autobiography ca c. Depardieu s daughter, julie, has become a film star as well. Gerard depardieu, french film actor noted for his versatility and for his unusual combination of gentleness and physicality. Depardieu underwent coronary bypass surgery in paris on july 12, 2000. Catholicism is a pretty big deal in france, 1 so one would assume that depardieu associated with that religion, at least to a small degree, in his youth. After gerard depardieus discussion with lsp, the french actor chatted on a little more with lsp host prune perromat about his relationship to books, and religion. A fivehour crash course in italian history thats also great filmmaking. Guillaume depardieu 7 april 1971 october 2008 was a french actor, winner of a cesar award, and the oldest child of gerard depardieu. Bertrand bliers first major hit announced him as one of the most important and controversial cinematic voices of the 70s. He was the brother of actress julie depardieu, and halfbrother of roxane and jean. Heartthrob gerard depardieu has been cast as dominique strausskahn in an upcoming biopic. Jun 15, 2015 in a long and distinguished career the french film star gerard depardieu has made 181 films of which, he says, he is proud of 15 now, he laments, all anyone remembers of him is that he was.
Legendary academy award nominee and famous golden globe award winner, iconic controversial and. With yves montand, gerard depardieu, daniel auteuil, elisabeth depardieu. Gerard depardieu rape accusation under investigation. Edmond depardieu has been held in a french prison for nearly 20 years for daring to love mercedes naike rivelli, a woman who has also been wooed by a man in power, mondego jean rochefort. A lot has happened since the original was published.
Flamboyant french actor gerard depardieu, who somehow shocked the public by the decision to swap his french citizenship for russian in 20, seems to be strongly moved by russia. Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards help free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Gerard depardieu reveals past as male prostitute, grave. With gerard depardieu, anne brochet, vincent perez, jacques weber. See more ideas about film history, peter weir, actors. But his memoiressay innocent contra mundum press, 2017 is his first nonfiction book to be released in the u. Such is the effect he conjures that those ushered into the company of gerard depardieu are prone to making wild comparisons.
The six chapters cover salads, soups and starters through to fish, meat and poultry right up to desserts and include depardieu s personal. Tiptop film writing and a bathyspheric exploration of the complex emotional depths of a great actor. Dec 05, 20 gerard depardieus daughter says she has had five nose jobs to rid herself of his hoodlum looks and claims he will be dead in five years. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed.
The count of monte cristo by josee dayan gerard depardieu. Gerard depardieu may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, but the french actor has lived with controversy his whole life, according to his recently released autobiography. Author of nine books, on gerard depardieu, robert mondavi and others, and most recently a dog storymemoir zelda, the queen of paris, the true story of the luckiest dog in the world. The awardwinning actor has enjoyed a film career spanning more than four decades, and has appeared in over 170 films.
Starring uma thurman the avengers, pulp fiction, gerard depardieu the man in the iron mask and tim roth rob roy, vatel is based on the true story of an ordinary man, a decadent king and the woman caught between them. Putin likes to vacation there, and the city is slated to play host to the 2014 winter olympic games. In midnineteenthcentury northern france, a coal mining towns workers are exploited by the mines owner. His irresistible animal magnetism and bearlike physique suggest a ladykiller of dangerously unpredictable power, but there is also an intensely engaging gentleness to his persona that suggests nobility, innocence and tenderness, a smooth feminine interior that seems to be constantly at. List of top 10 best gerard depardieu movies best movies to. Chateauroux, france a hulking, charismatic leading man, he has become an enormously popular and prolific international star. Gerard depardieus rape investigation is closed the new. In the 16th century, martin guerre gerard depardieu returns home to his village after seven years away at war, demonstrating far more wisdom, strength of character, and tenderness than both the locals and wife nathalie baye remember him as having. Depardieu s son, guillaume, a fine actor in his own right, died of pneumonia at 37 while making a movie.
Whether or not depardieus career continues at the same frenetic pace which has marked it over the years, depardieus reputation as one of frances premiere actors is assured. Depardieu brings the palpable complexities of his character wonderfully to life. December 27, 1948 in the small town of chateauroux in indre, france, gerard depardieu was born the third of six children to a poor sheet metal worker. International directory of films and filmmakers, volume 2. Many of those films have garnered him critical and commercial successes, both in his native europe and around the world.
A frenetic adaptation of the directors own novel, les valseuses follows the exploits of two rowdy, sexist pigs, jeanclaude gerard depardieu and pierrot patrick dewaere, as they pilfer and plunder their way across the french countryside groping. After the death of his mother, depardieu sought to tell people of all kinds what he had never said in life through his book, lettres volees stolen letters. My cookbook conran octopus cookery, and innocent, and more on. Think this belly is the biggest horror in gerard depardieus. Gerard depardieu, brigitte bardot and russia the new york times. In my cookbook, depardieu, along with his personal chef, laurent audiot, rediscovers french domestic cooking. It was clear from the getgo that depardieu s brain was working at full blast, like a rollercoaster in an almost psychedelic explosion. Oct 06, 2014 french film star gerard depardieu, wearing a local costume, shows his passport during a ceremony in the town of saransk in the mordoviya republic, southeast of moscow, january 6, 20. See all books authored by gerard depardieu, including gerard depardieu.
Depardieu was promoted to the rank of chevalier in the french legion of honor in 1995. After a difficult adolescence, he was convicted of petty theft at a correctional institution and studied dramatic art as a therapy at jean laurent cochets school. Edouard baer and gerard depardieu star as comic book duo asterix and obelix in this zany adventure, which sees asterix cross the channel to help his. He left home at 12, so the story goes, to live with a pair of ageing but apparently. Gerard depardieus own extraordinary candor underlies the unique resonance. Think this belly is the biggest horror in gerard depardieu.
Findesiecle france was rocked by a series of economic and political. Jun 04, 2019 gerard depardieus rape investigation is closed gerard depardieu, in 2017. Gerard depardieu books list of books by author gerard depardieu. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed more than 170 films since 1967. Born in 1948 in a french village scarred by nazi occupation, film star gerard depardieu grew up with a stutter and severe hearing problems, exacerbated by parents who rarely talked in whole sentences. Gerard depardieu biography life, family, children, story. P rappeneau visual 7 editions published between 1990 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 1,816 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Overview for gerard depardieu turner classic movies. Gerard depardieu, sophie marceau, catherine deneuve our price.
Gerard depardieu, the impossible interview worldcrunch. Gerard xavier marcel depardieu is a french actor and filmmaker. Gerard xavier marcel depardieu was born on 27 december in the year of 1948. Going places by bertrand blier bertrand blier, gerard. A french judicial official says rape and sexual assault. Cohen film collection is proud to release this directors cut 4k restoration of a classic of french cinema. Though essentially about the raging genius and vast appetites of. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed over 170 movies since 1967. The casting of gerard depardieu is inspired and its impossible to imagine anyone else playing this passionate visionary. The legendary french actor just published a very personal book.
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