Jean Paul Belmondo

1933 -
French born Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris

Nickname Bebel . Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m) . 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 À bout de souffle (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 Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988) . Recently he returned to stage performing in the Theatre Marigny in Paris. 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 has daughter Florence and son Paul. His elder daughter Patricia died in a fire in 1994. None of his children became actors though you could have seen his son Paul in the episodic role in Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988). Natty Belmondo (29 December 2002 - present) 1 child, Elodie Constantin (4 December 1953 - 1965) (divorced) 3 children.

Aîné des Ferchaux, L' (2001) , Amazone (2000) , Acteurs, Les (2000) , Peut-être (1999) , Une chance sur deux (1998) , Puce à l'oreille, La (1997) , Désiré (1996), Misérables, Les (1995), Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995) , Inconnu dans la maison, L' (1992) , Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988) , Solitaire, Le (1987) , Hold-Up (1985) , Joyeuses Pâques (1984) , Morfalous, Les (1984) , Marginal, Le (1983) , As des as, L' (1982) , Professionnel, Le (1981) , Guignolo, Le (1980) , Flic ou voyou (1979) , Animal, L' (1977) , Corps de mon ennemi, Le (1976) , Alpagueur, L' (1976) , Incorrigible, L' (1975) , Peur sur la ville (1975) , Stavisky... (1974) , Magnifique, Le (1973) , Héritier, L' (1973) , Scoumoune, La (1972) , Docteur Popaul (1972) , Casse, Le (1971) , Mariés de l'an II, Les (1971) , Borsalino (1970) , Sirène du Mississipi, La (1969) , Cerveau, Le (1969) , Un homme qui me plaît (1969) , Ho! (1968) , Casino Royale (1967) , Voleur, Le (1967) , Tendre voyou (1966) , Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) , Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine, Les (1965) , Pierrot le fou (1965) , Par un beau matin d'été (1965) , Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964) , Chasse à l'homme, La (1964) , Échappement libre (1964) , Cent mille dollars au soleil (1964) , Homme de Rio, L' (1964), Dragées au poivre (1963) , Aîné des Ferchaux, L' (1963) , Peau de banane (1963) , Mare matto (1963) , Dongiovanni della Costa Azzurra, I (1962) , Doulos, Le (1962), Un singe en hiver (1962) , Cartouche (1962), Giorno più corto, Il (1962) , Riviera-Story (1961) , Un nommé La Rocca (1961) , Amours célèbres (1961) , Léon Morin, prêtre (1961) , Une femme est une femme (1961) , Viaccia, La (1961) , Ciociara, La (1960) , Lettere di una novizia (1960) , Charlotte et son Jules (1960) , Distractions, Les (1960) , Française et l'amour, La (1960) , Moderato cantabile (1960) , Classe tous risques (1960) , À bout de souffle (1960) , À double tour (1959) , Engel auf Erden, Ein (1959) , Trois mousquetaires, Les (1959) , Un drôle de dimanche (1958) , Tricheurs, Les (1958) , Sois belle et tais-toi (1958) , Copains du dimanche, Les (1958) , À pied, à cheval et en voiture (1957) , Molière (1956)