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Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)
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Gérard Depardieu is a French film and stage actor born on December 27, 1948, in Châteauroux. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] His native language is French, and he holds citizenship in Russia, France, and the United Arab Emirates. [13][14][15][16][10][17][10] His career spans multiple roles, including film actor, stage actor, film director, film producer, television producer, and businessperson. [10][18][19][20][21][22]

Depardieu practices Eastern Orthodoxy as his religion. [23] He has four children: Julie Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Roxane Depardieu, and Jean Depardieu. [24] Over his career, he has received numerous awards, including the Knight of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the National Order of Merit, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, seven d'Or awards, Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema award, César Award for Best Actor, and two additional honors. [25][26]

Key Facts

  • Father: René Depardieu[9]
  • Mother: Alice Depardieu[10]
  • Child: Julie Depardieu[11], Guillaume Depardieu[12], Roxane Depardieu[13], Jean Depardieu[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Russia[15], France[16], United Arab Emirates[17]
  • Native language: French[18]
  • Occupation: businessperson[19], actor[20], voice actor[21], singer[22]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[23]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the National Order of Merit[25], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[26], 7 d'Or[27], Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema[28], César Award for Best Actor[29], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[30], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[31], Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[32], London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[33], Stanislavsky Award[34], Lumière Award for Best Actor[35], Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement[36]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Commons category: Gérard Depardieu[39]
  • Unmarried partner: Magda Vavrusova[40]
  • Sport: association football[41]
  • Family name: Depardieu[42]
  • Given name: Gérard[43], Xavier[44], Marcel[45]
  • Significant event: Gérard Depardieu sexual abuse allegations[46]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Gérard Depardieu[47]
  • Relative: Delphine Depardieu[48]
  • Student of: Jean-Laurent Cochet[49], Sacha Pitoëff[50]
  • Filmography: Gérard Depardieu filmography[51]

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[52]

  • Country: FR[53]

  • Began / founded: 1948-12-27[54]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f3808f3-2f93-4564-8050-33e9b773fbc3[55]

Why It Matters

Gérard Depardieu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Gérard Depardieu born?

Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux[2].

Who were Gérard Depardieu's parents?

Gérard Depardieu's father was René Depardieu[9]. Gérard Depardieu's mother was Alice Depardieu[10].

What did Gérard Depardieu do for work?

Gérard Depardieu worked as a film actor[3], stage actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], and television producer[7].

What awards did Gérard Depardieu receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Knight of the National Order of Merit[25], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[26], and 7 d'Or[27].

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  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . jorfsearch.steinertriples.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [52] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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