Name: Gérard Depardieu
Date of Birth: 27 December 1948 Father of Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu. Is an accomplished winemaker. His daughter Roxanne, whose mother is Karine Silla, was born in January 1992. Convicted of drunk driving in France in 1990. He was sentenced to 2 months jail (suspended) and loss of his license for 6 months. Had a motorcycle accident and was hospitalized while filming Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999) in Paris. Underwent emergency quintuple heart bypass surgery in Paris, France, following a heart attack (10 July 2000). ... Guillaume Depardieu's wife Elise gave birth to a daughter, making G?rard a grandfather (January 2001). He became so engrossed in his role of Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) that he refused to shave off his Cyrano beard for a long while after the film was completed. When he appeared on the "So Graham Norton" (1998) in 2001, it was his first ever interview in the UK. He also confessed to traveling on his motorcycle to the hospital for his bypass operation. Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de l'info" (1988). Engaged to Carole Bouquet, who had been his longtime companion since 1997, from 2003 to 2005. His former girlfriend Karine Silla, mother of his daughter Roxanne, is now married to actor Vincent Perez, Deaprdieu's co-star in Cyrano de Bergerac (1990). Depardieu is a typical name from the center of France. Time magazine ran a profile that mistakenly suggested that Depardieu might have "participated" in a rape at the age of nine. The claim was based on an interview carried out 13 years earlier and was the result of an incorrect translation. Depardieu is now careful about proper translation. President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992. Born to Ren? Maxime Lionel Depardieu called "Le D?d?", a metal worker and firefighter, and his wife Anne Jeanne Jos?phe Marillier called "La Lilette", he was the third of five children. Grew up in Ch?teauroux in the Indre region. Left school at the age of 13 to be trained as a printer. Owns two restaurants in Paris, one of them is called "La Fontaine Gaillon". Announced his intention to retire from acting in October 2005, saying he believed he had made enough films and wanted to concentrate on his other interests. A friend of John Travolta, he was asked by Travolta to be his French voice in the dubbed version of Brian De Palma's movie Blow Out (1981). He has been good friends with Robert De Niro for more than 30 years, since the two worked together in Bernardo Bertolucci's Novecento (1976) in 1974-75. Was considered for the role of Max in Sergio Leone's gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Depardieu said he was willing to perfect an American accent in order to play the role, but instead James Woods was cast. Speaks Italian fluently. Favorite actor and close friend of Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Owns vineyards in France, Italy, Morocco and Algeria. Admires bishop, theologian and philosopher Saint Augustin, living from 354 to 430 in the North African town of Hippo Regius. Best paid French actor, earning EUR 800,000 per movie (2005). Has lived together with Cl?mentine Igou since 2005. Classmate of Claude Jade and Alain Doutey at the ?cole d'art dramatique (1966). He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture. His fourth child (b. July 2006) is named Jean (tribute to Jean Carmet). His son Guillaume Depardieu died on October 13 2008 (aged 37) from complications from pneumonia. He appeared with his wife Elisabeth in Le Tartuffe (1984). Read more Gérard Depardieu Fans :Gérard Depardieu movies (actor)User Comments |
