Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (French: [ʒeʁaʁ dəpaʁdjø] (13px ); born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur and Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite. He was granted citizenship of Russia in January 2013 and the same month became a cultural ambassador of Montenegro.

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Gérard Depardieu
Alias (AKA)Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel
Birth dateDecember 27, 1948
Birth nameGérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu
Birth place
Châteauroux , Indre , France
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  1. http://www.1tv.ru/news/world/48205
  2. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/02/25/letranger