Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo (born April 9, 1933) is a French actor.

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April 9 - 1933 - French - Actor

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He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France, the son of the Parisian sculptor Paul Belmondo (1898-1982).

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Neuilly-sur-Seine - Hauts-de-Seine - France - Paul Belmondo

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His breakthrough role was in Jean-Luc Godard's A bout de souffle (aka Breathless) (1960), which made him a major figure in the French New Wave. With L'homme de Rio (aka That Man From Rio) (1965) he started to switch to commercial mainstream productions, mainly comedies and action films.

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Jean-Luc Godard - A bout de souffle - 1960 - French New Wave - L'homme de Rio - 1965

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His son, Paul Belmondo (born 1963) was a Formula One driver.

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Paul Belmondo - 1963 - Formula One

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