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  Jean-Paul Belmondo became part of cinema history with his performance as Michel Poiccard, the antihero of Jean-Luc Godard's groundbreaking New Wave feature "Breathless" (1959). The actor developed into one of the key actors of the 'New Wave' and was a major international star by the early 1970s. With the looks of a boxer rather than a movie star, Belmondo has projected a simultaneously tough, yet thoughtful and highly sensuous persona in such diverse films as Philippe De Broca's "That Man From Rio" (1964), Godard's "Pierrot le fou" (1965), Francois Truffaut's "Mississippi Mermaid" (1969) and Jacques Deray's "Borsalino" (1970).

Belmondo began his acting career on stage in the provinces, working his way to Paris where he debuted in 1956 in "L'Hotel du libre echange". He then appeared in French renditions of "Caesar and Cleopatra" and "The Taming of the Shrew" before achieving screen stardom. Returning to the stage in the 90s, he toured in the title role of "Cyrano de Bergerac".

"Pierrot le fou", in which he portrayed a novelist writing an autobiographical tragedy, firmed his star status, as did his role as a chronic thief in "Le Voleur" (1966). Often, Belmondo's work has been in weak projects, and critics have often accused him of giving listless performances, but his photogenic charisma has always been evident. In the late 70s and into the 80s, Belmondo moved into playing urbane characters, albeit with a touch of cynicism, as in "Flic ou voyou" (1979) and "Le Solitaire" (1987). After a few years away from the screen, he returned as the Jean Valjean character in Claude Lelouch's variation on "Les Miserables" (1995) followed by the bedroom farce "Desire" (1996).

Maintaining a relatively high name-recognition in the USA, Belmondo has only made one English-language film, the international "Is Paris Burning?" (1966), as the daring resistance leader who takes over police headquarters. He also made a cameo in the misguided James Bond spoof, "Casino Royale" (1967). His 1974 film, "Stavisky", which co-starred another American favorite Charles Boyer, found an audience in the USA. Belmondo won praise for his turn as a 30s version of a junk bond dealer who almost brought down the government.

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  Aîné des Ferchaux, L' (2001) (TV) .... Paul Ferchaux
Amazone (2000) .... Edouard
... aka Amazon (International: English title)
Acteurs, Les (2000) .... Jean-Paul Belmondo
... aka Actors (International: English title)

Peut-être (1999) .... Ako
... aka Maybe (USA)
... aka Perhaps (USA: literal English title)
Une chance sur deux (1998) .... Léo Brassac
... aka Half a Chance
Puce à l'oreille, La (1997) (TV) .... Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise - Poche
Désiré (1996) .... Désiré
... aka Désiré de Sacha Guitry (France: complete title)
Misérables, Les (1995) .... Henri Fortin/Jean Valjean/Roger Fortin
... aka Misérables du vingtième siècle, Les
Cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma, Les (1995) .... Professeur Bébel
... aka A Hundred and One Nights
... aka A Hundred and One Nights of Simon Cinema
... aka Cent et une nuits, Les (France: short title)
Inconnu dans la maison, L' (1992) .... Loursat
... aka Stranger in the House

Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (1988) .... Sam Lion
... aka Löwe, Der (West Germany)
Solitaire, Le (1987) .... Stan Jalard
... aka The Loner (International: English title)
Hold-Up (1985) .... Grimm
Joyeuses Pâques (1984) .... Stephane Margelle
... aka Happy Easter
Morfalous, Les (1984) .... Sgt. Pierre Augagneur
Marginal, Le (1983) .... Commissaire Philippe Jordan
... aka The Outsider
As des as, L' (1982) .... Jo Cavalier
... aka Ace of Aces
... aka As der Asse, Das (West Germany)
... aka The Super Ace
Professionnel, Le (1981) .... Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss'
... aka The Professional (USA)
Guignolo, Le (1980) .... Alexandre Dupré

Flic ou voyou (1979) .... Antonio Cerutti/Stanislas Borovitz
... aka Cop or Hood (International: English title)
Animal, L' (1977) .... Mike Gaucher et Bruno Ferrari
... aka Stuntwoman
... aka The Animal
Corps de mon ennemi, Le (1976) .... François Leclercq
... aka Body of My Enemy (International: English title)
Alpagueur, L' (1976) .... Roger Pilard, dit l'Alpagueur
... aka Hunter Will Get You (USA)
Incorrigible, L' (1975) .... Victor Vauthier
... aka Incorrigible (USA)
... aka The Incorrigible
... aka Unverbesserliche, Der
Peur sur la ville (1975) .... Le commissaire Jean Letellier
... aka Fear Over the City (USA)
... aka Poliziotto della brigata criminale, Il (Italy)
... aka The Night Caller (UK)
Stavisky... (1974) .... Serge Alexandre Stavisky
... aka Empire d'Alexandre, L'
... aka Stavisky, il grande truffatore (Italy)
Magnifique, Le (1973) .... Bob Saint-Clair/François Merlin
... aka Come si distrugge la reputazione del più grande agente segreto del mondo (Italy)
... aka How to Destroy the Reputation of the Greatest Secret Agent... (UK)
... aka The Magnificent One
Héritier, L' (1973) .... Bart Cordell
... aka Erede, L' (Italy)
... aka The Inheritor (USA)
Scoumoune, La (1972) .... Roberto Borgo
... aka Clan dei marsigliesi, Il (Italy)
... aka Hit Man (UK)
... aka Scomunicato, Lo (Italy: alternative title)
... aka Scoumoune (USA)
... aka The Pariah (USA: video title)
Docteur Popaul (1972) .... Dr. Paul Simay
... aka Dr. Popaul
... aka High Heels (USA)
... aka Play Now, Pay Later (USA: dubbed version)
... aka Scoundrel in White (UK)
... aka Trappola per un lupo (Italy)
Casse, Le (1971) .... Azad
... aka Scassinatori, Gli (Italy)
... aka The Burglars (USA)
Mariés de l'an II, Les (1971) .... Nicolas Philibert
... aka Mirii anului II (Romania)
... aka Scoundrel (UK)
... aka Sposi dell'anno secondo, Gli (Italy)
... aka The Scarlet Buccaneer
... aka The Swashbuckler
Borsalino (1970) .... Francois Capella
... aka Borsalino (USA)

Sirène du Mississipi, La (1969) .... Louis Mahé
... aka Mia droga si chiama Julie, La (Italy)
... aka Mississippi Mermaid (USA)
Cerveau, Le (1969) .... Arthur Lespinasse
... aka Cervello, Il (Italy)
... aka The Brain (USA)
Un homme qui me plaît (1969) .... Henri
... aka A Man I Like (UK)
... aka Love Is a Funny Thing (USA)
... aka Tipo che mi piace, Un (Italy)
Ho! (1968) .... François Holin, aka Ho
... aka Criminal face (Italy)
Casino Royale (1967) (as Jean Paul Belmondo) .... French Legionnaire
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
Voleur, Le (1967) .... Georges Randal
... aka The Thief (UK)
... aka The Thief of Paris (USA)
Tendre voyou (1966) .... Tony Marechal
... aka Avventuriere a Tahiti, Un (Italy)
... aka Tender Scoundrel (USA)
Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) .... Pierrelot/Yves Morandat
... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA)
Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine, Les (1965) .... Arthur Lempereur
... aka Chinese Adventures in China (USA)
... aka Uomo di Hong Kong, L' (Italy)
... aka Up to His Ears (UK)
Pierrot le fou (1965) (as Jean Paul Belmondo) .... Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'
... aka Pierrot le fou (UK) (USA)
... aka Bandito delle undici, Il (Italy)
... aka Crazy Pete
... aka Pierrot Goes Wild
Par un beau matin d'été (1965) .... Francis
... aka Crime On a Summer Morning (USA)
... aka Rapina al sole (Italy)
... aka Secuestro bajo el sol (Spain)
Week-end à Zuydcoote (1964) .... Julien Maillat
... aka Weekend at Dunkirk (UK) (USA)
Chasse à l'homme, La (1964) .... Fernand
... aka Caccia al maschio (Italy)
... aka Male Hunt (USA)
... aka The Gentle Art of Seduction (UK)
Échappement libre (1964) .... David Ladislas
... aka A escape libre (Spain)
... aka Backfire (USA)
... aka Boß hat sich was ausgedacht, Der (West Germany)
... aka Scappamento aperto (Italy)
Cent mille dollars au soleil (1964) .... Rocco
... aka 100 000 Dollars au soleil
... aka Centomila dollari al sole (Italy)
... aka Greed in the Sun
Homme de Rio, L' (1964) .... Pvt. Adrien Dufourquet
... aka That Man from Rio (UK)
... aka Uomo di Rio, L' (Italy)
Dragées au poivre (1963) .... Raymond
... aka Sweet and Sour (UK) (USA)
... aka Confetti al pepe (Italy)
... aka The Sweet and the Bitter
Aîné des Ferchaux, L' (1963) .... Michel Maudet
... aka Magnet of Doom
... aka Sciacallo, Lo (Italy)
... aka Un jeune homme honorable
Peau de banane (1963) .... Michel
... aka Banana Peel (USA)
... aka Buccia di banana (Italy)
Mare matto (1963) .... Il Livornese
... aka Crazy Sea (International: English title: informal alternative title)
... aka Mad Sea (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Mer à boire, La (France)
Dongiovanni della Costa Azzurra, I (1962) (uncredited) .... Cameo
... aka Beach Casanova (USA)
Doulos, Le (1962) .... Silien
... aka Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
... aka Spione, Lo (Italy)
... aka The Finger Man
Un singe en hiver (1962) .... Gabriel Fouquet
... aka A Monkey in Winter (USA)
... aka It's Hot in Hell (UK)
Cartouche (1962) .... Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche
... aka Swords of Blood (UK)
Giorno più corto, Il (1962) .... Erede Siciliano
... aka Giorno più corto commedia umoristica, Il
... aka The Shortest Day (USA)
Riviera-Story (1961)
... aka Die von der Elbchaussee
... aka Nacht mit Anja, Die
Un nommé La Rocca (1961) .... Roberto La Rocca
... aka A Man Named Rocca (USA)
... aka Man Called Rocca (USA)
... aka Quello che spara per primo (Italy)
Amours célèbres (1961) .... Lauzun (segment "Lauzun)
... aka Famous Love Affairs (International: English title)
Léon Morin, prêtre (1961) .... Leon Morin
... aka Leon Morin prete (Italy)
... aka Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
... aka The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
Une femme est une femme (1961) (as Belmondo) .... Alfred Lubitsch
... aka A Woman Is a Woman (USA)
... aka Donna è donna, La (Italy)
Viaccia, La (1961) .... Amerigo
... aka Mauvais chemin, Le (France)
... aka The Lovemakers (USA: reissue title)
Ciociara, La (1960) .... Michele
... aka Two Women (UK) (USA)
... aka Paysanne aux pieds nus (France)
Lettere di una novizia (1960) .... Giuliano Verdi
... aka Novice, La (France)
... aka Rita
Charlotte et son Jules (1960) .... Jean, the Old Boyfriend
... aka Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
... aka Charlotte and Her Jules (International: English title: literal title)
Distractions, Les (1960) .... Paul Frapier
... aka Trapped by Fear (UK) (USA)
... aka Distrazioni, Le (Italy)
Française et l'amour, La (1960) .... Gilles (segment "Adultere, L'")
... aka Francese e l'amore, La (Italy)
... aka Love and the Frenchwoman (USA)
Moderato cantabile (1960) .... Chauvin
... aka Moderato cantabile (USA)
... aka Moderato cantabile: Storia di uno strano amore (Italy)
... aka Seven Days... Seven Nights (UK)
Classe tous risques (1960) .... Eric Stark
... aka Asfalto che scotta (Italy)
... aka The Big Risk (USA)
À bout de souffle (1960) .... Michel Poiccard alias Laszlo Kovacs
... aka Breathless (UK) (USA)
... aka By a Tether (UK: informal title)

À double tour (1959) .... Laszlo Kovacs
... aka A doppia mandata (Italy)
... aka Leda (USA)
... aka Web of Passion (UK)
Engel auf Erden, Ein (1959) .... Michel Barrot
... aka An Angel on Wheels (USA)
... aka Angel on Earth (USA)
... aka Mademoiselle Ange (France)
Trois mousquetaires, Les (1959) (TV) .... D'Artagnan
Un drôle de dimanche (1958) .... Patrick
... aka Sunday Encounter (USA: TV title)
Tricheurs, Les (1958) (as J.P. Belmondo) .... Lou
... aka Peccatori in blue jeans (Italy)
... aka The Cheaters (USA: literal English title)
... aka Youthful Sinners (UK)
Sois belle et tais-toi (1958) .... Pierrot
... aka Be Beautiful But Shut Up (USA)
... aka Blonde for Danger (UK)
... aka Just Another Pretty Face
Copains du dimanche, Les (1958) .... Trebois
À pied, à cheval et en voiture (1957) .... Venin
... aka A piedi... a cavallo... in automobile (Italy)
... aka On Foot, On Horse, and On Wheels (USA: TV title)
Molière (1956) .... Le Merluche