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Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Actor and producer, also writer and director · Died August 18, 2024, aged 88 · Sceaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and businessman. Acknowledged as a cultural and cinematic leading man of the 20th century, Delon emerged as one of the foremost European actors of the late 1950s to the 1980s, and became an international sex symbol. He is regarded as one of the most well-known figures of the French cultural landscape. His style, looks, and roles, which made him an international icon, earned him enduring popularity. Delon achieved critical acclaim for his roles in films such as Women Are Weak (1959), Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Any Number Can Win (1963), The Black Tulip (1964), The Last Adventure (1967), Le Samouraï (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), La Piscine (1969), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), Un flic (1972), and Monsieur Klein (1976). Over the course of his career, Delon worked with many directors, including Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, Louis Malle, and Agnès Varda. Delon received many film and entertainment awards throughout his career. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in Notre histoire (1984). In 1991, he became a member of France's Legion of Honour. At the 45th Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Honorary Golden Bear. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he received the Honorary Palme d'Or. In addition to his acting career, Delon also recorded the spoken part in the popular 1973 song "Paroles, paroles", a duet with Dalida as the main singing voice. He acquired Swiss citizenship in 1999. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Delon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 8, 1935
Died
August 18, 2024 (aged 88)
From
Sceaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer and director
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Alain Delon's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
22%
Self
19%
Power
12%
Survival
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 61 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 12 · Dark 33

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 21 · Stylized 31 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 27 · Intense 26

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 5

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 12

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 31 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 34 · Open-ended 18 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

55 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 35 of 55 analyzed roles.

Hero
35 of 55
Ally
7 of 55
Shadow
6 of 55
Trickster
4 of 55
Shapeshifter
3 of 55
Show the 55 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
44
Melancholic
26
Thrilling
15
Contemplative
13
Absurd
10
Other
47

How their films linger

Bittersweet26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic15
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alain Delon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alain Delon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

115 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 78 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Romy, A Free Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as archive footage

  • Fantômas démasqué(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Exterior Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Gainsbourg, toute une vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Disclaimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Alain Delon

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • An Ordinary Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Julien

  • Mommies, Happy New Year! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alain Delon

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Trailer War(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as (archive footage)

  • An Intimate History of Occupation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • One Husband Too Many (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maxime de Rougemont

  • Asterix at the Olympic Games(2008)

    as Jules César

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as John Bullit

  • Frank Riva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Frank Riva

  • Fabio Montale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fabio Montale

  • Les acteurs(2000)

    as Alain Delon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Half a Chance(1998)

    as Julien Vignal

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Day and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alexandre

  • Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Teddy Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jean Riviere

  • A Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Maître Charles Dunand

  • The Return of Casanova (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer · as Casanova

  • Enopios Enopio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Dancing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Adaptation · Producer · as Alan Wolf

  • Nouvelle Vague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Roger Lennox / Richard Lennox

  • Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort(1988)

    Adaptation · Producer · as Commissaire Eugène Grindel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Julien Manda

  • The Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer · Writer · as Jean Diaz

  • Cop's Honor(1985)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Daniel Pratt

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Our History(1984)

    Producer · as Robert Avranche

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Swann in Love(1984)

    as Baron de Charlus

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jacques Darnay

  • Le choc(1982)

    Director · Adaptation · as Martin Terrier / Christian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop(1981)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Choucas

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Assassination Attempt(1981)

    as Georges Foch - police inspector

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Three Men to Kill(1980)

    Producer · Writer · as Michel Gerfaut

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer · as Jean-Marie Desprès

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    as Paul Metrand

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Attention, the Kids Are Watching (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer · as The Man

  • Le Bel Indifférent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Émile

  • Death of a Corrupt Man(1977)

    Producer · as Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Hurried Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · as Pierre Niox

  • Armageddon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · as Dr. Michel Ambrose

  • Le gang(1977)

    Producer · as Robert

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Klein(1976)

    Presenter · Producer · as Mr. Robert Klein

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Boomerang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · Writer · as Jacques Batkin

  • The Gypsy(1975)

    Producer · as The Gypsy

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flic Story(1975)

    Producer · as Roger Borniche

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as (archive footage)

  • Zorro(1975)

    as Don Diego / El Zorro

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Self · as The man (archive footage)

  • Borsalino and Co.(1974)

    Producer · as Roch Siffredi

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Someone Is Bleeding(1974)

    Producer · as Marc Rilson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Creezy(1974)

    as Julien Dandieu

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Two Men in Town(1973)

    Producer · as Gino Strabliggi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • No Way Out(1973)

    Producer · as Tony Arzenta

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Burned Barns(1973)

    as Judge Pierre Larcher

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Scorpio(1973)

    as Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Devilers

  • Indian Summer(1972)

    Producer · as Daniele Dominici

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Cop(1972)

    as Commissioner Édouard Coleman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Assassination of Trotsky(1972)

    as Frank Jackson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cops Is Cops(1972)

    as Man looking for Rodriguez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Red Sun(1971)

    as Gauche

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Widow Couderc(1971)

    as Jean Lavigne

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Easy Down There! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer · as Simon Médieu

  • Diamond Bikini(1971)

    as un passant

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Love Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Producer · as Julien Dandieu

  • The Red Circle(1970)

    as Corey

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Borsalino(1970)

    Producer · as Roch Siffredi

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Sicilian Clan(1969)

    as Roger Startet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Laurent

  • The Swimming Pool(1969)

    as Jean-Paul

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ho!(1968)

    as Man at airport

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, Friend(1968)

    as Dino Barran

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Girl on a Motorcycle(1968)

    Producer · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Spirits of the Dead(1968)

    as William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Diabolically Yours(1967)

    as Pierre Lagrange / Georges Campo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Le Samouraï(1967)

    as Jef Costello

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Last Adventure(1967)

    as Manu

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Is Paris Burning?(1966)

    as Jacques Chaban-Delmas

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Texas Across the River(1966)

    as Don Andrea

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lost Command(1966)

    as Captain Phillipe Esclavier

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Love at Sea(1965)

    as The actor of the film

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    as Eddie Pedak

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    as Stefano

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Unvanquished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Thomas Vlassenroot

  • Joy House(1964)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer · as Narrator

  • The Black Tulip(1964)

    as Julien/Guillaume de Saint Preux

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Killing Success(1963)

    as Lambert (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Leopard(1963)

    as Tancredi Falconeri

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    as Francis Verlot

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Pierre Messager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Les Jumelles et la Chèvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Martin

  • Redhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Passenger in Venice (uncredited)

  • L'Eclisse(1962)

    as Piero

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Le Chien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Lui

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as le duc Albert de Bavière

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Joy of Living (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ulisse Cecconato

  • Rocco and His Brothers(1960)

    as Rocco Parondi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Purple Noon(1960)

    as Tom Ripley

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Le chemin des écoliers(1959)

    as Antoine Michaud, fils

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Three Murderesses(1959)

    as Julien Fenal

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Christine(1958)

    as Franz Lobheiner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Be Beautiful But Shut Up(1958)

    as Loulou, le petit ami d'Olga

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • When a Woman Meddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jo

  • Le Rapt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • On ne réveille pas un flic qui dort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Commissaire divisionnaire Eugène Grindel

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles, 113 of them dated from 1949 to 2022; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)

$132M worldwide

Highest rated

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Red Sun (1971)

Film career

19492022

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 26 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting113 of 114: 84 only acting, 29 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting2 of 114: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting10 of 114: 0 only writing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thProducing28 of 114: 1 only producing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 114: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

114 titles, 29 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 27 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s5 · acting1960s32 · 32 acting · 1 crew1970s35 · 34 acting · 18 crew1980s11 · 11 acting · 8 crew1990s9 · 9 acting · 3 crew2000s5 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 56% of 73 roles
58636873788388

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alain Delon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 61 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 61

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Famous Love Affairs (1961)

61st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 56 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alain Delon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles23–47 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles12–55 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles12–30 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles29–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles22–57 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alain Delon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alain Delon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Jacques Tarbès shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles