The legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died at age 88, his lawyer says.
Saskya Vandoorne, Xiaofei XuThe legendary French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo has died aged 88, his lawyer, Michel Godest, said on Monday.The son of French sculptor Paul Belmondo and painter Sarah Rainaud-Richard, Belmondo was born into an artistic family in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1933, Reuters reports.
He was a passionate boxer as a child, but eventually turned to acting, and was enrolled in the Paris Conservatory in 1952 after three attempts, according to Reuters.PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy Stock Photo Despite his initial struggle, Belmondo went on to star in a series of major hits, including"The Professional,""Ace of Aces" and"Le Magnifique".
But he was best known for his breakthrough performance as the dangerous yet romantic criminal Michel in the 1960 film"Breathless," where he worked with film director Jean-Luc Godard and starred alongside American actress Jean Seberg.
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