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Gérard Depardieu

French actor (born 1948)
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Gérard Depardieu

Summary

Gérard Depardieu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Châteauroux[2]. He was born on December 27, 1948[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], stage actor[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,241 views/month, #3,247 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux[2].
  • Gérard Depardieu was born on December 27, 1948[3].
  • Gérard Depardieu's father was René Depardieu[10].
  • Gérard Depardieu's mother was Alice Depardieu[11].
  • A child of Gérard Depardieu was Julie Depardieu[12].
  • A child of Gérard Depardieu was Guillaume Depardieu[13].
  • A child of Gérard Depardieu was Roxane Depardieu[14].
  • A child of Gérard Depardieu was Jean Depardieu[15].
  • Gérard Depardieu held citizenship in Russia[16].
  • Gérard Depardieu held citizenship in France[17].
  • Gérard Depardieu held citizenship in United Arab Emirates[18].
  • French was Gérard Depardieu's native language[19].
  • Gérard Depardieu's professions included film actor[4].
  • Gérard Depardieu worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Gérard Depardieu worked as a film director[6].
  • Gérard Depardieu worked as a film producer[7].
  • Gérard Depardieu's professions included television producer[8].
  • Gérard Depardieu worked as a businessperson[20].
  • Gérard Depardieu held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[21].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[22].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[23].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor[24].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the 7 d'Or[25].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema[26].
  • Gérard Depardieu received the César Award for Best Actor[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-12-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9f3808f3-2f93-4564-8050-33e9b773fbc3[31]

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Origins and Family

Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux[2]. He was born on December 27, 1948[3]. His father was René Depardieu[10]. His mother was Alice Depardieu[11]. French was his native language[19].

Education

Studied under Jean-Laurent Cochet[32], a film actor[33], 1935–2020[34], of France[35], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[36] and Sacha Pitoëff[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], stage actor[5], film director[6], film producer[7], television producer[8], and businessperson[20]. Gérard Depardieu held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[23], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; Volpi Cup for Best Actor[24], an award for best leading actor[42], in Italy[43]; 7 d'Or[25], a television program[44], in France[45], founded in 1985[46]; Lumière Award, Lyon Festival of cinema[26], a film award[47], in France[48], founded in 2009[49]; and César Award for Best Actor[27], a César Award[50], in France[51], founded in 1976[52].

Personal Life

Children include Julie Depardieu[12], an actor[53], b. 1973[54], of France[55], awarded the César Award for Best Supporting Actress[56]; Guillaume Depardieu[13], an actor[57], 1971–2008[58], of France[59], awarded the César Award for Best Male Revelation[60]; Roxane Depardieu[14], an actor[61], b. 1992[62], of France[63]; and Jean Depardieu[15]. Gérard Depardieu's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[64].

Why It Matters

Gérard Depardieu ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,241 views/month, #3,247 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Gérard Depardieu born?

Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux[2].

Who were Gérard Depardieu's parents?

Gérard Depardieu's father was René Depardieu[10]. Gérard Depardieu's mother was Alice Depardieu[11].

What did Gérard Depardieu do for work?

Gérard Depardieu worked as film actor[4], stage actor[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

What awards did Gérard Depardieu receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[22], Knight of the National Order of Merit[23], Volpi Cup for Best Actor[24], and 7 d'Or[25].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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