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8 November 1935, Sceaux, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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182 cm

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Featured on the cover of the music album "The Queen is Dead" by the Smiths (1986)
Father of Christian Aaron Boulogne
Worked together with Claude Jade and Curd Jürgens in Russia
Has two children with Rosalie van Breemen, a daughter, Anouchka Delon (born in 1990) and a son Alain Fabien (born in 1994).
Father of Anthony Delon
Was engaged to actress Romy Schneider (1959-1964).
Father of Alain Delon Jr.
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).
He is a friend of French actress Brigitte Bardot.
Rosalie van Breemen is Dutch, a former model and a aristocrat.
Sang in hit song "Paroles, Paroles" with late singer Dalida.
Owns a restaurant called "Camargue" in Nice, France.
Has partially Corsican ancestry.
Has been expelled six times from different schools, as a child.
Is long time friends with actor Jean-Claude Brialy.
Father was named Fabien and mother was named Edith.
Has dual citizenship: French and Swiss. Aquired Swiss citizenship in 1999.
Received the "Legion d'Honneur", the highest French decoration for his career.
Participated to the war of Indochina, when he was a soldier in the French army.
Originally wanted to be a butcher.
His stepfather Paul Boulogne was a butcher.
Is a Gaullist (an admirer of Charles De Gaulle, and consequently, a center rightist).
Has his own perfume, it's called "AD".
Has his own brand "Alain Delon Diffusion SA", which sells perfumes, champaign, clothes, watches, Cognac, glasses.
Has a horse named "Equileo".
Sang song "Comme Au Cinéma" in 1987.
Accepted starring role in Zorro (1975/I) to please his son Anthony Delon, who was a child at the time.
Has two grand-daughters: Lou and Liv, by his son Anthony Delon.
Longtime companion of actress Mireille Darc from 1969 to 1984.
Created a horse racing team with which he won the World Champion title for trotter with his horse "Equileo".
Lives on his estate in Douchy, France (Departement Loiret).
Italian rock group "Baustelle" wrote a song entitled "La canzone di Alain Delon" ("The song of Alain Delon").
One of the most favourite western stars in Japan
His childhood favourite star was John Garfield.
Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.
Indie band The Margarets wrote a song called "Alain Delon".