History Creator / JeanPaulBelmondo

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s and even moreso in the 1970s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the undisputed quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades.

He was the father of four, including Patricia (1953-1993, died in a house fire), Paul Alexandre (born in 1963, became a race car pilot), Florence (born in 1960) and Stella (born in 2003). One of his grandchildren, Victor (son of Paul Alexandre) followed in his footsteps and became an actor.

He was the father of four, including Patricia (1953-1993, died in a house fire), Paul Alexandre (born in 1963, became a race car pilot), Florence (born in 1960) and Stella (born in 2003).

His career slowly declined starting in the late 1980s. He won the César Award for Best Actor in 1989 for his role in Claude lelouch's ''Itinerary of a Spoiled Child'', but didn't show up at the ceremony, treating it like a [[invoked]]ConsolationAward after years of feeling he had been [[invoked]][[AwardSnub snubbed]]. He suffered a brain-damaging stroke in 2001 and retired from acting, only returning for one last role on the big screen in 2009. He passed away at age 88 on September 6, 2021 and received a national homage at the Invalides in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.

His career slowly declined starting in the late 1980s. He won the César Award for Best Actor in 1989 for his role in Claude lelouch's ''Itinerary of a Spoiled Child'', but didn't show up at the ceremony, treating it like a [[invoked]]ConsolationAward after years of being [[invoked]][[AwardSnub snubbed]]. He suffered a brain-damaging stroke in 2001 and retired from acting, only returning for one last role on the big screen in 2009. He passed away at age 88 on September 6, 2021 and received a national homage at the Invalides in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.

His career slowly declined starting in the late 1980s. He won the César Award for Best Actor in 1989 for his role in Claude lelouch's ''Itinerary of a Spoiled Child'', but didn't show up at the ceremony, treating it like a [[invoked]]ConsolationAward. He suffered a brain-damaging stroke in 2001 and retired from acting, only returning for one last role on the big screen in 2009. He passed away at age 88 on September 6, 2021 and received a national homage at the Invalides in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.

* ''The Loner'' (1987) as Stan Jalard

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s and even moreso in the 1970s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the undisputed quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades. He won the César Award for Best Actor in 1989 for his role in Claude lelouch's ''Itinerary of a Spoiled Child'', but didn't show up at the ceremony, treating it like a [[invoked]]ConsolationAward.

His career slowly declined starting in the late 1980s. He suffered a brain-damaging stroke in 2001 and retired from acting, only returning for one last role on the big screen in 2009. He passed away at age 88 on September 6, 2021 and received a national homage at the Invalides in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.

His career slowly declined starting in the late 1980s. He suffered a stroke in 2001 and retired from acting, only returning for one last role on the big screen in 2009. He passed away at age 88 on September 6, 2021 and received a national homage at the Invalides in UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}.

He was the father of four, including Patricia (1953-1993, died in the burning of her apartment), Paul Alexandre (born in 1963, became a race car pilot), Florence (born in 1960) and Stella (born in 2003).

** His Lautner films often had dialogues written by Creator/MichelAudiard.

* LovableRogue: A strong contender for the quintessential example in French cinema as the thieves and bank robbers he played, usually in comedies, were pretty much all either TheCharmer (''Cartouche'') or [[LargeHam hammy]] goofballs (''Le Guignolo'', ''Hold-up'').

* LovableRogue: A strong contender for the quintessential example in French cinema as the thieves and bank robbers he played, usually in comedies, were pretty much all either TheCharmer or [[LargeHam hammy]] goofballs.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s and even moreso in the 1970s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the undisputed quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the undisputed quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades.

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: He had a noticeable comedic shift in his late 1960s roles which would intensify in the mid-1970s, although he never stopped playing dramatic roles alongside them.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the indisputed quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the unchallenged quintessential {{Action Hero}} of French cinema for over three decades.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable and made him the quintessential French {{Action Hero}} for over three decades.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing {{Action Hero}}es, [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between, usually with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable.

His crowd-pleasing shift as soon as the early 1960s was much to the chagrin of critics who held his New Wave/more auteurist roles in very high regard, but [[AwesomeDearBoy pleasing crowds was just what he loved doing]]. He most often played {{Anti Hero}}es in crime films or [[LargeHam hammed it up]] as dashing {{Action Hero}}es, [[TheAce Aces]], {{Lovable Rogue}}s, [[TheCasanova Casanovas]], {{Cowboy Cop}}s or any role falling in-between in action comedies with heavy stunt work (which he tended to perform himself). Such characters tended to be showy, [[DeadpanSnarker very sarcastic]] and very quotable.

* ''Film/LaScoumoune'' (1972) as Roberto Borgo

* ''La Scoumoune'' (1972) as Roberto Borgo

* LovableRogue: A strong contender for the best examples in French cinema as the thieves and bank robbers he played, usually in comedies, were pretty much all examples of HandsomeLech and TheCharmer.

!!Tropes in his works:

** The general shape of [[Franchise/LupinIII Arsène Lupin III]]'s face and his haircut also owe to Belmondo's [[invoked]][[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff surprising popularity in Japan]].

* NoStuntDouble: A prime example, as he did much of the body stunt work in his films on his own between 1962 and 1987, which caused him plenty of injuries. For vehicular stunts as well, though he would sometimes leave it to his stuntman friend Creator/RemyJulienne when closeups were not needed.