Alain Delon Movies

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Alain Delon (1935-2024) was a French actor, writer, singer and director.   Delon is known as one of Europe’s most prominent actors and screen sex symbols from the 1960s.  He achieved critical acclaim for roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Plein Soleil (1960), L’Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965), Lost Command (1966) and Le Samouraï (1967).  His IMDb page shows over 105 acting credits since 1949. This page will rank Alain Delon movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos, and movies without know box office grosses were not included in the rankings.  Most of the box office grosses come from the very helpful http://www.boxofficestory.com website.

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Alain Delon Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.

The Leopard (1963)

Alain Delon Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table

The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.

  • Sort Alain Delon movies by co-stars of his movies.
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  • Sort Alain Delon movies how they were received by critics and audiences.  60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
  • Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each Alain Delon movie received and how many Oscar® wins each Alain Delon movie won.
  • Sort Alain Delon movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score.  UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.

Le Samouraï (1967)

Possibly Interesting Facts About Alain Delon

1. Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon was born in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France in 1935.

2.  Alain Delon originally wanted to be a butcher.

3. Alain Delon’s childhood favorite star was John Garfield.

4. Alain Delon won a Cesar (French Oscar) for Best Actor in Notre Histoire (Our Story) in 1985.

5.  Alain Delon turned down the role of Paul in “Last Tango in Paris” that went to Marlon Brando.

Check out Alain Delon’s career compared to current and classic actors.  Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.

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  1. Alain Delon is # 354 on the 2020 Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 Centers of the Hollywood Universe list; these are the other actors on the list he has appeared witrh

    6 MARTIN SHEEN Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    7 ROBERT DE NIRO Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    22 GERARD DEPARDIEU Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
    22 GERARD DEPARDIEU Deux hommes dans la ville (1973)
    22 GERARD DEPARDIEU Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    36 ANTHONY QUINN Lost Command (1966)
    42 TERENCE STAMP Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    45 GEORGE KENNEDY The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    57 HARRY DEAN STANTON Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    59 CLAUDIA CARDINALE Lost Command (1966)
    59 CLAUDIA CARDINALE Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
    59 CLAUDIA CARDINALE The Leopard (1963)
    60 MICHAEL HORDERN The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    66 OMAR SHARIFF The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    67 VERNON DOBTCHEFF Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
    96 JACK PALANCE Once a Thief (1965)
    102 ORSON WELLES Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    106 SHIRLEY MACLAINE The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    124 ROBERT WAGNER The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    131 BURT LANCASTER Scorpio (1973)
    131 BURT LANCASTER The Leopard (1963)
    136 SHANE RIMMER Scorpio (1973)
    137 LAUREN BACALL Le jour et la nuit (1997)
    175 GEORGE SEGAL Lost Command (1966)
    183 DAVID WARNER The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    185 GIANCARLO GIANNINI La prima notte di quiete (1972)
    191 PETER FONDA Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    193 KIRK DOUGLAS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    199 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    201 KLAUS KINSKI Mort d’un pourri (1977)
    207 JEFF COREY Once a Thief (1965)
    215 MICHAEL LONSDALE Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    215 MICHAEL LONSDALE Mr. Klein (1976)
    216 JEANNE MOREAU La race des ‘seigneurs’ (1974)
    216 JEANNE MOREAU Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    216 JEANNE MOREAU Mr. Klein (1976)
    216 JEANNE MOREAU The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    294 RICHARD BURTON The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
    298 JEAN RENO Notre histoire (1984)
    308 ED BEGLEY JR. The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    315 CHARLES BRONSON Farewell, Friend (1968)
    315 CHARLES BRONSON Soleil rouge (1971)
    327 BURT KWOUK Lost Command (1966)
    337 CATHERINE DENEUVE A Cop (1972)
    337 CATHERINE DENEUVE Le choc (1982)
    337 CATHERINE DENEUVE Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    341 LEONARDO DICAPRIO Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
    363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    366 ANN-MARGRET Once a Thief (1965)
    370 DARYL HANNAH Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    377 GLENN FORD Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    378 MICHEL PICCOLI Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    378 MICHEL PICCOLI Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    385 EDDIE ALBERT The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    398 MEL FERRER The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)
    431 ANOUK AIMEE Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    492 JANE FONDA Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    509 AKIM TAMIROFF The Black Tulip (1964)
    517 WOLFGANG PREISS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    534 CURT JURGENS Tegeran-43 (1981)
    549 VINCENT PRICE Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    577 ROBERT STACK Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    579 GEORGE C. SCOTT The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Borsalino (1970)
    611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Ho! (1968)
    611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    611 JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO Une chance sur deux (1998)
    672 PHILIPPE LEROY Le retour de Casanova (1992)
    677 ANTHONY PERKINS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    684 SENTA BERGER Diaboliquement vôtre (1967)
    688 LESLIE CARON Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    703 ROLAND CULVER The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    720 FEODOR ATKINE 3 HOMMES A ABATTRE (1980)
    740 GERT FROBE Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    747 E.G. MARSHALL Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    748 GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    757 RICHARD CRENNA A Cop (1972)
    759 CHARLES BOYER Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    767 HARRY SHEARER The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    788 MARCEL DALIO The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)
    815 REX HARRISON The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    829 ORNELLA MUTI Mort d’un pourri (1977)
    843 RICHARD VERNON THE YELLOW ROLLS-ROYCE (1964)
    855 VALENTINA CORTESE The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)
    882 ANTON DIFFRING Borsalino and Co. (1974)
    938 MAURICE RONET LOST COMMAND (1966)
    938 MAURICE RONET SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968)
    992 ROMY SCHNEIDER Christine (1958)
    992 ROMY SCHNEIDER The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)

    Alain appeared with 17 Oscar winners or as many as Eva Gabor.

    ANTHONY QUINN Lost Command (1966)
    ART CARNEY The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    BURT LANCASTER Scorpio (1973)
    BURT LANCASTER The Leopard (1963)
    GEORGE C. SCOTT The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    GEORGE CHAKIRIS Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    GEORGE KENNEDY The Concorde … Airport ’79 (1979)
    INGRID BERGMAN The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    JACK PALANCE Once a Thief (1965)
    JANE FONDA Spirits of the Dead (1968)
    LEONARDO DICAPRIO Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    MERCEDES MCCAMBRIDGE THE CONCORDE…AIRPORT ’79
    PAUL SCOFIELD Scorpio (1973)
    REX HARRISON The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    ROBERT DE NIRO Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (1995)
    SHIRLEY MACLAINE The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
    SIMONE SIGNORET Is Paris Burning? (1966)
    SIMONE SIGNORET La veuve Couderc (1971)
    VAN HEFLIN Once a Thief (1965)

    Jacques Pisias has appeared in 18 films with Alain.

    Mireille Darc has appeared in 11 films with Alain

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    1. Hey Dan. Thanks for sharing these lists and trivia on Alain Delon. I am surprise he’s been highly rated on the Oracle list. Granted it took forever to write this page because the man had so many movies. I think six French people me Joel’s book, so far twi done and 4 to go. Looks like Jean Paul is his most frequent oracle costar. That is five less movies I have to research when I do a page on him. Delon has more Oscar winning co-stars than I would have guessed. That is one of the benefits of writing a page about somebody you don’t really know, you get to know them better. Good stuff as always.

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  3. I have seen 9 Alain Delon movies. I am a big fan of Alain Delon and am happy you were able to do a page on him.

    The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is Texas Across the River.

    The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is The Leapard.

    The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Swann in Love.

    Favourite Alain Delon Movies;

    Le Samourai
    Purple Noon
    The Yellow Rolls Royce
    Once a Thief
    Is Paris Burning?
    Texas Across the River

    Other Alain Delon Movies I have seen:

    L’Eclisse
    Red Sun
    Swann in Love

    Monday, August 31st is Alain Delon Day on TCM with 24 hours of his films. I will be adding several Alain Delon movies to my seen list:

    Rocco and His Brothers
    Scorpio
    Have I the Right to Kill
    Lost Command

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    1. Hey Flora. Thanks for checking on our leaders page. As we get down to the end of the Joel subjects, I will have to do pages like this one. Of the last 22, four of them are French actors, nine of them are British actors. Lots of their movies never saw the light of day in North American theaters. So Debbie create a new table that ignores domestic box office and only shows worldwide box office.

      Tally count. 9 for you, 3 for me. The Leopard is loved by many…especially filmmakers….I was bored with it. His Le Samourai is much better. So I do not think you are personally missing much…but others would strongly disagree with me.

      Good information on his upcoming TCM day. Good stuff as always.

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  4. 22 Joel subjects to go. I have only seen 3 of his movies….#1 The Leopard, #4 Le Samourai and #71 Concorde 1979. No idea if these rankings are good or not….maybe our French readers like Laurent and Pierre can share their thoughts on our Delon rankings.

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  5. His forceful personality and dashing good looks are the main reasons Alain Delon has remained an international star. The epitome of suave French male sensuality, Delon typically played in French and Italian reworkings of suspense drams in the Bogart style.

    Rating The Movie Stars – 4 Star Alain Delon Performances
    1960’s Purple Noon
    1962’s l’Eclisse
    1964’s Joy House
    1967’s Le Samourai
    1970’s Borsalino
    1976’s Mr. Klein

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