Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) under the presidency of actor Hussein Fahmy, mourns the death of great French actor Alain Delon, one of international cinema’s icons, who passed away this morning after a rich journey spanning 60 years. Along his long-life journey, Alan participated in dozens of films, delivering dozens of inspiring and timeless roles and starred as the lead actor in great European Films in the sixties and seventies of last century.
Delon excelled in the industry comprising artistic excellence and commercial success while cooperating with the superstars of international filmmaking industry. He also starred in films
directed by most famous and iconic names in film making such as Antonioni, Visconti, and Godard. He also depicted love stories on the screen with many actresses such as (Mereille Darc, Romy Schneider, Claudia Cardinally, Ursula Andress, and Monica Vitti). Delon took daring choices in his films such as La Samurai, Borsalino, Zoro, Purple Noon.
Delon was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear award from Berlin International Film Festival in 1995. It also worth mentioning that CIFF has paid tribute to Delon in its 23rd edition back in 1999. He was also awarded the Honorary Palme D’Or by Cannes Film Festival in 2019.
Delon was nominated for Golden Globe award only one time in 1964, and won the Cesar award for best actor in 1985.