Biography of Gerard Depardieu


Gerard Depardieu – French actor, restaurateur.

Gerard Depardieu was born on December 27, 1948 in the French city of Chateauroux. His father worked as a fitter, but during the economic crisis the family lived very poorly. Gerard was the third child, after him in the family Depardieu appeared three more. In the primary school in his biography Gerard Depardieu did not differ high marks. Parents paid little attention to children. As a child, Gerard began to stammer, was unsociable. Later, in his hometown, an American military base was created, so Gerard spent most of his time there. His school was of little interest, so because of bad grades, one more year was spent in the walls of the secondary school. In 1962 he received a certificate of graduation.

After that, Gerard took up boxing. At the same time he worked in the printing house, a text-setter. Contacting the gang involved in the theft, came under police surveillance, even was on the register.

Interest in

acting was absolutely accidental. In 1965, he traveled to Paris with his friend. He attended the acting courses and Gerard once, bored, went along with him. At the request of the teacher I participated in the scene and was very interested in acting. A year later, in the biography of Depardieu, it was decided to enter the school of the famous professor Jean-Lorena Koshe. Suddenly, he was interested in Kosha so much that he was admitted to school, despite the stammering. In addition, Koshe paid for treatment with a speech therapist. The treatment gave its results – soon the speech of the young actor became pure. In the same year came the first film with Gerard Depardieu – “Bitnik and the young lady.”

During the training period, Koshe Depardieu has changed a lot. He was diligent, worked hard, read, established himself as a great actor. In 1968, Depardieu met his future wife – aristocrat and actress Elizabeth Guinier. Almost two years later the couple signed, surprisingly to their parents. Gerard Depardieu had two sons and two daughters.

Depardieu is a versatile actor. He succeeds in playing both comedy and dramatic, melodramatic. His comedies along with Pierre Richard were very popular.

The filmography of Gerard Depardieu is truly enormous. He starred in more than 150 films. Of his last works: “Asterix at the Olympic Games,” “Babylon NE,” “Enemy of the State No. 1,” “Everyone Can Kings” and others.


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Biography of Gerard Depardieu