Jean-Paul Belmondo, French actor and 'Breathless' star, dead at 88
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Jean-Paul Belmondo was married twice and is survived by three children.
Belmondo began acting in the theater in the 1950s before breaking into film later that decade. His first collaboration with Jean-Luc Godard came in the 1958 short "Charlotte And Her Boyfriend." Shortly after, while having success on stage, he began to be offered lead roles in film, appearing in the 1960 gangster movie "Consider All Risks" with Lino Venture. His next lead role was in Godard’s debut feature "Breathless," which cemented the actor’s position as a leading man of the French New Wave movement. Starring Belmondo as a wandering criminal named Michel, the film was an instant hit, and has had an enduring legacy as a seminal entry in European cinema.More Related News