ACTOR

Alain Cuny

1908 - 1994

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René Xavier Marie Alain Cuny (12 July 1908 – 16 May 1994) was a French actor of stage and screen. He was closely linked with the works of Paul Claudel and Antonin Artaud, and for his performances for the Théâtre national populaire and Odéon-Théâtre de France. His film work included collaborations with directors Marcel Carné, Louis Malle, Jean-Luc Godard, Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, Francesco Rosi and Luis Buñuel. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alain Cuny has received more than 159,369 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Alain Cuny is the 1,046th most popular actor (up from 1,296th in 2019), the 1,717th most popular biography from France (up from 1,980th in 2019) and the 89th most popular French Actor.

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  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.37

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  • 1.88

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Alain Cuny ranks 1,046 out of 13,578. Before him are Yuen Biao, Eric Bana, Paolo Villaggio, Karin Dor, Shannon Tweed, and Katina Paxinou. After him are Olivia Hussey, Wallace Shawn, Jonathan Hyde, Dean Cain, Gottfried John, and Mary Steenburgen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Alain Cuny ranks 71. Before him are Lionel Stander, Henri, Count of Paris, Don Ameche, Maria Prymachenko, Edward Dmytryk, and André Martinet. After him are Tex Avery, Pablo Dorado, Saizo Saito, Bernard Lee, Rómulo Betancourt, and Koča Popović. Among people deceased in 1994, Alain Cuny ranks 76. Before him are Robert Bloch, Haim Bar-Lev, Clement Greenberg, Jacques Ellul, Golo Mann, and Johannes Steinhoff. After him are Cab Calloway, Max Bill, Kuvempu, Federica Montseny, Zein Al-Sharaf Talal, and Tengiz Abuladze.

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In France

Among people born in France, Alain Cuny ranks 1,717 out of 6,770. Before him are Aristide Cavaillé-Coll (1811), Francis Jammes (1868), William III, Duke of Aquitaine (910), René Char (1907), Guy Mollet (1905), and Tomi Ungerer (1931). After him are Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761), Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken (1721), Nicolas Catinat (1637), Adam de la Halle (1245), Fernand Cormon (1845), and René Grousset (1885).

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Among ACTORS In France

Among actors born in France, Alain Cuny ranks 89. Before him are Arletty (1898), Marie-Christine Barrault (1944), Patrick Dewaere (1947), Miou-Miou (1950), Marisa Berenson (1947), and Jean Dujardin (1972). After him are Emmanuelle Seigner (1966), Lambert Wilson (1958), Hervé Villechaize (1943), Christiane Martel (1936), Michel Bouquet (1925), and Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692).

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Television and Movie Roles

Emmanuelle
Mario
An employee at the French Embassy in Bangkok invites his wife to join him – and enjoy the benefits of their open marriage.
Jun 25th 19746 / 10
La Dolce Vita
Steiner
Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Feb 5th 19608.1 / 10
Many Wars Ago
Gen. Leone
Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
Sep 17th 19707.35 / 10