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Eddie Constantine

Oct 29, 1917 - Feb 25, 1993 (75 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Eddie Constantine  (born Edward Constantinowsky; October 29, 1917, Los Angeles, California – February 25, 1993, Wiesbaden, Germany) was an American-born French actor and singer who spent his career working in Europe.

He became well-known for a series of French B movies in which he played secret agent Lemmy Caution and is now best remembered for his role in Jean-Luc Godard's philosophical science fiction film Alphaville.

Constantine also appeared in films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (as himself in Beware of a Holy Whore 1971), Lars von Trier, and Mika Kaurismäki. He continued reprising the role of Lemmy Caution well into his 70s; his final appearance as the character was in Jean-Luc Godard's Allemagne année 90 neuf zéro (1991).

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Known For

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Cadet Rousselle
Self
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World on a Wire
Man in Rolls Royce
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Cléo from 5 to 7
The Sprinkler / Actor in Silent Film
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Frankenstein's Aunt
Alojz
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Rivalen der Rennbahn
Mr Belmont
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The Long Good Friday
Charlie
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Around the World with Orson Welles
Man in Nightclub (archive footage)
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Europa
Colonel Harris
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Roncalli
Clown Pablo
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The Seven Deadly Sins
Self (segment "La paresse")

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