Quick Facts
Born:
1917-10-29
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
144 Total Roles
Eddie Constantine
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Biography
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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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
Cléo from 5 to 7
The Sprinkler / Actor in Silent Film
Alphaville
Lemmy Caution
The Long Good Friday
Charlie
Europa
Colonel Harris
It Lives Again
Dr. Forrest
The Image Book
(archive footage)
World on a Wire
Man in Rolls Royce
Fiancés on the Bridge
The Sprinkler
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret MOVIE | Self - Comédien (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Image Book MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Every Day Words Disappear MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Dimension MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1993 | Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven MOVIE | Don Fabrizzi |
| 1993 | Germany Year 90 Nine Zero MOVIE | Lemmy Caution |
| 1993 | Dark Galaxy MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 1991 | The Making of Europa MOVIE | Self / Colonel Harris |
| 1991 | Tōkyō no kyūjitsu MOVIE | Self |