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- Birth namePierre André Clémenti
- Height5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
- Pierre Clémenti was born on September 28, 1942 in Paris, France. He was an actor and director, known for Belle de Jour (1967), The Leopard (1963) and À l'ombre de la canaille bleue (1986). He was married to Margareth Clémenti and Nadine Clémenti. He died on December 27, 1999 in Paris, France.
- SpousesMargareth Clémenti (divorced, 1 child)Nadine Clémenti (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenValentin Clémenti
- RelativesLaurence Leduc Clémenti(Cousin)
- Worked as a telegraph operator and messenger to finance his acting studies at the Theatre National Populaire. Came to motion picture prominence as a seductive young criminal in Luis Bunuel's 'Belle de Jour' (1967). Thereafter, was often employed by avant-garde film makers and typecast in intense roles, often as characters with a complex or dark past.
- Was arrested in Rome for possession of LSD and cocaine in 1972. He spent 17 months in prison before being acquitted by an appeals court and released. He later authored a book about this chapter of his life.
- In 1972, Clémenti's career was derailed after he was sentenced to prison for allegedly possessing or using drugs. Due to insufficient evidence, he was released after 17 months; later he wrote a book about his time in prison.
- Throughout his career he continued to be active in the theatre.
- Born in Paris to an unknown father and Rose Clémenti, a Corsican concierge whose surname he took, Clémenti had a difficult childhood and took refuge in literature and the theatre.
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