Awards
Depardieu has been nominated for the Best Actor in a Leading Role César 15 times during his career and won it twice, in 1981 and 1991. He was also nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac.
- 1981: César Award for Best Actor for his role in The Last Metro (Le dernier métro)
- 1985: Venice Film Festival Award for best actor for his role in Police
- 1985: Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite
- 1990: Cannes Film Festival: Best actor award for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac
- 1991: César Award for Best Actor for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac
- 1991: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Green Card
- 1996: Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.
- 2006: Moscow International Film Festival: Stanislavsky Award for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting.
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