Eddie Constantine

Eddie Constantine

Actor. Born 29 October 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 25 February 1993.

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Born
29 October 1917, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
25 February 1993

Biography

Eddie Constantine was an American actor and singer who spent much of his career in Europe, particularly France. He became known for portraying the secret agent Lemmy Caution in a series of French B-movies from the 1950s and 1960s.

He appeared in films by directors including Jean-Luc Godard, playing Lemmy Caution in Alphaville (1965) and reprising the role in Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (1991). Other credits include Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) for Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) and Europa (1991). In 1980 he played Charlie in the British film The Long Good Friday.

Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Eddie Constantine is known for Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962), Alphaville (1965), Europa (1991), It Lives Again (1978), The Image Book (2018), World on a Wire (1973), Fiancés on the Bridge (1962) and Beware of a Holy Whore (1971).