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Acting
Eddie Constantine
Eddie Constantine is best known for World on a Wire, Frankenstein's Aunt, Around the World with Orson Welles and ZDF-Fernsehgarten. Eddie Constantine was born on October 29, 1917. Eddie Constantine died on February 25, 1993 at the age of 75.
- Born
- October 29, 1917
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- February 25, 1993 (75 years old)
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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Filmography
- 1989Rivalen der RennbahnMr Belmont
- 1987Frankenstein's AuntAlojz
- 1986RoncalliClown Pablo
- 1986ZDF-FernsehgartenSelf
- 1985SonntagsgesprächSelf
- 1983Bei Bioself
- 1981TelezirkusSelf
- 1978Ciné regardsSelf
- 1975Système 2Self
- 19743 nach 9Self
- 1973World on a WireMan in Rolls Royce
- 1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf
- 1972Midi trenteSelf
- 1971Cadet RousselleSelf
- 1971Samedi soirSelf
- 1969TV IntimSelf
- 1969Wünsch dir wasSelf
- 1965aspekteSelf
- 1964VergißmeinnichtSelf
- 1964Die DrehscheibeSelf
- 1961Musik aus Studio BSelf
- 1959Stars in der ManegeSelf
- 1959DiscoramaSelf
- 1956CinépanoramaSelf
- 1955Was bin ich?Self
- 1955Around the World with Orson WellesMan in Nightclub (archive footage)
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Eddie Constantine been in?
Eddie Constantine is best known for World on a Wire, Frankenstein's Aunt, Around the World with Orson Welles and ZDF-Fernsehgarten.
When was Eddie Constantine born?
Eddie Constantine was born on October 29, 1917. (Los Angeles, California, USA)
How old is Eddie Constantine?
Eddie Constantine died on February 25, 1993 at the age of 75.
Updated: October 27, 2026 ·