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Eddie Constantine

Israel Constantine (born Edward Israel Constantinowsky; October 29, 1913 – February 25, 1993), known as Eddie Constantine, was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of secret agent Lemmy Caution and other, similar pulp heroes in French B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s. His celebrity and status as something of a pop icon saw him work with prominent arthouse directors like Jean-Luc Godard (as Caution in Alphaville and Germany Year 90 Nine Zero), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (as himself in Beware of a Holy Whore 1971 and also World on a Wire), Agnès Varda, Rosa von Praunheim, Lars von Trier, William Klein and Mika Kaurismäki.

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Eddie Constantine

Eddie Lemmy Constantine, actor, USA. At the SAS polar Route, here on Kastrup Airport CPH, Copenhagen 1958-01-04

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Name
Eddie Constantine
Birth Name
Edward Israel Constantinowsky
Born
29 October 1913
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
25 February 1993
Place of death
Wiesbaden, Germany
Full name
Israel Constantine.
Nationality
United States and France.
Occupation
actor, singer, chansonnier and musician.
Languages
French and English.

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Israel Constantine (born Edward Israel Constantinowsky; October 29, 1913 – February 25, 1993), known as Eddie Constantine, was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of secret agent Lemmy Caution and other, similar pulp heroes in French B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s. His celebrity and status as something of a pop icon saw him work with prominent arthouse directors like Jean-Luc Godard (as Caution in Alphaville and Germany Year 90 Nine Zero), Rainer Werner Fassbinder (as himself in Beware of a Holy Whore 1971 and also World on a Wire), Agnès Varda, Rosa von Praunheim, Lars von Trier, William Klein and Mika Kaurismäki.

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Eddie Constantine (died 1993) was an actor, chansonnier and film actor, among other activities, of French and American nationality. The actor was born Israel Constantine in Los Angeles and died in Wiesbaden. Languages used include English and French.

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