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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Eddie Constantine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Eddie Constantine was an American-born French actor and singer who built his career in Europe, particularly in French and German cinema.
He is recognized for his recurring portrayal of the fictional detective Lemmy Caution, appearing in films like Alphaville. Explore his filmography on Mood.
His output spanned from popular pulp crime thrillers and B-movies to experimental, avant-garde collaborations with auteurs like Jean-Luc Godard and Rainer Werner Fassbinder.