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'''Max Delys''' (July 11, 1951 – May 31, 1993) was a French actor and model. Born in [[Cannes]], Delys was a competitive swimmer before he moved to Rome as a teenager where he soon began acting and modeling. He became a [[Warhol superstars|Warhol superstar]] and later appeared in numerous Italian [[fotoromanzi]].
'''Max Delys''' (July 11, 1951 – May 31, 1993) was a French actor. Born in [[Cannes]], he was a competitive swimmer before he moved to Rome as a teenager where he began acting. Delys gained attention as a [[Warhol superstars|Warhol superstar]] and had roles in several Italian films. His popularity grew as he appeared in numerous Italian [[fotoromanzi]].


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Max Delys was born in [[Cannes]], France on July 11, 1951.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Boero |first=Beatrice |date=2021-01-13 |title=Roma vintage, i favolosi anni ’70 e i miti di quel tempo |url=https://www.italiachiamaitalia.it/roma-vintage-i-favolosi-anni-70-e-i-miti-di-quel-tempo/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Italia chiama Italia |language=it-IT}}</ref>
Max Delys was born in [[Cannes]], France on July 11, 1951.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Boero |first=Beatrice |date=2021-01-13 |title=Roma vintage, i favolosi anni ’70 e i miti di quel tempo |url=https://www.italiachiamaitalia.it/roma-vintage-i-favolosi-anni-70-e-i-miti-di-quel-tempo/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Italia chiama Italia |language=it-IT}}</ref> His father, Gabriel Delys, was a physician and he had two sisters, Myriam and Michèle.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Max Delys, acteur italien, né à Cannes |url=https://pariscotedazur.fr/archives/2006/7/8/max_delys-acteur_italien-n%C3%A9_%C3%A0_cannes |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Paris Côte d'Azur |language=French}}</ref>


Delys was a competitive swimmer in his youth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cannes. Petite histoire illustrée des piscines ouvertes au public: "Le Gallia Tennis Club"… |url=https://pariscotedazur.fr/archives/2018/5/13/cannes-petite_histoire_illustr%C3%A9e_des_piscines_ouvertes_au_public-le_gallia_tennis_club |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Paris Côte d'Azur |language=French}}</ref> At the age of 15, he was the runner-up in the 100-meter French National Freestyle Championship.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=MAX DELYS, UM DOS MEUS PREFERIDOS ATORES DE FOTONOVELA |url=http://carminhapaukoski.blogspot.com/2010/12/max-delys-um-dos-meus-preferidos-atores.html |access-date=2024-06-19 |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
Delys was a competitive swimmer in his youth. He was the national runner-up in the 100-meter freestyle in 1976.


At the age of 17, moved to the [[Trastevere]] neighborhood in Rome with his girlfriend [[Dominique Darel]] in 1968.<ref name=":1" /> He landed his first acting role as Renato in the film ''[[Gangster's Law]]'' (1968) directed by [[Siro Marcellini]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Curti |first=Roberto |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Italian_Crime_Filmography_1968_1980/6f8CAQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Gangster's+Law+max+delys&pg=PA28&printsec=frontcover |title=Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980 |date=2013-11-05 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-6976-5 |pages=28 |language=en}}</ref>
At the age of 17, Delys moved to the [[Trastevere]] neighborhood in Rome, Italy with his girlfriend [[Dominique Darel]] in 1968.<ref name=":1" /> His first credited role was in the film ''[[Gangster's Law]]'' (1969) directed by [[Siro Marcellini]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Curti |first=Roberto |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Italian_Crime_Filmography_1968_1980/6f8CAQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Gangster's+Law+max+delys&pg=PA28&printsec=frontcover |title=Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980 |date=2013-11-05 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-6976-5 |pages=28 |language=en}}</ref>


Delys met pop artist [[Andy Warhol]] through filmmaker [[Paul Morrissey]]. As a [[Warhol superstars|Warhol superstar]], Delys starred in the film [[L'Amour (film)|''L'Amour'']] (1972), which was filmed in Paris in 1970.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Leogrande |first=Ernest |date=1973-05-11 |title=Not Enough Good Moments In 'L'Amour' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-andy-warhols-lamour-film-re/145189224/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |work=Daily News |pages=78}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Gopnik |first=Blake |url=http://archive.org/details/warhol0000gopn |title=Warhol |date=2020 |publisher=Ecco |others= |isbn=978-0-06-229839-3 |location=New York, NY |pages=721-722}}</ref>
Delys was approached by filmmaker [[Paul Morrissey]] who introduced him to pop artist [[Andy Warhol]].<ref name=":3" /> As a [[Warhol superstars|Warhol superstar]], Delys starred in the film [[L'Amour (film)|''L'Amour'']] (1972), which was filmed in Paris in 1970.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Leogrande |first=Ernest |date=1973-05-11 |title=Not Enough Good Moments In 'L'Amour' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-andy-warhols-lamour-film-re/145189224/ |access-date=2024-04-12 |work=Daily News |pages=78}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Gopnik |first=Blake |url=http://archive.org/details/warhol0000gopn |title=Warhol |date=2020 |publisher=Ecco |others= |isbn=978-0-06-229839-3 |location=New York, NY |pages=721-722}}</ref>


In 1971, Delys appeared in the [[Coca-Cola]] "Hilltop" TV commercial. In addition to his acting career, he modeled for fashion designers [[Karl Lagerfeld]] and [[Pierre Cardin]].<ref name=":1" /> He also posed for photographer [[Jack Mitchell (photographer)|Jack Mitchell]].<ref name=":1" />
In 1971, Delys appeared in the [[Coca-Cola]] "Hilltop" TV commercial. In addition to his acting career, he modeled for fashion designers [[Karl Lagerfeld]] and [[Pierre Cardin]].<ref name=":1" /> He also posed for photographer [[Jack Mitchell (photographer)|Jack Mitchell]].<ref name=":1" /> Delys was compared to actor [[Alain Delon]] in the January 1972 issue of ''[[Mademoiselle (magazine)|Mademoiselle]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lerman |first=Leo |date=January 1972 |title=Scene / Seen |journal=Mademoiselle |pages=105}}</ref>


Delys played a young daredevil in several Italian genre films. He studied at the Actors Studio in New York and then returned to Rome.
Delys was fluent in French, Italian, and English. He studied at the [[Actors Studio]] in New York City before returning to Rome.<ref name=":4" />


In addition to his acting career, Delys appeared in Italian [[fotoromanzi]], magazine photo comics illustrated with photographs, published by Lancio from 1973 to 1983. This made him popular not only in Italy, but in Spanish-speaking countries, as well as Portugal and Brazil.
Delys played a young daredevil in several Italian genre films such as ''[[Bread and Chocolate]]'' (1974), [[Young, Violent, Dangerous|''Young, Violent, Dangerous'']] (1976), and ''[[Return of the 38 Gang]]'' (1977).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ginibre |first=Jean-Louis |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ladies_Or_Gentlemen/7hgQRVaWL-gC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Bread+and+Chocolate+max+delys&pg=PA174&printsec=frontcover |title=Ladies Or Gentlemen: A Pictorial History of Male Cross-dressing in the Movies |date=2005 |publisher=Filipacchi Publishing |isbn=978-1-933231-04-4 |pages=174 |language=en}}</ref> In addition to his acting career, Delys appeared in Italian [[fotoromanzi]], magazine photo comics illustrated with photographs, published by Lancio from 1973 to 1983. This made him popular not only in Italy, but in Spanish-speaking countries, as well as Portugal and Brazil.

From 1975 to 1977, Delys dated Italian actress [[Eleonora Giorgi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Giorgi |first=Eleonora |title=Nei panni di un'altra |date=2016 |publisher=Mondadori Electa |isbn=9788851052188 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Search Results for 'DELYS' |url=https://www.umbertopizziphoto.com/search?I_DSC=DELYS&_ACT=search&I_DSC_AND=t |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Umberto Pizzi Photographer}}</ref>

In 1978, Delys returned to Cannes after having financial troubles with the Italian tax authorities.<ref name=":3" />


Delys was reunited with original cast members from the 1971 Coca-Cola "Hilltop" commercial to participate in a remake that aired during [[Super Bowl XXIV]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Letofsky |first=Irv |date=1990-01-30 |title=A Super Bowlful of Hype Over the Cola Confrontation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-coca-colas-1971/149620671/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=F14}}</ref>
Delys was reunited with original cast members from the 1971 Coca-Cola "Hilltop" commercial to participate in a remake that aired during [[Super Bowl XXIV]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Letofsky |first=Irv |date=1990-01-30 |title=A Super Bowlful of Hype Over the Cola Confrontation |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-coca-colas-1971/149620671/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=F14}}</ref>


Delys died of an illness at the age of 41 on May 31, 1993.<ref name=":1" />
Delys died of an illness at the age of 41 on May 31, 1993.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==

* 1969: <bdi>''[[Gangster's Law]]''</bdi>
* 1972: ''[[L'Amour (film)|L'Amour]]''
* 1974: ''[[Bread and Chocolate]]''
* 1974: ''[[La nottata]]''
* 1975: ''The Girls Who'll Do Anything''
* 1975: ''Vieni, vieni amore mio''
* 1976: [[Young, Violent, Dangerous|''Young, Violent, Dangerous'']]
* 1977: ''[[Return of the 38 Gang]]''




== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:20th-century French male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century French male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Rome]]
[[Category:Male actors from Rome]]
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== External links ==

* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218014/?ref_=nmbio_ov Max Delys] at [[IMDb]]

[[Category:French male models]]

Revision as of 08:26, 19 June 2024

Max Delys (July 11, 1951 – May 31, 1993) was a French actor. Born in Cannes, he was a competitive swimmer before he moved to Rome as a teenager where he began acting. Delys gained attention as a Warhol superstar and had roles in several Italian films. His popularity grew as he appeared in numerous Italian fotoromanzi.

Life and career

Max Delys was born in Cannes, France on July 11, 1951.[1] His father, Gabriel Delys, was a physician and he had two sisters, Myriam and Michèle.[2]

Delys was a competitive swimmer in his youth.[3] At the age of 15, he was the runner-up in the 100-meter French National Freestyle Championship.[4]

At the age of 17, Delys moved to the Trastevere neighborhood in Rome, Italy with his girlfriend Dominique Darel in 1968.[1] His first credited role was in the film Gangster's Law (1969) directed by Siro Marcellini.[5]

Delys was approached by filmmaker Paul Morrissey who introduced him to pop artist Andy Warhol.[2] As a Warhol superstar, Delys starred in the film L'Amour (1972), which was filmed in Paris in 1970.[6][7]

In 1971, Delys appeared in the Coca-Cola "Hilltop" TV commercial. In addition to his acting career, he modeled for fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld and Pierre Cardin.[1] He also posed for photographer Jack Mitchell.[1] Delys was compared to actor Alain Delon in the January 1972 issue of Mademoiselle.[8]

Delys was fluent in French, Italian, and English. He studied at the Actors Studio in New York City before returning to Rome.[4]

Delys played a young daredevil in several Italian genre films such as Bread and Chocolate (1974), Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976), and Return of the 38 Gang (1977).[9] In addition to his acting career, Delys appeared in Italian fotoromanzi, magazine photo comics illustrated with photographs, published by Lancio from 1973 to 1983. This made him popular not only in Italy, but in Spanish-speaking countries, as well as Portugal and Brazil.

From 1975 to 1977, Delys dated Italian actress Eleonora Giorgi.[10][11]

In 1978, Delys returned to Cannes after having financial troubles with the Italian tax authorities.[2]

Delys was reunited with original cast members from the 1971 Coca-Cola "Hilltop" commercial to participate in a remake that aired during Super Bowl XXIV in 1990.[12]

Delys died of an illness at the age of 41 on May 31, 1993.[1]

Filmography


References

  1. ^ a b c d e Boero, Beatrice (2021-01-13). "Roma vintage, i favolosi anni '70 e i miti di quel tempo". Italia chiama Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Max Delys, acteur italien, né à Cannes". Paris Côte d'Azur (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ "Cannes. Petite histoire illustrée des piscines ouvertes au public: "Le Gallia Tennis Club"…". Paris Côte d'Azur (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-19. {{cite web}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 78 (help)
  4. ^ a b "MAX DELYS, UM DOS MEUS PREFERIDOS ATORES DE FOTONOVELA" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ Curti, Roberto (2013-11-05). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-7864-6976-5.
  6. ^ Leogrande, Ernest (1973-05-11). "Not Enough Good Moments In 'L'Amour'". Daily News. p. 78. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. ^ Gopnik, Blake (2020). Warhol. New York, NY: Ecco. pp. 721–722. ISBN 978-0-06-229839-3.
  8. ^ Lerman, Leo (January 1972). "Scene / Seen". Mademoiselle: 105.
  9. ^ Ginibre, Jean-Louis (2005). Ladies Or Gentlemen: A Pictorial History of Male Cross-dressing in the Movies. Filipacchi Publishing. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-933231-04-4.
  10. ^ Giorgi, Eleonora (2016). Nei panni di un'altra (in Italian). Mondadori Electa. ISBN 9788851052188.
  11. ^ "Search Results for 'DELYS'". Umberto Pizzi Photographer. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  12. ^ Letofsky, Irv (1990-01-30). "A Super Bowlful of Hype Over the Cola Confrontation". The Los Angeles Times. pp. F14. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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