For more than half a century, Gérard Depardieu stood a towering figure in the French Cinema, a Titan known for its commanding body, instinct, sensitivity and excellent versatility.

DePardieu, a young man who overcomes speech barriers and turbulence, rose in the 1970s and became one of France's most prolific and critically acclaimed actors, portraying a wide variety of characters, from turbulent outsiders to deeply introspective figures.

However, in recent years, DePardieu's outstanding career has been overshadowed by multiple allegations of misconduct. More than 20 women have been accused of public or formal complaints, but so far, only one sexual assault has been brought to court. Some others were discarded due to lack of evidence or restrictive regulations.

In March, Paris prosecutors demanded an 18-month moratorium on jail time for accusing him of sexual assault on two women. A decision is expected to be made on Tuesday.

This is the timeline for the critical moments of Depardieu's rise and fall:

December 27, 1948: Born in Châteauroux, a family of six children. His youth was turbulent. Depardieu lives near a U.S. military base and uses a gangster to wipe his shoulders and smuggle various goods.

1960s: DePardieu arrives in Paris. He took acting classes and while receiving treatment to correct his speech difficulties, he discovered all the great literary classics.

1967: DePardieu made his debut in the short film Le Beatnik et le Minet and appeared in his first stage drama.

1972: Characteristics of "Nathalie Granger" directed by Marguerite Duras.

1974: Bertrand Blier's classic farce, the first hit in France.

1980s: DePardieu became the most popular actor for French actors. Maurice Pialat won the acclaimed "Loulou" of the "Police" at the 1985 Venice Film Festival and won the Agency Award for it, "Under the Sun of Satan", a provocative story about the monk's encounter with the devil, who won the Cannes' Palme d'Or in 1987 and won the 1987 Cannes' Palme d'Or. "Denton", "The Return of Martin Gray."

1991: DePardieu was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in "Cyrano de Bergerac". But the subsequent controversy over time, the magazine affirmed DePardieu's affirmation, who participated in the rape as a 9-year-old. The film suffered a bleeding nose at the Oscars. Depardieu explicitly denied that he participated in the rape. He told French newspaper Le Monde that it was outrageous at age 9 or at any age. "Yes, I can say that I had sexual experiences when I was very young, but rape has never been done. I respect women too much. ”

1990s: DePardieu's profession was not affected in France. He starred in Jean-Luc Godard's "Hélas down Moy". Meanwhile, De Pardieu strengthened his popularity among the masses in Astérix and Obélix movie series.

1998: DePardieu crashed. His blood alcohol limit is five times that of the legal level. He escaped from leg and face injuries. The incident was one of several encounters with Depardieu Law, and he also caught the headlines before his flight to Dublin in Paris before urinating in the aisle of the plane, when he was detained for suspected drunkenness on a scooter.

1999: DePardieu returns to the French stage for the first time in 13 years, becoming the sinful emperor in the murder case.

2000: Depardieu underwent a successful coronary bypass surgery.

October 13, 2008: His son Guillaume Depardieu dies.

2013: DePardieu was granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin after taxes with his motherland.

2014: DePardieu plays a leadership role in “Welcome to New York,” a film inspired by the life of former IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in 2011.

2018: Paris prosecutors begin a preliminary investigation after actor Charlotte Arnound accused Depardieu of raped her at his home. The case remains active and in August 2024, prosecutors demanded a trial.

2023: His wax figure is taken from the most famous wax figure museum in Paris amid accusations of his conduct with women. A TV documentary shows that he decided to delete the character from the Grevin Museum after repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during his 2018 trip to North Korea.

2025: DePardieu is on trial in Paris for allegations of sexual assault on two women in the film. He was accused of fumbling through a 54-year-old suit dresser and a 34-year-old assistant while shooting the 2021 "Les Volets Verts".