by Gérard Depardieu, Lionel Duroy · XO Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782845637320
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«Ca s'est fait comme ça» is the autobiography of Gérard Depardieu, written with Lionel Duroy, published by XO Editions in paperback (171 pages, in French).
Gérard Depardieu reviews his life in a first-person account: a childhood marked by adversity and rejection at school, an adolescence as a small-time delinquent, his entry into cinema almost by chance, and his determination to live as a free man, guided by an inner voice. A testimony to a singular destiny and a path forged by willpower.
The work was published on 2 October 2014 and the ISBN-13 of this edition is 9782845637320.
A work for readers of actors' memoirs and for those who wish to approach the life trajectory of Gérard Depardieu.
Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu is a French actor. Considered an icon of French cinema in the same way as Jean Gabin and Alain Delon, he has completed over 200 films since 1967, most of which as a lead actor. Depardieu has worked with over 150 film directors including François Truffaut, Bertrand Blier, Maurice Pialat, Alain Resnais, Claude Chabrol, Ridley Scott, Peter Weir, Jean-Luc Godard, and Bernardo Bertolucci. He is the second highest-grossing actor in the history of French cinema behind Louis de Funès. Among his films, about 60 have sold more than one million tickets in France. He has portrayed numerous historical and fictitious figures including Cyrano de Bergerac, Georges Danton, Christopher Columbus, Honoré de Balzac, Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Rodin, Jean Valjean, Edmond Dantès, Porthos, commissioner Maigret, Joseph Stalin and Grigori Rasputin, as well as Obelix in four of the live action Asterix films. Depardieu is also a film producer, businessman and vineyard owner. He has occasionally directed films and performed as a singer. His body of work includes many television productions, several records and, as of 2025, 19 stage plays and 9 books.
