Alain Delon

About Alain Delon

Alain Delon (1935–2024) was a titan of European cinema, particularly acclaimed for his roles in French New Wave and neo-noir films, earning him an HPI rank of #350 among history's most influential figures. His career spanned decades, making him a definitive cinematic icon across Europe and beyond, recognized for his magnetic screen presence in films like *Le Samouraï* and *The Leopard*.

Despite this substantial historical standing, Delon’s 2025 internet attention appears to be waning. He recorded 1.1 million annualized Wikipedia views, but this figure has dropped sharply by 61.8% year-over-year. His modern attention profile shows a clear disconnect when compared to other actors; for instance, his importance rank (#350) significantly outranks Arnold Schwarzenegger's (#618), yet Schwarzenegger currently commands 6.4 million views, more than five times Delon's traffic. This indicates a considerable attention gap where historical cultural weight is not translating into current online engagement.

The negative 2025 momentum, with Q1 versus Q3 views dropping by 5%, suggests that interest is declining post-mortem, reinforcing the observed overattention factor of +3x relative to his current digital visibility, indicating he is becoming less visible to the modern, digitally-native audience.