Order granting Russian citizenship to Depardieu. In his first interview thereafter, Depardieu attacked Putin's critics for "lacking vision". In his autobiography, Depardieu said Putin "immediately liked my hooligan side." In February 2013, he registered as a resident of Saransk. Also in January 2013, he was appointed a cultural ambassador for Montenegro. In the summer of 2015, Depardieu's films were banned from television and cinemas in Ukraine due to his remarks questioning Ukraine's right to exist as an independent state. In February 2022, Depardieu revealed that he had become a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, although he did not specify when this occurred. Awards Depardieu has been nominated for the César for Best Actor in a Leading Role 17 times during his career and won it twice, in 1981 and 1991. He was also nominated for an Oscar in 1990 for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac. 1985: Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role in Police 1985: Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite 1990: Cannes Film Festival: Best actor award for his role in Cyrano de Bergerac 1996: Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur 2006: Moscow Film Festival: Stanislavsky Award for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting Filmography See also Cinema of France List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards References Further reading External links Russian artist Shishkin writes portrait of Gerard Depardieu//Channel One Photo of Gérard Depardieu 1948 births Living people 20th-century French male actors 21st-century French male actors Best Actor César Award winners Best Actor Lumières Award winners Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners Café de la Gare Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy from Roman Catholicism French male film actors Male actors from Paris Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite Knights of the National Order of Quebec Male Shakespearean actors Naturalised citizens of Russia Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates People from Châteauroux Russian people of French descent Volpi Cup for Best Actor winners Wine merchants Russian activists against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Gerard