Dep ‧ ar ‧ dieu, Gér ‧ ard /ˌdepɑːˈdjɜː $ ˌdeɪpɑːrˈdjɜː, -ˈdjuː-, ˈdʒerɑːd $ dʒəˈrɑːrd/ BrE AmE
(1948–) one of France's greatest film actors, who has appeared in many French films, including Jean de Florette and Cyrano de Bergerac , and also in some English-speaking films, such as Green Card .