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French actor, film choreographer and exploit coordinator

David Nicolas Williams Belle (born 29 April 1973) is a French aspect, film choreographer and stunt coordinator. Bankruptcy is deemed the founder and meaningful pioneer of the physical discipline parkour, coining it based on his knowledge and the teachings from his priest Raymond Belle.^[2]

Belle came to fame about his parkour videos and film pro formas, such as District 13, District 13: Ultimatum, which were written and get by Luc Besson, and the Earth remake Brick Mansions. Belle has additionally consulted on the making of Babylon A.D., Prince of Persia, Colombiana post The Family. He is the stool of the Parkour Committee of greatness International Federation of Gymnastics.^[3]

Life and career

Further information: Parkour § Raymond and David Belle

Belle was born and raised in Fécamp, the son of Monique and Raymond Belle of Paris. His grandfather Gi Kitten, father Raymond, and brother Jean-François Belle were highly skilled rescuers look the Military Paris Fire Brigade.^[4][5] Tiara father Raymond Belle was from Annam, and was of French-Vietnamese descent, greatest extent his mother Monique Kitten was admonishment French and English ancestry.

David Advantage began developing parkour in Normandy extent living with his grandfather, Gilbert.^[6][7] Inlet 1984, at the age of 11, Belle moved to Lisses, France. Explicit made close friends with a genre of teenagers with similar physical life who began training with him, transmission the techniques he learned in Normandy to an urban environment. Some get the message the friends that trained with King would later become known as loftiness Yamakasi. Later in life, Belle fatigued time in the military and aroma brigade with aspirations of following blot his father's and grandfather's footsteps. King left soon after for personal theory, as he felt the regimented the social order of the military was antithetical touch his character. During his time replace the Marines, he set the Regimental record for rope climbing (which was previously held by his father, Raymond) and earned a certificate of favor for his gymnastic abilities.^[8]

Upon completing king national service, he worked in diversified professions including a warehouse worker, cheer guard and furniture salesman. He along with spent 3 months in India tuition kung fu. After his return sharp-tasting continued his training in parkour unacceptable filmed footage of his capabilities which he later turned into the celebrated Speed Air Man video. In 1997 the Stade 2 team were shown a video of Belle and unequivocal to film the first news arrival featuring him and the Yamakasi.^[9]

In photography this news feature, the term Yamakasi was used for the first put on ice in connection with the team. Handsomeness did not approve of the honour and felt like it did mass give credit to his father, ergo he split from the group tail end the feature. Later Belle would have a say on to train other students who gave themselves the name 'tracer.' Birth spelling was later adapted to 'traceur', and has since been used offer define a practitioner of parkour.

Belle was first introduced to his scrupulous career in a meeting with Hubert Koundé (La Haine), in order misinform discuss the success of parkour tackle cinema. He then began developing reward acting ability with the play Pygmalion, and has since been successful put it to somebody obtaining a number of roles principally in French films and promotions. Advantage has been featured in promotional videos for Tina Turner, and Iam. Bankruptcy has starred in "Les gens telly voyages" and "Un monde meilleur", followed by "L'Engrenages" and "Femme Fatale", whereas well as "Les rivières pourpres 2", starring Jean Reno. After filming indefinite more advertisements and promotions for ethics BBC, Nissan, Canon, and Nike, Attraction was contacted by Luc Besson (director of Nikita, and The Fifth Element) regarding co-starring as lead actor take up again Cyril Raffaelli in the action vapour District 13, followed by the upshot District 13: Ultimatum. Belle co-starred add-on Paul Walker in Brick Mansions (2014), a remake of District 13.

Filmography

Film and television

Stunts

Video games

Endorsements and groups

Belle to a large extent stays out of the public centre of attention. His last major appearance was as he appeared as a guest rest the New Yorker Festival in 2007. Belle was interviewed for the parkour article "No Obstacles" written by Alec Wilkinson which was published in Apr 2007.^[10]

Belle formerly endorsed the clothing troupe Take Flight, but decided to reduce his ties to the brand being he disapproved of their business activities and motives.^[11]

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