Nicoletta Peyran is an Italian actress and assistant director, best known for being the long-time partner of the famous American actor John Malkovich.
She appeared in films such as The Last Emperor (1987) and The Sheltering Sky (1990), where she met Malkovich.
She can also speak fluent Mandarin and is very interested in Chinese culture.
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- Full name: Nicoletta Peyran
- Date of Birth: December 9, 1953
- Age: 70
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Italy
- Nationality: Italian
- Occupation: Actor, Assistant Director
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm)
- Parents: None
- Brothers and sisters: None
- Spouse: John Malkovich (1989-present)
- Children: Amandee Malkovich and Lowell Malkovich
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $5 million
Early life and education
Nicoletta Peyran, 70 years old in 2023, was born in Italy on December 9, 1953. She grew up in a multicultural family with parents from France and Italy.
She developed a strong interest in language and culture from an early age and decided to go to China for further studies.
In the late 1970s, she was admitted to Peking University, where she learned Mandarin and became familiar with Chinese history, literature, and art.
She also got the opportunity to star in the Chinese film Not for Love (1979), in which she staged the first on-screen kiss in Chinese film history.
Personal life
Nicoletta Perrin met John Malkovich in 1989 while working as second assistant director on Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Sheltering Sky in North Africa.
Malkovich stars in the film, playing the role of troubled American writer Porter Moresby.
The two fell in love and were married in a private ceremony on September 20, 1989. They have two children: Amandine, born in 1990, and Loewy, born in 1992.
The family lived in France for a while and then moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Despite Malkovich’s extremely busy and demanding career as an actor, producer, and director, Perrin and Malkovich maintained a strong and supportive relationship.
Perrin also travels around the world with Malkovich, sharing his interest in different cultures and experiences. Perrin loves animals and enjoys spending quality time with his pets.
Profession
Nicoletta Perrin began her career as an actress in the Chinese film Not Born for Love (1979), in which she played the role of Vina, a young woman who falls in love with a Chinese man during the Cultural Revolution.
The film was a breakthrough for Chinese cinema, depicting a romantic relationship between a foreigner and a Chinese and the first kiss on Chinese screen.
Peilan’s performance received rave reviews and was recognized in China, but she did not continue acting and focused on her work as an assistant director behind the scenes.
She served as third assistant director on Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (1987), starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O’Toole.
The film is a historical epic that tells the life of Puyi, the last emperor of China, from his childhood to his death.
The film was a critical and commercial success, winning nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Perrin also served as third assistant director on the film Metamorphosis (1988), directed by Jay Kamen and starring Rex Smith, Lisa Langlois and Patrick Macnee.
The horror sci-fi film, about a spaceship crew that encounters a deadly alien parasite, was a box office flop and received only moderate reviews.
Perrin’s last film as an assistant director was The Sheltering Sky (1990), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Malkovich, Debra Winger and Campbell Scott.
The film is a drama about a couple’s existential crisis as they travel to North Africa after World War II.
The film was a modest success but received mixed reviews. Perrin met Malkovich on the set of the film and married him shortly afterwards.
After this, Perrin retired from the film industry and became a scholar, teaching and researching Chinese culture and history.
net worth
Nicoletta Perrin has an estimated net worth of $5 million. She earned her wealth through her career as an actress and assistant director and through her marriage to John Malkovich, who has a net worth of $50 million.
Perrin and Malkovich lived a comfortable and luxurious life, owning multiple properties around the world, including a 17th-century mansion in France, a penthouse in New York and a farm in Massachusetts.
Social Media
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- Twitter account: N/A
Filmography
- Not for love
- The Last Emperor
- Transform
- The covered sky
