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Xavier Gélin

Xavier Gélin

Actor · 1946–1999 · Paris, France

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Biography

Xavier Gélin (21 June 1946 – 2 July 1999) was a French actor and film producer, and son of French film star Daniel Gélin and actress-producer Danièle Delorme. Through his father, he was a half-brother of Fiona Gélin and Maria Schneider, also actresses. Gélin, a French actor and a mainstay of popular French cinema for more than three decades, died of cancer at the age of 53. He played supporting roles in more than 20 films, including Gerard Oury's 1973 comic hit "The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob" with Louis de Funes. He also starred in Claude Lelouche's "Adventure, It's Adventure" and "The Devil by the Tail" by Phillippe de Broca. Other hits include Claude Pinoteau's "The Slap" and "The Party-2." Source: Article "Xavier Gélin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Acted in 19

1980s

  1. 1989

    Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête

    Cook (uncredited)

  2. 1982
  3. 1981

1970s

  1. 1978

    Take It from the Top

    Le mari

  2. One Can Say It Without Getting Angry

    Un automobiliste

  3. 1976
  4. 1974

    The Slap

    Xavier

  5. S*P*Y*S

    Paul

  6. 1973

    Hail the Artist

    Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)

  7. Ras le bol

    Bert Guilloux, le jeune incorporé

  8. 1972
  9. Repeated Absences

    Le 2e flic

  10. Money Money Money

    Daniel Massar, Lino's son

  11. 1971

    Judge Roy Bean

    Antonio

  12. 1970

    The Bear and the Doll

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    La Maison de campagne

    Gérard

  2. The Devil by the Tail

    Charly - le garagiste

  3. 1967

    Pillaged

    Michel Castagnier

Produced 9

1990s

  1. 1995

    When the Dark Man Calls

    Associate Producer

  2. 1993
  3. 1990

    Promotion canapé

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1987

    Tant qu'il y aura des femmes

    Producer

  2. Chronicle of a Death Foretold

    Associate Producer

  3. 1985
  4. 1984

    The Twin

    Executive Producer

Wrote 2

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Ideal Man

    Writer

Directed 2

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Ideal Man

    Director

  2. 1993

    Coup de jeune

    Director

Appearances2