CINEFILER

Xavier Gélin

Born
June 21, 1946
Died
July 2, 1999
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.
Known For
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
(1973)
Alexandre, general's son
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
(1972)
Motorist in his convertible
The Party 2
(1982)
Gilles, collègue de travail de Françoise (uncredited)
The Slap
(1974)
Xavier
Money Money Money
(1972)
Daniel Massar, Lino's son
Signé Furax
(1981)
Théo Courant
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