Xavier Gélin
Actor · Producer
53 years (Jun 21, 1946 – Jul 2, 1999)Paris, France
Xavier Gélin is a hard-working French actor, visible in many places and central in few. 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' gave him the part of Alexandre. Among the other credits is 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'. The credit list runs to 18 titles.
Xavier Gélin
Actor · Producer
Xavier Gélin is a hard-working French actor, visible in many places and central in few. 'The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob' gave him the part of Alexandre. Among the other credits is 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'. The credit list runs to 18 titles.
Movies: 18 titles
Plays Alexandre
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973
Plays Convertible driver
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972
Plays Paul
S*P*Y*S
1974
Plays Un jeune cadre
La Décharge
1976
Plays Daniel Massar, Lino's son
Money Money Money
1972
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Plays Théo Courant
Signé Furax
1981
Plays Charly - le garagiste
The Devil by the Tail
1969
Plays Le 2e flic
Repeated Absences
1972
Plays Xavier
The Slap
1974
Plays Gérard
La Maison de campagne
1969
Plays Antonio
Judge Roy Bean
1971
Plays Michel Castagnier
Pillaged
1967
Plays Le mari
Take It from the Top
1978
Plays Bert Guilloux, le jeune incorporé
Ras le bol
1973
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Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Cook (uncredited)
1989
The Party 2
Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
1982
Signé Furax
Théo Courant
1981
Take It from the Top
Le mari
1978
One Can Say It Without Getting Angry
Un automobiliste
1978
La Décharge
Un jeune cadre
1976
The Slap
Xavier
1974
S*P*Y*S
Paul
1974
Hail the Artist
Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)
1973
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Xavier Gélin still alive?
Xavier Gélin passed away on July 2, 1999 at age 53.
What are the most famous roles of Xavier Gélin?
Xavier Gélin is best known for roles in The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Party 2, The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.
How many movies has Xavier Gélin been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1967), Xavier Gélin has appeared in 18 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Xavier Gélin's first movie?
The career of Xavier Gélin began with Pillaged (1967).
What is Xavier Gélin's most recent movie or series?
Xavier Gélin's most recent release is Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête, which premiered on January 25, 1989.
Xavier Gélin
1946-06-21 · Paris, France
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."
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