Xavier Gélin

Xavier Gélin

1946-06-21 – 1999-07-02 (age 53) 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."

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Known For

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
The Party 2
The Party 2

1982

as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)

The Slap
The Slap

1974

as Xavier

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

1972

as Convertible driver

Money Money Money
Money Money Money

1972

as Daniel Massar, Lino's son

Signé Furax
Signé Furax

1981

as Théo Courant

The Devil by the Tail
The Devil by the Tail

1969

as Charly - le garagiste

S*P*Y*S
S*P*Y*S

1974

as Paul

Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Judge Roy Bean
Judge Roy Bean

1971

as Antonio

Hail the Artist
Hail the Artist

1973

as Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)

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Macédoine

1971

as The photograph

La Décharge
La Décharge

1976

as Un jeune cadre

Repeated Absences
Repeated Absences

1972

as Le 2e flic

One Can Say It Without Getting Angry
Pillaged
Pillaged

1967

as Michel Castagnier

Take It from the Top
Take It from the Top

1978

as Le mari

La Maison de campagne
La Maison de campagne

1969

as Gérard