Xavier Gélin
Acting
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.
Filmography 25
Movies (23)
The Ideal Man1997Directing
Coup de jeune1993Directing
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête1989Cook (uncredited)
The Party 21982Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
Signé Furax1981Théo Courant
Take It from the Top1978Le mari
One Can Say It Without Getting Angry1978Un automobiliste
La Décharge1976Un jeune cadre
The Slap1974Xavier
S*P*Y*S1974Paul
Hail the Artist1973Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob1973Alexandre
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe1972Convertible driver
Repeated Absences1972Le 2e flic
Money Money Money1972Daniel Massar, Lino's son- Un enfant dans la ville1971Patrick
Judge Roy Bean1971Antonio- Macédoine1971The photograph
The Bear and the Doll1970
La Maison de campagne1969Gérard
The Devil by the Tail1969Charly - le garagiste- Les yeux de l'été1969Friend
Pillaged1967Michel Castagnier
Shows (2)
Numéro un1975Self
Le Grand Échiquier1972Self