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Xavier Gélin

Xavier Gélin is known for The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), The Party 2 (1982), The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972).

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."

Questions about Xavier Gélin

How many Xavier Gélin films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 19 films with Xavier Gélin, from 1967 to 1993.

What is the best rated Xavier Gélin film?

The best rated Xavier Gélin film in the catalogue is The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973), rated 7.4.

What was the first Xavier Gélin film?

The first Xavier Gélin film in the catalogue is The Devil by the Tail, from 1969.

Who has Xavier Gélin worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Xavier Gélin shares the most credits with Alain Poiré (2 films), André Falcon (2 films) and Catherine Allégret (2 films).

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Known for

Full filmography

24 films — 19 in the catalogue

People data: TMDb.

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