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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 21, 1946
Place of Birth:
Paris, France
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Xavier Gélin
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Party 2 | Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited) |
| 1981 | Signé Furax | Théo Courant |
| 1978 | Take It from the Top | Le mari |
| 1978 | One Can Say It Without Getting Angry | Un automobiliste |
| 1976 | La Décharge | Un jeune cadre |
| 1974 | S*P*Y*S | Paul |
| 1974 | The Slap | Xavier |
| 1973 | The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob | Alexandre, general's son |
| 1973 | Hail the Artist | Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (non crédité) |
| 1972 | The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe | Convertible driver |
| 1972 | Money Money Money | Daniel Massar, Lino's son |
| 1972 | Repeated Absences | Le 2e flic |
| 1971 | Judge Roy Bean | Antonio |
| 1971 | Macédoine | The photograph |
| 1971 | Un enfant dans la ville | Patrick |
| 1970 | The Bear and the Doll | |
| 1969 | The Devil by the Tail | Charly - le garagiste |
| 1969 | La Maison de campagne | Gérard |
| 1969 | Les yeux de l'été | Friend |
| 1967 | Pillaged | Michel Castagnier |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Numéro un | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |