
Xavier Gélin
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1946-06-21
- Died
- 1999-07-02
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Xavier Gelin
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (20)

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
1973
as Alexandre

The Party 2
1982
as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)

The Slap
1974
as Xavier

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972
as Convertible driver

Money Money Money
1972
as Daniel Massar, Lino's son

S*P*Y*S
1974
as Paul

Signé Furax
1981
as Théo Courant

Judge Roy Bean
1971
as Antonio

The Devil by the Tail
1969
as Charly - le garagiste

Take It from the Top
1978
as Le mari
Un enfant dans la ville
1971
as Patrick

La Décharge
1976
as Un jeune cadre
Macédoine
1971
as The photograph

Repeated Absences
1972
as Le 2e flic

Hail the Artist
1973
as Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)

One Can Say It Without Getting Angry
1978
as Un automobiliste

The Bear and the Doll
1970

Pillaged
1967
as Michel Castagnier

La Maison de campagne
1969
as Gérard
Les yeux de l'été
1969
as Friend
About Xavier Gélin
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 Lelo… With 22 credits spanning from 1967 to 1982, Xavier Gélin has appeared in 20 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Xavier Gélin Movies
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) — as Alexandre
- The Party 2 (1982) — as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
- The Slap (1974) — as Xavier
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — as Convertible driver
- Money Money Money (1972) — as Daniel Massar, Lino's son
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