Xavier Gélin

Acting

Born 1946-06-21 · died 1999-07-02 · Paris, France

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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.

Known for

One Can Say It Without Getting AngryLe Grand ÉchiquierNuméro unThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi JacobThe Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoePillagedMoney Money MoneyThe SlapJudge Roy BeanThe Party 2