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