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