Xavier Gélin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 21, 1946
- Died
- July 2, 1999
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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 Ideal Man 1997
Writer, Director
When the Dark Man Calls 1995
Associate Producer
Golden Balls 1993
Co-Producer
Coup de jeune 1993
Director
Promotion canapé 1990
Producer
Mr. Frost 1990
Producer
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête 1989
as Cook (uncredited)
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes 1987
Producer
Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1987
Associate Producer
The Man with One Red Shoe 1985
Associate Producer
The Twin 1984
Executive Producer
The Woman in Red 1984
Associate Producer
The Party 2 1982
as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
Signé Furax 1981
as Théo Courant, Writer
Take It from the Top 1978
as Le mari
One Can Say It Without Getting Angry 1978
as Un automobiliste
La Décharge 1976
as Un jeune cadre
The Slap 1974
as Xavier
S*P*Y*S 1974
as Paul
Hail the Artist 1973
as Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob 1973
as Alexandre
Ras le bol 1973
as Bert Guilloux, le jeune incorporé
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe 1972
as Convertible driver
Repeated Absences 1972
as Le 2e flic
Money Money Money 1972
as Daniel Massar, Lino's son
- Un enfant dans la ville
Un enfant dans la ville 1971
as Patrick
Judge Roy Bean 1971
as Antonio
- Macédoine
Macédoine 1971
as The photograph
The Bear and the Doll 1970
Actor
La Maison de campagne 1969
as Gérard
The Devil by the Tail 1969
as Charly - le garagiste
- Les yeux de l'été
Les yeux de l'été 1969
as Friend
Pillaged 1967
as Michel Castagnier
Credits from TMDB.