Personal Info
Xavier Gelin
Xavier Gélin
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Party 2
as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
Signé Furax
as Théo Courant
One Can Say It Without Getting Angry
as Un automobiliste
Take It from the Top
as Le mari
La Décharge
as Un jeune cadre
The Slap
as Xavier
S*P*Y*S
as Paul
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
as Alexandre
Hail the Artist
as Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (uncredited)
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Convertible driver
