Jean Gabin
Cast

Jean Gabin

1904 – 1976
Active years (films on this site)
1935–1974
Genres
DramaCrimeRomanceComedyAdventure
Schools and movements
French Poetic Realism and Classical CinemaPolitical and Investigative Cinema

Directors worked with

Jean Renoir4 filmsJulien Duvivier3 filmsMarcel Carné2 filmsJean-Paul Le Chanois2 filmsMax Ophüls1 filmJacques Becker1 filmAndré Cayatte1 film

Biography

Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé, known as Jean Gabin, was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). During his career, he twice won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival, respectively. Gabin was made a member of the Légion d'honneur in recognition of the important role he played in French cinema.

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Awards and honours

International

National / local

14 films on this site

  1. Golgotha 1935 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
  2. La Belle Équipe 1936 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  3. The Lower Depths 1936 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  4. La Grande Illusion 1937 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
  5. Pépé le Moko 1937 · Julien Duvivier · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
  6. La Bête humaine 1938 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  7. Port of Shadows 1938 · Marcel Carné · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
  8. Le Jour se lève 1939 · Marcel Carné · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
  9. Le Plaisir 1952 · Max Ophüls · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
  10. French Cancan 1954 · Jean Renoir · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
  11. Touchez pas au grisbi 1954 · Jacques Becker · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
  12. The Case of Dr. Laurent 1957 · Jean-Paul Le Chanois · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
  13. Les Misérables (1958) 1958 · Jean-Paul Le Chanois · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
  14. Verdict 1974 · André Cayatte · IMDb 6.3 · Cast