Acting
Jean Gabin
1904 · Paris, France
30 films
Bio
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), 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.
Filmography
Pasha
Comissaire Joss, le Pacha
The Tattoo
Comte Enguerand de Montignac,alias « Legrain »
Napoleon
Marshal Jean Lannes
The Sicilian Clan
Vittorio Manalese
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'
Stormy Waters
Le capitaine André Laurent
Razzia
Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'
The Cat
Julien Bouin
Grand Illusion
Lieutenant Maréchal
The Image Book
(archive footage)
Maigret Sees Red
Commissioner Jules Maigret
Jean Gabin, le dernier des géants
Self (archive footage)