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Xavier Gélin
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." Source: Article "Xavier Gélin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
as Alexandre, general's son
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Convertible driver
The Party 2
as Gilles, Françoise's work colleague (uncredited)
Signé Furax
as Théo Courant
Money Money Money
as Daniel Massar, Lino's son
Hail the Artist
as Zeller, un jeune réalisateur (non crédité)
The Slap
as Xavier
S*P*Y*S
as Paul
The Devil by the Tail
as Charly - le garagiste
Macédoine
as The photograph
