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Jean Gabin

Screenwriter | * 05/17/1904 († 72, 11/15/1976) | Paris (France)
Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, known as Jean Gabin (French: [ʒɑ̃ gabɛ̃]; 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. ()
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Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976) was a major French actor and war hero.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of ...

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

NR

1954 | 3.6/5 | 1h 35min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean, an army deserter looking for another chance to make good on life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, as acts of both re ...

Port of Shadows

Certification unknown

1938 | 3.8/5 | 1h 33min
Crime, Drama, Romance / Love
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A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World Wa ...

Grand Illusion

Certification unknown

1937 | 3.9/5 | 1h 54min
Drama, History, War
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Four women were murdered, each was knifed and, though they had their clothes torn, they weren't molested. As the famed police inspector Jules Maigret pieces the clues together, he comes to realize tha ...

Maigret Sets a Trap

NR

1958 | 3.5/5 | 1h 59min
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Jean Gabin

Officer of The Legion of Honour Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 Médaille militaire Croix de Guerre Silver Bear Officer of The National Order of Merit 2x Volpi Cup for Best Actor
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Movies with Jean Gabin as Actor(106)

as Self (archive footage)2019 Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
as Self (archive footage)2018 Lino Ventura, la part intime
as Monsieur (archive footage)2018 Mireille Darc, la femme libre
as Self (archive footage)2017 Quand Jean devint Renoir
as Self (archive footage)2015 Jean Gabin, une âme française
as Self (archive footage)2011 Belmondo: Il était une fois le beau monde
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2002 Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
as Self (Archival Footage)1980 My American Uncle
as Max Lambert1976 Holy Year
as Leguen1974 Jury of One
as Gaston Dominici1973 The Dominici Affair
as Germain Cazeneuve1973 Two Men in Town
as Commissaire Le Guen1972 Killer
as Victor Ploubaz1971 The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow
as Julien Bouin1971 The Cat
as Auguste Maroilleur1970 The Horse
as Vittorio Manalese1969 The Sicilian Clan
as Albert Raynal1969 Under the Sign of the Bull
as Comte Enguerand de Montignac, dit « Legrain »1968 The Tattoo
as Comissaire Joss, le Pacha1968 Pasha
as Denis Ferrand1967 Action Man
as Le père Tulipe M. Martin1966 The Gardener of Argenteuil
as Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's1966 The Upper Hand
as Léandre Brassac1965 The Thunder of God
as Émile Malhouin1964 That Tender Age
as le banquier René Duchêne, alias Georges Baudin dit "Monsieur"1964 Monsieur
as Commissaire Jules Maigret1963 Maigret Sees Red
as Charles1963 Any Number Can Win
as Richard Briand-Charmery1962 The Gentleman from Epsom
as Albert Quentin1962 A Monkey in Winter
as Emile Beaufort1961 The President
as Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'1961 The Counterfeiters of Paris
as Jean-Marie Pejat, réparateur de vélos1960 The Old Guard
as Baron Jérôme Napoléon Antoine1960 The Baron of the Locks
as Henri Neveu1959 Rue de Paris
as Commissioner Jules Maigret1959 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
as Joseph, Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville dit : Archimède1959 The Magnificent Tramp
as Noël Schoudler1958 The Possessors
as Commissaire Maigret1958 Maigret Sets a Trap
as Jean Valjean / Champmathieu1958 Les Misérables
as Maître André Gobillot1958 Love Is My Profession
as Inspecteur Georges Vallois1958 The Night Affair
as le docteur Laurent1957 The Case of Dr. Laurent
as Louis Bertain/Louis le blond1957 Speaking of Murder
as Commissaire Gallet1956 Crime and Punishment
as Jean Viard1956 People of No Importance
as André Chatelin1956 Deadlier Than the Male
as François Cardinaud1956 Blood to the Head
as Grandgil, artist painter1956 The Trip Across Paris
as Henri Danglard1955 French Cancan
as Julien Lamy1955 The Little Rebels
as Jean Chape1955 Hi-Jack Highway
as Marshal Jean Lannes1955 Napoleon
as Le commandant Lequévic1955 House on the Waterfront
as Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'1955 Razzia
as Max dit Max le Menteur1954 Touchez Pas au Grisbi
as Victor Le Garrec1954 Air of Paris
as Martin Schmidt, alias Jacques Ledru1953 Rhine Virgin
as Pierre Ruffin1953 Their Last Night
as il professore Antonio Sanna1953 Storms
as François Donge1952 The Truth About Bebe Donge
as Joseph Rivet1952 Le Plaisir
as Dr Pierre Richard1952 The Moment of Truth
as Raymond Pinsard1951 The Night Is My Kingdom
as Victor1951 Victor
as Carlo Bacchi1950 Twelve Hours to Live
as Henri Chatelard1950 Marie of the Port
as Pierre Arrignon1949 The Walls of Malapaga
as Pierre Lussac1947 Mirror
as Martin Roumagnac1946 The Room Upstairs
as Clément / Maurice Lafarge1944 The Impostor
as Bobo1942 Moontide
as Le capitaine André Laurent1941 Stormy Waters
as François1939 Le Jour Se Lève
as Ted "Trott" Lennard1939 Coral Reefs
as Jacques Lantier1938 La Bête Humaine
as Jean1938 Port of Shadows
as Nicolas Dange1937 The Messenger
as Lucien Bourrache, dit 'Gueule d'Amour'1937 Lady Killer
as Le lieutenant Maréchal1937 Grand Illusion
as Pépé le Moko1937 Pépé le Moko
as Pepel Wasska1936 The Lower Depths
as Jean dit Jeannot1936 They Were Five
as Georges1935 Varieté
as Pierre Gilieth1935 La Bandera
as Ponce Pilate1935 Behold the Man
as Jean1934 Zouzou
as François Paradis1934 Maria Chapdelaine
as Charles Boulla1933 High and Low
as Pierre Lavernay1933 Adieu les beaux jours
as Mac Allan1933 Le Tunnel
as Pedro Savedra1933 L'Étoile de Valencia
as Jean1932 For one evening..!
as Charles1932 Happy Hearts
as Fricot1932 Fun in Barracks
as Martousse1932 Lilac
as Joe Greer1932 The Crowd Roars
as Le capitaine1932 The Beautiful Sailor
as Robert Nourry1931 Gloria
as Bob1931 The Darling of Paris
as Jean Cordier1931 All That Is Not Worth Love
as Jacques Miral1931 Méphisto
1930 Lilette's Legacy
as Marcel Grivot1930 Everyone has their chance
1928 Les lions
1928 Ohé! Les valises

TV Shows/Series with Jean Gabin as Actor(4)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Le Siècle des icônes
as Self (archive footage)1978 Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as himself1956 Cinépanorama

Movies with Jean Gabin as Crew(1)

Production/Producer1971 The Cat

Additional Information

Citizenship: France
Born: Tuesday, 05/17 1904 (May) in Paris (France)
Died: Monday, 11/15 1976 (November) in Neuilly-sur-Seine (aged: 72)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: French (FR)
Educated at: Lycée Janson-de-Sailly
Employer: Compagnie parisienne de distribution d'électricité
Record Label: Columbia Records
Spouses (current/former): Gaby Basset, Jeanne Mauchain, Christiane Fournier
Father: Ferdinand Gabin
Mother: Madeleine Petit
Other names for Jean Gabin (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jean-Alexis Moncorgé"
"Jean Moncorgé"
"Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé"
"Жан Габен"
Jean Gabin frequently works together with these people:
Michel Audiard (32x, Crew)
Gilles Grangier (21x, Crew)
Louis Page (16x, Crew)
Julien Duvivier (14x, Crew)
Jacques Marin (14x, Actor)
Yvonne Gasperina (14x, Crew)
Paul Frankeur (13x, Actor)
Albert Michel (12x, Actor)
Jean Rieul (12x, Crew)
Jean Renoir (11x, Crew)
Robert Dalban (11x, Actor)
Gérard Philipe (3x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5422, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024