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Xavier Gélin(1946-1999)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Xavier Gélin was born on 21 June 1946 in Paris, France. He was an actor and producer, known for Coup de jeune (1993), L'homme idéal (1997) and The Man with One Red Shoe (1985). He was married to Evelyne Gélin and Anne Ventura. He died on 2 July 1999 in Paris, France.
BornJune 21, 1946
DiedJuly 2, 1999(53)
BornJune 21, 1946
DiedJuly 2, 1999(53)
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Known for

Coup de jeune (1993)
Coup de jeune
4.2
  • Un collègue de Anne-Christine(uncredited)
  • 1993
L'homme idéal (1997)
L'homme idéal
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1997
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
The Man with One Red Shoe
5.7
  • Producer
  • 1985
Gene Wilder and Kelly LeBrock in The Woman in Red (1984)
The Woman in Red
6.0
  • Producer(as Xavier Gelin)
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Abus de méfiance (1997)
    Abus de méfiance
    Short
    • Le serveur
    • 1997
  • Roulez jeunesse! (1993)
    Roulez jeunesse!
    6.7
    • Jean's son
    • 1993
  • Coup de jeune (1993)
    Coup de jeune
    4.2
    • Un collègue de Anne-Christine (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Les amies de ma femme (1992)
    Les amies de ma femme
    4.2
    • Le directeur de la chaîne TV
    • 1992
  • Promotion canapé (1990)
    Promotion canapé
    4.4
    • Un proxénéte (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête (1989)
    Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
    4.5
    • Le cuisinier (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Il faut marier Julie (1983)
    Il faut marier Julie
    TV Movie
    • Bernard
    • 1983
  • Jeu de quilles (1983)
    Jeu de quilles
    TV Movie
    • Daniel, dit Bobo
    • 1983
  • Sophie Marceau, Claude Brasseur, and Brigitte Fossey in The Party 2 (1982)
    The Party 2
    6.2
    • Gilles (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Isabelle Texier and Maurice Vaudaux in Martine Verdier (1981)
    Martine Verdier
    TV Mini Series
    • Marc Duplan
    • 1981
  • Signé Furax (1981)
    Signé Furax
    5.3
    • Théo Courant
    • 1981
  • Jean Richard in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
    Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Van Damme
    • 1981
  • Cinéma 16 (1975)
    Cinéma 16
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Sébastien
    • Xavier
    • 1979–1980
  • Pourquoi Patricia? (1979)
    Pourquoi Patricia?
    TV Movie
    • Prosper
    • 1979
  • Romy Schneider in A Simple Story (1978)
    A Simple Story
    6.8
    • Denisold (uncredited)
    • 1978

Producer

  • La route à l'envers (1999)
    La route à l'envers
    TV Movie
    • delegate producer
    • 1999
  • Martin Lamotte in Ça reste entre nous (1998)
    Ça reste entre nous
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Abus de méfiance (1997)
    Abus de méfiance
    Short
    • producer
    • 1997
  • When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
    When the Dark Man Calls
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1995
  • Danièle Delorme in Madame le proviseur (1994)
    Madame le proviseur
    4.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Mathilda May in The Tit and the Moon (1994)
    The Tit and the Moon
    6.3
    • co-producer (as Xavier Gelin)
    • 1994
  • War of the Buttons (1994)
    War of the Buttons
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Javier Bardem in Golden Balls (1993)
    Golden Balls
    6.1
    • co-producer
    • 1993
  • Coup de jeune (1993)
    Coup de jeune
    4.2
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Loulou Graffiti (1992)
    Loulou Graffiti
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Promotion canapé (1990)
    Promotion canapé
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Mister Frost (1990)
    Mister Frost
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête (1989)
    Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
    4.5
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Tant qu'il y aura des femmes (1987)
    Tant qu'il y aura des femmes
    4.9
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Rupert Everett in Chronicle of a Death Foretold (1987)
    Chronicle of a Death Foretold
    6.6
    • associate producer: France
    • 1987

Writer

  • L'homme idéal (1997)
    L'homme idéal
    5.5
    • screenplay-adaptation-dialogue
    • 1997
  • Coup de jeune (1993)
    Coup de jeune
    4.2
    • adaptation
    • 1993
  • Signé Furax (1981)
    Signé Furax
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Xavier Gelin
  • Born
    • June 21, 1946
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • July 2, 1999
    • Paris, France(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Evelyne GélinJuly 7, 1979 - July 2, 1999 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Sarah Gélin
  • Parents
      Daniel Gélin
  • Relatives
      Fiona Gélin(Half Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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