Jean Gabin

Acting

May 17, 1904

— November 15, 1976(72 years old)

Paris, France

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Biography

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...

Also Known As

Jean-Alexis Moncorgé • Jean Moncorgé • Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé • ژان گابن • Жан Алексис Монкорже

Known For

7.6

The Sicilian Clan

Vittorio Manalese

7.2

Les Misérables

Jean Valjean / Champmathieu

7.9

Grand Illusion

Le lieutenant Maréchal

6.4

The Tattoo

Comte Enguerand de Montignac,alias « Legrain »

7.1

Two Men in Town

Germain Cazeneuve

7.2

Any Number Can Win

Charles

7.5

Le Plaisir

Joseph Rivet

7.3

La Traversée de Paris

Grandgil, artist painter

7.2

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Max dit Max le Menteur

6.3

Napoleon

Marshal Jean Lannes

6.3

The Old Guard

Jean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer

6.4

Speaking of Murder

Louis Bertain/Louis le blond

Photos of Jean Gabin

Filmography

2010s

7.0

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Self (archive footage)

6.3

The Image Book

(archive footage)

6.0

Jean Gabin, le dernier des géants

Self (archive footage)

6.0

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

Self (archive footage)

Jean Moncorgé, la face cachée de Jean Gabin

Self (archive footage)

1970s

6.8

Holy Year

Max Lambert

6.5

Jury of One

Leguen

7.1

Two Men in Town

Germain Cazeneuve

6.9

The Dominici Affair

Gaston Dominici

5.1

Killer

Commissioner Le Guen

7.4

The Cat

Julien Bouin

5.5

The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow

Victor Ploubaz

6.9

The Horse

Auguste Maroilleur

1960s

7.6

The Sicilian Clan

Vittorio Manalese

6.5

Under the Sign of the Bull

Albert Raynal

6.4

The Tattoo

Comte Enguerand de Montignac,alias « Legrain »

6.7

Pasha

Comissaire Joss, le Pacha

6.0

Action Man

Denis Ferrand

6.4

The Gardener of Argenteuil

M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »

6.4

The Upper Hand

Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's

6.3

God's Thunder

Léandre Brassac

6.4

Monsieur

5.9

That Tender Age

Émile Malhouin

7.2

Any Number Can Win

Charles

6.3

Maigret Sees Red

Commissioner Jules Maigret

7.6

A Monkey in Winter

Albert Quentin

6.2

The Gentleman from Epsom

Richard Briand-Charmery

7.0

The Counterfeiters of Paris

Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe'

7.3

The President

Émile Beaufort

6.3

The Old Guard

Jean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer

6.5

The Baron of the Locks

Baron Jérôme Napoléon Antoine

1950s

7.0

The Magnificent Tramp

Joseph, Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville dit : Archimède

6.6

Rue de Paris

Henri Neveu

7.2

Les Misérables

Jean Valjean / Champmathieu

6.4

Love Is My Profession

André Gobillot

7.0

Maigret Sets a Trap

Commissioner Jules Maigret

6.9

The Possessors

Noël Schoudler, le patriarche financier

6.2

The Night Affair

Georges Vallois

6.4

Speaking of Murder

Louis Bertain/Louis le blond

7.0

The Case of Dr. Laurent

le docteur Laurent

7.3

La Traversée de Paris

Grandgil, artist painter

7.3

Deadlier Than the Male

André Chatelin

5.9

People of No Importance

Jean Viard

6.3

Blood to the Head

François Cardinaud

7.0

Crime and Punishment

Commissaire Gallet

6.3

Napoleon

Marshal Jean Lannes

7.2

French Cancan

Henri Danglard

6.7

Razzia

Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'

6.4

Hi-Jack Highway

Jean Chape

6.8

The Little Rebels

Julien Lamy

7.1

House on the Waterfront

Commander Lequévic

7.2

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Max dit Max le Menteur

6.2

Air of Paris

Victor Le Garrec

6.4

Rhine Virgin

Martin Schmidt, alias Jacques Ledru

5.3

Their Last Night

Pierre Ruffin

5.9

Storms

il professore Antonio Sanna

7.5

Le Plaisir

Joseph Rivet

6.0

The Moment of Truth

Dr Pierre Richard

6.9

The Truth About Bebe Donge

François Donge

6.4

The Night Is My Kingdom

Raymond Pinsard

7.1

Victor

6.2

Twelve Hours to Live

Carlo Bacchi

5.7

Marie of the Port

Henri Chatelard

1940s

6.5

The Walls of Malapaga

Pierre Arrignon

7.1

Mirror

Pierre Lussac

6.7

Martin Roumagnac

6.4

The Impostor

Clément / Maurice Lafarge

6.4

Moontide

Bobo

6.8

Stormy Waters

Le capitaine André Laurent

1930s

7.6

Daybreak

François

6.6

Coral Reefs

Ted "Trott" Lennard

7.1

La Bête Humaine

Lantier

7.4

Port of Shadows

Jean

7.9

Grand Illusion

Le lieutenant Maréchal

7.2

Pépé le Moko

7.3

The Messenger

Nicolas Dange

6.8

Lady Killer

Lucien Bourrache, dit 'Gueule d'Amour'

7.2

The Lower Depths

Pepel Wasska

7.4

La Belle Équipe

Jean dit Jeannot

5.7

La Bandera

Pierre Gilieth

7.4

Golgotha

Ponce Pilate

6.2

Zouzou

Jean

7.9

Maria Chapdelaine

François Paradis

6.3

Le Tunnel

Mac Allan

5.7

High and Low

Charles Boulla

7.0

Goodbye Beautiful Days

Pierre Lavernay

10.0

L'Étoile de Valencia

Pedro Savedra

5.3

The Beautiful Sailor

Le capitaine

7.0

Happy Hearts

Charles

5.9

Lilac

Martousse

6.4

Fun in the Barracks

Fricot

9.0

The Crowd Roars

Joe Greer

6.7

For One Night..!

Jean

10.0

Gloria

Robert Nourry

7.7

The Darling of Paris

Bob

6.6

Méphisto

Jacques Miral

6.3

All That Is Not Worth Love

Jean Cordier

7.3

Everyone Has Their Chance

Marcel Grivot