Daniel Gélin
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin (19 May 1921 – 29 November 2002) was a French actor. Gélin was born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, the son of Yvonne (née Le Méner) and Alfred Ernest Joseph Gélin. When he was ten, his family moved to Saint-Malo where Daniel went to college until he was expelled for 'uncouthness'. His father then found him a job in a shop that sold cans of salted cod. It was seeing the shooting of Marc Allégret's film Entrée des artistes that triggered his desire to go to Paris to train to be an actor. He trained at the Cours Simon in Paris before entering the Conservatoire national d'art dramatique. There he met Louis Jouvet and embarked on a theatrical career. He made his first film appearance in 1940 in Miquette and for several years was an extra or played small roles in French films. He appeared with Jean Gabin and Marlene Dietrich in Martin Roumagnac (1946). He won his first leading role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949). From that time, he went on to appear in more than 150 films, including Max Ophüls' films La Ronde (1950) and Le Plaisir (1952), Jacques Becker's Édouard et Caroline (1951), Sacha Guitry's films Si Versailles m'était conté (Royal Affairs in Versailles) (1954) and Napoléon (1955), Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Jean Cocteau's Le Testament d'Orphée (1960), Le souffle au cœur (Murmur of the Heart) (1971), and La Nuit de Varennes (That Night in Varennes) (1982). He also wrote and directed one film, The Long Teeth, in 1952. Gélin was a leading man in French cinema during the 1950s, but his career declined with the coming of the New Wave. He worked in theater for several years, but later found new success on screen as a character actor. He appeared extensively in French films and television productions from the 1970s until his death, often playing cynical characters or grumpy old men. In 1946, Gélin married actress Danièle Delorme with whom he had a son, actor, director and producer Xavier Gélin. They divorced in 1954. While still married to Delorme, he had an affair with 17 year old model Marie Christine Schneider that produced a daughter, Maria Schneider. Due to his status as a married man, Gélin could not recognize Maria as his daughter. He visited the child several times but eventually severed his relationship with her mother. Maria Schneider and Daniel Gélin reconnected when she was sixteen and came to visit him. They remained in contact, although their relationship was irregular. Gélin was married to model Sylvie Hirsch from 1954 until their divorce in 1968. This marriage produced three children, Pascal (who died aged one year), Fiona , and Manuel, the latter two also becoming actors. In 1973, he remarried to Lydie Zaks with whom he had a daughter, Laura. Gélin died in Paris on 29 November 2002 of kidney failure. Source: Article "Daniel Gélin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
as Self (archive footage)
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès
as Self (archive footage)
Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "Le Plaisir"
as Self (archive footage)
Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "Le Plaisir"
as Self (archive footage)
Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "La Ronde"
as Self (archive footage)
Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "La Ronde"
as Self (archive footage)
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
as Abdel-Robert
À l'abri des regards indiscrets
as Abdel-Robert
Une femme d'action
as Charles
Une femme d'action
as Charles
Obsession
as Xavier Favre
Obsession
as Xavier Favre
Men, Women: A User's Manual
as le veuf
Men, Women: A User's Manual
as le veuf
Les Bidochon
as Le père Bidochon
Les Bidochon
as Le père Bidochon
Ghost with Driver
as Le passeur (Le guide céleste)
Ghost with Driver
as Le passeur (Le guide céleste)
Runaways
as Bruno
Runaways
as Bruno
Pushing the Limits
as Le père de Fiona
Pushing the Limits
as Le père de Fiona
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
as Mr. Mireille, the 2nd projectionist
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
as Mr. Mireille, the 2nd projectionist
Poorly Extinguished Fires
as The gentleman from the beach
Poorly Extinguished Fires
as The gentleman from the beach
Warrior Spirit
as John Ball
Warrior Spirit
as John Ball
Roulez jeunesse !
as Jean Moulinier
Roulez jeunesse !
as Jean Moulinier
De force avec d'autres
as L'autre lui-même
De force avec d'autres
as L'autre lui-même
Coup de jeune
as Gaudeamus at 70
Coup de jeune
as Gaudeamus at 70
Un type bien
as Docteur Avril
Un type bien
as Docteur Avril
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
as Roland Grumaud
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
as Roland Grumaud
Mauvaise fille
as Fernand
Mauvaise fille
as Fernand
Promotion canapé
as Le responsable des inspecteurs de la Justice
Promotion canapé
as Le responsable des inspecteurs de la Justice
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
as Self
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren
as Self
Mr. Frost
as Simon Scolari
Mr. Frost
as Simon Scolari
The summer of all sorrows
as papy
The summer of all sorrows
as papy
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Life Is a Long Quiet River
as Docteur Mavial
Life Is a Long Quiet River
as Docteur Mavial
Dandin
as Monsieur de Sotenville
Dandin
as Monsieur de Sotenville
Public Security
as Martino Morando
Public Security
as Martino Morando
Via Montenapoleone
as padre di Elena
Via Montenapoleone
as padre di Elena
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Pétition
as Stanek
Pétition
as Stanek
Killing Cars
as Kellermann
Killing Cars
as Kellermann
The Children
as Enrico
The Children
as Enrico
Blitz
as Kellerman
Blitz
as Kellerman
Un delitto
as Judge Freshville
Un delitto
as Judge Freshville
That Night of Varennes
as De Wendel
That Night of Varennes
as De Wendel
Guy de Maupassant
as Gustave
Guy de Maupassant
as Gustave
Season of Peace in Paris
Season of Peace in Paris
Signé Furax
as Broutechoux
Signé Furax
as Broutechoux
Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !
as Don Gomez
Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !
as Don Gomez
Schwüle Tage
as Vater
Schwüle Tage
as Vater
The Suspended Vocation
as Malagrida
The Suspended Vocation
as Malagrida
We Will All Meet in Paradise
as Bastien, stage director
We Will All Meet in Paradise
as Bastien, stage director
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
as Self
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
as Self
La Jalousie
as Albert Blondel
La Jalousie
as Albert Blondel
Trop c'est trop
as Flic
Trop c'est trop
as Flic
Dialogues of the Exiles
Dialogues of the Exiles
Ariane
as The comedian
Ariane
as The comedian
No Pockets in a Shroud
as Laurence
No Pockets in a Shroud
as Laurence
The Police Serve the Citizens?
as Brera
The Police Serve the Citizens?
as Brera
Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue
as Dupin
Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue
as Dupin
Un enfant dans la ville
as Gustave, the bartender
Un enfant dans la ville
as Gustave, the bartender
Swedish Fly Girls
as André
Swedish Fly Girls
as André
Murmur of the Heart
as Charles Chevalier
Murmur of the Heart
as Charles Chevalier
The Servant
as Dr. Robert Marbois
The Servant
as Dr. Robert Marbois
Destroy, She Said
as Bernard Alione
Destroy, She Said
as Bernard Alione
Sadistic Hallucinations
as Charles
Sadistic Hallucinations
as Charles
Slogan
as Evelyne's father
Slogan
as Evelyne's father
The Most Beautiful Month
as Le capitaine
The Most Beautiful Month
as Le capitaine
The Truce
as Arno
The Truce
as Arno
Black Sun
as Guy Rodier
Black Sun
as Guy Rodier
Is Paris Burning?
as Yves Bayet
Is Paris Burning?
as Yves Bayet
À belles dents
as Bernard
À belles dents
as Bernard
Line of Demarcation
as Doctor Jacques Lafaye
Line of Demarcation
as Doctor Jacques Lafaye
The Sultans
as Léo
The Sultans
as Léo
An Affair of States
as Ballard
An Affair of States
as Ballard
The Sleeping Car Murders
as Le vétérinaire titulaire, chargé de cours (uncredited)
The Sleeping Car Murders
as Le vétérinaire titulaire, chargé de cours (uncredited)
Uncertain Verification
as (archive footage)
Uncertain Verification
as (archive footage)
The Hour of Truth
as Davod
The Hour of Truth
as Davod
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
as Gunther Smith
The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall
as Gunther Smith
Cherchez l'idole
as Self, guest at Sylvie Vartan's show (uncredited)
Cherchez l'idole
as Self, guest at Sylvie Vartan's show (uncredited)
How to Make a French Dish
as Raymond
How to Make a French Dish
as Raymond
Three Girls in Paris
as Raymond
Three Girls in Paris
as Raymond
Portuguese Vacation
as Daniel
Portuguese Vacation
as Daniel
Règlements de compte
as Nicky
Règlements de compte
as Nicky
Hitch-Hike
as le comédien qui répète "Cyrano"
Hitch-Hike
as le comédien qui répète "Cyrano"
In the Mouth of the Wolf
as Un drogué
In the Mouth of the Wolf
as Un drogué
The Season for Love
as Jacques Saint-Ford
The Season for Love
as Jacques Saint-Ford
Shadows of Adultery
as Eric Kraemmer
Shadows of Adultery
as Eric Kraemmer
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
as Lieutenant Miguel Villard
Three Etc.'s and the Colonel
as Lieutenant Miguel Villard
Testament of Orpheus
as L'interne (non crédité)
Testament of Orpheus
as L'interne (non crédité)
Julie la rousse
as Édouard Lavigne / Jean Lavigne
Julie la rousse
as Édouard Lavigne / Jean Lavigne
This Desired Body
as Guillaume Féraud
This Desired Body
as Guillaume Féraud
Follow Me Young Man
as Michel Corbier
Follow Me Young Man
as Michel Corbier
Port of Desire
as Pierre
Port of Desire
as Pierre
Three Days to Live
as Simon Belin
Three Days to Live
as Simon Belin
Too Many Lovers
as Alain Cartier
Too Many Lovers
as Alain Cartier
There's Always a Price Tag
as Robert Montillon
There's Always a Price Tag
as Robert Montillon
I'll Get Back to Kandara
as Bernard Cormière
I'll Get Back to Kandara
as Bernard Cormière
Good Evening Paris
as Georges Bernier / Self
Good Evening Paris
as Georges Bernier / Self
Plucking the Daisy
as Daniel Roy
Plucking the Daisy
as Daniel Roy
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Louis Bernard
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Louis Bernard
Maid in Paris
as Antoine du Merlet
Maid in Paris
as Antoine du Merlet
Lovers' Net
as Pierre Roubier
Lovers' Net
as Pierre Roubier
The Cheerful Squadron
as Frédéric d'Héricourt
The Cheerful Squadron
as Frédéric d'Héricourt
Woman of Rome
as Mino
Woman of Rome
as Mino
On Trial
as Léonard Maurizius
On Trial
as Léonard Maurizius
Public Opinion
as Paolo Jaier
Public Opinion
as Paolo Jaier
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Jean Collinet
Royal Affairs in Versailles
as Jean Collinet
The Slave
as Michel Landa
The Slave
as Michel Landa
Rue de l'estrapade
as Robert
Rue de l'estrapade
as Robert
Stain on the Snow
as Frank Friedmayer
Stain on the Snow
as Frank Friedmayer
Les Dents longues
as Louis Commandeur
Les Dents longues
as Louis Commandeur
The Moment of Truth
as Daniel Prévost
The Moment of Truth
as Daniel Prévost
Le Plaisir
as Jean
Le Plaisir
as Jean
Adorable Creatures
as André Noblet
Adorable Creatures
as André Noblet
Young Love
as Jean Bompart
Young Love
as Jean Bompart
Dirty Hands
as Hugo
Dirty Hands
as Hugo
Chicago Digest
as Coffino
Chicago Digest
as Coffino
Edward and Caroline
as Edouard Mortier
Edward and Caroline
as Edouard Mortier
La légende cruelle
as Narrator (voice)
La légende cruelle
as Narrator (voice)
God Needs Men
as Joseph Le Berre
God Needs Men
as Joseph Le Berre
Rendezvous in July
as Lucien Bonnard
Rendezvous in July
as Lucien Bonnard
The Hell of Lost Pilots
as Lieutenant Villeneuve
The Hell of Lost Pilots
as Lieutenant Villeneuve
The Murdered Model
as Léopold
The Murdered Model
as Léopold
The Woman in Red
as Saladin
The Woman in Red
as Saladin
Mirror
as Charles
Mirror
as Charles
La Nuit de Sybille
as Stany
La Nuit de Sybille
as Stany
Martin Roumagnac
as Le surveillant du collège
Martin Roumagnac
as Le surveillant du collège
The Temptation of Barbizon
as Michel
The Temptation of Barbizon
as Michel
Les Cadets de l'océan
as Philippe Demantes
Les Cadets de l'océan
as Philippe Demantes
Lucrèce
as College student
Lucrèce
as College student
Radio Surprises
as Extra (uncredited)
Radio Surprises
as Extra (uncredited)
Miquette
Miquette