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Daniel Gélin
Acting

Daniel Gélin

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

19 May 1921

Age

105 Years

Born In

Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France

Total Projects

164

Years Active

82 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

movie

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

2022

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

movie

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

2009

Max par Marcel: Lola Montès

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "Le Plaisir"

2008

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "Le Plaisir"

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "La Ronde"

2008

Working with Max Ophuls: Daniel Gélin on "La Ronde"

as Self (archive footage)

À l'abri des regards indiscrets

movie

À l'abri des regards indiscrets

2002

À l'abri des regards indiscrets

as Abdel-Robert

Une femme d'action

movie

Une femme d'action

1997

Une femme d'action

as Charles

Obsession

movie

Obsession

1997

Obsession

as Xavier Favre

Men, Women: A User's Manual

movie

Men, Women: A User's Manual

1996

Men, Women: A User's Manual

as le veuf

Les Bidochon

movie

Les Bidochon

1996

Les Bidochon

as Le père Bidochon

Ghost with Driver

movie

Ghost with Driver

1996

Ghost with Driver

as Le passeur (Le guide céleste)

Runaways

movie

Runaways

1995

Runaways

as Bruno

Pushing the Limits

movie

Pushing the Limits

1994

Pushing the Limits

as Le père de Fiona

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

movie

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

1994

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

as Mr. Mireille, the 2nd projectionist

Poorly Extinguished Fires

movie

Poorly Extinguished Fires

1994

Poorly Extinguished Fires

as The gentleman from the beach

CineRaya

movie

Warrior Spirit

1994

Warrior Spirit

as John Ball

Roulez jeunesse !

movie

Roulez jeunesse !

1993

Roulez jeunesse !

as Jean Moulinier

CineRaya

movie

De force avec d'autres

1993

De force avec d'autres

as L'autre lui-même

Coup de jeune

movie

Coup de jeune

1993

Coup de jeune

as Gaudeamus at 70

Maigret

tv

Maigret

1991

Maigret

as Le père Nicolas

CineRaya

tv

Iran: Days of Crisis

1991

Iran: Days of Crisis

as Shah

Un type bien

movie

Un type bien

1991

Un type bien

as Docteur Avril

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

movie

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

1991

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

as Roland Grumaud

Mauvaise fille

movie

Mauvaise fille

1991

Mauvaise fille

as Fernand

Les Nuls, l'émission

tv

Les Nuls, l'émission

1990

Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest

Promotion canapé

movie

Promotion canapé

1990

Promotion canapé

as Le responsable des inspecteurs de la Justice

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

movie

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

1990

Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren

as Self

Mister Frost

movie

Mister Frost

1990

Mister Frost

as Simon Scolari

The summer of all sorrows

movie

The summer of all sorrows

1989

The summer of all sorrows

as papy

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child

movie

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child

1988

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child

as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father

Life Is a Long Quiet River

movie

Life Is a Long Quiet River

1988

Life Is a Long Quiet River

as Docteur Mavial

Dandin

movie

Dandin

1988

Dandin

as Monsieur de Sotenville

Marc et Sophie

tv

Marc et Sophie

1987

Marc et Sophie

as Edmond, le beau-père

Sacrée Soirée

tv

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Public Security

movie

Public Security

1987

Public Security

as Martino Morando

Via Montenapoleone

movie

Via Montenapoleone

1987

Via Montenapoleone

as padre di Elena

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

movie

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

The Legacy of Guldenburgs

tv

The Legacy of Guldenburgs

1987

The Legacy of Guldenburgs

as Gregor Baschkurin

CineRaya

movie

Pétition

1987

Pétition

as Stanek

Le Tiroir secret

tv

Le Tiroir secret

1986

Le Tiroir secret

as Jean-Pierre Jolivet

Killing Cars

movie

Killing Cars

1986

Killing Cars

as Kellermann

CineRaya

tv

Olga e i suoi figli

1985

Olga e i suoi figli

as Il primario

The Children

movie

The Children

1985

The Children

as Enrico

CineRaya

movie

Blitz

1985

Blitz

as Kellerman

CineRaya

movie

Un delitto

1984

Un delitto

as Judge Freshville

That Night of Varennes

movie

That Night of Varennes

1982

That Night of Varennes

as De Wendel

Guy de Maupassant

movie

Guy de Maupassant

1982

Guy de Maupassant

as Gustave

Season of Peace in Paris

movie

Season of Peace in Paris

1981

Season of Peace in Paris

Signé Furax

movie

Signé Furax

1981

Signé Furax

as Broutechoux

Tarendol

tv

Tarendol

1980

Tarendol

as Bazalo

Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !

movie

Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !

1979

Arrête de ramer, t'attaques la falaise !

as Don Gomez

CineRaya

movie

Schwüle Tage

1978

Schwüle Tage

as Vater

The Suspended Vocation

movie

The Suspended Vocation

1978

The Suspended Vocation

as Malagrida

La Discorde

movie

La Discorde

1978

La Discorde

as Bernard

We Will All Meet in Paradise

movie

We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

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

movie

Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante

1977

Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante

as Self

La Jalousie

movie

La Jalousie

1976

La Jalousie

as Albert Blondel

Trop c'est trop

movie

Trop c'est trop

1975

Trop c'est trop

as Flic

Dialogues of the Exiles

movie

Dialogues of the Exiles

1975

Dialogues of the Exiles

Numéro un

tv

Numéro un

1975

Numéro un

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Système 2

1975

Système 2

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Midi Première

tv

Midi Première

1975

Midi Première

as Self

Ariane

movie

Ariane

1974

Ariane

as The comedian

No Pockets in a Shroud

movie

No Pockets in a Shroud

1974

No Pockets in a Shroud

as Laurence

CineRaya

tv

Der große Preis

1974

Der große Preis

as Self

The Police Serve the Citizens?

movie

The Police Serve the Citizens?

1973

The Police Serve the Citizens?

as Brera

Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue

movie

Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue

1973

Double Assassinat dans la rue Morgue

as Dupin

Far from Dallas

movie

Far from Dallas

1972

Far from Dallas

as Jean

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Un enfant dans la ville

1971

Un enfant dans la ville

as Gustave, the bartender

Swedish Fly Girls

movie

Swedish Fly Girls

1971

Swedish Fly Girls

as André

Murmur of the Heart

movie

Murmur of the Heart

1971

Murmur of the Heart

as Charles Chevalier

Arsène Lupin

tv

Arsène Lupin

1971

Arsène Lupin

as Daubrecq

The Servant

movie

The Servant

1970

The Servant

as Dr. Robert Marbois

Destroy, She Said

movie

Destroy, She Said

1969

Destroy, She Said

as Bernard Alione

Sadistic Hallucinations

movie

Sadistic Hallucinations

1969

Sadistic Hallucinations

as Charles

Slogan

movie

Slogan

1969

Slogan

as Evelyne's father

The Most Beautiful Month

movie

The Most Beautiful Month

1968

The Most Beautiful Month

as Le capitaine

The Truce

movie

The Truce

1968

The Truce

as Arno

Witness Out of Hell

movie

Witness Out of Hell

1967

Witness Out of Hell

as Bora Petrović

Black Sun

movie

Black Sun

1966

Black Sun

as Guy Rodier

Is Paris Burning?

movie

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as Yves Bayet

À belles dents

movie

À belles dents

1966

À belles dents

as Bernard

Line of Demarcation

movie

Line of Demarcation

1966

Line of Demarcation

as Doctor Jacques Lafaye

The Sultans

movie

The Sultans

1966

The Sultans

as Léo

An Affair of States

movie

An Affair of States

1966

An Affair of States

as Ballard

The Sleeping Car Murders

movie

The Sleeping Car Murders

1965

The Sleeping Car Murders

as Le vétérinaire titulaire, chargé de cours (uncredited)

Les Saintes Chéries

tv

Les Saintes Chéries

1965

Les Saintes Chéries

as Pierre Lagarde

Uncertain Verification

movie

Uncertain Verification

1965

Uncertain Verification

as (archive footage)

The Hour of Truth

movie

The Hour of Truth

1965

The Hour of Truth

as Davod

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

movie

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

1965

The Boy and the Ball and the Hole in the Wall

as Gunther Smith

Les murs

movie

Les murs

1964

Les murs

as François Bonjean

Cherchez l'idole

movie

Cherchez l'idole

1964

Cherchez l'idole

as Self, guest at Sylvie Vartan's show (uncredited)

How to Make a French Dish

movie

How to Make a French Dish

1964

How to Make a French Dish

as Raymond

Three Girls in Paris

movie

Three Girls in Paris

1963

Three Girls in Paris

as Raymond

Portuguese Vacation

movie

Portuguese Vacation

1963

Portuguese Vacation

as Daniel

Règlements de compte

movie

Règlements de compte

1963

Règlements de compte

as Nicky

Hitch-Hike

movie

Hitch-Hike

1962

Hitch-Hike

as le comédien qui répète "Cyrano"

Réveille-toi, chérie

movie

Réveille-toi, chérie

1961

Réveille-toi, chérie

as Masure

In the Mouth of the Wolf

movie

In the Mouth of the Wolf

1961

In the Mouth of the Wolf

as Un drogué

The Season for Love

movie

The Season for Love

1961

The Season for Love

as Jacques Saint-Ford

Shadows of Adultery

movie

Shadows of Adultery

1961

Shadows of Adultery

as Eric Kraemmer

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

movie

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

1960

Three Etc.'s and the Colonel

as Lieutenant Miguel Villard

Testament of Orpheus

movie

Testament of Orpheus

1960

Testament of Orpheus

as L'interne (non crédité)

Carthage in Flames

movie

Carthage in Flames

1960

Carthage in Flames

as Phegor

Julie la rousse

movie

Julie la rousse

1959

Julie la rousse

as Édouard Lavigne / Jean Lavigne

This Desired Body

movie

This Desired Body

1959

This Desired Body

as Guillaume Féraud

Follow Me Young Man

movie

Follow Me Young Man

1958

Follow Me Young Man

as Michel Corbier

Port of Desire

movie

Port of Desire

1958

Port of Desire

as Pierre

Three Days to Live

movie

Three Days to Live

1958

Three Days to Live

as Simon Belin

Too Many Lovers

movie

Too Many Lovers

1957

Too Many Lovers

as Alain Cartier

There's Always a Price Tag

movie

There's Always a Price Tag

1957

There's Always a Price Tag

as Robert Montillon

Mort en fraude

movie

Mort en fraude

1957

Mort en fraude

as Paul Horcier

I'll Get Back to Kandara

movie

I'll Get Back to Kandara

1956

I'll Get Back to Kandara

as Bernard Cormière

Good Evening Paris

movie

Good Evening Paris

1956

Good Evening Paris

as Georges Bernier / Self

Plucking the Daisy

movie

Plucking the Daisy

1956

Plucking the Daisy

as Daniel Roy

The Man Who Knew Too Much

movie

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Louis Bernard

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

Maid in Paris

movie

Maid in Paris

1956

Maid in Paris

as Antoine du Merlet

Napoleon

movie

Napoleon

1955

Napoleon

as Napoléon Bonaparte

Lovers' Net

movie

Lovers' Net

1955

Lovers' Net

as Pierre Roubier

The Cheerful Squadron

movie

The Cheerful Squadron

1954

The Cheerful Squadron

as Frédéric d'Héricourt

Woman of Rome

movie

Woman of Rome

1954

Woman of Rome

as Mino

On Trial

movie

On Trial

1954

On Trial

as Léonard Maurizius

Love in a Hot Climate

movie

Love in a Hot Climate

1954

Love in a Hot Climate

as Ricardo Garcia

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

movie

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

1954

Saint-Tropez, devoirs de vacances

as Narrator (voice)

Reflets de Cannes

tv

Reflets de Cannes

1954

Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Public Opinion

movie

Public Opinion

1954

Public Opinion

as Paolo Jaier

Stain on the Snow

movie

Stain on the Snow

1954

Stain on the Snow

as Frank Friedmayer

Royal Affairs in Versailles

movie

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953

Royal Affairs in Versailles

as Jean Collinet

The Slave

movie

The Slave

1953

The Slave

as Michel Landa

Rue de l'estrapade

movie

Rue de l'estrapade

1953

Rue de l'estrapade

as Robert

Voice of Silence

movie

Voice of Silence

1953

Voice of Silence

as Francesco Ferro

Les Dents longues

movie

Les Dents longues

1953

Les Dents longues

as Louis Commandeur

The Moment of Truth

movie

The Moment of Truth

1952

The Moment of Truth

as Daniel Prévost

CineRaya

movie

Torticola versus Frankensberg

1952

Torticola versus Frankensberg

as The Man who sleeps in a Coffin

Le Plaisir

movie

Le Plaisir

1952

Le Plaisir

as Jean

Venom and Eternity

movie

Venom and Eternity

1952

Venom and Eternity

as Self

Adorable Creatures

movie

Adorable Creatures

1952

Adorable Creatures

as André Noblet

Young Love

movie

Young Love

1951

Young Love

as Jean Bompart

Dirty Hands

movie

Dirty Hands

1951

Dirty Hands

as Hugo

Chicago Digest

movie

Chicago Digest

1951

Chicago Digest

as Coffino

Edward and Caroline

movie

Edward and Caroline

1951

Edward and Caroline

as Edouard Mortier

La légende cruelle

movie

La légende cruelle

1951

La légende cruelle

as Narrator (voice)

God Needs Men

movie

God Needs Men

1950

God Needs Men

as Joseph Le Berre

La Ronde

movie

La Ronde

1950

La Ronde

as Alfred, le jeune homme

Rendezvous in July

movie

Rendezvous in July

1949

Rendezvous in July

as Lucien Bonnard

The Hell of Lost Pilots

movie

The Hell of Lost Pilots

1949

The Hell of Lost Pilots

as Lieutenant Villeneuve

The Murdered Model

movie

The Murdered Model

1948

The Murdered Model

as Léopold

The Woman in Red

movie

The Woman in Red

1947

The Woman in Red

as Saladin

Mirror

movie

Mirror

1947

Mirror

as Charles

La Nuit de Sybille

movie

La Nuit de Sybille

1947

La Nuit de Sybille

as Stany

Martin Roumagnac

movie

Martin Roumagnac

1946

Martin Roumagnac

as Le surveillant du collège

A Friend Will Come Tonight

movie

A Friend Will Come Tonight

1946

A Friend Will Come Tonight

as Pierre Ribault

The Temptation of Barbizon

movie

The Temptation of Barbizon

1946

The Temptation of Barbizon

as Michel

Les Cadets de l'océan

movie

Les Cadets de l'océan

1945

Les Cadets de l'océan

as Philippe Demantes

L'Enquête du 58

movie

L'Enquête du 58

1945

L'Enquête du 58

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

movie

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

1944

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

as (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Lucrèce

1943

Lucrèce

as College student

Soyez les bienvenus

movie

Soyez les bienvenus

1942

Soyez les bienvenus

Strangers in the House

movie

Strangers in the House

1942

Strangers in the House

as (uncredited)

Her First Affair

movie

Her First Affair

1941

Her First Affair

as Chauveau-Laplace (uncredited)

Radio Surprises

movie

Radio Surprises

1940

Radio Surprises

as Extra (uncredited)

Miquette

movie

Miquette

1940

Miquette

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