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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 ...
IMDb profile of Jean Gabin, a French actor, producer and writer who starred in classics such as The Grand Illusion, Port of Shadows and Inspector Maigret. Learn about his life, career, awards, trivia and more.
- January 1, 1
- Paris, France
- January 1, 1
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Jean Gabin. Actor: The Grand Illusion. Jean-Alexis Moncorgé started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929. Despite of his rude aspect he knew to be the gentleman of the French cinema in the time between the two World Wars. One of his most popular personalities was inspector Maigret. But he was also able to play all other kind of...
- May 17, 1904
- November 15, 1976
Jean Gabin was one of the most popular film actors in France from the 1930s to the ’60s. Gabin was the son of a music-hall comedian (stage name Jean Gabin). In 1923 he began a theatrical career in the Folies-Bergère but left the stage after his film debut in Chacun sa chance (1931).
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A biography of Jean Gabin, the most successful and highest paid French actor of the 1930s, who starred in Poetic Realism films that reflected the social and political crisis of France. The book explores Gabin's relationship with women, his role in defining French identity, and his legacy in cinema history.
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Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, known as Jean Gabin, 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).
