Grand Illusion
1938
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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 ...
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.
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- Paris, France
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- 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.
- May 17, 1904
- November 15, 1976
Jean Gabin (nom de scène de Jean-Alexis Moncorgé) est un acteur français, né le 17 mai 1904 dans le 9 e arrondissement de Paris et mort le 15 novembre 1976 à Neuilly-sur-Seine.
- Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé
Jean Gabin (born May 17, 1904, Paris, France—died Nov. 15, 1976, Paris) 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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Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France (Web Exclusive) by Joseph Harriss. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2023. 289 pp., illus. Hardcover: $34.95, Paperback: $24.95. Reviewed by Darragh O’Donoghue. Jean Gabin was “The actor who was France”—twice.
Dec 6, 2008 · No 38: Jean Gabin, 1904-76. Philip French. Sat 6 Dec 2008 19.01 EST. Born 20 miles north of Paris and christened Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, Gabin initially refused to follow his parents and walk...
