Daniel Gélin

Biography

Daniel Gélin was a French actor who left home at 16 to take dramatic arts classes with Louis Jouvet and spent years as an extra in films from 1941 before earning leading roles in 1949. He appeared for directors such as Max Ophüls, Louis Malle, Jean Cocteau, Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Lelouch, and his screen credits included Rendezvous in July, Le Plaisir (1952), Napoleon, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and Testament of Orpheus (1960). He was a leading man who also took character parts, and he was warmly regarded as a gifted star in his day, though it was widely felt that he never made the most of his abilities. He died in 2002.

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 46 years1950 to 1996

Genres

Comedy50%, 6 films
Drama50%, 6 films
Adventure17%, 2 films
Fantasy17%, 2 films
History17%, 2 films

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Daniel Gélin movies on Netflix

Fantôme avec chauffeur1996IMDb rating 5.0as Le passeur (Le guide céleste)
Le Film de les Nuls1994IMDb rating 7.5as M. Mireille - le projectinniste #2
Mr. Frost1990IMDb rating 5.9as Simon Scolari
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child1988IMDb rating 6.9as Pierrot Duvivier, père de Al
Life Is a Long Quiet River1988IMDb rating 6.8as Docteur Mavial
The Night of Varennes1982IMDb rating 7.2as De Wendel
Murmur of the Heart1971IMDb rating 7.5as Charles Chevalier
Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8as Yves Bayet
Testament of Orpheus1960IMDb rating 7.1as L'interne (non crédité)
The Man Who Knew Too Much1956IMDb rating 7.4as Louis Bernard
Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5as Jean
La Ronde1950IMDb rating 7.4as Alfred, le jeune homme

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Man Who Knew Too Much1956 Thrilleras Louis Bernard
IMDb rating 7.477K votes
Murmur of the Heart1971 Comedy, Dramaas Charles Chevalier
IMDb rating 7.512K votes
Life Is a Long Quiet River1988as Docteur Mavial
IMDb rating 6.85.2K votes
La Ronde1950as Alfred, le jeune homme
IMDb rating 7.46.6K votes
Mr. Frost1990as Simon Scolari
IMDb rating 5.93.2K votes
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child1988as Pierrot Duvivier, père de Al
IMDb rating 6.93.1K votes
Le Film de les Nuls1994as M. Mireille - le projectinniste #2
IMDb rating 7.512K votes
Le Plaisir1952as Jean
IMDb rating 7.55.9K votes

Most often with

Max Ophüls directed two of these films. Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Claude Dauphin

Danielle Darrieux

Simone Simon

Henri CrémieuxMax OphülsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jean-Paul Belmondo2 films together, 1966 to 1988
Jean-Paul Belmondo's page
- Itinerary of a Spoiled Child1988IMDb rating 6.9Gélin as Pierrot Duvivier, père de AlBelmondo as Sam Lion
- Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8Gélin as Yves BayetBelmondo as Pierrelot - Yvon Morandat
Jean-Pierre Cassel2 films together, 1966 to 1990
Jean-Pierre Cassel's page
- Mr. Frost1990IMDb rating 5.9Gélin as Simon ScolariCassel as Corelli
- Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8Gélin as Yves BayetCassel as Lieutenant Henri Karcher
Claude Dauphin2 films together, 1952 to 1966
Claude Dauphin's page
- Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8Gélin as Yves BayetDauphin as Colonel Lebel
- Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5Gélin as JeanDauphin as le docteur
Danielle Darrieux2 films together, 1950 to 1952
Danielle Darrieux's page
- Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5Gélin as JeanDarrieux as Madame Rosa
- La Ronde1950IMDb rating 7.4Gélin as Alfred, le jeune hommeDarrieux as Emma Breitkopf, la femme mariée
Simone Simon2 films together, 1950 to 1952
Simone Simon's page
- Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5Gélin as JeanSimon as Joséphine
- La Ronde1950IMDb rating 7.4Gélin as Alfred, le jeune hommeSimon as Marie, la femme de chambre
Henri Crémieux2 films together, 1952 to 1960
Henri Crémieux's page
- Testament of Orpheus1960IMDb rating 7.1Gélin as L'interne (non crédité)Crémieux as Le professeur(non crédité)
- Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5Gélin as JeanCrémieux as Monsieur Pimpesse
Max OphülsDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1952
All films by Max Ophüls
- Le Plaisir1952IMDb rating 7.5Gélin as Jean
- La Ronde1950IMDb rating 7.4Gélin as Alfred, le jeune homme
Also two films together3 more actors
- Jean-Louis BarraultThe Night of Varennes (1982) and La Ronde (1950)
- Béatrice AgeninFantôme avec chauffeur (1996) and Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)
- Gila von WeitershausenItinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988) and Murmur of the Heart (1971)
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