--- name: "Jean Gabin" canonical: "https://film.one/person/jean-gabin" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 May 1904" died: "15 November 1976" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-19T23:55:15.248878+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Jean Gabin Actor. Born 17 May 1904 in Paris, France. Died 15 November 1976. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 May 1904, Paris, France - **Died:** 15 November 1976 - **Also known as:** Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, Jean Moncorgé, Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé, ژان گابن, Жан Алексис Монкорже - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Gabin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23842, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300064/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11544 ## Biography Jean Gabin, born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, was a French actor and singer. He was born on 17 May 1904 in Paris and died on 15 November 1976 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The son of a cabaret entertainer, he began his career in music halls and revue, appearing at the Folies Bergère before entering films in the early 1930s. Gabin became prominent in the late 1930s with roles including Lieutenant Maréchal in Jean Renoir's *Grand Illusion* (1937), Jean in Marcel Carné's *Port of Shadows* (1938) and Lantier in *La Bête Humaine* (1938). After the Second World War he appeared in numerous films, often scripted by Michel Audiard, such as *Touchez Pas au Grisbi* (1954), *La Traversée de Paris* (1956) and *The Sicilian Clan* (1969). He received the Silver Bear for Best Actor twice and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and was made a member of the Légion d'honneur. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Grand Illusion* (1937), Fi1m 92, as Lieutenant Maréchal — [page](https://film.one/film/grand-illusion.md) ## Complete filmography (101) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Belmondo: The Incorrigible* (2022), Actor - *The Image Book* (2018), as (archive footage) - *Mireille Darc, la femme libre* (2018), as Monsieur (archive footage) - *The Bardot mystery* (2012), Actor - *Holy Year* (1976), as Max Lambert - *Jury of One* (1974), as Leguen - *Two Men in Town* (1973), as Germain Cazeneuve - *The Dominici Affair* (1973), as Gaston Dominici - *Killer* (1972), as Commissioner Le Guen · Producer - *The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow* (1971), as Victor Ploubaz - *The Cat* (1971), as Julien Bouin · Producer - *The Horse* (1970), as Auguste Maroilleur - *The Sicilian Clan* (1969), as Vittorio Manalese - *Under the Sign of the Bull* (1969), as Albert Raynal - *The Tattoo* (1968), as Comte Enguerand de Montignac,alias « Legrain » - *Pasha* (1968), as Comissaire Joss, le Pacha - *Action Man* (1967), as Denis Ferrand - *The Gardener of Argenteuil* (1966), as M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe » - *The Upper Hand* (1966), as Paul Berger dit Paulo les Diam's - *God's Thunder* (1965), as Léandre Brassac - *That Tender Age* (1964), as Émile Malhouin - *Monsieur* (1964), as Monsieur - *Maigret Sees Red* (1963), as Commissioner Jules Maigret - *Any Number Can Win* (1963), as Charles - *The Gentleman from Epsom* (1962), as Richard Briand-Charmery - *A Monkey in Winter* (1962), as Albert Quentin - *The Counterfeiters of Paris* (1961), as Ferdinand Maréchal, aka 'le Dabe' - *The President* (1961), as Émile Beaufort - *The Old Guard* (1960), as Jean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer - *The Baron of the Locks* (1960), as Baron Jérôme Napoléon Antoine - *Rue de Paris* (1959), as Henri Neveu - *Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case* (1959), as Commissioner Jules Maigret - *The Magnificent Tramp* (1959), as Joseph, Hugues Guillaume Boutier-Blainville dit : Archimède · Idea - *The Possessors* (1958), as Noël Schoudler, le patriarche financier - *Love Is My Profession* (1958), as André Gobillot - *The Night Affair* (1958), as Georges Vallois - *Les Misérables* (1958), as Jean Valjean / Champmathieu - *Maigret Sets a Trap* (1958), as Commissioner Jules Maigret - *Speaking of Murder* (1957), as Louis Bertain/Louis le blond - *The Case of Dr. Laurent* (1957), as le docteur Laurent - *Crime and Punishment* (1956), as Commissaire Gallet - *La Traversée de Paris* (1956), as Grandgil · artist painter - *Blood to the Head* (1956), as François Cardinaud - *Deadlier Than the Male* (1956), as André Chatelin - *People of No Importance* (1956), as Jean Viard - *The Little Rebels* (1955), as Julien Lamy - *Hi-Jack Highway* (1955), as Jean Chape - *House on the Waterfront* (1955), as Commander Lequévic - *French Cancan* (1955), as Henri Danglard - *Razzia* (1955), as Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais' - *Napoleon* (1955), as Marshal Jean Lannes - *Air of Paris* (1954), as Victor Le Garrec - *Touchez Pas au Grisbi* (1954), as Max dit Max le Menteur - *Rhine Virgin* (1953), as Martin Schmidt, alias Jacques Ledru - *Their Last Night* (1953), as Pierre Ruffin - *Storms* (1953), as il professore Antonio Sanna - *The Moment of Truth* (1952), as Dr Pierre Richard - *Le Plaisir* (1952), as Joseph Rivet - *The Truth About Bebe Donge* (1952), as François Donge - *The Night Is My Kingdom* (1951), as Raymond Pinsard - *Victor* (1951), as Victor - *Twelve Hours to Live* (1950), as Carlo Bacchi - *Marie of the Port* (1950), as Henri Chatelard - *The Walls of Malapaga* (1949), as Pierre Arrignon - *Mirror* (1947), as Pierre Lussac - *Martin Roumagnac* (1946), as Martin Roumagnac - *The Impostor* (1944), as Clément / Maurice Lafarge - *Moontide* (1942), as Bobo - *Stormy Waters* (1941), as Le capitaine André Laurent - *Daybreak* (1939), as François - *Coral Reefs* (1939), as Ted "Trott" Lennard - *La Bête Humaine* (1938), as Lantier - *Port of Shadows* (1938), as Jean - *Lady Killer* (1937), as Lucien Bourrache, dit 'Gueule d'Amour' - *The Messenger* (1937), as Nicolas Dange - *Grand Illusion* (1937), as Lieutenant Maréchal — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/grand-illusion.md) - *Pépé le Moko* (1937), as Pépé le Moko - *The Lower Depths* (1936), as Pepel Wasska - *La Belle Équipe* (1936), as Jean dit Jeannot - *Varieté* (1935), as Georges - *La Bandera* (1935), as Pierre Gilieth - *Golgotha* (1935), as Ponce Pilate - *Zouzou* (1934), as Jean - *Maria Chapdelaine* (1934), as François Paradis - *Le Tunnel* (1933), as Mac Allan - *High and Low* (1933), as Charles Boulla - *Goodbye Beautiful Days* (1933), as Pierre Lavernay - *L'Étoile de Valencia* (1933), as Pedro Savedra - *The Beautiful Sailor* (1932), as Le capitaine - *Happy Hearts* (1932), as Charles - *The Crowd Roars* (1932), as Joe Greer - *Fun in the Barracks* (1932), as Fricot - *Lilac* (1932), as Martousse - *For One Night..!* (1932), as Jean - *Gloria* (1931), as Robert Nourry - *All That Is Not Worth Love* (1931), as Jean Cordier - *The Darling of Paris* (1931), as Bob - *Méphisto* (1931), as Jacques Miral - *Everyone Has Their Chance* (1930), as Marcel Grivot - *Les lions* (1928), Actor - *Ohé! Les valises* (1928), Actor ## Gallery - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-24081a59288a.jpg) Jean Gabin — Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), published in Grazia magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Jean_Gabin_1958.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Studio photo (1948)](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-9fdf12aacb43.jpg) Studio photo (1948) — Studio Harcourt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Gabin_Harcourt_1948.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Jean Gabin in Le jour se lève (1939)](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-4ef4b94ec29f.jpg) Jean Gabin in Le jour se lève (1939) — Nova Film, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Jean_Gabin_in_Le_jour_se_l%C3%A8ve_%281939%29_%286322616711%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![French actor Jean Gabin sitting with a cigarette between his fingers in the film The Little Rebels. (1955)](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-613c1982e330.jpg) French actor Jean Gabin sitting with a cigarette between his fingers in the film The Little Rebels. (1955) — Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), published in Epoca magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Jean_Gabin_1955.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-2e9b408cebf1.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-f22b270b2d27.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-a2d528afff9b.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB - ![Jean Gabin, 1904-1976 (1941)](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-63e87b418889.jpg) Jean Gabin, 1904-1976 (1941) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Jean_Gabin%2C_1904-1976_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![The Italian actress Isa Miranda (Ines Sanpietro) and the French actor Jean Gabin acting in the film The Walls of Malapaga (1949).](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-0a3c3eb43c2d.jpg) The Italian actress Isa Miranda (Ines Sanpietro) and the French actor Jean Gabin acting in the film The Walls of Malapaga (1949). — Italia Produzione / Francinex (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Isa_Miranda_and_Jean_Gabin_1949.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-88a4dd3d8dec.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-ff5a995aca06.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB - ![Jean Gabin](https://film.one/media/person/1230772/gallery-e3721900fb67.jpg) Jean Gabin — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 4 won - César Award 1987: César Award (won) - Officer of the National Order of Merit 1976: Officer of the National Order of Merit (won) - Volpi Cup for Best Actor 1954: Volpi Cup for Best Actor (won), for *La nuit est mon royaume* - Volpi Cup for Best Actor 1951: Volpi Cup for Best Actor (won), for *La nuit est mon royaume* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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