Le tatoue jean gabin biography
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He made his debut at the tail end of the silent era, and by 1934 and La Bandera he was a major star in French cinema. 1937's The Grand Illusion got him attention worldwide, and the movie became the first picture in a non-English language to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
World War II and the German occupation of France led Gabin to emigrate to America. His brief career in Hollywood ended up a disappointment, so he decided to make better use of his time by joining the Free French Forces in North Africa. He fought on the Western Europe front in the second half of 1944 and was there for the liberation of Paris.
His exile from French cinema led to a career slump that persisted for some time after the war, until he eventually made a triumphant comeback with the gangster film Touchez pas au grisbi in 1954. He was reunited with Grand Illusion dir
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Jean Gabin
French actor
Jean Gabin | |
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Jean Gabin as Jules Maigret in 1958 | |
| Born | Jean-Alexis Moncorgé (1904-05-17)17 May 1904 Paris, France |
| Died | 15 November 1976(1976-11-15) (aged 72) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Years active | 1923–1976 |
| Spouse(s) | Gaby Basset (1925–30) Suzanne Marguerite Jeanne Mauchain (1933–39) Dominique Fournier (1949–76) |
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (French:[ʒɑ̃gabɛ̃]; 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 (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). During his career, he twice won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival, respec
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Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976) was a French actor and sometime singer.
Life and career
Gabin was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand Moncorgé, a cafe underhållare whose scen name was Gabin. He grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (now Val-d'Oise) département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson dem Sailly. Leaving school early, he worked as a laborer until the age of 19 when he entered show business with a bit part in a Folies Bergères production. He continued performing in a variety of minor roles before going into the military.
After completing his military service, Gabin returned to the entertainment business, working beneath the scen name of Jean Gabin at whatever was offered in the Parisian music halls and operettas, imitating the singing style of Maurice Chevalier, which was the rage at the time. He was part of a troupe that toured South Ame