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My Take
Daniel Gélin was a fixture of postwar French cinema, the kind of leading man who anchored a film without grandstanding. He died in 2002, but his run from Rendezvous in July through Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much shows real range, and he later turned up in Life Is a Long Quiet River. I like that he didn't just coast on a handsome face; he wrote and directed too. He was also father to Maria Schneider, which ties him to one of cinema's more painful chapters. A genuine witness to French film's golden decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Gélin
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ジェラン
- Reading
- だにえる・じぇらん
- Born
- May 19, 1921 – November 29, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
- Origin
- Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Rendezvous in July | — | |
| Notable work | Edward and Caroline | — | |
| Notable work | The Man Who Knew Too Much | — | |
| Notable work | Life Is a Long Quiet River | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Gélin born?
May 19, 1921 – November 29, 2002.
Where is Daniel Gélin from?
Daniel Gélin is from Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France.
What does Daniel Gélin do?
Daniel Gélin works as actor, screenwriter, director.
What is Daniel Gélin known for?
Notable works include Rendezvous in July, Edward and Caroline, The Man Who Knew Too Much.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.