Photo: Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), published in Grazia magazine / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jean Gabin embodies a kind of screen presence I think is nearly extinct, the actor who dominates a frame by doing almost nothing. Across Pepe le Moko, La grande illusion, and Le jour se leve, he made stillness magnetic. What deepens him for me is the life around the films: the Croix de guerre, the Legion of Honour, even his later years as a horse and cattle breeder. He was a star who never lost touch with soil and service. That blend of restraint, dignity, and lived experience is precisely why he remains the backbone of classic French cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean Gabin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン・ギャバン
- Reading
- じゃん・ぎゃばん
- Born
- May 17, 1904 – November 15, 1976
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- 9th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / singer / screenwriter / horse breeder / cattle rearer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Médaille militaire
- 1976 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Knight of the National Order of Merit
- Silver Bear
- 1951 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.musee-gabin.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A3%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean Gabin born?
May 17, 1904 – November 15, 1976.
Where is Jean Gabin from?
Jean Gabin is from 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Jean Gabin do?
Jean Gabin works as film actor, singer, screenwriter, horse breeder, cattle rearer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.