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Jean Gabin Biography
Birth Name:Jean-Alexis Moncorgé
Birth Place:Paris, France
Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Was a member of the Légion d'Honneur
- Was the brother-in-law of boxer Jean Poesy
- Started out singing in cabarets
- Often took on the roles of working-class characters
Awards
- 1938NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
- 1939NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
- 1940Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (June): winner
- 1942Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
- 1951Volpi Award-Best Actor: winner
- 1954Volpi Cup-Best Actor: winner
- 1958BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
- 1959Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actor: winner
- 1959David-Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero): winner
- 1960BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
- 1971Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actor: winner