Background
Gelin was born on May 19, 1921 in Angers, Pays de la Loire, France; the son of Alfred Ernest Joseph Gelin and Yvonne (Le Mener) Gelin.
Gelin was born on May 19, 1921 in Angers, Pays de la Loire, France; the son of Alfred Ernest Joseph Gelin and Yvonne (Le Mener) Gelin.
Daniel studied at Lycée Institution Saint-Malo, but he was expelled for "uncouthness".
Gelin began his career on theater stage, making his first appearance on the screen in 1940 and got his first leading role in a film "Rendez-vous de juillet" in 1949. Daniel also played in such films as "Le Plaisir", 1952, "Napoleon", 1955, "The Man Who Knew Too Much", 1956, "Le Testament d'Orphée", 1960, "Paris Brûle-t-il?", 1966, "À l'Abris de Regards Indiscrets", 2002. He also wrote and directed one film, "The Long Teeth" in 1952.
Gelin was a famous man in French cinema during the 1950s, but his career diminished with the coming of the New Wave. He worked in theater for several years, but later Daniel began successfully again to appear on screen as a character actor. He appeared broadly in French films and television productions from the 1970s until his death, often playing cynical characters or grumpy old men.
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1954Gelin has invariably appeared as a sophisticated, literate, and sensitive man, especially suited to articulate inquirers into their own emotions.
Gelin married Daniele Delorme in 1945. The marriage lasted for nine years. They had a son, Xavier. In 1955, he married Sylvie Hirsch, whom he divorced thirteen years later, in 1968. They had two sons, Pascal (died), Manuel and a daughter, Fiona. His third wife was Lydie Zaks in 1973, with whom he divorced in 2002. The couple gave a birth to a daughter. He had also a daughter from Christine Marie Schneider.