History Creator / JeanGabin

UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the German occupation of France led Gabin to emigrate to America. His brief career in Hollywood led to disappointment, so Gabin decided to make better use of his time by joining the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades Free French Forces]] in North Africa. He fought on the Western front in 1944 and was there for the liberation of Paris.

** In a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lqM62th0Ro cult scene]] from ''Film/TheTripAcrossParis'', the dispute between Gabin's character Grandgil and Jambier (Creator/LouisDeFunes). The script required for Gabin's character to be as loud as possible; Gabin was a living legend and de Funès was not the King of French LargeHam yet. Nevertheless (and despite being visibly intimidated), de Funès held his own, and was noticed by a lot of people. Bonus point for the argument involving ''literal ham''.

* ''Pasha'' (1968) as Commissioner Joss a.k.a. "the Pasha"

* The ''Literature/{{Maigret}}'' trilogy as Commissioner Jules Maigret

* The ''Maigret'' trilogy as Commissioner Jules Maigret

Perhaps the most popular leading man of his era. 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 Oscar for Best Picture.

One of the very few stars of French cinema to be equally successful before and after World War II, he went from romantic lead roles (mostly pre-war) to various commanding figures in his 95 movies-long career, with occasional ventures in comedic territory.

Perhaps the most popular leading man of his era. 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. ''The Grand Illusion'' in 1937 got him attention worldwide, and the movie became the first picture in a non-English language to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.

Perhaps the most popular leading man of his era. 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. ''The Grand Illusion'' in 1937 got him attention worldwide; the movie became the first film in a foreign language to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture.

His exile from French cinema led to a career slump that persisted for some tiùe after the war, until he eventually made a triumphant comeback with ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' in 1954. He was reunited with ''Grand Illusion'' director Creator/JeanRenoir in ''French Cancan'', another big hit. His career reinvigorated, Gabin kept acting until the mid-1970s.

His exit from French cinema led to a career slump that persisted for well after the war. He finally made a triumphant comeback with ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' in 1954. He was reunited with ''Grand Illusion'' director Creator/JeanRenoir in ''French Cancan'', another big hit. His career reinvigorated, Gabin kept acting until the mid-1970s.

UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the German occupation of France led Gabin to emigrate to America. His brief career in Hollywood led to disappointment, so Gabin decided to make better use of his time by joining the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades Free French Forces]] in North Africa. He fought in France and was there for the liberation of Paris.

* ''Film/PepeLeMoko'' (1937) as Pépé le Moko -- [[ForeignRemake Remade in America]] as ''Film/{{Algiers}}'' in 1938

He was famously in a love affair with Creator/MarleneDietrich.

One of the few stars of French cinema to be equally successful before and after World War II. He went from romantic lead roles (mostly pre-war) to various commanding figures in his 95 movies-long career, with occasional ventures in comedic territory.

* ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) as Pépé le Moko -- [[ForeignRemake Remade in America]] as ''Film/{{Algiers}}'' in 1938

UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the Nazi occupation of France led Gabin to emigrate to America. His brief career in Hollywood led to disappointment, so Gabin decided to make better use of his time by joining the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades Free French Forces]] in North Africa. He later fought in France and was there for the liberation of Paris.

* ''Touchez pas au grisbi'' (''Don't Touch the Loot'', 1954) as Max

* ''La Bête Humaine'' (''The Human Beast'', 1938) as Jacques Lantier

Perhaps the most popular leading man of his era, he is one of the few French actors to have enjoyed great success both before UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (of which he was a veteran, he fought in the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades Free French Forces]] in North Africa, and later participated in the liberation of Paris) and after it. He went from romantic lead roles (mostly pre-war) to various commanding figures in his 95 movies-long career, with occasional ventures in comedic territory.

Perhaps the most popular leading man of his era, he is one of the few French actors to have enjoyed great success both before UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (of which he was a veteran, he fought in the [[UsefulNotes/GaulsWithGrenades Free French Forces]]) and after it. He went from romantic lead roles (mostly pre-war) to various commanding figures in his 95 movies-long career, with occasional ventures in comedic territory.

* PerpetualFrowner: The characters he played post-World War II never or rarely smiled.

* SilverFox: Late in his career, when his hair were graying.

** In a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lqM62th0Ro cult scene]] from ''Film/TheTripAcrossParis'', the dispute between Gabien's character Grandgil and Jambier (Creator/LouisDeFunes). The script required for Gabin's character to be as loud as possible; Gabin was a living legend and de Funès was not the King of French LargeHam yet. Nevertheless (and despite being visibly intimidated), de Funès held his own, and was noticed by a lot of people. Bonus point for the argument involving ''literal ham''.