Acting
Jean Gaven
Born 1922-01-16
Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France
Department: Acting
Biography
Jean Gaven (16 January 1922 – 5 May 2014) was a French actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1945 and 1996. Born in Saint-Rome-de-Cernon, France on January 16, 1922, Gaven began acting sometime after the end of World War II, amassing a filmography of more than 60 motion pictures during a career spanning more than five decades. Married to the actress Dominique Wilms, he died at the age of 92 in Paris, France, on May 5, 2014. Source: Article "Jean Gaven" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jean Gaven
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The Story of O
1975
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One Deadly Summer
1983
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Midi Première
1975
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Pasha
1968
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Rider on the Rain
1970
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
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Discorama
1959
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The Witches of Salem
1957
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Madame Claude
1977
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And Hope to Die
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (61 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Les Bidochon | Maître Nerval | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Eagle and the Horse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | L'Œil écarlate | Etienne Delvaux | Movie | 1993 |
 | Juillet en septembre | Monsieur Challe | Movie | 1988 |
| Fred connexion | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Venus on Fire | Waldo | Movie | 1984 |
 | One Deadly Summer | Leballech, boss of the sawmill | Movie | 1983 |
 | Signé Furax | L'agent sans panier à salade | Movie | 1981 |
 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Salpetre | Movie | 1978 |
 | Madame Claude | Gustave Lucas | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Groper | Sicilian killer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bad Starters | Gargantua | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Story of O | Pierre | Movie | 1975 |
 | Midi Première | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | L'Illustre Maurin | Maurin | TV Series | 1974 |
 | And Hope to Die | Rizzio | Movie | 1972 |
 | Where Did Tom Go? | Anton Caras | Movie | 1971 |
 | One Way Ticket | Dietrich | Movie | 1971 |
 | Rider on the Rain | Inspector Toussaint | Movie | 1970 |
 | Maurin des Maures | Maurin | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Pasha | Marc, un inspecteur | Movie | 1968 |
 | Our Men in Bagdad | General Yuri Fiodorenko | Movie | 1966 |
 | A Trap for Cinderella | Gabriel | Movie | 1965 |
 | La Route | Dupuy | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Emile's Boat | Fisherman | Movie | 1962 |
 | Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend | Grégoire | Movie | 1961 |
| Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre | Grégoire | Movie | 1961 | |
 | Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit | Paul | Movie | 1960 |
 | Minuit treize | Le commissaire Bignon | Movie | 1959 |
 | Visa to Hell | Carlos | Movie | 1959 |
 | Riff Raff Girls | Henri / James | Movie | 1959 |
 | Discorama | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Adventures in Indochina | Le Scaph | Movie | 1958 |
 | Young Girls Beware | Petit Jo | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Witches of Salem | Peter Corey | Movie | 1957 |
 | The River of Three Junks | Capitaine Brichet | Movie | 1957 |
 | Law of the Streets | André Remoulin aka 'Dédé la Glace' | Movie | 1956 |
 | If All the Guys in the World... | Jos - il secondo | Movie | 1956 |
 | La Môme Pigalle | Félix Michaux, l'inspecteur de la PJ infiltré | Movie | 1955 |
 | Girl on the Third Floor | Ernest Sapinaud | Movie | 1955 |
 | La Madone des sleepings | Don Armando Félix | Movie | 1955 |
 | The Babes Make the Law | Frédéric Langlet, le mari de Christine | Movie | 1955 |
 | Obsession | Alexandre Buisson | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Big Flag | Lieutenant Lachenal | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Wild Oat | Abbot Daniel, village vicar | Movie | 1953 |
 | Feather in the Wind | François Bontemps | Movie | 1952 |
 | Le Crime du Bouif | Michel | Movie | 1952 |
 | They Were Five | Marcel - le boxeur | Movie | 1952 |
 | Les Quatre Sergents du Fort Carré | Finot | Movie | 1952 |
 | Duel à Dakar | Fred | Movie | 1951 |
 | La Peau d’un homme | Moussac | Movie | 1951 |
 | Tomorrow We Get Divorced | Johnny Buck | Movie | 1951 |
 | At the Grand Balcony | Belfort | Movie | 1949 |
 | La Bataille du feu | Jacques Legrand | Movie | 1949 |
 | Rapide de nuit | One of the two accomplices | Movie | 1948 |
 | History of Singing | Jack Bing | Movie | 1947 |
 | Six Hours to Lose | Antoine | Movie | 1947 |
 | Dropped from Heaven | Robert | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Murderer Is Not Guilty | Young inspector Gustave Perkinson | Movie | 1946 |
 | Son of France | Lieutenant Brévannes | Movie | 1946 |
 | Les Cadets de l'océan | Albertini, dit Tino | Movie | 1945 |