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Jean Gabin

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Also known as Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé

French actor and singer (1904–1976)

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Jean Gabin was a French performer whose professional career spanned from 1928 to 1976. Born on May 17, 1904, and deceased on November 15, 1976, he is associated with French chanson and cabaret music. His musical output has been tagged with categories including "chanson francaise," "french," and "cabaret."

In addition to his performance work, Jean Gabin is listed as an author under the name Jean-Louis Gabin. His written works include *La lampe scabreuse*, *Shiva and the primordial tradition*, *L'hindouisme traditionnel et l'interprétation d'Alain Daniélou*, and *Gilbert Lély, biographie*. An official website for the subject is maintained at musee-gabin.com.

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Works
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  • La lampe scabreuse
  • Shiva and the primordial tradition
  • L'hindouisme traditionnel et l'interprétation d'Alain Daniélou
  • Gilbert Lély, biographie

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135,729

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Jean Gabin (17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976) was a French actor and sometime singer. Life and career Gabin was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand Moncorgé, a cafe entertainer whose stage name was Gabin. He grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (now Val-d'Oise) département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of Paris. The son of cabaret entertainers, he attended the Lycée Janson de Sailly. Leaving school early <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/J

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Fiji: an open-source platform for biological-image analysis

    · 2012 · cited 66,810x

  2. Situated Learning

    · 1991 · cited 30,519x

  3. The ERA5 global reanalysis

    · 2020 · cited 24,157x

  4. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)

    · 2016 · cited 23,631x

  5. Numerical integration of the cartesian equations of motion of a system with constraints: molecular dynamics of n-alkanes

    · 1977 · cited 19,842x

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alexis
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
9th arrondissement of Paris
Place of death
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Occupation
writer
Position held
president
Educated at
Lycée Janson-de-Sailly
Languages spoken
French
Award
César Award
Instrument
voice
Record label
Columbia Records
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
Free French Naval Forces
Official website
www.musee-gabin.com
Image
Jean Gabin 1958.jpg
Significant event
funeral
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Commons category
Jean Gabin
cause of death
leukemia
date of death
1976-11-15
date of birth
1904-05-17
manner of death
natural causes
birth name
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé
unmarried partner
Marlene Dietrich
start of work period
1928-00-00
pseudonym
Jean Gabin
end of work period
1976-00-00
place of burial
Iroise Sea
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
name in native language
Jean Gabin
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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin ( French: [ʒɑ̃ gabɛ̃]; 17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). During his career, he twice won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival, respectively. Gabin was made a member of the Légion d'honneur in recognition of the important role he played in French cinema.

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