Gérard Blain
Acting Born Oct 23, 1930 Died Dec 17, 2000 Paris, France 78 credits
Biography
Gérard Blain works in acting. Born October 23, 1930 in Paris, France. Died December 17, 2000. Archytele tracks 78 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Ondřej Rychlý
3 shared titles
Jean-Claude Brialy
3 shared titles
Anna Gerali
2 shared titles
Igor Chmela
2 shared titles
Bernadette Lafont
2 shared titles
Michèle Méritz
2 shared titles
Jeanne Pérez
2 shared titles
Katia Dandoulaki
1 shared title
Kostas Kazakos
1 shared title
Elisavet Moutafi
1 shared title
Career timeline
Morceaux de Cannes
Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais
Il falso bugiardo
Bandits d'amour
Ainsi soit-il · DirectorAinsi soit-il · Writer
Until the End of the NightUntil the End of the Night · DirectorUntil the End of the Night · Writer
Open SeasonLa Fortune de Gaspard · DirectorLa Fortune de Gaspard · Writer
Der Schnee der Anden
NataliaJour après jourWinter's Child
Sacrée soiréeKilling TimePierre and Djemila · DirectorPierre and Djemila · Writer
Un moment d'inattention
Michel Tournier · DirectorUn dimanche de flics
La Flambeuse
The Rebel · WriterThe Rebel · Director
Utopia
Second Wind · DirectorSecond Wind · Writer
The American FriendLa Machine
A Child in the Crowd · DirectorA Child in the Crowd · WriterA Child in the Crowd · Producer
Midi PremièreLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
The PelicanThe Pelican · DirectorThe Pelican · Writer
The Friends · DirectorThe Friends · WriterPaolo e Francesca
Cain from Nowhere
Joe Caligula: Tallow for the Old Men
Negresco
Shock TroopsLa Musica
Il faut que je tue monsieur RumannM.M.M. 83
Un amore
Amori pericolosiHow to Make a French DishVia Veneto
Lo sgarroChicken SoupThe VirginsThe Eye of the Needle
Hatari!
Full Filmography
78 titles- Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
- Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais (2019) as Self (archives) - director, subject
- Il falso bugiardo (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Bandits d'amour (2001) as The priest
- Ainsi soit-il (2000) Director
- Ainsi soit-il (2000) Writer
- Until the End of the Night (1995) as François
- Until the End of the Night (1995) Director
- Until the End of the Night (1995) Writer
- Open Season (1993) as Pierre Bufières
- La Fortune de Gaspard (1993) Director
- La Fortune de Gaspard (1993) Writer
- Der Schnee der Anden (1990)
- Natalia (1989) as Claude Roitman
- Jour après jour (1989) as Richard Lunet
- Winter's Child (1989) as Stephane's father
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Killing Time (1987) as Broz
- Pierre and Djemila (1987) Director
- Pierre and Djemila (1987) Writer
- Un moment d'inattention (1986) as The father
- Michel Tournier (1983) Director
- Un dimanche de flics (1983) as Emilio
- La Flambeuse (1981) as Henri
- The Rebel (1980) Writer
- The Rebel (1980) Director
- Utopia (1979) as Gérard
- Second Wind (1978) Director
- Second Wind (1978) Writer
- The American Friend (1977) as Raoul Minot
- La Machine (1977) as Le journaliste
- A Child in the Crowd (1976) Director
- A Child in the Crowd (1976) Writer
- A Child in the Crowd (1976) Producer
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Pelican (1974) as Paul Boyer
- The Pelican (1974) Director
- The Pelican (1974) Writer
- The Friends (1971) Director
- The Friends (1971) Writer
- Paolo e Francesca (1971) as Giovanni Malatrasi
- Cain from Nowhere (1970) as Caïn
- Joe Caligula: Tallow for the Old Men (1969) as Joë Caligula
- Negresco (1968) as Roger
- Shock Troops (1967) as Thomas
- La Musica (1967)
- Il faut que je tue monsieur Rumann (1966) as Emmanuel
- M.M.M. 83 (1966) as Robert Gibson
- Un amore (1965) as Il cugino
- Amori pericolosi (1964) as The orderly (segment "Il generale")
- How to Make a French Dish (1964) as The painter
- Via Veneto (1964)
- Lo sgarro (1963) as Paolo
- Chicken Soup (1963) as Claudio
- The Virgins (1963) as Xavier De Brétevielle
- The Eye of the Needle (1963) as Toto Cacace
- Hatari! (1962) as Charles 'Chips' Maurey
- Gold of Rome (1961) as Davide
- Skin and Bones (1961) as Mazur
- The Dolphins (1960) as Anselmo Foresi
- The Hunchback (1960) as Alvaro Cosenza
- Run with the Devil (1960) as Stefano
- The Cousins (1959) as Charles
- Le Beau Serge (1959) as Serge
- Match contre la mort (1959) as Jacques Lourmel
- Charlotte and Her Boyfriend (1958) as The New Boyfriend (uncredited)
- Young Husbands (1958) as Marcello
- The Mischief Makers (1957) as Gérard
- Sexpot (1957) as Olivier Jourdans
- Crime and Punishment (1956) as Jean Fargeot
- Deadlier Than the Male (1956) as Gérard Delacroix
- Wild Fruit (1954) as (uncredited)
- Son of France (1946)
- Children of Paradise (1945) as (uncredited)
- Children of Chaos (1944) as (uncredited)
- Le bal des passants (1944) as (uncredited)
- Cinématon n°1996 : Gérard Blain as self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gérard Blain best known for?
Gérard Blain is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sacrée soirée (1987), Killing Time (1987), The American Friend (1977), Midi Première (1975).
When and where was Gérard Blain born?
Gérard Blain was born on October 23, 1930 in Paris, France. They passed away on December 17, 2000.
How many credits does Gérard Blain have?
Gérard Blain has accumulated over 78 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2021.
What is Gérard Blain's background in cinema and television?
Gérard Blain (23 October 1930 – 17 December 2000) was a French actor and film director. Blain appeared in sixty films between 1944 and 2000. He also directed nine films between 1971 and 2000. In 1971, he won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for his film The Friends. Blain married three tim...
Gérard Blain by the numbers
78credits
75films
3TV series
1944–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 44
- Children of Paradise (1945) as (uncredited) — aged about 14
- The Pelican (1974) as Paul Boyer — aged about 43
- Deadlier Than the Male (1956) as Gérard Delacroix — aged about 25
- The American Friend (1977) as Raoul Minot — aged about 46
- Le Beau Serge (1959) as Serge — aged about 28
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