Gilbert Gil (September 9, 1913 – August 25, 1988) was a French

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. He also directed a single film '' Criminal Brigade'' in 1947.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.47

Partial filmography

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'' (1936) - Un étudiant (uncredited) * ''Les grands'' (1936) - Surot * ''

Forty Little Mothers ''Forty Little Mothers'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Eddie Cantor. Plot Out-of-work professor Gilbert Jordan Thompson stops a suicidal stranger named Marian Edwards from jumping off a pier and he ...

'' (1936) - Robert Bourgeon, le fils * '' Girls of Paris'' (1936) - Georges Levaut * ''

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'' (1937) - Jérôme Forgeat * '' Pépé le Moko'' (1937) - Pierrot * ''Une femme sans importance'' (1937) - Gerald * ''Le cantinier de la coloniale'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) - Claude Morestan * ''

Abused Confidence ''Abused Confidence'' (french: Abus de confiance) is a 1938 French drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux and Charles Vanel. Plot A female law student pretends to be the daughter of a famous historian. Selected cast ...

'' (1937) - Paul * ''Le chanteur de minuit'' (1937) - René * ''La Glu'' (1938) - Marie-Pierre * '' The Woman Thief'' (1938) - Pierrot (French version) * '' Cocoanut'' (1939) - Antoine * ''

Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, J ...

'' (1939) - Pierre Noblet * ''

Night in December ''Night in December'' (French: ''Nuit de décembre'') is a 1940 drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Pierre Blanchar, Renée Saint-Cyr and Gilbert Gil.Crisp p.250 The film's art direction was by Henri Ménessier. Cast * Pierre B ...

'' (1940) - Jacques Morel * ''

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'' (1940) - Prinzip (uncredited) * ''Nous les gosses'' (1941) - Monsieur Morin, l'instituteur * ''Histoire de rire'' (1941) - Achille Ballorson * ''L'âge d'or'' (1942) - Henri Dubélair * ''

La Symphonie fantastique ''La Symphonie fantastique'' is a 1942 French drama film by Christian-Jaque and produced by the German-controlled French film production company Continental Films. The film is based upon the life of the French composer Hector Berlioz. The title is ...

'' (1942) - Louis Berlioz * ''La loi du printemps'' (1942) - Hubert Villaret * ''

The Murderer is Afraid at Night ''The Murderer is Afraid at Night'' (French: ''L'assassin a peur la nuit'') is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine S ...

'' (1942) - Gilbert * ''Monsieur La Souris'' (1942) - Christian Osting * ''Haut le vent'' (1942) - Joachim * ''Secrets'' (1943) - Michel Aylias * '' Pierre and Jean'' (1943) - Pierre Roland * ''

The Last Penny ''The Last Penny'' (French: ''Le dernier sou'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by André Cayatte and starring Ginette Leclerc, Gilbert Gil and Fernand Charpin. It was one of three films Leclerc appeared in for the collaborationist Continent ...

'' (1946) - Pierre Durban * ''

Lessons in Conduct ''Lessons in Conduct'' (French: ''Leçon de conduite'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Odette Joyeux, Gilbert Gil and Jean Tissier. The film's sets were designed by Paul-Louis Boutié. Main cast * Odette ...

'' (1946) - Jacques * ''On demande un ménage'' (1946) - Pierre Larrieu * ''Monsieur de Falindor'' (1947) - Maître Basilius * '' Criminal Brigade'' (1947) - Michel Perrin * ''La dame d'onze heures'' (1948) - Charles Pescara * ''

The Murdered Model ''The Murdered Model'' (French: ''Le mannequin assassiné'') is a 1948 French-Belgian comedy crime film directed by Pierre de Hérain and starring Blanchette Brunoy, Gilbert Gil and Julien Carette.Goble p. 440 It is based on the 1932 novel ''The M ...

'' (1948) - Armand * '' Born of Unknown Father'' (1950) - Raymond Denis * ''Les mousquetaires du roi'' (1951) * '' Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (1954) - Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''

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'' (1955) - Louis Bonaparte (uncredited) * '' Madelon'' (1955) - Un commandant d'aviation chez Maxim's * ''

If Paris Were Told to Us ''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cas ...

'' (1956) - Molière * ''

If All the Guys in the World ''If All the Guys in the World'' (original French title: ''Si tous les gars du monde'') is a 1956 French adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring André Valmy, Jean Gaven, Marc Cassot, Georges Poujouly, Doudou Babet. Plot A ...

'' (1956) - L'employé de la Gare des Invalides (uncredited) * ''Ça n'arrive qu'aux vivants'' (1959) - Marc Mattéï * ''Jugez-les bien'' (1961) - Litry * ''

Le glaive et la balance ''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'')Don't Tempt the Devil'' (1963) - Garat, un journaliste * ''Le temps des copains'' (1963) * ''L'assassin viendra ce soir'' (1964) - Paul Roubais

References

Bibliography

* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1913 births 1988 deaths French male film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-stub