Jean Gaven
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.
Rider on the Rain
as Inspector ToussaintA US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.
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The Story of O
as PierreThe beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in...
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Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
as SalpetreMystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest Chefs in Europe are being...
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Madame Claude
as Gustave LucasBased on a true story. Madame Claude, a well connected Parisienne with dark past, runs a network...
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One Deadly Summer
as Leballech, boss of the sawmillIn spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to...
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Pasha
as Marc, un inspecteurSix months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague...
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Signé Furax
as L'agent sans panier à saladeThe notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them...
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And Hope to Die
as RizzioA crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't...
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The Witches of Salem
as Peter CoreySalem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of...
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Obsession
as Alexandre BuissonHélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily...
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Emile's Boat
as un pêcheurCharles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his...
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Emile's Boat
as uncreditedCharles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his...
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as WaldoTwo American executives for a cosmetics company travel to the Greek islands in search for a...
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At the Grand Balcony
as BelfortWorld War I aviator Carbot attempts to establish a commercial airline after the war, for the...
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Les Bidochon
as Maître NervalRaymond and Robert Bidochon lead a dismal life in a suburban HLM. The change, so hoped for by...
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They Were Five
as Marcel - le boxeurNow that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship...
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The Wild Oat
as l'abbé DanielA small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant,...
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La Bataille du feu
as Jacques LegrandActivities and exploits of firefighters in the context of a village then the capital and under...
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Girl on the Third Floor
as Ernest SapinaudA Parisian reporter tries to exonerate a fugitive neighbor of charges he murdered his wife.
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A Trap for Cinderella
as GabrielBased on Sébastien Japrisot's novel, the story revolves around a young girl who suffers from...
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Where Did Tom Go?
as Anton CarasTom is a secretary for an association which aims to free political prisoners. Skipping from...
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Young Girls Beware
as Petit JoRaven, a mobster just released from prison, settles the score by murdering Mendetta and her...
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If All the Guys in the World...
as Jos - il secondoA distress call from a trawler leads various people to come to the crew's aid.
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La Môme Pigalle
as Félix Michaux, l'inspecteur de la PJ infiltréReleased from prison, Arlette returns to her job as a cabaret star. The police try to get her to...
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L'Œil écarlate
as Etienne DelvauxAn unorthodox police commissioner investigates the suspicious death of a man run over by a train.
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Les Cadets de l'océan
as Albertini, dit TinoIn the harbor of Toulon, on the “Ocean” training ship, the apprenticeship of the cabin boys and...
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Law of the Streets
as André Remoulin "Dédé la Glace"Yves Tréguier, a young orphan, escapes from a reform school in Brittany to join "Dédé la Glace"...
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Six Hours to Lose
as AntoineA traveller is stuck in an unknown town because his connecting train will only arrive in six...
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Tomorrow We Get Divorced
as Johnny BuckMax and Colette often bother the lawyer Vermorel to initiate divorce proceedings, then...
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One Way Ticket
as DietrichAfter a bank robbery gone wrong, a crook goes on the run across Belgium to escape the police,...
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La peau d’un homme
as MoussacSimone's friend is murdered and the young woman is implicated. A journalist, Bernard Landry,...
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Riff Raff Girls
as Henri / JamesVicky de Berlin, a female gangster, haunted by wartime memories , runs a floating night-club in...
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Feather in the Wind
as François BontempsCarlos, veterinary, poet, musician in his spare time and a fun-minded Don Juan,pretends to be...
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Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit
as uncreditedA young girl, Christiane, leaves her family to join friends with whom she intends to "make a...
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The Big Flag
as Lieutenant LachenalFor Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised...
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Bad Starters
as uncredited15-year old schoolboy Denis and the nun Clotilde fall in love with each other. During the war...
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The Murderer Is Not Guilty
as Young inspector Gustave PerkinsonIn a film studio, several actors are the victims of attempted murders. Julien Brisseau, a...
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Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
as GrégoireDuring World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi...
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The Babes Make the Law
as Frédéric Langlet, le mari de ChristineWhen Nathalie, a shoe seller, is abducted, her mother Flora wastes no time taking matters into...
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The Groper
as Sicilian killerBecause he dishonored the daughter of a mafia boss, Ernesto must leave Rome and take shelter...
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Dropped from Heaven
as RobertGaby, the singer of the "Raymond's Jazz" band, leads Maurice, one of the musicians, to believe...
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Les quatre sergents du Fort Carré
as FinotAndré, Pierre, Finot and Le Guen are cadets in the Fort Carré Military Academy of Antibes and...
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Le crime du Bouif
as MichelA poacher nicknamed "Le Bouif" is accused of having murdered his son-in-law, trainer of a horse...
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Adventures in Indochina
as Le ScaphA bunch of losers who can afford the price of the boat travel to Marseille are hired by a blonde...
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Our Men in Bagdad
as General Yuri FiodorenkoThe USA pass an exceptional top secret contract with a country in the Middle East: they are...
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Rapide de nuit
as One of the two accomplicesDuped by a pretty woman who uses him to smuggle a suitcase containing the proceeds of a theft...
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Duel à Dakar
as FredRobert Vernier is assigned by the Secret Service to unmask a band of gangsters determined to get...
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Son of France
as Lieutenant BrévannesThe crew of a tank from the 1st French army took part in the liberation of Strasbourg during the...
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Visa to Hell
as CarlosThe action takes place on the coast of the eastern Pyrenees near the Spanish border. Mario...
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The River of Three Junks
as Capitaine BrichetIn Saigon, the heads of the French counter-espionage network replace the secretary of dangerous...
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History of Singing
as Jack BingGino Fabretti is a famous Italian tenor. During a tour in Nice, he begins a relationship with...
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Juillet en septembre
as Monsieur ChalleJuillet is a young orphan girl who returns to the town she was born in to find her mother. She...
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La madone des sleepings
as Don Armando FélixLady Diana Winham is beautiful, wealthy and a widow, so she's courted. She travels Europe in...
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Midi Première
as SelfMidi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre...
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