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Jean Gaven

Date of birth: 1922-01-16

Place of birth: Saint-Rome de Cernon, Aveyron, France

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Жан Гавен

Jean Gaven

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.

Movie Credits

The Story of O
2.7

The Story of O

1975-08-27

The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bonda

The Witches of Salem
3.5

The Witches of Salem

1957-04-26

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a

Emile's Boat
3.2

Emile's Boat

1962-03-03

Charles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his hometow

Obsession
3.3

Obsession

1954-10-28

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
3

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

1978-09-13

Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being kille

L'Œil écarlate
1.4

L'Œil écarlate

1993-07-21

An unorthodox police commissioner investigates the suspicious death of a man run over by a train.

The Wild Oat
3.4

The Wild Oat

1953-02-27

A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother

Where Did Tom Go?
3.1

Where Did Tom Go?

1971-10-13

Tom is a secretary for an association which aims to free political prisoners. Skipping from inaction

The Big Flag
0

The Big Flag

1954-06-21

For Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised his

Pasha
3.4

Pasha

1968-03-14

Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvio

And Hope to Die
3.1

And Hope to Die

1972-09-15

A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go qu

Son of France
0

Son of France

1946-05-15

The crew of a tank from the 1st French army took part in the liberation of Strasbourg during the fal

History of Singing
0

History of Singing

1947-02-19

Gino Fabretti is a famous Italian tenor. During a tour in Nice, he begins a relationship with the wi

Rapide de nuit
0

Rapide de nuit

1948-09-19

Duped by a pretty woman who uses him to smuggle a suitcase containing the proceeds of a theft throug

Feather in the Wind
3.5

Feather in the Wind

1952-10-17

Carlos, veterinary, poet, musician in his spare time and a fun-minded Don Juan,pretends to be his f

La Bataille du feu
0

La Bataille du feu

1949-04-24

Activities and exploits of firefighters in the context of a village then the capital and under the b

At the Grand Balcony
3.2

At the Grand Balcony

1949-11-30

World War I aviator Carbot attempts to establish a commercial airline after the war, for the purpose

Duel à Dakar
0

Duel à Dakar

1951-12-06

Robert Vernier is assigned by the Secret Service to unmask a band of gangsters determined to get the

Tomorrow We Get Divorced
0

Tomorrow We Get Divorced

1951-02-02

Max and Colette often bother the lawyer Vermorel to initiate divorce proceedings, then everything ca

Les Quatre Sergents du Fort Carré
0

Les Quatre Sergents du Fort Carré

1952-01-18

André, Pierre, Finot and Le Guen are cadets in the Fort Carré Military Academy of Antibes and they a

Le Crime du Bouif
0

Le Crime du Bouif

1952-03-05

A poacher nicknamed "Le Bouif" is accused of having murdered his son-in-law, trainer of a horse stab

Juillet en septembre
0.5

Juillet en septembre

1988-06-22

Juillet is a young orphan girl who returns to the town she was born in to find her mother. She tries

Visa to Hell
0

Visa to Hell

1959-05-24

The action takes place on the coast of the eastern Pyrenees near the Spanish border. Mario Balducci

Riff Raff Girls
2.9

Riff Raff Girls

1959-05-20

Vicky de Berlin, a female gangster, haunted by wartime memories , runs a floating night-club in Brus

Law of the Streets
3.5

Law of the Streets

1956-04-25

Yves Tréguier, a young orphan, escapes from a reform school in Brittany to join "Dédé la Glace" in P

Rider on the Rain
3.1

Rider on the Rain

1970-01-21

A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.

Signé Furax
2.4

Signé Furax

1981-04-01

The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with re

If All the Guys in the World...
3.5

If All the Guys in the World...

1956-02-24

A distress call from a trawler leads various people to come to the crew's aid.

A Trap for Cinderella
2.9

A Trap for Cinderella

1965-10-22

Based on Sébastien Japrisot's novel, the story revolves around a young girl who suffers from amnesia

La Môme Pigalle
0.8

La Môme Pigalle

1955-11-29

Released from prison, Arlette returns to her job as a cabaret star. The police try to get her to con

Madame Claude
2.4

Madame Claude

1977-05-11

Based on a true story. Madame Claude, a well connected Parisienne with dark past, runs a network of

One Way Ticket
2.3

One Way Ticket

1971-05-26

After a bank robbery gone wrong, a crook goes on the run across Belgium to escape the police, clear

Young Girls Beware
2.4

Young Girls Beware

1957-07-04

Raven, a mobster just released from prison, settles the score by murdering Mendetta and her partner,

The River of Three Junks
0.5

The River of Three Junks

1957-01-25

In Saigon, the heads of the French counter-espionage network replace the secretary of dangerous traf

Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit
0

Amour, autocar et boîtes de nuit

1960-08-17

A young girl, Christiane, leaves her family to join friends with whom she intends to "make a life".

Bad Starters
3

Bad Starters

1976-02-11

15-year old schoolboy Denis and the nun Clotilde fall in love with each other. During the war the tw

Our Men in Bagdad
0

Our Men in Bagdad

1966-08-12

The USA pass an exceptional top secret contract with a country in the Middle East: they are selling

Venus on Fire
1.5

Venus on Fire

1984-05-16

Two American executives for a cosmetics company travel to the Greek islands in search for a model fo

One Deadly Summer
3.5

One Deadly Summer

1983-05-11

In spring 1976, a 19-year-old beauty, her German-born mother, and her crippled father move to the to

Les Cadets de l'océan
2.5

Les Cadets de l'océan

1945-11-14

In the harbor of Toulon, on the “Ocean” training ship, the apprenticeship of the cabin boys and expe

La Madone des sleepings
1.5

La Madone des sleepings

1955-06-20

Lady Diana Winham is beautiful, wealthy and a widow, so she's courted. She travels Europe in luxury

Six Hours to Lose
2.6

Six Hours to Lose

1947-01-22

A traveller is stuck in an unknown town because his connecting train will only arrive in six hours.

The Babes Make the Law
2.6

The Babes Make the Law

1955-03-29

When Nathalie, a shoe seller, is abducted, her mother Flora wastes no time taking matters into her o

Adventures in Indochina
0.5

Adventures in Indochina

1958-04-30

A bunch of losers who can afford the price of the boat travel to Marseille are hired by a blonde wom

The Groper
0.7

The Groper

1976-09-29

Because he dishonored the daughter of a mafia boss, Ernesto must leave Rome and take shelter with hi

Girl on the Third Floor
2.5

Girl on the Third Floor

1955-08-02

A Parisian reporter tries to exonerate a fugitive neighbor of charges he murdered his wife.

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
5

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend

1961-01-13

During World War II, the Frenchman Léon Garros and Boris Vaganov escape from the Nazi concentration

They Were Five
2.6

They Were Five

1952-01-23

Now that the world conflict is over, five inseparable wartime buddies swear eternal friendship now t

La Peau d’un homme
0

La Peau d’un homme

1951-03-09

Simone's friend is murdered and the young woman is implicated. A journalist, Bernard Landry, succeed

The Murderer Is Not Guilty
4.2

The Murderer Is Not Guilty

1946-07-29

In a film studio, several actors are the victims of attempted murders. Julien Brisseau, a writer, de

Dropped from Heaven
2.5

Dropped from Heaven

1946-11-20

Gaby, the singer of the "Raymond's Jazz" band, leads Maurice, one of the musicians, to believe that,

Minuit treize
4

Minuit treize

1959-06-30

The Eagle and the Horse
0

The Eagle and the Horse

1994-11-14

French Canadian TV-Movie

Fred connexion
0

Fred connexion

1986-10-22

Bastien is on the verge of achieving the life he's always dreamed of. But everything threatens to va

Les Bidochon
1.4

Les Bidochon

1996-07-07

Raymond and Robert Bidochon lead a dismal life in a suburban HLM. The change, so hoped for by Raymon

Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
0

Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre

1961-01-01