Gabrielle Fontan

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 16, 1873 (86 years old)
Died
September 8, 1959
Place of Birth
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Romance
Career Span
1928 – 1960

Gabrielle Fontan

12 nominations
111 credits

Gabrielle Fontan (16 April 1873 – 8 September 1959) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 120 films between 1927 and 1959.

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 16, 1873
From
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Known For
Acting
Career
1928 – 1960

Known For

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1958
as Mother superior of the convent
Daybreak
Daybreak
1939
as La vieille dame dans l'escalier
Love Is My Profession
Love Is My Profession
1958
as Mme Langlois
Monsieur Vincent
Monsieur Vincent
1947
as La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon
A Day in the Country
A Day in the Country
1946
as La Grand' Mère
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
1959
as Marie Tatin
Carnival of Sinners
Carnival of Sinners
1943
as The chiromancer (uncredited)
Be Beautiful and Shut Up
Be Beautiful and Shut Up
1958
as La grand-mère de Jean
Pétrus
Pétrus
1946
as Mrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited)
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment
1956
as madame Horvais
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1956
as Mme Jules
The Grand Manoeuvre
The Grand Manoeuvre
1955
as Melanie, Duverger's servant

Frequent Collaborators

Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin
3 shared projects
in "Love Is My Profession"
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Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
2 shared projects
in "Daybreak"
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Madeleine Barbulée
Madeleine Barbulée
2 shared projects
in "Love Is My Profession"
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Julienne Paroli
Julienne Paroli
2 shared projects
in "Love Is My Profession"
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Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
2 shared projects
in "Love Is My Profession"
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Jean Favre-Bertin
Jean Favre-Bertin
2 shared projects
in "Monsieur Vincent"
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Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
2 shared projects
in "Love Is My Profession"
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Marcel Rouzé
Marcel Rouzé
2 shared projects
in "Daybreak"
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Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre
2 shared projects
in "Monsieur Vincent"
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Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
2 shared projects
in "Monsieur Vincent"
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Max Rogerys
Max Rogerys
2 shared projects
in "Monsieur Vincent"
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Béatrice Altariba
Béatrice Altariba
1 shared project
in "Les Misérables"
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Award Recognition

0
Wins
12
Nominations

Complete Filmography

1960

The Versailles Affair

1959

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case as Marie Tatin Award
Julie la rousse as Mme Michon, la concierge
The Lovers of Tomorrow as la vieille

1958

Les Misérables as Mother superior of the convent Award
Love Is My Profession as Mme Langlois Award
Be Beautiful and Shut Up as La grand-mère de Jean
The Magic of the Kite as the concierge
Premier mai as Mme Lurde
A Certain Mr. Jo as Mme. Michel
My Darned Father as Estelle

1957

The Gates of Paris as Mme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother Award
Hi Doc as Madeleine Blaise
Lovers of Paris as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Love Is at Stake as Emilie

1956

Crime and Punishment as madame Horvais Award
Deadlier Than the Male as Mme Jules Award
Bold Adventure as The grandmother
My Priest Among the Poor
L'homme au parapluie as Ellen

1955

The Grand Manoeuvre as Melanie, Duverger's servant
Black Dossier as Mme Micoulin, la logeuse
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me as La directrice de Saint-Beuve, collège pour filles

1954

Men Think Only of That as Old lady on the stairs
Flesh and the Woman as Religious (uncredited)
La Belle au bois dormant as La fée Carabosse

1952

Desperate Decision as Sister Patricia

1951

Juliette, or Key of Dreams as Boss of the confectionery
Two Pennies Worth of Violets as La concierge
Life in a Song as The aunt

1950

Marie of the Port as Gossip
The Strollers as Old lady
Julie de Carneilhan as Concierge

1949

Manon as Mme. Agnès Award
Such a Pretty Little Beach as The Old Woman in the Bus
La Bataille du feu as Old woman

1948

Le Dessous des cartes as Florence's mother Award
After Love as The old Catou
Vertigine d'amore as Olivero's mother
Rapide de nuit as Mother with cats

1947

Monsieur Vincent as La vieille sourde du presbytère de Châtillon Award
The House Under the Sea as Gossip at the washhouse
Torrents as Maria
Vertiges as Patient
Anger of the Gods as The Grand-Mother
Pluck the Hen

1946

A Day in the Country as La Grand' Mère Award
Pétrus as Mrs. Brisson, newsagent (uncredited) Award
Sylvia and the Ghost as Marielle
Gates of the Night as la vieille Award
Behind These Walls as Madame Michaud
The J3
Messieurs Ludovic as Thibauts' concierge
Lunegarde
The Last Penny as Mme Durban
Destiny as The patience player (uncredited)
Strange Fate as Madame Durtain
Her Last Part

1945

Angel and Sinner as Madame Follenvie
Majestic Hotel Cellars as Rosalie, la bonne de Fualdès
François Villon as La Villonne

1944

The White Blackbird as Landlady
Night Shift as Maria
The Traveler Without Luggage as 'La mère Lampion'
The Ménard Collection as Concierge

1943

Carnival of Sinners as The chiromancer (uncredited) Award
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint as La vieille aubergiste (uncredited)
Picpus as La soeur de Le Cloaguen
Valley of Hell as Mother Bienvenu
Madame et le mort as Le Noir's concierge
L'Escalier sans fin as Madame Bizet
Douce as Estelle
Secrets of a Ballerina as Rosalie, elderly
À la Belle Frégate as Madame Blanche, fortune teller
The Roquevillards as Pierrette La Fauchois
Ceux du rivage as Arquebuse's sister
Mademoiselle Béatrice as Angèle

1942

Strangers in the House as Fine
Twisted Mistress as Madame Carbonnel
Le moussaillon as Louise
Eight Men in a Castle as Innkeeper

1941

The Duel as Housekeeper (uncredited)
Premier bal as Marie
Sins of Youth as The dresser (uncredited)

1940

Two Women
The Musicians of the Sky as (uncredited)

1939

Daybreak as La vieille dame dans l'escalier Award
The Fatted Calf as Mrs. Vachon
The End of the Day as Madame Jambage
Cordial Agreement as Lady of the Court

1938

The Curtain Rises as Une mère provincviale (uncredited) Award
The Little Thing as Mrs. Lalouette
The Time of the Cherries as Antoinette
Titin from Martigues
Ramuntcho as Pilar Doyamboru

1937

The Ladies in the Green Hats as Rosalie Award

1936

Life Is Ours as Madame Lecocq
La Petite Sauvage
The Fleeing Dead as La concierge
Pluie d'or

1934

L'Or dans la rue as Pierre's mother, owner of a bistro

1933

Toto as La logeuse

1932

Dainah the Mixed as Berthe
For One Cent's Worth of Love as (uncredited)

1931

Make a living
My Friend Victor as Aunt Ursule
Coquecigrole as Mrs. Bien

1929

The Lighthouse Keepers as Mother of Marie
The crime of Sylvestre Bonnard
Ces dames aux chapeaux verts as Rosalie

1928

Misdeal as (uncredited)

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Les Misérables
Daybreak
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