ACTOR
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé, known as Jean Gabin (French: [ʒɑ̃ gabɛ̃]; 17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève (1939), and Le plaisir (1952). During his career, he twice won the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival, respectively. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jean Gabin has received more than 894,130 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Jean Gabin is the 121st most popular actor (down from 110th in 2019), the 317th most popular biography from France (down from 274th in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Actor.
Jean Gabin is most famous for his role in the French film Pépé le Moko.
Memorability Metrics
890k
Page Views (PV)
70.67
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
6.32
Effective Languages (L*)
4.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Jean Gabin ranks 121 out of 13,578. Before him are Monica Bellucci, Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Falk, Jason Statham, Aishwarya Rai, and Kevin Costner. After him are Diane Keaton, Audie Murphy, Charlton Heston, Simone Signoret, Klaus Kinski, and Robert Forster.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMonica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 115
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972 - Present
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 116
Peter Falk
1927 - 2011
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 117
Jason Statham
1967 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 118
Aishwarya Rai
1973 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 119
Kevin Costner
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 120
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 121
Diane Keaton
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 122
Audie Murphy
1925 - 1971
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 123
Charlton Heston
1923 - 2008
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 124
Simone Signoret
1921 - 1985
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 125
Klaus Kinski
1926 - 1991
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 126
Robert Forster
1941 - 2019
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1904, Jean Gabin ranks 9. Before him are Deng Xiaoping, Pablo Neruda, Reinhard Heydrich, Dr. Seuss, Umberto II of Italy, and Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. After him are B. F. Skinner, Ève Curie, Johnny Weissmuller, George Gamow, Alexei Kosygin, and Lal Bahadur Shastri. Among people deceased in 1976, Jean Gabin ranks 11. Before him are Howard Hughes, Alvar Aalto, Luchino Visconti, Zhou Enlai, Fritz Lang, and Max Ernst. After him are Bernard Montgomery, André Malraux, Henrik Dam, Ulrike Meinhof, Man Ray, and J. Paul Getty.
Others Born in 1904
Go to all RankingsDeng Xiaoping
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1997
HPI: 79.00
Rank: 3
Pablo Neruda
WRITER
1904 - 1973
HPI: 77.88
Rank: 4
Reinhard Heydrich
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1942
HPI: 77.24
Rank: 5
Dr. Seuss
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 6
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 7
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1904 - 1918
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 8
Jean Gabin
ACTOR
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 9
B. F. Skinner
PSYCHOLOGIST
1904 - 1990
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 10
Ève Curie
WRITER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 11
Johnny Weissmuller
SWIMMER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 12
George Gamow
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1968
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 13
Alexei Kosygin
ENGINEER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 14
Lal Bahadur Shastri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1904 - 1966
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1976
Go to all RankingsHoward Hughes
BUSINESSPERSON
1905 - 1976
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 5
Alvar Aalto
ARCHITECT
1898 - 1976
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 6
Luchino Visconti
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 7
Zhou Enlai
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 8
Fritz Lang
FILM DIRECTOR
1890 - 1976
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 9
Max Ernst
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 71.49
Rank: 10
Jean Gabin
ACTOR
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 11
Bernard Montgomery
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1976
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 12
André Malraux
WRITER
1901 - 1976
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 13
Henrik Dam
CHEMIST
1895 - 1976
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 14
Ulrike Meinhof
EXTREMIST
1934 - 1976
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 15
Man Ray
PAINTER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 16
J. Paul Getty
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1976
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 17
In France
Among people born in France, Jean Gabin ranks 317 out of 6,770. Before him are Chlothar I (498), Raymond Poincaré (1860), Claude Lorrain (1600), Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809), Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis (1792), and Georges Clemenceau (1841). After him are Alphonse Daudet (1840), Diane de Poitiers (1499), Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France (1781), Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707), Raynald of Châtillon (1123), and Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsChlothar I
POLITICIAN
498 - 561
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 311
Raymond Poincaré
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1934
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 312
Claude Lorrain
PAINTER
1600 - 1682
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 313
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
ARCHITECT
1809 - 1891
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 314
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
PHYSICIST
1792 - 1843
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 315
Georges Clemenceau
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1929
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 316
Jean Gabin
ACTOR
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 317
Alphonse Daudet
WRITER
1840 - 1897
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 318
Diane de Poitiers
POLITICIAN
1499 - 1566
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 319
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1789
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 320
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
BIOLOGIST
1707 - 1788
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 321
Raynald of Châtillon
NOBLEMAN
1123 - 1187
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 322
Hyacinthe Rigaud
PAINTER
1659 - 1743
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 323
Among ACTORS In France
Among actors born in France, Jean Gabin ranks 9. Before him are Sarah Bernhardt (1844), Louis de Funès (1914), Jean-Paul Belmondo (1933), Catherine Deneuve (1943), Gérard Depardieu (1948), and Jean Marais (1913). After him are Jean-Louis Trintignant (1930), Philippe Noiret (1930), Gérard Philipe (1922), Jean Renoir (1894), Fernandel (1903), and Marcel Marceau (1923).
Sarah Bernhardt
1844 - 1923
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 3
Louis de Funès
1914 - 1983
HPI: 78.46
Rank: 4
Jean-Paul Belmondo
1933 - 2021
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 5
Catherine Deneuve
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 6
Gérard Depardieu
1948 - Present
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 7
Jean Marais
1913 - 1998
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 8
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 9
Jean-Louis Trintignant
1930 - 2022
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 10
Philippe Noiret
1930 - 2006
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 11
Gérard Philipe
1922 - 1959
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 12
Jean Renoir
1894 - 1979
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 13
Fernandel
1903 - 1971
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 14
Marcel Marceau
1923 - 2007
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 15