The Prix Jean Gabin was a French award presented each year between 1981 and 2006 to a young and upcoming actor working in the
French film industry
The cinema of France comprises the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe, with prima ...
.
The award was created on the initiative of
Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fi ...
(1914–1983) in 1981, as a tribute to the late
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including '' Pépé le ...
(1904–1976). It was renamed the
Prix Patrick Dewaere in 2008, following a dispute between the organisers and the daughter of Jean Gabin.
The counterpart of Prix Jean Gabin, the
Prix Romy Schneider
The Prix Romy Schneider (Romy Schneider Award) is awarded annually to a young and upcoming actress working in the Cinema of France, French film industry.
It is named after the actress Romy Schneider (1938–1982). The prize is awarded by a jury ...
, is awarded to an actress each year in Paris since 1984.
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French film awards
Awards established in 1981
Awards disestablished in 2006