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 award was created on the initiative of Louis de Funès (1914–1983) in 1981, as a tribute to the late Jean Gabin (1904–1976). It was renamed the Prix Patrick Dewaere in 2008, following a dispute between the organisers and the daughter of Jean Gabin.[1]
The counterpart of Prix Jean Gabin, the Prix Romy Schneider, is awarded to an actress each year in Paris since 1984.[citation needed]
| Year | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Thierry Lhermitte |
| 1982 | Gérard Lanvin |
| 1983 | Gérard Darmon |
| 1984 | François Cluzet |
| 1985 | Christophe Malavoy |
| 1986 | Tchéky Karyo |
| 1987 | Jean-Hugues Anglade |
| 1988 | Thierry Frémont |
| 1989 | Vincent Lindon |
| 1990 | Lambert Wilson |
| 1991 | Fabrice Luchini |
| 1992 | Vincent Pérez |
| 1993 | Olivier Martinez |
| 1994 | Manuel Blanc |
| 1995 | Mathieu Kassovitz |
| 1996 | Guillaume Depardieu |
| 1997 | Yvan Attal |
| 1998 | Vincent Elbaz |
| 1999 | Samuel Le Bihan |
| 2000 | Guillaume Canet |
| 2001 | José Garcia |
| 2002 | Benoît Poelvoorde |
| 2003 | Johnny Hallyday |
| 2004 | Lorànt Deutsch |
| 2005 | Clovis Cornillac |
| 2006 | Jérémie Renier |
