Gabriel Pontello, born July 1, 1949, in Casablanca, Morocco, is a veteran French-Italian adult film performer and director of Caucasian descent with brown hair. He launched his career in 1975 and remained active as an actor until 2006, starring in dozens of classic European pornographic productions, especially French and Italian titles from the vintage era. Pontello frequently used aliases including Gabriela Ponti, G.
Pontello, and Jean Lacroix. Early in his career he was married to performer Marie-Jose Pontello. From 1989 he also took on directing duties, helming projects through 2006.
Known for his extensive filmography exceeding 200 credits, he collaborated with stars like Alban Ceray and Olinka Hardiman. His contributions helped shape the erotic aesthetic of 1970s-1990s European adult cinema, blending acting and production roles in a prolific three-decade span that cemented his status as a notable figure in vintage pornography.