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Benoît Jacquot

Benoît Jacquot

Directing

February 5, 1947 (79 years old)
Paris, France
Male
94 Movies
3 TV Shows

Benoît Jacquot is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema. Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, including Nathalie Granger, India Song, and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre. He turned to writing and directing with the 1975 film The Musician Killer, which starred Anna Karina. He has directed over forty films, the most notable of which to American audiences are La Désenchantée (1990), starring Judith Godrèche, and A Single Girl (1995), starring Virginie Ledoyen. In 2003, he directed Massenet's opera Werther conducted by Antonio Pappano at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. His film Farewell, My Queen opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. His 2014 film Three Hearts competed for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. In July 2024, Jacquot was charged with rape, including of a minor, and was barred from directing and having contact with minors.

Chinese Puzzle
Chinese Puzzle

Chinese Puzzle

2013 6.6

as Xavier's Dad

Age 66 (now 79)
Looking for Hortense
Looking for Hortense

Looking for Hortense

2012 5.6

as Kévadian

Age 65 (now 79)
Le Navire Night
Le Navire Night

Le Navire Night

1979 6.7

as (voice)

Age 32 (now 79)
India Song
India Song

India Song

1975 6.4

as Voix de la Réception (voice)

Age 28 (now 79)
By Heart
By Heart

By Heart

2022 5.9

as Voice

Age 75 (now 79)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017 6.6

as Captain Welcoming Arysum

Age 70 (now 79)
Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert
Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

1976 7.2
Age 29 (now 79)
Short Memory
Short Memory

Short Memory

1982 5.3

as Le secrétaire de Monsieur Mann

Age 35 (now 79)
The Theatre of the Matters
The Theatre of the Matters

The Theatre of the Matters

1977 7.0

as L'ecrivain

Age 30 (now 79)
Farewell, My Queen
Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen

2012 5.9

Director

Age 65 (now 79)
Farewell, My Queen
Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen

2012 5.9

Writer

Age 65 (now 79)
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid

Diary of a Chambermaid

2015 5.2

Writer

Age 68 (now 79)
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid

Diary of a Chambermaid

2015 5.2

Director

Age 68 (now 79)
3 Hearts
3 Hearts

3 Hearts

2014 5.5

Screenplay

Age 67 (now 79)
3 Hearts
3 Hearts

3 Hearts

2014 5.5

Director

Age 67 (now 79)
India Song
India Song

India Song

1975 6.4

Assistant Director

Age 28 (now 79)