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Benoît Jacquot

Actor, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn February 5, 1947 (78 years)
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.

Known For

  • Farewell, My Queen
  • Journal d'une femme de chambre
  • 3 Hearts
  • A Single Girl
  • Chinese Puzzle
  • Sade
  • The School of Flesh
  • Eva
  • India Song
  • À Tout de Suite
  • Villa Amalia
  • Keep It Quiet
  • Casanova, Last Love
  • Deep in the Woods
  • The Disenchanted
  • Seventh Heaven
  • Tosca
  • Adolphe
  • The Untouchable
  • Never Ever
  • Les ailes de la colombe
  • Suzanna Andler
  • Belle
  • Return to the Beloved

Benoît Jacquot Filmography

2022
By Heart · as Voice
2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets · as Captain Welcoming Arysum
2013
Chinese Puzzle · as Xavier's Dad
2012
Bad Girl · as Le Réalisateur
2012
Looking for Hortense · as Kévadian
2006
1979
Short Memory · as Le Secrétaire De Monsieur Mann
1979
Le navire Night · as (voice)
1977
1976
1975
India Song · as Voix De La Réception (voice)

2024
Belle · as Screenplay
2022
By Heart · as Screenplay
2021
Suzanna Andler · as Screenplay
2019
Casanova, Last Love · as Screenplay
2018
Eva · as Screenplay
2015
2014
3 Hearts · as Screenplay
2012
2010
Deep in the Woods · as Screenplay
2010
2009
2006
2004
2002
1999
1997
1997
1995
La vie de Marianne (TV Series)
1995
1990
1987
The Beggars · as Screenplay
1986
1981
Les ailes de la colombe · as Screenplay
1979
Return to the Beloved · as Screenplay
1977
1975
The Musician Killer · as Screenplay

2023
2020
2018
Rembob'Ina (TV Series) · as Self
2012
28 minutes (TV Series) · as Self
2007
One Day, One Fate (TV Series) · as Self
2000
L'invité (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self
1989
Cinéma, de notre temps (TV Series) · as Self
1987
NPA (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Cinéma cinémas (TV Series) · as Self
1976
César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee

1998
The School of Flesh · as Writen By
1987
Buisson ardent · as Scenario Writer
1975
India Song · as Assistant Director

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