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Benoît Jacquot

Benoît Jacquot

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 05, 1947 (78)
Birthplace Paris, France
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Updated Mar 24, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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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.

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

as Captain Welcoming Arysum

Chinese Puzzle

Chinese Puzzle

2013

as Xavier's Dad

Eva

Eva

2018

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The Disenchanted

The Disenchanted

1990

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Eva

Eva

2018

Director

The Disenchanted

The Disenchanted

1990

Director

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Vivement dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1998

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