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Benoît Jacquot
Director

Benoît Jacquot

5 Feb 1947Born
79Age
63Credits
Paris, FranceBirthplace

Biography

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.

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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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Filmography

  1. 2025BelleFilm: Screenplay, Director
  2. 2022By HeartFilm: Voice, Director, Screenplay
  3. 2021Suzanna AndlerFilm: Director, Screenplay
  4. 2019Casanova, Last LoveFilm: Director, Screenplay
  5. 2018Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La TraviataFilm: Director
  6. 2018EvaFilm: Director, Screenplay
  7. 2017Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsFilm: Captain Welcoming Arysum
  8. 2016Never EverFilm: Director
  9. 2016Massenet: WertherFilm: Director
  10. 2016Gentleman RissientFilm: Director
  11. 2015La Traviata - Opéra de ParisFilm: Director
  12. 2015Diary of a ChambermaidFilm: Director, Writer
  13. 20143 HeartsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 2013Chinese PuzzleFilm: Xavier's Dad
  15. 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilm: Director
  16. 2012JoanFilm
  17. 2012Looking for HortenseFilm: Kévadian
  18. 2012Farewell, My QueenFilm: Writer, Director
  19. 2010Deep in the WoodsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  20. 2010Massenet: WertherFilm: Director
  21. 2010The CounterfeitersFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 2009Villa AmaliaFilm: Director, Writer
  23. 2006The UntouchableFilm: Director, Writer
  24. 2006Gaspard le banditFilm: Director
  25. 2004À tout de suiteFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 2004Princess MarieSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  27. 2002AdolpheFilm: Director
  28. 2001ToscaFilm: Director
  29. 2000SadeFilm: Director
  30. 2000The False ServantFilm: Director
  31. 1999Keep It QuietFilm: Director, Writer
  32. 1998The School of FleshFilm: Director
  33. 1998Par cœurFilm: Director
  34. 1997Seventh HeavenFilm: Director, Writer
  35. 1997La Vie de MarianneFilm: Director, Writer
  36. 1995A Single GirlFilm: Director, Writer
  37. 1994ÉcrireFilm: Director
  38. 1994Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou ferméeFilm: Director
  39. 1993Emma ZunzFilm: Director, Writer
  40. 1993Cuentos de BorgesSeries: Director, Writer (1 episode)
  41. 1993The Death of the Young English AviatorFilm: Director
  42. 1991dans la solitude des champs de cotonFilm: Director
  43. 1990The DisenchantedFilm: Director, Writer
  44. 1990Journey to the End of the NightFilm: Director
  45. 1989L'Atelier de Robert MotherwellFilm: Director
  46. 1988The BeggarsFilm: Screenplay, Director
  47. 1987Elvire Jouvet 40Film: Director
  48. 1986With All HandsFilm: Director
  49. 1984Japon: Le BiwaFilm: Director
  50. 1982Une villa aux environs de New YorkFilm: Director
  51. 1982Short MemoryFilm: Le secrétaire de Monsieur Mann
  52. 1982La Toilette des penséesFilm: Director
  53. 1981The Wings of the DoveFilm: Director, Screenplay
  54. 1981La bête dans la jungleFilm: Director
  55. 1979Return to the BelovedFilm: Screenplay
  56. 1979Le Navire NightFilm: (voice)
  57. 1977The Theatre of the MattersFilm: L'ecrivain
  58. 1977Closet ChildrenFilm: Director, Writer
  59. 1976Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désertFilm
  60. 1976The Musician KillerFilm: Director, Screenplay
  61. 1975India SongFilm: Voix de la Réception (voice)
  62. 1974Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2Film: Director, Writer
  63. 1973La Sœur du cadreFilm: The brother

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