Gilles Jacob
Date of birth: 1930-06-22
Place of birth: Paris, France
Known for: Directing
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Biography
Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014. Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, having Claude Chabrol as a schoolmate. At 17 years old he co-founded a short-lived cinema magazine, Raccords. He then collaborated as a film critic and journalist with several publications, including Cinéma, Les Nouvelles littéraires and L'Express. In 1976 he was named deputy delegate general of the Cannes Film Festival, before becoming delegate general in 1978, and finally becoming president of the festival from 2001 to 2014. He stayed in the festival's board of directors until 2018, and since then he served as member of the General Assembly of the festival. Among his initiatives, were the foundation of the Un Certain Regard selection, the Caméra d'Or award, and the Cinéfondation. During his career Jacob received various honours and accolades, notably the Legion of Honour.[4] He served as a juror at the 47th Venice International Film Festival. Source: Article "Gilles Jacob" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Movie Credits
Gian Luigi Rondi - Vita, cinema, passione
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The Legend of the Ugly King
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Kiarostami at Work
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Mr. X
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Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
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An inquiry into two of the most influencial French filmakers friendship and feud.
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This documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment.
Deauville et le rêve américain
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Reflection of the society and vector of the occidental culture, American cinema influence
Femme Fatale
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A Day in the Life of French Cinema
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Documentary showing one day of work of over 90 actors and filmmakers from French cinema on the same
Citizen B
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Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017-04-27
An account of the life and work of legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma (1925-2004)