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Jacques Doillon

Director

Jacques Doillon

Born March 15, 1944 in Paris, France35 films

Jacques Doillon (born 15 March 1944 in Paris, France) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Judith Godrèche, Marianne Denicourt and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Juliette Binoche. His 1990 film La vengeance d'une femme was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. The following year, his film Le Petit Criminel won an Honourable Mention at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. In 1993, his film Le Jeune Werther won the Blue Angel Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.

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Filmography

35 films as director
  1. 2021Third GradeDirector
  2. 2017RodinDirector
  3. 2013Love BattlesDirector
  4. 2012You, Me and UsDirector
  5. 2010The Three-way WeddingDirector
  6. 2008Just AnybodyDirector
  7. 2003RajaDirector
  8. 2001Carrément à l'ouestDirector
  9. 1999Little BrothersDirector
  10. 1998Too Much (Little) LoveDirector
  11. 1996PonetteDirector
  12. 1994Deep in My Heart - Germaine and BenjaminDirector
  13. 1993Un homme à la merDirector
  14. 1993Young WertherDirector
  15. 1992LoverDirector
  16. 1991Lest We ForgetDirector
  17. 1990The Little GangsterDirector
  18. 1990A Woman's RevengeDirector
  19. 1989Pour un oui ou pour un nonDirector
  20. 1989The 15 Year Old GirlDirector
  21. 1987Women in LoveDirector
  22. 1987Comédie !Director
  23. 1986The PrudeDirector
  24. 1985The Temptation of IsabelleDirector
  25. 1985Family LifeDirector
  26. 1984La PirateDirector
  27. 1983Monsieur AbelDirector
  28. 1981The Prodigal DaughterDirector
  29. 1979The HussyDirector
  30. 1979The Crying WomanDirector
  31. 1975A Bag of MarblesDirector
  32. 1974Touched in the HeadDirector
  33. 1973The Year 01Director
  34. 1973Laissés pour compteDirector
  35. 1970On ne se dit pas tout entre épouxDirector