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Christian-Jaque(1904-1994)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Production Designer
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Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque was born on 4 September 1904 in Paris, France. He was a director and writer, known for Fanfan la Tulipe (1952), If All the Guys in the World... (1956) and The Pearls of the Crown (1937). He was married to Denise Morlot, Laurence Martine Christol, Martine Carol, Renée Faure, Simone Renant and Germaine Spy. He died on 8 July 1994 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornSeptember 4, 1904
DiedJuly 8, 1994(89)
BornSeptember 4, 1904
DiedJuly 8, 1994(89)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Gina Lollobrigida and Gérard Philipe in Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)
Fanfan la Tulipe
7.1
  • Director
  • 1952
If All the Guys in the World... (1956)
If All the Guys in the World...
6.8
  • Director
  • 1956
The Pearls of the Crown (1937)
The Pearls of the Crown
6.9
  • Director
  • 1937
The Wind Is My Lover (1949)
The Wind Is My Lover
5.6
  • Director
  • 1949

Credits

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Director

  • Carné, l'homme à la caméra (1985)
    Carné, l'homme à la caméra
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Guy Marchand in The Man from Suez (1983)
    The Man from Suez
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • La nouvelle malle des Indes (1981)
    La nouvelle malle des Indes
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Jean-Pierre Darras, Jacques Legras, and Dany Saval in SARL ou Société Amoureuse à Responsabilité Limitée (1981)
    SARL ou Société Amoureuse à Responsabilité Limitée
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Achtung Zoll! (1980)
    Achtung Zoll!
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • La vie parisienne (1977)
    La vie parisienne
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Docteur Justice (1975)
    Docteur Justice
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Jo Gaillard (1975)
    Jo Gaillard
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Jacques Mauclair and Henri Piégay in À vous de jouer Milord (1974)
    À vous de jouer Milord
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Robert Etcheverry in Arpad le tzigane (1973)
    Arpad le tzigane
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Les évasions célèbres (1972)
    Les évasions célèbres
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, and Michael J. Pollard in The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
    The Legend of Frenchie King
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Omer Pacha (1971)
    Omer Pacha
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Fernandel in Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi (1970)
    Don Camillo e i giovani d'oggi
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Bénédicte Lacoste and Marc Porel in SOS-Fréquence-17 (1969)
    SOS-Fréquence-17
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969

Writer

  • Vincent Perez and Penélope Cruz in Fanfan (2003)
    Fanfan
    5.7
    • based on 1952 screenplay
    • 2003
  • Guy Marchand in The Man from Suez (1983)
    The Man from Suez
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • La nouvelle malle des Indes (1981)
    La nouvelle malle des Indes
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1981–1982
  • Jean-Pierre Darras, Jacques Legras, and Dany Saval in SARL ou Société Amoureuse à Responsabilité Limitée (1981)
    SARL ou Société Amoureuse à Responsabilité Limitée
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1981
  • La vie parisienne (1977)
    La vie parisienne
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Docteur Justice (1975)
    Docteur Justice
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Jacques Mauclair and Henri Piégay in À vous de jouer Milord (1974)
    À vous de jouer Milord
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • 1974
  • Les évasions célèbres (1972)
    Les évasions célèbres
    6.1
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Michèle Mercier in Making of a Lady (1968)
    Making of a Lady
    5.8
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1968
  • Dead Run (1967)
    Dead Run
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Saint Lies in Wait (1966)
    The Saint Lies in Wait
    5.0
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • The Second Twin (1966)
    The Second Twin
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • 1966
  • The Secret Agents (1965)
    The Secret Agents
    5.6
    • dialogue
    • 1965
  • Le gentleman de Cocody (1965)
    Le gentleman de Cocody
    5.4
    • adaptation
    • 1965
  • Le repas des fauves (1964)
    Le repas des fauves
    7.0
    • adaptation
    • 1964

Production Designer

  • La croix du sud (1932)
    La croix du sud
    • Production Designer
    • 1932
  • Les galeries Lévy et Cie (1932)
    Les galeries Lévy et Cie
    • Production Designer
    • 1932
  • Le marchand de sable (1932)
    Le marchand de sable
    • Production Designer
    • 1932
  • La femme et le rossignol
    • Production Designer
    • 1931
  • Suzanne Bianchetti and Michèle Wagner in Princes de la cravache (1930)
    Princes de la cravache
    • Production Designer
    • 1930
  • Carola Neher in Zärtlichkeit (1930)
    Zärtlichkeit
    • Production Designer
    • 1930
  • Marcelle Chantal and Jean Toulout in La tendresse (1930)
    La tendresse
    • Production Designer
    • 1930
  • La meilleure maîtresse (1929)
    La meilleure maîtresse
    • Production Designer
    • 1929
  • Balançoires (1928)
    Balançoires
    7.2
    Short
    • Production Designer
    • 1928
  • Lil Dagover in La grande passion (1928)
    La grande passion
    5.7
    • Production Designer
    • 1928
  • Antoine Stacquet in Le tourbillon de Paris (1928)
    Le tourbillon de Paris
    6.4
    • Production Designer
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Official site
    • France's National Library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Christian-Jacque
  • Born
    • September 4, 1904
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • July 8, 1994
    • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Denise MorlotMay 4, 1992 - July 8, 1994 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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