Benoît Jacquot
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-02-05 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Benoît Jacquot
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. 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.
Acting
(2023)
(2022)
By Heart
as Voice
(2017)
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as Captain Welcoming Arysum
(2013)
Chinese Puzzle
as Xavier's Dad
(2012)
(2012)
Looking for Hortense
as Kévadian
(2011)
Rendez-vous chez Lacan
as Self
(2010)
Lubitsch, le patron
as Self
(2010)
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
as Self (archive footage)
(1989)
The Ministries of Art
as Self
(1982)
Short Memory
as Le secrétaire de Monsieur Mann
(1979)
Le Navire Night
as (voice)
(1977)
The Theatre of the Matters
as L'ecrivain
(1976)
(1975)
India Song
as Voix de la Réception (voice)
Crew
Marguerite Duras - Écrire
Director
(2025)
Belle
Screenplay, Director
(2022)
By Heart
Director, Screenplay
(2021)
Suzanna Andler
Director, Screenplay
(2019)
Casanova, Last Love
Director, Screenplay
(2018)
Eva
Director, Screenplay
(2018)
(2016)
Never Ever
Director
(2016)
Massenet: Werther
Director
(2016)
Gentleman Rissient
Director
(2015)
Diary of a Chambermaid
Director, Writer
(2015)
La Traviata - Opéra de Paris
Director
(2014)
3 Hearts
Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
(2012)
Farewell, My Queen
Writer, Director
(2010)
Deep in the Woods
Director, Screenplay
(2010)
The Counterfeiters
Director, Writer
(2010)
Massenet: Werther
Director
(2009)
Villa Amalia
Director, Writer
(2006)
The Untouchable
Director, Writer
(2006)
Gaspard le bandit
Director
(2004)
À tout de suite
Director, Writer
(2004)
Princesse Marie
Director
(2002)
Adolphe
Director
(2001)
Tosca
Director
(2000)
Sade
Director
(2000)
The False Servant
Director
(1999)
Keep It Quiet
Director, Writer
(1998)
The School of Flesh
Director
(1998)
Par cœur
Director
(1997)
Seventh Heaven
Director, Writer
(1997)
La Vie de Marianne
Director, Writer
(1995)
A Single Girl
Director, Writer
(1994)
Écrire
Director
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
Emma Zunz
Director
(1991)
(1990)
The Disenchanted
Director, Writer
(1990)
Journey to the End of the Night
Director
(1988)
The Beggars
Screenplay, Director
(1987)
Buisson ardent
Scenario Writer
(1987)
Elvire Jouvet 40
Director
(1986)
With All Hands
Director
(1984)
Japon: Le Biwa
Director
(1983)
(1981)
The Wings of the Dove
Director, Screenplay
(1981)
La bête dans la jungle
Director
(1979)
Return to the Beloved
Screenplay
(1977)
Closet Children
Director, Writer
(1976)
The Musician Killer
Director, Writer
(1975)
India Song
Assistant Director
(1974)
Jacques Lacan: La Psychanalyse 1 & 2
Director, Writer