Person · Director, actor and screenwriter · Active 1932–1971
Christian-Jaque
1904–1994, 19th arrondissement of Paris
French director, actor and screenwriter, born in 19th arrondissement of Paris. Directed 16 films on this site, including Fanfan la Tulipe (1952), La Tulipe noire (1964) and The Legend of Frenchie King (1971).
He won the Best Director award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler Fanfan la Tulipe.
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Christian-Jaque began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and production designer.
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Regulars
- 7Henri Jeansonwrote 7 of 17 films
- 4Pierre Petitshot 4 of 17 films
Films in this guide
Best known
- Fanfan la Tulipe 1952director
- La Tulipe noire 1964director, screenwriter
- The Legend of Frenchie King 1971director
- The Law Is the Law 1958director, screenwriter
- Love and the Frenchwoman 1960director
- Madame 1961director, screenwriter
1930s
- Pearls of the Crown (1937)director
- Boys' School (1938)director
1950s
- Lost Souvenirs (1950)director, screenwriter
- Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)director
- Destinées (1954)director
- Amour de poche (1957)actor
- The Law Is the Law (1958)director, screenwriter
1960s
- Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)director
- Madame (1961)director, screenwriter
- Don't Tempt the Devil (1963)director, screenwriter
- La Tulipe noire (1964)director, screenwriter
- The Dirty Game (1965)director
- The Second Twin (1966)director, screenwriter
- Dead Run (1967)director, screenwriter
- The Saint Lies in Wait (1967)director, screenwriter
- Emma Hamilton (1968)director