Jacques Doillon

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Jacques Doillon
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Doillon in 2013
Born (1944-03-15) 15 March 1944 (age 77)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm director
Years active1969–present
Partner(s)Jane Birkin
(c. 1980; sep. 1991)
Children5, including Lola and Lou

Jacques Doillon (French: [dwajɔ̃]; born 15 March 1944) 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.[citation needed] Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Judith Godrèche, Marianne Denicourt, Charlotte Gainsbourg[1] and Juliette Binoche.

Doillon was born in Paris. He has two daughters: Lola Doillon (born 1975), whose mother is film editor Noëlle Boisson, and Lou Doillon (born 1982), from his relationship with English actress Jane Birkin in the 1980s.[2] He has three other children named Lili, Lina, and Lazare.

His 1989 film The 15 Year Old Girl was entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival.[3]

His 1990 film La vengeance d'une femme was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The following year, his film Le Petit Criminel won an Honourable Mention at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.[5] In 1993, his film Le Jeune Werther won the Blue Angel Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.[6] In 1998, his film Trop (peu) d'amour was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[7]

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wettbewerb/In Competition". Moving Pictures, Berlinale Extra. Berlin: 37. 11–22 February 1998.
  2. ^ Jane Birkin official website Archived 2009-07-08 at the Portuguese Web Archive. Accessed 25 March 2014
  3. ^ "16th Moscow International Film Festival (1989)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
  4. ^ "Berlinale: 1990 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  5. ^ "Berlinale: 1991 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
  6. ^ "Berlinale: 1993 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  7. ^ "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-22.

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