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Also known as Christian Maudet

Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955). In 1961 he married Laurence Christol

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1943-10-27
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Key facts

Person.image
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Person.caption
Christian-Jaque in 1954
Person.name
Christian-Jaque
Person.birth_name
Christian Maudet
Person.birth_place
Paris, France
Person.death_place
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Person.occupation
Filmmaker
Person.yearsactive
1938–1977

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Selected filmography
  • Director
  • Art director
  • Actor
  • References
  • External links

Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955). In 1961 he married Laurence Christol

Christian-Jaque's 1946 film ''A Lover's Return was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler Fanfan la Tulipe. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.

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