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Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Jean-Jacques Annaud is a French film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France, in 1943, he began his work period in 1965. He is educated at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques and the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière. Annaud speaks and writes in French.
His notable works include The Name of the Rose, The Lover, Seven Years in Tibet, and Quest for Fire. He has received the César Award for Best Director. Annaud is a member of the Académie des beaux-arts. His work location includes the Ivory Coast. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum of World Cultures.
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Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne, France
Annaud was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne. He was educated at the technical school in Vaugirard and in 1964 graduated from the prestigious film school Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris. He began his career by directing television advertisements in the late 1960s to early 1970s. In his first feature film, Black and White in Color from 1976, he used personal…
Known for
- A Look Through His Lens — Self2024
- Patrick Dewaere, My Hero — Self - director2022
- An Oral History of: The Name of the Rose — Self (archive footage)2022
- Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer — Himself2019
- Fantasmes ! Sexe, fiction et tentations — Self2013
- Der Bernd — Self2012
- Dante Ferretti: Production Designer — Self2010
- La Traversée du désir — Self2009
- Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire — Self2004
- Photo Video Journey with Jean-Jacques Annaud — self2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean-Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Juvisy-sur-Orge
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Enemy at the Gates
- Official website
- www.jjannaud.com
- Image
- Jean-Jacques Annaud par Claude Truong-Ngoc février 2015.jpg
- Work location
- Ivory Coast
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- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- date of birth
- 1943-10-01
- name in native language
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- member of
- Académie des beaux-arts
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Encyclopedic overview
Jean-Jacques Annaud ( French: [ʒɑ̃ ʒak ano]; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed Black and White in Color (1976), Quest for Fire (1981), The Name of the Rose (1986), The Bear (1988), The Lover (1992), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Enemy at the Gates (2001), Black Gold (2011), and Wolf Totem (2015).
Annaud has received numerous awards for his work, including five César Awards, one David di Donatello Award, and one National Academy of Cinema Award. Annaud's first film, Black and White in Color (1976), received an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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