
Jean-Louis Comolli
Known for Directing · 9 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-30
- Died
- 2022-05-19
- Place of birth
- Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]
Biography
Jean-Louis Comolli is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and writer, born in 1941 in Philippeville (now Skikda, Algeria). After working for Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1962 to 1978, of which he was editor in chief from 1966 to 1971, he became a director of fiction and documentaries. Also a journalist for Jazz Magazine, he has co-written or edited several books on jazz. His multiple works and his theoretical thinking on cinema have nourished many filmmakers and documentary lovers. He died on May 19, 2022.
Known For
Movies (9)

Alphaville
1965
as Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)

The Carabineers
1963
as Soldier with Fish

Suzanne’s Career
1963
as Party Guest (uncredited)

Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité
2020
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
1967
as Self

Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne
1969

Hi Mister Comolli
2023
À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma
2011
as himself

À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux
2013
About Jean-Louis Comolli
Jean-Louis Comolli is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and writer, born in 1941 in Philippeville (now Skikda, Algeria). After working for Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1962 to 1978, of which he was editor in chief from 1966 to 1971, he became a director of fiction and documentaries. Also a journalist for Jazz Magazine, he has co-written or edited several books on jazz. His multiple works and his theoretical thinking on cinema have nourished many filmmakers and documentary lovers. He died on May 19, 2022. With 9 credits spanning from 1963 to 2023, Jean-Louis Comolli has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean-Louis Comolli Movies
- Alphaville (1965) — as Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
- The Carabineers (1963) — as Soldier with Fish
- Suzanne’s Career (1963) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité (2020)
- Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 (1967) — as Self
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