Gilles Jacob
Known for Directing · 16 credits
- Born
- 1930-06-22 (age 95)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
Biography
Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014.
Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, having Claude Chabrol as a schoolmate. At 17 years old he co-founded a short-lived cinema magazine, Raccords. He then collaborated as a film critic and journalist with several publications, including Cinéma, Les Nouvelles littéraires and L'Express.
In 1976 he was named deputy delegate general of the Cannes Film Festival, before becoming delegate general in 1978, and finally becoming president of the festival from 2001 to 2014. He stayed in the festival's board of directors until 2018, and since then he served as member of the General Assembly of the festival. Among his initiatives, were the foundation of the Un Certain Regard selection, the Caméra d'Or award, and the Cinéfondation.
During his career Jacob received various honours and accolades, notably the Legion of Honour.[4] He served as a juror at the 47th Venice International Film Festival.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (14)
Femme Fatale
2002
as Cannes Film Festival Participant
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017
as Self
Mr. X
2014
as Self
Dead Tired
1994
as Gilles Jacob
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
as Self
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
100 Films and a Funeral
2007
as Self
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
2016
as Self
Kiarostami at Work
2023
as Self
The Legend of the Ugly King
2017
as Self
Deauville et le rêve américain
2020
as Self
Thanks for Coming
2026
as Self
Citizen B
2025
as Self
Gian Luigi Rondi - Vita, cinema, passione
2014
as Self
About Gilles Jacob
Gilles Jacob (born 22 June 1930) is a French film critic and essayist, who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014. Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, having Claude Chabrol as a schoolmate. At 17 years old he co-founded a short-lived cinema magazine, Raccords. He then collaborated as a film critic and journalist with several publications, including Cinéma, Les Nouvelles littéraires and L'Express. In 1976 he was named deputy delegate general of the Cannes Film Fest… With 16 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Gilles Jacob has appeared in 14 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gilles Jacob Movies
- Femme Fatale (2002) — as Cannes Film Festival Participant
- Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017) — as Self
- Mr. X (2014) — as Self
- Dead Tired (1994) — as Gilles Jacob
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) — as Self
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