A remarkably humanistic writer/director whose introspective features often dwell on youthful malaise, French filmmaker Jacques Doillon has an uncanny knack for exploring human nature and the impact of people's actions on those most dear to them. Perhaps it was his penchant for directing documentary shorts early on that gave Doillon his insight, but by the time he moved into feature territory in the early '70s he had suitably mastered the ability to tell a solid and affecting story. In 1979, Doillon was nominated for two César awards for his compelling psychological drama The Hussy, and his 1984 film La Pirate was a Golden Palm nominee at the Cannes Film Festival. By the 1990s, Doillon's career had gained effective momentum. His 1990 film Le Petit Criminel, which told the involving tale of a troubled adolescent, was nominated for multiple César awards. After his success with film Le Jeune Werther in 1993, the director scored his biggest international hit to date with the 1996 drama Ponette. The tale of a four-year-old girl attempting to overcome the harsh reality of her mother's sudden and tragic death, Ponette won the hearts of audiences around the world and brought Doillon international acclaim. His youthful 1999 drama Petits Frères, however, didn't fare quite so well on the international scene, and he faltered somewhat with the 2001 drama Carrement à l'Ouest. Nevertheless, longtime fans eagerly awaited the arrival of Doillon's 2003 drama Raja, which detailed the romance between a young Moroccan street woman who doesn't speak French and a cultured French man who doesn't speak Arabic.
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Le Mariage a trois
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2010 | |||
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Three Way Wedding
Director |
2010 | |||
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Just Anybody
Director, Screenwriter |
2008 | |||
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Un Couple Parfait
Actor |
2005 | |||
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Raja
Director, Screenwriter |
2003 | |||
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Carrement à l'Ouest
Director, Screenwriter |
2001 | |||
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Petits Frères
Director, Screenwriter |
1999 | |||
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Trop (Peu) D'Amour
Director, Screenwriter |
1998 | |||
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Ponette
Director, Screenwriter |
1996 | |||
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Le Jeune Werther
Director, Screenwriter |
1993 | |||
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Amoureuse
Director, Screenwriter |
1992 | |||
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Contre L'Oubli
Director |
1991 | |||
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Le Petit Criminel
Director, Screenwriter |
1990 | |||
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Pour un oui ou pour un non
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1990 | |||
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La Fille de Quinze Ans
Actor, Co-producer, Director, Screenwriter |
1989 | |||
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Vengeance d'une Femme
Director, Screenwriter |
1989 | |||
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Cinema 16: L'Amoureuse
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1988 | |||
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L'amoureuse
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1988 | |||
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Comedie!
Director, Screenwriter |
1987 | |||
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La Puritaine
Director, Screenwriter |
1986 | |||
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La Tentation d'Isabelle
Director, Screenwriter |
1985 | |||
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La Vie De Famille
Director, Screenwriter |
1985 | |||
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La Pirate
Director, Screenwriter |
1984 | |||
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La Fille Prodigue
Director, Screenwriter |
1981 | |||
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La Drôlesse
Director, Screenwriter |
1979 | |||
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La Femme Qui Pleure
Actor, Director, Screenwriter |
1978 | |||
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Un Sac de Billes
Director, Screenwriter |
1975 | |||
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Les Doigts Dans la Tete
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1974 | |||
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L'An 01
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1973 | |||
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Le Feu Sacre
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1971 |
