About

Known credits:
50
Birthday:
1941-07-30
Place of birth:
Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]
Website:
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Jean-Louis Comolli

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Hi Mister Comolli Actor 59
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2020 Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité Actor N/A
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2013 À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux Actor N/A
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2011 À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma Actor himself N/A
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1969 Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne Actor N/A
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1967 Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 Actor Self N/A
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1965 Alphaville Actor Prof. Jeckell (uncredited) 64
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1963 The Carabineers Actor Soldier with Fish 59
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1963 Suzanne’s Career Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
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Directing
2020 Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité Directing Director N/A
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2018 Les Fantômes de Mai 68 Directing Director N/A
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2016 Marseille entre deux tours Directing Director N/A
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2014 Cinéma documentaire, Fragments d'une histoire Directing Director 59
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2011 À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma Directing Director N/A
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2010 Filmer aujourd'hui Directing Director N/A
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2009 Facing the Phantoms Directing Director N/A
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2005 L'ultima utopia: la televisione secondo Rossellini Directing Director N/A
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2003 Rêves de France à Marseille Directing Director N/A
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2001 Nos deux Marseillaises Directing Director N/A
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2001 L'affaire Sofri Directing Director N/A
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2000 Buenaventura Durruti, anarquista Directing Director 59
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1997 La question des alliances Directing Director N/A
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1997 Le Concerto de Mozart Directing Director N/A
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1996 Marseille contre Marseille Directing Director 59
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1995 Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue Directing Director N/A
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1994 Un Américain en Normandie Directing Director N/A
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1993 Chahine & Co Directing Director N/A
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1993 La vraie vie (dans les bureaux) Directing Director N/A
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1993 Marseille en mars Directing Director N/A
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1992 La campagne de Provence Directing Director N/A
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1991 Naissance d'un hôpital Directing Director N/A
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1989 Marseille de père en fils - Coup de mistral Directing Director N/A
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1989 Marseille de père en fils - Ombres sur la ville Directing Director N/A
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1987 Pétition Directing Director N/A
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1983 Stray Bullets Directing Director N/A
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1981 The Red Shade Directing Director 58
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1978 Totò, une anthologie Directing Director N/A
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1976 La Cecilia Directing Director 58
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1971 Vivre et filmer en Hongrie Directing Director N/A
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1969 Le jeune cinéma hongrois : Miklos Jancso Directing Director N/A
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1968 Pierre Perrault - L'action parlée Directing Director N/A
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1968 Les deux marseillaises Directing Director N/A
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1968 En passant par le Québec : le jeune cinéma canadien Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2000 Buenaventura Durruti, anarquista Writing Writer 59
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1991 Retrato de Família Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Hiver 60 Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Stray Bullets Writing Writer N/A
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1981 The Red Shade Writing Writer 58
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1981 Heat of Desire Writing Writer 59
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1976 La Cecilia Writing Writer 58
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