A Special Day
2012 · 5.3/10
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Gilles Jacob
Director & actor · born 22 June 1930 · Paris, France
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.
Where to start: Femme Fatale (2002).
As director 5
As actor 10
Citizen B
2025 · 6.0/10
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Morceaux de Cannes
2021 · 2.0/10
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The Legend of the Ugly King
2017 · 7.0/10
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Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
2017 · 5.2/10
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Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture
2016 · 7.5/10
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Mr. X
2014 · 6.1/10
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100 Films and a Funeral
2007 · 7.3/10
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A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002 · 7.0/10
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Femme Fatale
2002 · 6.2/10
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Dead Tired
1994 · 6.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Gilles Jacob movie?
By viewer score, Femme Fatale (2002) at 6.2/10.
What are Gilles Jacob’s most popular movies?
Femme Fatale, Dead Tired.
How many movies has Gilles Jacob made?
15 films on TMDB, 5 as director, 10 as actor.