Jean-Henri Meunier
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 2, 1949 in Oullins, Rhône, France
- Died
- September 11, 2024
- Active Years
- 1975–2015 (41 Years)
- Total Credits
- 15 credits in database
Biography
Jean-Henri Meunier was a French filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and actor born on November 2, 1949, in Oullins, Rhône. A self-taught photographer, he directed his first film, L'Adieu Nu, in 1975. Throughout his career, he was recognized for an unconventional, hands-on approach to cinema, often managing multiple production roles including cinematography, editing, and sound recording. His work spanned various subjects, including music, village life, and left-wing politics. Notable projects include the Najac trilogy, consisting of La Vie comme elle va, Ici Najac, à vous la terre, and Y, as well as the films Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible and Faut savoir se contenter de beaucoup. Meunier died on September 11, 2024, in Najac, Aveyron.
Career overview
Jean-Henri Meunier was a French filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and actor born on November 2, 1949, in Oullins, Rhône. A self-taught photographer, he directed his first film, L'Adieu Nu, in 1975. Throughout his career, Meunier was recognized for an unconventional, hands-on approach to cinema, frequently taking on multiple production roles including cinematography, editing, and sound recording. His body of work spanned a variety of subjects, including music, village life, and left-wing politics.
Meunier is noted for his work on the Najac trilogy, which includes the films La Vie comme elle va and Ici Najac, à vous la terre, the latter of which was released in 2006. His other directorial credits include Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible, released in 1977, and the 2015 film Faut savoir se contenter de beaucoup. The latter project, which he presented at the Festival International du Film Grolandais de Toulouse, featured subjects including Jean-Marc Rouillan and Noël Godin. Over the course of his career, Meunier accumulated 11 known credits as a director. He passed away on September 11, 2024, in Najac, Aveyron, at the age of 74.
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Full Filmography
15 titles- Faut Savoir se Contenter de Beaucoup (2015) Director
- Faut Savoir se Contenter de Beaucoup (2015) Writer
- Y'a pire ailleurs (2012) Director
- Rien à perdre (2010) Director
- Ici Najac, à vous la Terre (2006) Director
- As Life Goes By (2003) Director
- The Donkey Who Drank the Moon (1988) as Christian (sketch 'Le Carnaval')
- La bande du Rex (1980) Director
- La bande du Rex (1980) Writer
- Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible (1977) Director
- Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible (1977) Writer
- Aurais dû faire gaffe... le choc est terrible (1977) Producer
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Et voilà le travail Director
- La Guerre des Poils Director
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Jean-Henri Meunier is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975).
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Jean-Henri Meunier was born on November 2, 1949 in Oullins, Rhône, France. They passed away on September 11, 2024.
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Jean-Henri Meunier has accumulated over 15 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2015.
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Jean-Henri Meunier was a French filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and actor born on November 2, 1949, in Oullins, Rhône. A self-taught photographer, he directed his first film, L'Adieu Nu, in 1975. Throughout his career, he was recognized for an unconventional, hands-on approach to cinema, often managing multiple prod...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self — aged about 25
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