Jean-Jacques Beineix
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 8, 1946 in Paris, France
- Died
- January 13, 2022
- Active Years
- 1972–2026 (55 Years)
- Total Credits
- 47 credits in database
Biography
Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director, writer, dialogist, screenwriter, film producer, and stage director. Born in Paris, France on October 8, 1946, he initially studied medicine before entering the film industry. During the 1970s, he established himself as an assistant director, working with directors such as Claude Berri, René Clément, Claude Zidi, and Jerry Lewis. Beineix became best known for directing the 1980s films Diva and 37.2 le matin, also known as Betty Blue. These works are regarded as prime examples of the cinema du look film movement in France and were great successes in his home country, winning a number of awards. Jean-Jacques Beineix died in Paris on January 13, 2022, at the age of 75.
Career overview
Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director born in Paris on October 8, 1946. As a young man, he was a movie fan and initially studied medicine before entering the film industry. During the 1970s, he established himself as an assistant director, working with directors such as Claude Berri, René Clément, Claude Zidi, and Jerry Lewis.
Beineix became best known for directing Diva and Betty Blue, which is also known as 37.2 le matin. Released in the 1980s, these two provocative films are described as dark, haunting, and featuring elements of violence and sex. Both movies achieved great success in France, won a number of awards, and gained cinematic immortality for their director. His work is regarded as a prime example of the cinéma du look film movement in France.
During the 1990s, his screen work was sporadic. He concentrated much of his energy on offscreen projects, which included serving as the president of the ARP, an association for writers, directors, and producers, and working to protect European film from North American cultural hegemony. Jean-Jacques Beineix passed away in Paris on January 13, 2022, at the age of seventy-five.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
47 titles- Exception culturelle, la bataille qui a sauvé le cinéma français (2026) as Self (archive) - filmmaker
- From Darkness to Light (2025) as Self
- The Clown (2016) as Self
- Yves Montand, l'ombre au tableau (2016) as Self
- Blue Notes and Bungalows (2013) as Self
- Les Gaulois au-delà du mythe (2013) Producer
- Les Gaulois au-delà du mythe (2013) Director
- Minus (2011) Executive Producer
- On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! (2010) Co-Director
- Classification systématique du vivant extraterrestre (2006) Producer
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) as Self
- Loft Paradoxe (2002) Director
- Mortal Transfer (2001) Director
- Mortal Transfer (2001) Screenplay
- Locked-In Syndrome (1997) Director
- Locked-In Syndrome (1997) Producer
- Place Clichy sans complexe (1996) Director
- Place Clichy sans complexe (1996) Producer
- Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994) Director
- Otaku - Children of the Virtual Empire (1994) Producer
- The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993) Director
- IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992) Director
- IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992) Writer
- IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992) Producer
- Pictures of Europe (1990) as Self
- Roselyne and the Lions (1988) Director
- Roselyne and the Lions (1988) Screenplay
- Roselyne and the Lions (1988) Producer
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Betty Blue (1986) Director
- Betty Blue (1986) Screenplay
- Betty Blue (1986) Producer
- The Moon in the Gutter (1983) Director
- The Moon in the Gutter (1983) Screenplay
- Diva (1981) Director
- Diva (1981) Screenplay
- French Postcards (1979) First Assistant Director
- Mr. Michel's Dog (1977) Director
- Mr. Michel's Dog (1977) Writer
- The Wing or the Thigh? (1976) First Assistant Director
- The Wild Goose Chase (1975) Assistant Director
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- By the Blood of Others (1974) Assistant Director
- A Full Day's Work (1973) First Assistant Director
- Défense de savoir (1973) Second Assistant Director
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- And Hope to Die (1972) Second Assistant Director
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Jean-Jacques Beineix was born on October 8, 1946 in Paris, France. They passed away on January 13, 2022.
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Jean-Jacques Beineix has accumulated over 47 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2026.
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Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director, writer, dialogist, screenwriter, film producer, and stage director. Born in Paris, France on October 8, 1946, he initially studied medicine before entering the film industry. During the 1970s, he established himself as an assistant director, working with directors such a...
Jean-Jacques Beineix by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 27
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 25
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self — aged about 40
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