Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Directing Born Sep 3, 1953 Roanne, Loire, France 66 credits

Biography

Jean-Pierre Jeunet works in directing. Born September 3, 1953 in Roanne, Loire, France. Archytele tracks 66 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Anne Dudek 5 shared titles

Courtney Miller 4 shared titles

Shayne Topp 4 shared titles

Damien C. Haas 4 shared titles

Olivia Sui 4 shared titles

Ian Hecox 4 shared titles

Noah Grossman 4 shared titles

Tommy Bowe 4 shared titles

Spencer Agnew 4 shared titles

Keith Leak Jr. 3 shared titles

Career timeline

2026

Violette · DirectorViolette · ScreenplayViolette · Producer

2025

The Original+Alien: Terror in Space

2023

Amélie: The Real StoryAmélie: The Real Story · DirectorAmélie: The Real Story · Writer

2022

Bigbug · ProducerBigbug · ScreenplayBigbug · Director

2021

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

2019

Looop · Producer

2017

Cinéma… par Albert DupontelTwo Snails Set Off · DirectorTwo Snails Set Off · Writer

2015

Casanova · DirectorCasanova · DirectorAujourd'hui je mange avec...

2014

Riding a Train of Thoughts

2013

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet · WriterThe Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet · DirectorThe Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet · Producer

2011

The Extraordinary Voyage

2009

Micmacs · DirectorMicmacs · WriterMicmacs · Producer

2005

Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles"

2004

A Very Long Engagement · ScreenplayA Very Long Engagement · DirectorA Very Long Engagement · Producer

2003

One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection

2002

A Day in the Life of French CinemaThe Alien Saga

2001

Amélie · DirectorAmélie · ScreenplayInside the Making of - Amélie · Director

1997

Alien Resurrection · Director

1995

The City of Lost Children · DirectorThe City of Lost Children · ScreenplayThe City of Lost Children · Additional Dialogue

1993

EurotrashThe King of Ads, Part 2 · Director

1991

Delicatessen · ScreenplayDelicatessen · Director

1990

Things I Like, Things I Don't Like · DirectorThings I Like, Things I Don't Like · WriterThings I Like, Things I Don't Like · Editor

1989

De l'autre côté · Director of Photography

1983

No Rest for Billy BrakkoNo Rest for Billy Brakko · ScreenplayNo Rest for Billy Brakko · EditorNo Rest for Billy Brakko · Director

1982

The Bunker of the Last GunshotsThe Bunker of the Last Gunshots · DirectorThe Bunker of the Last Gunshots · Director of PhotographyThe Bunker of the Last Gunshots · Costume DesignThe Bunker of the Last Gunshots · Writer

1981

The Carousel · WriterThe Carousel · AnimationThe Carousel · Director

1978

L'évasion · Director

1974

Spécial cinéma

Full Filmography

66 titles

Violette (2026) Director
Violette (2026) Screenplay
Violette (2026) Producer
The Original+ (2025) as Self - Guest
Alien: Terror in Space (2025) as Self - Filmmaker
Amélie: The Real Story (2023) as Self
Amélie: The Real Story (2023) Director
Amélie: The Real Story (2023) Writer
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Bigbug (2022) Producer
Bigbug (2022) Screenplay
Bigbug (2022) Director
The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus (2021) as Self (archive footage)
Looop (2019) Producer
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel (2017) as Self
Two Snails Set Off (2017) Director
Two Snails Set Off (2017) Writer
Casanova (2015) Director
Casanova (2015) Director
Aujourd'hui je mange avec... (2015) as Self - Guest
Riding a Train of Thoughts (2014) as Self
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) Writer
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) Director
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013) Producer
The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) as Self - Filmmaker
Micmacs (2009) Director
Micmacs (2009) Writer
Micmacs (2009) Producer
Une année au front : dans les coulisses de "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" (2005) as Self
A Very Long Engagement (2004) Screenplay
A Very Long Engagement (2004) Director
A Very Long Engagement (2004) Producer
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003) as Self
A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) as Self
The Alien Saga (2002) as Self (archive footage)
Amélie (2001) Director
Amélie (2001) Screenplay
Inside the Making of - Amélie (2001) Director
Alien Resurrection (1997) Director
The City of Lost Children (1995) Director
The City of Lost Children (1995) Screenplay
The City of Lost Children (1995) Additional Dialogue
Eurotrash (1993)
The King of Ads, Part 2 (1993) Director
Delicatessen (1991) Screenplay
Delicatessen (1991) Director
Things I Like, Things I Don't Like (1990) Director
Things I Like, Things I Don't Like (1990) Writer
Things I Like, Things I Don't Like (1990) Editor
De l'autre côté (1989) Director of Photography
No Rest for Billy Brakko (1983)
No Rest for Billy Brakko (1983) Screenplay
No Rest for Billy Brakko (1983) Editor
No Rest for Billy Brakko (1983) Director
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982)
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982) Director
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982) Director of Photography
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982) Costume Design
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982) Writer
The Bunker of the Last Gunshots (1982) Editor
The Carousel (1981) Writer
The Carousel (1981) Animation
The Carousel (1981) Director
L'évasion (1978) Director
Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
Temps mort autour de Caro & Jeunet as Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Devils and Saints Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jean-Pierre Jeunet best known for?

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Tenderness (1967), The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013), The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013).

When and where was Jean-Pierre Jeunet born?

Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born on September 3, 1953 in Roanne, Loire, France.

How many credits does Jean-Pierre Jeunet have?

Jean-Pierre Jeunet has accumulated over 66 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2026.

What is Jean-Pierre Jeunet's background in cinema and television?

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a French film director and screenwriter known for the films Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Alien: Resurrection and Amélie. Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born in Roanne, Loire, France. He bought his first camera at the age of 17 and made short films while studying animation at Cinémation Studio...