Born
1941-07-30 (age 84)
Birthplace
Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]
Known For
Directing
Jean-Louis Comolli
Biography
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.
Movie Appearances
The Carabineers
as Soldier with Fish
1963
Hi Mister Comolli
2023
Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité
2020
À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux
2013
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
as Self
1967
Alphaville
as Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
1965
À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma
as himself
2011
Suzanne’s Career
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1963
Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne
1969