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Jean-Louis Comolli

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Jean-Louis Comolli

Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria] · Born July 30th, 1941

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.

Films
21
Active since
1963
Top genre
Drama

Filmography

Appearances & behind the scenes (24)

Interviews, tributes and making-of features where Jean-Louis Comolli appears as themselves rather than as cast or crew.