Christian-Jaque

Christian-Jaque

Actor · Director · Writer

Paris, France
September 4, 1904

Biography

Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including Lucrèce Borgia (1953), Madame du Barry (1954), and Nana (1955).

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Christian-Jaque 1

Representative Works

Mother Hummingbird
Mother Hummingbird
4.7
/ French
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip
6.3
/ French
The Legend of Frenchie King
The Legend of Frenchie King
5.6
/ French
Lucrèce Borgia
Lucrèce Borgia
4.4
/ French
Madame
Madame
5.8
/ French
A Lover's Return
A Lover's Return
6.1
/ French
Nathalie
Nathalie
6.6
/ French
The Smart People of the 11th
The Smart People of the 11th
5.0
/ French
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tulip
6.7
/ French
Au Bonheur des Dames
Au Bonheur des Dames
6.3
/ French
Bluebeard
Bluebeard
7.5
/ German
Ça colle
Ça colle
9.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Mother Hummingbird
1929Nominee

Best Performance

Mother Hummingbird

The Black Tulip
1964Nominee

Best Director

The Black Tulip

The Legend of Frenchie King
1971Nominee

Best Director

The Legend of Frenchie King

Career Highlights

Lucrèce Borgia
1953Highlight

Best Director

Lucrèce Borgia

Madame
1961Highlight

Best Director

Madame

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