Jean-Louis Comolli

Born: 1941-07-30

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.


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Alphaville

as Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
Released: 1965-05-05

Lemmy Caution is on a mission to eliminate Professor Von Braun, the creator of a malevolent...

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Suzanne’s Career

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1963-02-01

In the second of Rohmer's moral tales, he examines the relationship between two friends and a...

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The Carabineers

as Soldier with Fish
Released: 1963-05-31

During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises...

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Festivals 66 Cinéma 67

as Self
Released: 1967-05-30

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Hi Mister Comolli

as uncredited
Released: 2023-04-02

A few months before he died, Jean-Louis Comolli meets up with Dominique Cabrera for some free...

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Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité

as uncredited
Released: 2020-03-02

This is a peaceful conversation between two filmmakers, Nicolas Philibert and Jean-Louis...

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À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux

as uncredited
Released: 2013-01-01

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