Christian-Jaque

Career Overview

Christian-Jaque has 105 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Signature works include The Black Tulip, Nathalie, The Legend of Frenchie King. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

105

Birth Date

1904-09-04

Birth Place

Paris, France

Known For

• 

  The Black Tulip
• 

  Nathalie
• 

  The Legend of Frenchie King
• 

  Emma Hamilton
• 

  The Saint Lies in Wait
• 

  The Dirty Game

Frequent Collaborators

• Rico López (2 collaborations)
• Jess Hahn (2 collaborations)
• Luce Fabiole (2 collaborations)
• Gabriella Giorgelli (2 collaborations)
• Sylvain Lévignac (2 collaborations)
• Alain Delon (1 collaborations)
• Virna Lisi (1 collaborations)
• Adolfo Marsillach (1 collaborations)
• Dawn Addams (1 collaborations)
• Akim Tamiroff (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Cinéastes de notre temps : Sacha Guitry

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Stars Meet in Moscow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • A Girl in a Pocket

    Second employee

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Boom on Paris

    lui-même

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Le Plus Bel Homme du monde

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Southern Cross

    Un Lieutenant

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Wooden Crosses

    actor

    actors
    1932

• directing (64 credits)

  • Carné, l'homme à la caméra

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Parisian Life

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Doctor Justice

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Legend of Frenchie King

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Emma Hamilton

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Dead Run

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Saint Lies in Wait

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The Other Truth

    director

    directing
    1966
  • The Dirty Game

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Ivory Coast Adventure

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Champagne for Savages

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Black Tulip

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Don't Tempt the Devil

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Madame

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Love and the Frenchwoman

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Babette Goes to War

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Law Is the Law

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Nathalie

    director

    directing
    1957
  • If All the Guys in the World...

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Nana

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Madame du Barry

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Daughters of Destiny

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Lucrèce Borgia

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Fan-Fan the Tulip

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Adorable Creatures

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Bluebeard

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Bluebeard

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Lost Souvenirs

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Singoalla

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Man to Men

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    director

    directing
    1948
  • A Lover's Return

    director

    directing
    1946
  • The Bellman

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Angel and Sinner

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Voyage Without Hope

    director

    directing
    1943
  • La Symphonie fantastique

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Who Killed Santa Claus?

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Premier bal

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Hell of Angels

    director

    directing
    1941
  • They Met on Skis

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Raphaël le tatoué

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Ernest the Rebel

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Boys' School

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Rail Pirates

    director

    directing
    1938
  • In Venice, One Night

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Smart People of the 11th

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Francis the First

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The House Across the Street

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Josette

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Mr. Nobody

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Rigolboche

    director

    directing
    1936
  • One of the Legion

    director

    directing
    1936
  • L'École des journalistes

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Sacré Léonce

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Sous la griffe

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Pont-Biquet Family

    director

    directing
    1935
  • La Sonnette d'alarme

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Voyage d'agrément

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Ladies Only Compartment

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Le Père Lampion

    director

    directing
    1934
  • L'Article 382

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Ça colle

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Adhémar Lampiot

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Golden Can

    director

    directing
    1932

• writing (24 credits)

  • Doctor Justice

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Emma Hamilton

    story

    writing
    1968
  • Dead Run

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • The Other Truth

    screenplay

    writing
    1966
  • The Dirty Game

    dialogue

    writing
    1965
  • Ivory Coast Adventure

    adaptation

    writing
    1965
  • Champagne for Savages

    writer

    writing
    1964
  • The Black Tulip

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • Don't Tempt the Devil

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Madame

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • The Law Is the Law

    screenplay

    writing
    1958
  • Nathalie

    novel

    writing
    1957
  • If All the Guys in the World...

    writer

    writing
    1956
  • Nana

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Madame du Barry

    adaptation

    writing
    1954
  • Lucrèce Borgia

    writer

    writing
    1953
  • Adorable Creatures

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Singoalla

    writer

    writing
    1949
  • Man to Men

    screenplay

    writing
    1948
  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    screenplay

    writing
    1948
  • A Lover's Return

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • Angel and Sinner

    adaptation

    writing
    1945
  • Voyage Without Hope

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • The Pearls of the Crown

    screenplay

    writing
    1937

• art (9 credits)

  • Southern Cross

    production design

    art
    1932
  • La Femme et le rossignol

    production design

    art
    1931
  • Lévy et Cie

    production design

    art
    1930
  • Au Bonheur des Dames

    set designer

    art
    1930
  • La Tendresse

    production design

    art
    1930
  • The Miraculous Life of Teresa of Lisieux

    art direction

    art
    1929
  • Mother Hummingbird

    art direction

    art
    1929
  • La Grande Passion

    production design

    art
    1928
  • The Maelstrom of Paris

    production design

    art
    1928