Jean-Pierre Jeunet (born September 3, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated French film director and screenwriter who directed the 1997 film Alien Resurrection. Other notable films Jeunet has directed include The City of Lost Children (1995), Amélie (2001) and A Very Long Engagement (2004).
Jeunet has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing (for Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain) and has won a BAFTA. For his work on Alien Resurrection, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Director. Notably, Jeunet has cast actor Dominique Pinon in every one of his films.
Awards and Nominations[]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Director |
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Delicatessen | With Dominique Pinon |
| 1995 | The City of Lost Children | With Ron Perlman and Dominique Pinon |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | |
| 2001 | Amélie | With Dominique Pinon |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement | With Dominique Pinon |
| 2009 | Micmacs | With Dominique Pinon |
| 2013 | The Young and T.S. Prodigious Spivet | With Dominique Pinon |
Documentary Appearances[]
Gallery[]
Jean Pierre Jeunet on the set of Alien Resurrection, with Winona Ryder.
Jeunet with Dan Hedaya, Rod Damer and crew.
External Links[]
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet at the Internet Movie Database
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Wikipedia
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet Official Site
- GreenCine's interview with Jeunet
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet - A Life in Pictures, filmed BAFTA event