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).

Photo

Christian-Jaque 1

Representative Works

The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip
6.3
/ French
Mother Hummingbird
Mother Hummingbird
4.7
/ French
Nathalie
Nathalie
6.6
/ French
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tulip
6.7
/ French
Madame
Madame
5.8
/ French
Lucrèce Borgia
Lucrèce Borgia
4.4
/ French
A Lover's Return
A Lover's Return
6.1
/ French
Ça colle
Ça colle
9.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Black Tulip
1964Nominee

Best Director

The Black Tulip

Mother Hummingbird
1929Nominee

Best Performance

Mother Hummingbird

The Legend of Frenchie King
1971Nominee

Best Director

The Legend of Frenchie King

Career Highlights

Nathalie
1957Highlight

Best Writing

Nathalie

Fan-Fan the Tulip
1952Highlight

Best Director

Fan-Fan the Tulip