Jean-Louis Comolli

Biography

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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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1965Nominee

Best Performance

Alphaville

1963Nominee

Best Performance

The Carabineers

1981Nominee

Best Writing

Heat of Desire

Career Highlights

1983Highlight

Best Writing

Hiver 60

1963Highlight

Best Performance

Suzanne’s Career

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Alphaville