
Jean-Louis Comolli
Directing
- Born
- July 30, 1941 · Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]
- Died
- May 19, 2022 (age 80)
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.
Known for
Behind the camera38
- 2020Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité Director
- 2018The Ghosts of May 68 Director
- 2016Marseille entre deux tours Director
- 2014Cinéma documentaire, Fragments d'une histoire Director
- 2011À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma Director
- 2010Filmer aujourd'hui Director
- 2009Facing the Phantoms Director
- 2005L'ultima utopia: la televisione secondo Rossellini Director
- 2003Rêves de France à Marseille Director
- 2001











