Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 â€" 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).Christian-Jaque's 1946 film A Lover's Return was entered into
the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the
1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler Fanfan la
Tulipe. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the
Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the
jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.Christian-Jaque
began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and
production designer. By the early 1930s, he had moved into
screenwriting and directing. He continued working into the mid-1980s,
though from 1970 on, most of his work was done for television. In
1979, he was a member of the jury at the 11th Moscow International
Film Festival.Christian-Jaque was born in Paris. He died at
Boulogne-Billancourt in 1994.
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).Christian-Jaque's 1946 film A Lover's Return was entered into
the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. He won the Best Director award at the
1952 Cannes Film Festival for his popular swashbuckler Fanfan la
Tulipe. At the 2nd Berlin International Film Festival, he won the
Silver Bear award for the same film. In 1959, he was a member of the
jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival.Christian-Jaque
began his motion picture career in the 1920s as an art director and
production designer. By the early 1930s, he had moved into
screenwriting and directing. He continued working into the mid-1980s,
though from 1970 on, most of his work was done for television. In
1979, he was a member of the jury at the 11th Moscow International
Film Festival.Christian-Jaque was born in Paris. He died at
Boulogne-Billancourt in 1994.
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