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Jean-Jacques Beineix (French: [bɛnɛks]; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films Diva and Betty Blue. His work is regarded as a prime example of the cinéma du look film movement in France. Early life and education.
Nov 19, 2019 · Beineix had a background in directing commercials, on some of which Jean-François Robin, Betty Blue’s director of photography, had collaborated.
But, like many assistants, Beineix's ultimate dream was to direct. He had a pass at it in 1977 with the short Le chien de Monsieur Michel (1977) . A promising debut, it won the first price at Trouville Festival and earned a César nomination for best short film (fiction).
- October 8, 1946
- January 13, 2022
4 min read. Love is not the same thing as nudity. This may seem obvious, but I feel it ought to be explained to director Jean-Jacques Beineix, who has made a film that he thinks is about romantic obsession, and I think is about skin.
Feb 6, 1994 · The son of a Paris insurance salesman, Beineix fell in love with films as a youngster, feasting on the classic French works but also on the films of such Americans as Welles, John Huston, Woody...
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Apr 28, 2022 · At a friend’s urging, our critic saw the “mondo chic” 1981 film by the French director Jean-Jacques Beineix, ahead of a revival. He was thrilled.
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Feb 21, 2019 · Neatly, and inevitably, Beineix’s fascination with reproduction and imitation has led to countless others picking apart his film for their own purposes.
