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Gilles Jacob

French essayist, film critic and film director · France · On the map · Writers · Born 1930 · age 96

Gilles Jacob is a French film critic and essayist who served as president of the Cannes Film Festival between 2001 and 2014.

Gilles Jacob is read about 37 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026

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Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2003
Commander of the National Order of Merit
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1930 · age 96

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