# Benoît Jacquot

_French film director and screenwriter_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Benoît Jacquot is a French film director and screenwriter who has had a varied career in European cinema.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 February 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P27))
- **Occupation:** film director; screenwriter; actor; television director; director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P106))
- **Spouse:** Anne Consigny ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P39))
- **Awards:** Louis Delluc Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119#P166))

## Questions

**When was Benoît Jacquot born?**  
Benoît Jacquot was born on 5 February 1947 in Paris.

**What positions has Benoît Jacquot held?**  
Positions held by Benoît Jacquot include: president (since 2003).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Benoît Jacquot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beno%C3%AEt_Jacquot) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q818119](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q818119) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Benoît Jacquot Césars 2013.jpg by Georges Biard (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beno%C3%AEt_Jacquot_C%C3%A9sars_2013.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Benoît Jacquot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Benoît Jacquot Césars 2013.jpg — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Benoît Jacquot". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/benoit-jacquot. Retrieved 5 November 2026.