# Jean-Jacques Beineix

_French film director, film producer and screenwriter (1946–2022)_

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> Jean-Jacques Beineix 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 October 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P569))
- **Place of birth:** 17th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P19))
- **Died:** 13 January 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P570))
- **Place of death:** 18th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P27))
- **Occupation:** film director; screenwriter; film producer; novelist; film screenwriter; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P106))
- **Education:** Lycée Carnot; Lycée Condorcet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1994–1995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P39))
- **Awards:** César Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Jacques Beineix born?**  
Jean-Jacques Beineix was born on 8 October 1946 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.

**What positions has Jean-Jacques Beineix held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Jacques Beineix include: president (1994–1995).

**Where did Jean-Jacques Beineix study?**  
Jean-Jacques Beineix was educated at Lycée Carnot, Lycée Condorcet.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Jacques Beineix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Jacques_Beineix) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q505626](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q505626) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-Jacques Beineix (1989) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg by Erling Mandelmann (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Jacques_Beineix_(1989)_by_Erling_Mandelmann.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jean-Jacques Beineix, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean-Jacques Beineix (1989) by Erling Mandelmann.jpg — Erling Mandelmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

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