Jean-Louis Comolli

Biography

Jean-Louis Comolli is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and writer, born in 1941 in Philippeville (now Skikda, Algeria). After working for Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1962 to 1978, of which he was editor in chief from 1966 to 1971, he became a director of fiction and documentaries. Also a journalist for Jazz Magazine, he has co-written or edited several books on jazz. His multiple works and his theoretical thinking on cinema have nourished many filmmakers and documentary lovers. He died on May 19, 2022.

Known For

Alphaville

The Carabineers

Suzanne’s Career

Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne

Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité

Hi Mister Comolli

À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux

All Movies (9)

• Hi Mister Comolli2023
• Nicolas Philibert, Hasard et Nécessité2020
• À Fellini, romance d'un spectateur amoureux2013
• À voir absolument: 1963-1973 Dix années aux Cahiers du Cinéma2011 · as himself
• Jean Renoir : Partie de campagne1969
• Festivals 66 Cinéma 671967 · as Self
• Alphaville1965 · as Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)
• The Carabineers1963 · as Soldier with Fish
• Suzanne’s Career1963 · as Party Guest (uncredited)