About Jack Pinoteau
Lived 1923 – 2017 (aged 93). Jack Pinoteau was a French film director, screenwriter and director.
Jack Pinoteau (20 September 1923 – 6 April 2017) or Jacques Pinoteau was a French film director born at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. A brother of Claude Pinoteau and Arlette Merry, he is mostly known for his direction of the film , after a novel by René Fallet which made Darry Cowl famous.
Pinoteau died on 6 April 2017, aged 93.
Filmography
Cinema
Film director 1952 : They Were Five with Jean Carmet, Jean Gaven 1954 : The Big Flag with Jean Chevrier, Nicole Courcel 1956 : A Friend of the Family with Darry Cowl 1957 : The Tricyclist with Darry Cowl 1958 : Chéri, fais-moi peur with Darry Cowl 1960 : Robinson et le triporteur with Darry Cowl 1963 : People in Luck 1964 : Les Durs à cuire with Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault and Roger Pierre 1965 : Me and the Forty Year Old Man with Dany Saval, Paul Meurisse and Michel Serrault
Assistant director 1948 : Rapide de nuit by Marcel Blistène 1949 : Five Red Tulips by Jean Stelli 1949 : On n'aime qu'une fois by Jean Stelli 1949 : Dernier Amour by Jean Stelli 1950 : by Jacqueline Audry 1950 : Les Maîtres nageurs by Henri Lepage 1950 : Quai de Grenelle by Emil-Edwin Reinert 1951 : The Red Needle by Emil-Edwin Reinert 1952 : Plume au vent by Louis Cuny
Actor 1943 : Le Carrefour des enfants perdus by Léo Joannon
Television 1966 : , TV serial with Yves Rénier 1967 : S.O.S. Fernand, with Fernandel
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Pinoteau?
French film director and screenwriter (1923-2017)
When was Jack Pinoteau born?
Jack Pinoteau was born on 20 September 1923 in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines.
When did Jack Pinoteau die?
Jack Pinoteau died on 6 April 2017 in Le Chesnay.
What was Jack Pinoteau's occupation?
Jack Pinoteau was a film director, screenwriter and director.
What nationality was Jack Pinoteau?
Jack Pinoteau was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Pinoteau. https://biography.guide/jack-pinoteau/
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