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Jacques Krier

1927 – 2008

French film director and writer

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Lived 1927 – 2008 (aged 81). Jacques Krier was a French film director, writer, screenwriter and television producer.

Jacques Krier (February 6, 1926 - August 24, 2008) was a French television film producer and director. A communist, he directed many mini-series of television documentaries about the living conditions of French workers, including janitors, as well as Arabs in French Algeria and immigrants from Mali. He also directed films for television and documentaries for the General Confederation of Labour, a labor union. He was the author of several novels and the winner of the 2000 Prix Roger Vailland.

Early life Jacques Krier was born on February 6, 1926, in Nancy, France. His parents were storekeepers.

Krier co-founded the ciné-club de Nancy with Jean L'Hôte in his hometown as a teenager.

Krier began directing documentaries in 1957 alongside Jean-Claude Bergeret with A la découverte des Français, a television series of 14 mini-documentaries about the everyday lives of French miners, fishermen, teachers, etc.

Death Krier died on August 24, 2008, in Digne-les-Bains. On his death, journalist Marcel Trillat said he was "a pioneer of what we came to know as the social-poetical documentary". His papers and films are held at the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.

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Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, University of Paris, Nancy-Université

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Krier?

French film director and writer (1927–2008)

When was Jacques Krier born?

Jacques Krier was born on 6 February 1927 in Nancy.

When did Jacques Krier die?

Jacques Krier died on 25 August 2008 in Digne-les-Bains.

What was Jacques Krier's occupation?

Jacques Krier was a film director, writer, screenwriter and television producer.

What nationality was Jacques Krier?

Jacques Krier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Krier

· Wikidata: Q3159218

· DBpedia: Jacques Krier

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