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Jean-Louis Comolli

Jean-Louis Comolli

Birthday: 1941-07-30 | Place of Birth: Philippeville - Constantine - France - [now Skikda, Algeria]

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1967
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67

as    Self

1965
Alphaville

as    Prof. Jeckell (uncredited)

1963
Suzanne’s Career

as    Party Guest (uncredited)

1963
The Carabineers

as    Soldier with Fish