Francis Giacobetti
Francis Giacobetti (1 July 1939 – 7 June 2025) was a French photographer and film director.
Francis Giacobetti
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- Name
- Francis Giacobetti
- Born
- 1 July 1939
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Died
- 7 June 2025
- Occupation
- Photographer Film director
- Education
- College of Juilly
- Full name
- Francis André Martin Giacobetti.
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Francis Giacobetti (1 July 1939 – 7 June 2025) was a French photographer and film director.
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• Name — Francis Giacobetti • Born — 1 July 1939 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Died — 7 June 2025 • Occupation — Photographer Film director • Education — College of Juilly
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Marseille on 1 July 1939, Giacobetti studied at the College of Juilly. At the age of 18, he discovered photography and was hired as an assistant to Maurice Tabard, then head of the photography studio at Marie Claire magazine. He then completed apprenticeships with various other notable photographers, including Pierre Balmain, Madame Grès, and Elsa Schiaparelli. From 1970 to 1971, he was the photographer for the Pirelli Calendar. In 1975, Giacobetti directed the film Emmanuelle 2 and he produced Emmanuelle 4 in 1984. In 1987, he fathered a child, Louis Giacobetti, with Carole Bouquet. Giacobetti died on 7 June 2025, at the age of 85.
Expositions
Expositions
• Vier Meister der erotischen Fotografie (1970) • Francis Bacon by Francis Giacobetti (1994) • Zebras (2012) • Haskins, Giacobetti, Shinoyama: Three Masters of Erotic Photography (2017) • Giacobetti (2017)
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He also worked under the names Frank Gitty and Faroum Gorguloff. His recorded language was French. 2 children are recorded: Olivia Giacobetti and Louis Giacobetti.
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1939
Francis Giacobetti was born on 1 July 1939.
2025
Francis Giacobetti died at Levallois-Perret.
Books
• Les filles du Crazy (1982) • Francis Giacobetti (1987) • Giacobetti, Écrire avec de la lumière (1994) • Francis Bacon by Francis Giacobetti (2005) • Instantanés (2017) • Giacobetti: nus (2017)
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- 1.Insee. Acte de décès numéro 270 de Francis André Martin Giacobetti. MatchID.
- 2.Jean-Baptiste Roques, « « Francis Bacon, dernières bandes », Vanity Fair , novembre 2014, .
- 3.Jean-Jacques Naudet. In Memoriam : Francis Giacobetti (1939-2025). L'Œil de la photographie. 9 juin 2025.
- 4.Louise Martin. Carole Bouquet : Francis Giacobetti, l'ex-compagnon de l'actrice et père de son fils Louis, s'est éteint. purepeople.com. 10 juin 2025.
- 5.« Avis de décès de Francis GIACOBETTI du 12 juin 2025 », carnetdujour.lefigaro.fr, consulté le 13 juin 2025.
- 6.Carole Bouquet, amoureuse : Après le choc, elle officialise sa relation à Cannes
- 7.Exposition – Zebras de Francis Giacobetti du 11 octobre au 22 décembre ) pixelistes.com - 29 septembre 2012
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Francis Giacobetti is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of France. Recorded at birth as Francis André Martin Giacobetti. Works and catalogued output.
Écrire avec de la lumière
1994
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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