Gilles Jacob

Gilles Jacob studied at Lycée Louis-le-Grand. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with France Inter and Mettler Toledo. Positions recorded include president. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

• Name — Gilles Jacob • Born — 22 June 1930 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Occupation — Film critic

Born in Paris, the son of an entrepreneur, Jacob studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, having Claude Chabrol as a schoolmate. At 17 years old, he co-founded a short-lived cinema magazine, Raccords. He then collaborated as a film critic and journalist with several publications, including Cinéma (magazine), Les Nouvelles littéraires, and L'Express. In 1976, he was named deputy delegate general of the Cannes Film Festival before becoming delegate general in 1978, finally becoming president of the festival from 2001 to 2014. He stayed in the festival's board of directors until 2018, and he has since then served as a member of the General Assembly of the festival. Among his initiatives were the foundation of the Un Certain Regard selection, the Caméra d'Or award, and the Cinéfondation. During his career, Jacob received various honours and accolades, notably the Legion of Honour. He served as a juror at the 47th Venice International Film Festival.