FILM DIRECTOR

Jacques Doillon

1944 - Today

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Jacques Doillon (French: [dwajɔ̃]; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques Doillon has received more than 657,568 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Jacques Doillon is the 365th most popular film director (up from 433rd in 2019), the 2,133rd most popular biography from France (up from 2,427th in 2019) and the 45th most popular French Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 660k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Jacques Doillons by language

Over the past year Jacques Doillon has had the most page views in the with 635,460 views, followed by English (238,428), and German (38,647). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are French (659.70%), Polish (355.32%), and Catalan (325.86%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jacques Doillon ranks 365 out of 2,041. Before him are Jacques Feyder, Jacques Audiard, Irvin Kershner, Kinji Fukasaku, Walerian Borowczyk, and Ladislas Starevich. After him are Emilio Fernández, Jerzy Hoffman, Veljko Bulajić, Alexander Sokurov, Héctor Babenco, and Leos Carax.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Jacques Doillon ranks 181. Before him are John Newcombe, António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Christine Chubbuck, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Alvin Lee, and Rosalía Mera. After him are Michael Rosbash, Ton Koopman, Craig T. Nelson, Pierre Deligne, Kim Yong-il, and Leif Segerstam.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jacques Doillon ranks 2,133 out of 6,770. Before him are Marguerite Long (1874), Alexandre Desplat (1961), François Blondel (1618), Claude Berri (1934), François de Vendôme, duc de Beaufort (1616), and Christian II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1637). After him are Alexandre Ribot (1842), Octave Lapize (1887), Jean-Marie Guyau (1854), Alexandre Guilmant (1837), François de Charette (1763), and Marie Bracquemond (1840).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Jacques Doillon ranks 45. Before him are Jean Rouch (1917), Claude Sautet (1924), Jean Girault (1924), Guy Hamilton (1922), François Ozon (1967), and Jacques Audiard (1952). After him are Leos Carax (1960), Alexandre Astruc (1923), Yann Arthus-Bertrand (1946), Patrice Leconte (1947), Jacques Copeau (1879), and Claire Denis (1946).

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Filmography

The Prodigal Daughter
Director
A young woman in a deep depression leaves her husband and returns to her parents. She discovers her father is having an affair, becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to turn his feelings in her direction.
Mar 25o 19817.4 / 10
Ponette
Director
After losing her mother in a car accident that leaves her with a broken arm, 4-year-old Ponette struggles with anguish and fear. Left by her father with a caring aunt and her children, Ponette grieves, secretly hoping her mother will somehow come back. Confused by the religious explanations provided by adults, and challenged by the cruel taunts of a few children at school, little Ponette must make her way through her emotional turmoil.
Sep 25o 19967.5 / 10
Rodin
Director
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats her as an equal in matters of creation.
Aug 31o 20174.6 / 10