Christian-Jaque

Christian-Jaque (born Sept. 4, 1904, Paris, France—died July 8, 1994, Paris) was one of the most commercially successful and prolific French motion-picture directors, who was able to depict both drama and comedy effectively. Christian-Jaque was educated at the School of Fine Arts and the School of Decorative Arts, both in Paris. He started his career as a journalist and film critic and in 1926 entered the film industry as a poster designer. (His professional name...