Person Details

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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Homepage: https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/filmography/jean-jacques-languepin

Movie Involvements: 19

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Jean-Jacques Languepin, born in Paris on November 12, 1924 and died on April 7, 1994, is a French director. Coming from the Louis Lumière school in Paris, Jean-Jacques Languepin trained in directing while filming "Karakorum" (1937) by Marcel Ichac. Following this experience, he will make films far from neocolonial and nationalist themes, such as "Terre de Glace" (1948) and "Groenland: Twenty thousand leagues on the ice" (1952), under the leadership of the explorer Paul-Emile Vittoria. . Through his films, "he tries to be an actor in countries undergoing reconstruction, at the end of the Second World War". His cinema aims to be both curious and benevolent towards the outside world, in the manner of the English director John Noël. His role as a cameraman is noteworthy in the film "A L'Assaut De L'Himalaya", where close-ups and wide shots of mountainous landscapes alternate. The ascent is recounted in his book "Himalaya, Cruel Passion" (1955) which includes a testamentary poem by Roger Duplat, a mountaineer who disappeared during the expedition. He was a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 1964. Jean-Jacques Languepin also held various positions: president of the film research and essays group, director of studies at IDHEC, external relations at La Fémis.

Most Famous Work

Des Hommes Dans Le Ciel
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10

Des Hommes Dans Le Ciel

(1958) Director
Greenland
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10

Greenland

(1952) Director
The Conqueror Of The Useless
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10

The Conqueror Of The Useless

(1966) Cinematography
Terre de Glaces
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10

Terre de Glaces

(1949) Writer
Snows of Grenoble
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5

Snows of Grenoble

(1968) Director
Himalayan Epic
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0

Himalayan Epic

(1951) Director
Rêves de Neige
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10

Rêves de Neige

(1960) Writer
Le Capitaine H
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6

Le Capitaine H

(1961) Writer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2000 Self
1951 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
1966 Cinematography
1953 Cinematography
1952 Cinematography
1949 Cinematography
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1963 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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