Jean-Pierre Jeunet Biography & Movies

JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET Date of Birth: September 3, 1953 Starting his filmmaking career creating ads, music videos and shorts, internationally acclaimed director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born in Roanne, France. The self-taught director, a passionate follower of comics and cartoons, was inspired by the works of Tex Avery, Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert. Jeunet started working on animated shorts with fellow director/writer Marc Caro. The two continued a partnership lasting over 15 years... See All