Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

2000 Navarro (episodes “Suicide de Flic,” “Esclavage
moderne,” “Bus de Nuit,” “Vengeance
Aveugle”)
Marc Eliot (episodes “Gâche pas ta Vie,” “Ces
Flics qu’on dit Sauvages”)
Cévennes (TV series)
2001 Navarro (episode “Jusqu’au Bout de la Nuit”)
Quai No. 1 (episode “Aiguillages”; France /
Belgium / Switzerland)
2002 Navarro (episodes “Le Parrain,” “La Peau du
Mulet,” “Délocalisation,” “Sur ma Vie”)
Quai No. 1 (episode “Voiture 13”; France /
Belgium / Switzerland)
2003 Navarro (episodes “Ne pleurez pas Jeannettes,”
“Police Racket,” “Chute d’un Ange,”
“Marchand d’Hommes,” “Sortie autorisée,”
“Flics et Trafi cs”; also co-screenwriter, “Voleurs
sans Défense”)
Quai No. 1 (episodes “Les Liens du Sang,” “24
h Gare du Nord”; France / Belgium / Switzerland)
Frank Riva (episodes “L’Homme de nulle Part,”
“La Croix étoilée,” “Le Dernier des Trois”)
2004 Navarro (episodes “La Revenante,” “La Foire
aux Sentiments,” “La Machination”)
Quai No. 1 (episodes “Le Bout du Tunnel,”
“Affaires de Famille,” “Amie Amie”; France /
Belgium / Switzerland)
Frank Riva (episodes “Les Loups,” “L’Ange
rouge,” “L’Homme traqué”)
2005 Navarro (episode “Ainsi soit-il”)
Quai No. 1 (episodes “Surenchère,” “Petit
Loup”; France / Belgium / Switzerland)
Marc Eliot (episodes “Tes Père et Mère honoreras,”
“L’Amour en Cavale”)
2006 Navarro (episode “Blessures profondes”)
Quai No. 1 (episode “Ne réveillez pas les
Morts qui dorment”; France / Belgium / Switzerland)
2007 S.O.S. 18 (episodes “Fils caché,” “Bébé volé,”
“L’Amoureuse,” “Faibles Femmes,” “Tonton
Gâteau,” “Héritage”)
JAMMES, LOUIS
Filmography
2001 La Trace de Moloktchon (documentary; also
screenwriter, delegate producer, cinematographer,
sound engineer)
JANNEAU, DANIEL • 527
JANER, JEAN-CLAUDE (June 3, 1963, Grenoble,
Isère, France–)
After studying communications in Grenoble, he
learned fi lm directing at the Fémis. Having graduated
in 1992, he had already shot several shorts and
worked as an assistant director (1989 Antonin, short,
Yves Caumon; 1991 Jacquot de Nantes, Agnès Varda).
Then he moved to Los Angeles, where he was hired
as a screenwriter by the Walt Disney Company. He
returned to France in the mid-1990s and began
directing TV documentaries and reports. Other credits
(as actor): 1995 La Vie parisienne (short, Hélène
Angel); (as co-screenwriter): 1999 Peau d’Homme,
Cœur de Bête / UK and USA: Skin of Man, Heart of
Beast (Hélène Angel); 2003 Rencontre avec le Dragon
(Hélène Angel).
Filmography
1987 Hymne à l’Amour (short; also screenwriter)
1991 Les Surprises du Ver à Soie (short; also screenwriter)
1999 Superlove (also co-screenwriter)
JANNEAU, DANIEL (November 15, 1949, Samoissur-Seine,
Seine-et-Marne, France–)
A former child actor (1962 La Guerre des Boutons
/ USA: War of the Buttons, Yves Robert), he more
recently has played in Paris vu par . . . Vingt Ans après
(segment 6, Philippe Venault, 1984). He was an assistant
director for thirteen years (1970 Le Distrait /
USA: Absent-Minded / The Daydreamer, Pierre Richard;
Camarades / US festival: Comrades, Marin Karmitz;
1971 On est toujours trop bon avec les Femmes, Michel
Boisrond, France / Italy; 1972 Le Passeport rouge,
Sambizanga, Sarah Maldoror, Angola; 1973 La Raison
du plus fou, François Reichenbach, France / Belgium;
Salut l’Artiste / L’idolo della città / USA: Hail the Artist /
The Bit Player, Yves Robert, France / Italy; 1974 Comment
réussir quand on est Con et Pleurnichard, Michel
Audiard; . . . Comme un Pot de Fraises!, Jean Aurel; 1975
L’Agression / Appuntamento con l’assassino / USA: Act of
Aggression, Gérard Pirès, France / Italy; On a retouvé la
7ème Compagnie!, Robert Lamoureux; Il faut vivre dangereusement,
Claude Makovski; 1977 Bloedverwanten /
The Blood Bank, Wim Lindner, Netherlands / France; Le
Maestro, Claude Vital; La 7ème Compagnie au Clair de
Lune; 1978 Je suis timide . . . mais je me soigne / USA: Too
Shy to Try, Pierre Richard; Bloodline / Sydney Sheldon’s