- Jacquet, Luc
- (December 5, l967, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, France - )He studied ethology and graduated with a master's degree in animal biology from the University of Lyon in l99l. Two years later, he earned a diploma in management of the natural mountain environment. At age twenty-four, he went to Antarctica with a scientific expedition and Swiss director Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf, with whom he collaborated as a cameraman on the documentary Der Kongress der Pinguins / Le Congrès des Pingouins (France / Switzerland). While making his directing debut, he was a still cinematographer and assistant director to J. P. Macchioni for the following documentary shorts: l995 Le Triton et la Salamandre; Renard, Blaireau et Compagnie; l996 Les Chamois; Les Hirondelles; Les Lézards; Monsieur Cincle. In 2006, he received the Best Documentary Film Academy Award for La Marche de l'Empereur. Other credit (as cinematographer only): 2005 Ultima Thulé (documentary, Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf; Switzerland / France).Filmography◘ Des Manchots et des Hommes / US TV: Of Penguins and Men (medium-length; documentary; also co-screenwriter)◘ La Marche de l'Empereur / USA: March of the Penguins (documentary; also co-screenwriter)2007 ◘ Le Renard et l'Enfant / UK and USA: The Fox and the Child (also co-screenwriter)Television Filmography1996 ◘ Camille à la Montagne (l2 X 6' documentary; also cinematographer)◘ Le Printemps des Phoques de Weddell (documentary; short; also cinematographer)1999 ◘ L'Astrolabe en Terre Adélie (documentary)◘ La Part de l'Ogre (La Chasse du Léopard de Mer) (short)◘ Une Plage et trop de Manchots (short; also cinematographer; shot in l997-2000)◘ La Tique et l'Oiseau (documentary; also cinematographer)2004 ◘ Sous le Signe du Serpent (documentary; also cinematographer; France / Canada / Italy)◘ Antarctique Printemps Express (documentary)◘ Des Manchots et des Hommes / US TV: Of Penguins and Men (documentary; co-director with Jérôme Maison)Videos1993 ◘ Lettres australes (short; also cinematographer)1995 ◘ Un Voyage en Autriche (documentary; also cinematographer)Vienne (documentary; also cinematographer)◘ Salzbourg (documentary; also cinematographer)1996 ◘ Entre les Rats et les Manchots (documentary; also cinematographer)
Encyclopedia of French film directors . Philippe Rège. 2011.