Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Biography

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze was a French actor, critic, screenwriter, and director born in Paris on March 15, 1920. He co-founded Cahiers du cinéma in 1951 with André Bazin and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca, championing filmmakers like Orson Welles and Howard Hawks as a critic. Doniol-Valcroze was also involved in the French New Wave movement, with his own feature film "l'Eau à la bouche" emerging during this period.