Benoît Jacquot
Biography
Benoît Jacquot is a French film director and screenwriter known for his varied career in European cinema. Born in Paris, he began as an assistant to Marguerite Duras and turned to writing and directing with The Musician Killer (1975), starring Anna Karina. He has directed over 40 films, including La Désenchantée (1990) and A Single Girl (1995). His film Farewell, My Queen opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.