Career
Born in Paris, Jacquot began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films, including Nathalie Granger, India Song, and also actor in the 1973 short film Louisiana Sœur du cadre. He turned to writing and directing with the 1975 film The Musician Killer, which starred Anna Karina. He has directed over forty films, the most notable of which to American audiences are Louisiana Désenchantée (1990), starring Judith Godrèche, and A Single Girl (1995), starring Virginie Ledoyen.
In 2003, he directed Massenet"s opera Werther conducted by Antonio Pappano at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
His film Farewell, My Queen opened the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012. 2012: René Clair Award.