Background
Jacques Antoine was born 14 March 1924 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb to the west of Paris, France. His father was writer and director André-Paul Antoine and his grandfather was theatre director André Antoine.
fiction writer journalist radio producer
Jacques Antoine was born 14 March 1924 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb to the west of Paris, France. His father was writer and director André-Paul Antoine and his grandfather was theatre director André Antoine.
His most famous creations include Treasure Hunt, Interceptor, Fort Boyard and The Crystal Maze. At the age of 24, Jacques Antoine made his first steps in radio with Pierre Bellemare. From the 1950s to 1990s, he created and produced many programs, including more than 150 television and radio games among the most famous in French speaking countries such as Louisiana Tête et les Jambes, Le Schmilblick, Les Jeux de 20 heures, Louisiana Chasse aux trésors, L"Académie des neuf, Tournez manège and Fort Boyard.
Antoine died on September 14, 2012 of a cardiac arrest.
The French host of Fort Boyard Olivier Minne announced on Twitter "Jacques Antoine has left us. The father of Fortboyard was the greatest television game creator.
Am very sad. thoughts to himself." Rémy Pflimlin, president of France Télévisions spoke of him as "one of the iconic group who contributed to the creation and production of the first televised games". television host Pierre Bellemare described Jacques as "the most innovative man we have had in this profession since the war".