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My Take
What strikes me about Alexandre Jardin is how completely he refuses to stay in one lane. Winning the Prix Femina in his early twenties for Le Zebre would be enough for most writers, yet he kept moving between novels, screenplays, and the director's chair. I read that as someone who needs to control a story from first sentence to final frame. There is a charm in the way French literary prestige and breezy commercial appeal coexist in his work without apology. I find that rare and genuinely appealing, and I respect a writer confident enough to entertain while still chasing real prizes.
Overview
Alexandre Jardin (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʒaʁdɛ̃]; born 14 April 1965) is a French writer, film director and winner of the Prix Femina, 1988, for Le Zèbre.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexandre Jardin
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンドル・ジャルダン
- Reading
- あれくさんどる・じゃるだん
- Born
- April 14, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / novelist / screenwriter / writer / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1988 Prix Femina
- 1986 Prix du Premier Roman
- 2017 prix Trop Virilo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Fanfan | — | |
| Notable work | Des gens très bien | — |
6. Links
Film producer — see all → · Novelist — see all → · More people from France →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.