Alexandre Jardin

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.

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

Occupation

film producer / novelist / screenwriter / writer / film director

Awards & achievements

• 1988 Prix Femina
• 1986 Prix du Premier Roman
• 2017 prix Trop Virilo

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://alexandrejardin.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/AlexandreJardin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Hauts-de-Seine
• film producer
• novelist
• screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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