Jean-Pierre Bacri

I have a deep affection for Jean-Pierre Bacri's gloriously grumpy screen presence, that perpetually irritated muttering that somehow felt like the truest portrait of modern French exasperation. But his genius ran deeper than acting; partnered with his wife Agnès Jaoui, he wrote screenplays that turned everyday pettiness into something funny and aching, racking up multiple César awards. Few writers could be so sour and so tender at once. His death in 2021 felt like losing a particular strain of French wit that cannot be replaced. I will keep returning to that scowling, soulful performance for as long as I watch films.

Name (English)

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Name (Japanese)

ジャン＝ピエール・バクリ

Reading

じゃん＝ぴえーる・ばくり

Born

May 24, 1951 – January 18, 2021

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

Origin

Bou Ismaïl, Tipasa Province, Algeria

Height

2 cm

Occupation

screenwriter / actor / performing artist / playwright

University

University of Nice Sophia Antipolis

Awards & achievements

• 1998 César Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 1998 César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
• 2001 René Clair Award
• 2000 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
• 2004 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
• Molière Award for Best Actor
• 1994 César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation
• 1997 César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA

Tags

• Tipasa Province
• screenwriter
• actor
• performing artist

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.