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My Take
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.
Overview
Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter. He frequently worked in collaboration with his wife, the actress, screenwriter and director Agnès Jaoui.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / actor / performing artist / playwright
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Screenwriter — see all → · Actor — see all → · More people from Algeria →
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.