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French film director (1940–2022)

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Just Jaeckin Just Jaeckin in 1974 (pen portrait) Born (1940-08-08)8 August 1940 Vichy, French State Died 6 September 2022(2022-09-06) (aged 82) Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, France Occupations Director, producer, writer Known for Director of Emmanuelle (1974)

**Just Jaeckin** (8 August 1940 – 6 September 2022)[1][2] was a French film director, photographer and sculptor. He directed erotic films, starting with [*Emmanuelle*](/source/Emmanuelle_(1974_film)) in 1974, and continued making movies until he retired from film-making in the 1980s.

## Early life

Jaeckin was born in [Vichy](/source/Vichy), [Allier](/source/Allier), [French State](/source/Vichy_France) during the [Second World War](/source/World_War_II), but left with his mother and father for England. Following the end of hostilities, he returned to France where he studied art and photography, before and after serving with the [French Army](/source/French_Army): while with the army, he shot photographs as commissioned.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Film career

Jaeckin debuted with *[Emmanuelle](/source/Emmanuelle_(1974_film))* in 1974, starring [Sylvia Kristel](/source/Sylvia_Kristel), a French [softcore](/source/Softcore_pornography) film which began a series. In 1975 he directed *[Histoire d'O](/source/Story_of_O_(film))* (English title: *Story of O*), starring [Corinne Cléry](/source/Corinne_Cl%C3%A9ry). The film met with far less acclaim than the [1954 novel](/source/Story_of_O) on which it was based. It was banned in the United Kingdom by the [British Board of Film Censors](/source/British_Board_of_Film_Censors) until February 2000.

A version of *[Lady Chatterley's Lover](/source/Lady_Chatterley's_Lover_(1981_film))* (1981) followed, featuring Kristel, [Shane Briant](/source/Shane_Briant), and [Nicholas Clay](/source/Nicholas_Clay).[3] The film gained widespread publicity owing to its explicit nature, but received generally poor reviews and was only a moderate commercial success.

*[The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak](/source/The_Perils_of_Gwendoline_in_the_Land_of_the_Yik-Yak)* (original title *Gwendoline*) was released in 1984, starring [Tawny Kitaen](/source/Tawny_Kitaen). The film is loosely based on the [bondage](/source/Bondage_(BDSM))-themed [comics](/source/Comic_book) of [John Willie](/source/John_Willie) and on the figure of [Gwendoline](/source/Sweet_Gwendoline). [François Schuiten](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Schuiten) worked as a [graphic designer](/source/Graphic_designer) for the film.

A 1986 article in the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)* linked Jaeckin and actress [Mary Louise Weller](/source/Mary_Louise_Weller) to "an upcoming French film."[4] However, it never appeared.

## Personal life and death

Jaeckin later retired from film-making. He lived in France with his wife Anne and continued to practice photography and sculpture.[5]

Jaeckin died from cancer in a hospital near his home in Saint-Malo on 6 September 2022.[5]

## Filmography

### As director

#### Theatrical releases

- *[Emmanuelle](/source/Emmanuelle_(1974_film))* (1974)

- *[Story of O](/source/Story_of_O_(film))* (*Histoire d'O*) (1975)

- *[The French Woman](/source/The_French_Woman)* (*Madame Claude*) (1977)

- *[The Last Romantic Lover](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Romantic_Lover&action=edit&redlink=1)* (*Le Dernier Amant romantique*) (1978)

- *[Private Collections](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Private_Collections&action=edit&redlink=1)* (*Collections privées*) (1979)

- *[Girls](/source/Girls_(1980_film))* (1980)

- *[Lady Chatterley's Lover](/source/Lady_Chatterley's_Lover_(1981_film))* (*L'Amant de lady Chatterley*) (1981)

- *[The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak](/source/The_Perils_of_Gwendoline_in_the_Land_of_the_Yik-Yak)* (*Gwendoline*) (1984)

#### Television releases

- *Ça c’est Paris*[6]

- *[Salut champion](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salut_champion&action=edit&redlink=1)*, episode *Formule 1* and *Moto story* (1981)

### As writer

- *[The Last Romantic Lover](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Romantic_Lover&action=edit&redlink=1)* (*Le Dernier Amant romantique*) (1978)

- *[Girls](/source/Girls_(1980_film))* (1980)

- *[Lady Chatterley's Lover](/source/Lady_Chatterley's_Lover_(1981_film))* (*L'Amant de lady Chatterley*) (1981)

- *[The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak](/source/The_Perils_of_Gwendoline_in_the_Land_of_the_Yik-Yak)* (*Gwendoline*) (1984)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Décès de Just Jaeckin, le réalisateur d'"Emmanuelle", à l'âge de 82 ans](https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/6891331/deces-de-just-jaeckin-le-realisateur-demmanuelle-a-lage-de-82-ans.html) *[La Provence](/source/La_Provence)* (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT-20220925_2-0)** Shanahan, Ed (25 September 2022). ["Just Jaeckin, Whose 'Emmanuelle' Was a Scandalous Success, Dies at 82"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/movies/just-jaeckin-dead.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Variety Staff (31 December 1980). ["Lady Chatterley's Lover"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121106223438/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117792405?refcatid=31). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117792405?refcatid=31) on 6 November 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** NANCY MILLS (10 August 1986). "SUMMER STARS". *Los Angeles Times. (Document ID: 57998634)* (Home 4 ed.). p. 5.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) Shanahan, Ed (25 September 2022). ["Just Jaeckin, Whose 'Emmanuelle' Was a Scandalous Success, Dies at 82"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/movies/just-jaeckin-dead.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [https://collections.cinematheque.qc.ca/recherche/oeuvres/fiche/35872-ca-cest-paris](https://collections.cinematheque.qc.ca/recherche/oeuvres/fiche/35872-ca-cest-paris)

## External links

- [Jaeckinfamily](https://www.jaeckinfamily.com/)

- [Galerie Anne & Just Jaeckin](https://web.archive.org/web/20150222235912/https://www.jaeckin.fr/)

- [Galerie-jaeckin](https://web.archive.org/web/20200825145318/https://galerie-jaeckin.com/)

- [Just Jaeckin](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0415333/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Just Jaeckin](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Just+Jaeckin) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

v t e Films directed by Just Jaeckin Emmanuelle (1974) Story of O (1975) The French Woman (1977) The Last Romantic Lover (1978) Private Collections (1979) (Short story: Island of sirens) Girls (1980) Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981) The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (1984) The King of Ads (segment Seiko commercial, documentary) (1991) The King of Ads, Part 2 (segment Pacific - La pêcheuse, documentary) (1993)

v t e Emmanuelle (original French film series) Films Emmanuelle (1974) Emmanuelle 2 (1975) Goodbye Emmanuelle (1977) Emmanuelle 4 (1984) Emmanuelle 5 (1987) Emmanuelle 6 (1988) Emmanuelle 7 (1993) Emmanuelle (2024) Directors Just Jaeckin (1) Francis Giacobetti (2) François Leterrier (3) Francis Leroi (4, 7) Iris Letans (4) Walerian Borowczyk (5) Bruno Zincone (6) Jean Rollin (6) Actresses playing Emmanuelle Sylvia Kristel (1–4, 7–14) Mia Nygren (4) Monique Gabrielle (5) Natalie Uher (6) Marcela Walerstein (8–14) Noémie Merlant (reboot) Other actors Alain Cuny (1) Christine Boisson (1) Umberto Orsini (2–3) Alexandra Stewart (3) Olga Georges-Picot (3) Charlotte Alexandra (3) Marilyn Jess (4) Patrick Bauchau (4) Roberto Malone (7) Producers Yves Rousset-Rouard (1–3) Alain Siritzky (2, 4–7) Roger Corman (4) Menahem Golan (7) See also Emmanuelle: Joys of a Woman Video game Laura Gemser Black Emanuelle Emmanuelle in Space Emmanuelle Arsan Carry On Emmannuelle Laure Tokyo Emmanuelle

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