Jacques Duron

Biography

Born in 1954 in Montpon- Ménestérol (Dordogne).

In 1980, he graduated with a diploma from the Institute des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (Institute for Advanced Film Studies) in the production and editing department.

From 1981- 1989, he was assistant editor to Agnès Guillemot on the films of Alfredo Arias, Jean-Claude Brisseau, Francesca Comencini, Richard Dembo, Peter del Monte, Michel Soutter and Jean-Charles Tacchella, at the same time he collaborated in the casting of feature films.

After several short films with limited screenings, he directed a medium length film: Une histoire sans importance (A history without importance) which received amongst others, the Prix Spécial du Jury...