Jean-Louis Comolli

Jean-Louis Comolli is a French director, screenwriter and author born in 1941 in Philippeville (now Skikda), Algeria. He worked for Les Cahiers du Cinéma from 1962 to 1978, including as editor-in-chief from 1966 to 1971, before directing his own documentaries and dramas. Comolli was also a journalist for Jazz Magazine and has co-written several books about jazz. His diverse works and his theoretical thinking on cinema have nourished many filmmakers and documentary enthusiasts. He died on 19 May 2022.