French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist. Mostly he considered himself to be jou

Was French painter, caricaturist, illustrator and journalist. Mostly he considered himself to be journalist and political commentator. His pseudonym is created by his initials F. L..Paintings cycle The creation of the world is considered to be his greatest work (picturized in 1957 by director E. Hofman). Whole cycle has five books Le Ciel et la Terre (Sky and earth), Les Plantes et Animaux (Plants and animals), L'Homme (Man), La Femme (Woman) and Le Roman d'Adam et Eve (Story of Adam and Eve). Among his important works we can place also collection of antifascist caricatures from 1935 and book of cartons When Animals Still Talkedfrom 1953.

Was a film director and early film theoretician. After attending a school in Switzerland he studied

Was a film director and early film theoretician. After attending a school in Switzerland he studied medicine at Lyons, but he was devoted to literature and the cinema. Thanks to Blaise Cendrars, he was able to publish his first literary work in 1921, then with the help of Jean Benoît-Lévy, direct his first film Pasteur in 1922.

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling re

Is a politician from Luxembourg.Ersfeld, like most of the party's candidates, is from the Oesling region of Luxembourg, a sparsely-populated area which is characterized by its relative remoteness from the south of Luxembourg. Jean Ersfeld is a local personality with a limited following in that region, who previously stood for election for the leftist Déi Lénk. Since the FPL took an essentially right-wing nationalist position, this marked a notable political metamorphosis for Ersfeld.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.

Is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Cofidis.

Is a French road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Cofidis.

Was a French filmmaker. During his short career, he completed numerous shorts, in addition to a pair

Was a French filmmaker. During his short career, he completed numerous shorts, in addition to a pair of highly regarded features, of which the first, The Mother and the Whore, is considered a key work of post-Nouvelle Vague French cinema. [1][2][3]

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Isère department and

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Isère department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party. He served in French Army in Algeria during the Algerian War from 1957 to 1958.

Was a French painter and sculptor. He was one of the most important practitioners of Tachisme.

Was a French painter and sculptor. He was one of the most important practitioners of Tachisme.

Was a French mathematician. Not much is known about him personally. He published his works between 1

Was a French mathematician. Not much is known about him personally. He published his works between 1925 and 1940, mostly in the French language. His works has a great influence on contemporary mathematics.

Was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist.Rebel was one of the first French musicians

Was an innovative French Baroque composer and violinist.Rebel was one of the first French musicians to compose sonatas in the Italian style. Many of his compositions are marked by striking originality that include complex counter-rhythms and audacious harmonies that were not fully appreciated by listeners of his time

Was born in Nantes, France to Francois Claude Rozier (born: November 20, 1739 in Orleans, France - d

Was born in Nantes, France to Francois Claude Rozier (born: November 20, 1739 in Orleans, France - died: September 06, 1806 in Nantes, France) and Renee Angelique Colas (born: July 17, 1745 - died: February 09, 1824). In 1802 he served in the French Navy. Jean Ferdinand immigrated from France to New York in 1806, eventually settling in the village of Ste. Genevieve in the Louisiana Territory (later to become the Missouri Territory). He married Constance Pelagie Roy, the daughter of Andre Roy and Constance Barbeauon, on August 19, 1813 in Ste.

Is a football manager, currently managing AJ Auxerre. He has previously managed FC Metz and Olympiqu

Is a football manager, currently managing AJ Auxerre. He has previously managed FC Metz and Olympique Marseille where Franck Ribery saw him as a spiritual father.

Is a French author, poet and singer.His first 45 RPM single was released in 1958, without success. I

Is a French author, poet and singer.His first 45 RPM single was released in 1958, without success. It was not until 1959, with publisher Gérard Meys, who also became his close friend and associate, that his career started to flourish. He signed with Decca and released his second single, Ma Môme, in 1960 under the musical direction of Meys.

Was a French art historian and far-right journalist. He was also the founder of the Paris-based Radi

Was a French art historian and far-right journalist. He was also the founder of the Paris-based Radio Courtoisie in 1987.

Was a French politician. He belonged to the Radical Party (France). Between 1956 and 1957, he was Fr

Was a French politician. He belonged to the Radical Party (France). Between 1956 and 1957, he was France minister of Budget. From 1955 until 1980, he was a Senator of Corsica.

Was a French author. He studied medicine and was a physician between 1930 and 1947. He learned Sansk

Was a French author. He studied medicine and was a physician between 1930 and 1947. He learned Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Tamil. He wrote some important works on the history of Indian medicine. He taught at Collège de France from 1952 to 1978.

Was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the

Was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Arthur Beavis.

Was a French author, poet and corporate lawyer.[1][2][3] In the early days of his career he was a me

Was a French author, poet and corporate lawyer.[1][2][3] In the early days of his career he was a member of the "Sagesse" group.[4] Follain was a friend of Max Jacob, André Salmon, Jean Paulhan, Pierre Pussy, Armen Lubin, and Pierre Reverdy.[4] He was a contributor to many journals, such as La Nouvelle Revue française, Commerce, Europe,

Was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1934 and 1939, and after World War II in 1947.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1934 and 1939, and after World War II in 1947. In his career he won three races, but he is remembered for wearing the yellow jersey in the 1939 Tour de France for two days.

Was a French journalist, fascist politician and collaborator with Nazi Germany. Fontenoy worked as a

Was a French journalist, fascist politician and collaborator with Nazi Germany. Fontenoy worked as a journalist for the Havas news agency from 1924 to the mid 1930s in Russia then China.[1] Whilst in China he founded the French language Journal de Shanghai and became the subject of a gossip campaign suggesting that he was having an affair with Soong May-ling, Chiang Kai-shek's wife.[1]

Is a former French cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the climbing comp

Is a former French cyclist. He was a professional from 1953 to 1965. Forestier won the climbing competition in the 1957 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey for two days.

Was the most important French painter of the 15th century, a master of both panel painting and manus

Was the most important French painter of the 15th century, a master of both panel painting and manuscript illumination, and the apparent inventor of the portrait miniature.

Was a French economist, notable for having coined the expression Trente Glorieuses ("the glorious th

Was a French economist, notable for having coined the expression Trente Glorieuses ("the glorious thirty [years]") to describe the period of prosperity that France experienced from the end of World War II until the 1973 oil crisis (1945-1973).

Is a French conductor. After having established himself in his native country, he proved a welcome a

Is a French conductor. After having established himself in his native country, he proved a welcome addition to opera companies in America, where the French style had become something of a lost art. Beyond stage work, he proved, both early and late, a persuasive interpreter of the French symphonic literature. Jean Fournet's career extended over an extraordinarily long period.

Is a French politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Val?ry Giscard d'Estaing betw

Is a French politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Val?ry Giscard d'Estaing between November 1978 and May 1981. Since 1983 he has been a member of the French Senate. He received his graduate degree from the Fletcher School of Law and D