French Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a French film director and screenwriter who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was associ

Is a French film director and screenwriter who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was associated with two approaches to filmmaking: comedies which blended burlesque and melancholic elements, and poetic films based on texts by writers such as the French poet Francis Ponge.

Is a French diplomat of Jewish heritage, formerly the French ambassador to the United States, and cu

Is a French diplomat of Jewish heritage, formerly the French ambassador to the United States, and currently diplomatic advisor and sherpa to President Nicolas Sarkozy. He has also been named head of the future National Security Council.

Is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He is the twentieth, and current

Is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He is the twentieth, and current occupant of seat 3 of the Académie française, elected on 15 June 1989.

Was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.[1] On 8 D

Was a well-known French journalist, author and editor of the French fashion magazine ELLE.[1] On 8 December 1995 at the age of 43, Bauby suffered a massive stroke. When he woke up twenty days later, he found he was entirely speechless; he could only blink his left eyelid. Called locked-in syndrome, this is a condition wherein the mental faculties remain intact but most of the body is paralyzed. In Bauby's case his mouth, arms, and legs were paralyzed, and he lost 60 pounds (27 kg) in the first 20 weeks after his stroke.[2]

Is a French journalist working for Libération. He specialises in military topics. Merchet joined Li

Is a French journalist working for Libération. He specialises in military topics. Merchet joined Libération in the 90s, where he works on Defence topics. Since July 2007, he has publish a professional blog, Secret Défense.

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, singer and playwright. He was an author of seve

Was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, singer and playwright. He was an author of several opera parodies, appreciated by king Louis XV of France

Was a French composer of contemporary music. He is an important figure in the history and exploratio

Was a French composer of contemporary music. He is an important figure in the history and exploration of Microtonal music and electroacoustic.

Was a French mathematician. In 1754 he published an anonymous treatise entitled Histoire des récher

Was a French mathematician. In 1754 he published an anonymous treatise entitled Histoire des récherches sur la quadrature du cercle, and in 1758 the first part of his great work, Histoire des mathématiques, the first history of mathematics worthy of the name. He was appointed intendant-secretary of Grenoble in 1758, secretary to the expedition for colonizing Cayenne in 1764, and chief architect and censor-royal for mathematical books in 1765.

Is a Franco-Haitian footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Maurice beg

Is a Franco-Haitian footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Maurice began his career playing for his amateur local club US Alfortville. After spending seven years at the club, he moved up divisions joining UJA Alfortville. While playing here, he was noticed by Paris Saint-Germain and joined the club in 2007. He started out with the reserves appearing in 33 matches and scoring 3 goals.

Was a French actor and director. Adams lived with Brigitte Fossey. Their daughter is the actress Mar

Was a French actor and director. Adams lived with Brigitte Fossey. Their daughter is the actress Marie Adam. He was an assistant of François Truffaut and Jean-Pierre Melville. He is known for having played the small rôle of the lover of Colette in the Antoine Doinel saga, and above all, for playing the philosophy teacher in Maurice Pialat's Graduate First. He directed the 1979 film Return to the Beloved, which starred Isabelle Huppert.

Was a French Jesuit theologian. Balthus entered the Society of Jesus, 21 November 1682, taught human

Was a French Jesuit theologian. Balthus entered the Society of Jesus, 21 November 1682, taught humanities at Dijon, rhetoric at Pont-à-Mousson, Scripture, Hebrew, and theology at Strasburg, where he was also rector of the university. In 1717, he was general censor of books at Rome, and later rector of Chalon, Dijon, Metz, Pont-à-Mousson, and Châlons. He died at Reims.

Is a French football goalkeeper currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax. In 2004 he joined Swiss side

Is a French football goalkeeper currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax. In 2004 he joined Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax. In 2006 he moved to Greece, to join Ionikos, where he stayed just one season, before moving to US Boulogne.[3] After three seasons with US Boulogne-sur-Mer the 31 year old goalkeeper returned to Neuchatel Xamax on a four year deal.[4]

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Was a French journalist and writer. Bizot was the founder and owner of the Paris based radio station

Was a French journalist and writer. Bizot was the founder and owner of the Paris based radio station, Radio Nova, which first broadcast in 1981. He was also the creator of the Actuel publication.

Was a French entrepreneur and industrialist who was a key figure in French industrialization. He sta

Was a French entrepreneur and industrialist who was a key figure in French industrialization. He started his career in 1824 as a factory worker making machinery for the sugar industry. The firm expanded and was renamed Derosne-Cail in 1832. It manufactured a variety of industrial machines. In 1848 Mr. Cail licensed the patents of Thomas Russell Crampton and began manufacturing Crampton locomotives as well.

Was a French ballet dancer and teacher. After a career at the Opéra de Paris, he founded his school

Was a French ballet dancer and teacher. After a career at the Opéra de Paris, he founded his school at the start of the 19th century and became one of the most renowned ballet teachers in Europe. Made professor of the "classe de perfectionnement" at the Opéra in 1807, his students included Geneviève Gosselin, Louis Henry, Marie Quériau, Pauline Duvernay, Albert, Filippo Taglioni and above all Filippo's Marie. From 1810 he contributed to the development of the pointes technique.

Is a French rugby union footballer. Coux's first professional club was Vinay whom he played for in 1

Is a French rugby union footballer. Coux's first professional club was Vinay whom he played for in 1998. He moved to CS Bourgoin-Jallieu for the 1999/2000 Top 14 season and has been with them ever since. He mainly plays wing for Bourgoin, and with them has played in both the European Challenge Cup and the Heineken Cup. He has played 5 Heineken Cup matches - scoring seven tries.

Is a French film producer, director, screenwriter and actor. He directed the 1978 film Surprise Sock

Is a French film producer, director, screenwriter and actor. He directed the 1978 film Surprise Sock, which starred Anna Karina.[1]

Was a French actor-director. He headed the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels during the 1750s. His

Was a French actor-director. He headed the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels during the 1750s. His daughter [1] acted for a long time at the Comédie-Française and the Opéra de Paris.

Was a Burgundy French Jesuit and scientist who was active in the Jesuit China missions.[1] He publis

Was a Burgundy French Jesuit and scientist who was active in the Jesuit China missions.[1] He published the Tabula Chronologica Historiæ Sinicæ ("Chronological table of Chinese History"). Foucquet, a Figurist,[2] endeavoured to show that the Book of changes (I Ching) anticipated the coming of Jesus-Christ.[3] He returned to Europe in 1720.[4]

Was a French missionary, who worked in China. He entered the Society of Jesus, 5 Oct, 1670, and afte

Was a French missionary, who worked in China. He entered the Society of Jesus, 5 Oct, 1670, and after completing the usual course of study taught grammar and humanities for seven years. His long-cherished desire to labor in the missions of the East was gratified in 1685, when he joined the group of Jesuits who had been chosen to found the French mission in China. For the first leg of the trip, he was attached to the embassy of the Chevalier de Chaumont to Siam, and was accompanied by a group of Jesuit mathematicians (Jean de Fontaney (1643–1710), Joachim Bouvet (1656–1730), Louis Le Comte (1655–1728), Guy Tachard (1648–1712) and Claude de Visdelou (1656–1737))[1]. Tachard would remain in Siam besides King Narai, but the others would reach China in 1687.

Is a French retired footballer.

Is a French retired footballer.

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

Is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Doubs department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party. In the Franche-Comté regional election, 2004, he solicited reelection as President of Franche-Comté but was defeated by Socialist Raymond Forni.

Is a French archaeologist specializing in South Asian archaeology and Sindhology. He holds a doctora

Is a French archaeologist specializing in South Asian archaeology and Sindhology. He holds a doctorate from the University of Paris in oriental archaeology. He has carried out the excavations in Baluchistan, Mehrgarh and Pirak. In 2004, he became the director of the Musée Guimet in Paris.

Is a French journalist and essayist.[1] Having obtained a degree in history, he started work at a po

Is a French journalist and essayist.[1] Having obtained a degree in history, he started work at a postal sorting office, then at a printing works. He soon moved into journalism and was sent to cover the war in Algeria, undertaking the journalistic investigation that became known as the ‘Ben Barka affair’. Kahn then worked as a reporter for Paris-Press