DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY
Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a self-taught director.
He started directing TV commercials and video clips (such as Julien Clerc in 1984).
At the same time he met designer/drawer Marc Caro with whom he made two short animation movies: L'évasion (1978) and Le manège (1981), the latter winning a César for the best short movie.
In 1991, Jeunet and Caro took their first steps in a feature movie: Delicatessen (1991). It was such a success that it won 4 Césars including the awards for the best new director(s) and the best scenario.
In 1997, Jeunet left France to make a temporary career in the USA for the fourth episode of the 'Alien' series: Alien resurrección (1997).
With Amelie (2001), starring Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz, Jeunet made the biggest worldwide success of French cinema history.