Jean-Jacques Beineix: Jean-Jacques Beineix. Producer: Betty Blue. A rabid movie fan when he was young, Jean-Jacques Beineix first studied medicine before entering the movie business. During the seventies, he became an established assistant director, working with Claude Berri, René Clément, Claude Zidi and even Jerry Lewis. But, like many assistants, Beineix's ultimate dream was to direct. He had a pass at it in 1977 with the short Le chien de Monsieur Michel...
Known For: Betty Blue (Producer), Diva (Director), IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (Producer), Roselyne and the Lions (Producer)