Jean-Jacques Beineix

Jean-Jacques Beineix, French director and producer (died 2022)

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Born: October 8, 1946
Died: January 13, 2022
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1946

About Jean-Jacques Beineix

Jean-Jacques Beineix was a French film director best known for the films Diva and Betty Blue. His work is regarded as a prime example of the cinéma du look film movement in France. Jean-Jacques Beineix (French:; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films Diva and Betty Blue. In 1977, Beineix directed his first short movie, Le Chien de M. In 1980, Beineix directed his first feature film, Diva, which received four Césars. Michel, which won first prize at the Trouville Festival.

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Jean-Jacques Beineix timeline

1946Jean-Jacques Beineix (French:; 8 October 1946 – 13 January 2022) was a French film director best known for the films Diva and Betty Blue.
1977In 1977, Beineix directed his first short movie, Le Chien de M.
1980In 1980, Beineix directed his first feature film, Diva, which received four Césars.

The world when Jean-Jacques Beineix was born

Jean-Jacques Beineix was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

#1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
Defining fadBaby boom begins
Notable inventionTupperware
World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean-Jacques Beineix's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1946	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,600	$435,000
Average income	$4,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.35	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	141.4M	341 million

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