
Annaud was born in Juvisy-sur-Orge, Essonne. He was educated at the technical school in Vaugirard and in 1964 graduated from the prestigious film school Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris. He began his career by directing television advertisements in the late 1960s to early 1970s. In his first feature film, Black and White in Color from 1976, he used personal experience obtained during his own military service in Cameroon.

Pictures of Europe
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Fantasmes ! Sexe, fiction et tentations
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Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
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The Making of The Lover
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A Look Through His Lens
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Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
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Der Bernd
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La Traversée du désir
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Dante Ferretti: Production Designer
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The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'
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Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire
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La rosa dei nomi
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Photo Video Journey with Jean-Jacques Annaud
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À propos de 'La guerre du feu'
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
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