Just Jaeckin (8 August 1940 – 6 September 2022) was a French film director, photographer, and sculptor.
Early life
Jaeckin was born in Vichy, Allier, French State during the Second World War, but left with his mother and father for England. Following the end of hostilities, he returned to France where he studied art and photography, before and after serving with the French Army: while with the army, he shot photographs as commissioned.
Film career
Jaeckin debuted with Emmanuelle in 1974, starring Sylvia Kristel, a French softcore film which began a series. In 1975 he directed Histoire d'O (English title: Story of O), starring Corinne Cléry. The film met with far less acclaim than the 1954 novel on which it was based. It was banned in the United Kingdom by the British Board of Film Censors until February 2000.
A version of Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981) followed. Featuring Kristel, Shane Briant, and Nicholas Clay. The film gained widespread publicity owing to its explicit nature, but received generally poor reviews and was only a moderate commercial success.
The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (original title Gwendoline) was released in 1984, starring Tawny Kitaen. The film is loosely based on the bondage-themed comics of John Willie and on the figure of Gwendoline. François Schuiten worked as a graphic designer for the movie.
A 1986 article in the Los Angeles Times linked Jaeckin and actress Mary Louise Weller to "an upcoming French film."
Jaeckin later retired from making films. He lived in France with his wife Anne and continued to do photography and sculpture.
Filmography
As director
Theatrical releases
Emmanuelle (1974) Story of O (Histoire d'O) (1975) Spermula (1976) (assistant director - uncredited) The French Woman (Madame Claude) (1977) The Last Romantic Lover (Le Dernier Amant romantique) (1978) Private Collections (Collections privées) (1979) Girls (1980) Lady Chatterley's Lover (L'Amant de lady Chatterley) (1981) The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (Gwendoline) (1984)
Television releases
Salut champion, episode Formule 1 (1981) Salut champion, episode Moto story (1981)
As writer
The Last Romantic Lover (Le Dernier Amant romantique) (1978) Girls (1980) Lady Chatterley's Lover (L'Amant de lady Chatterley) (1981) The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (Gwendoline) (1984)