Film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet was born on September 3, 1953, in Roanne, France.

He has worked on numerous commercials and video clips, and in 1981 his film "Carousel" won the Best Short Film award at the César Awards, France's most prestigious film award. He won the award again in 1989 for his short film "Things I Like, Things I Dislike."

In 1991, Jeunet produced "Delicatessen" with his friend, film director Marc Caro. Its darkly humorous depiction of a post-nuclear war world drew the third-highest audience of any French film that year. Winning four César awards, Jeunet became a well-known director in France. His 1995 film "The Lost Children" was also a huge hit, and his work was recognized in Hollywood, leading him to move to the United States. He directed the sequel to the popular series, "Alien 4."

After the release of "Alien 4" in 1997, Jeunet returned to Japan and continued to shoot films in France. Among them, "Amelie," released in 2001, was a record-breaking hit for a French film. This work won four awards at the César Awards, including Best Director, and was also nominated for several Academy Awards.