Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (15 March 1920 – 6 October 1989) was a French actor, critic, screenwriter, and director. In 1951, Doniol-Valcroze was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine Cahiers du cinéma, along with André Bazin and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. The magazine was initially edited by Doniol-Valcroze between 1951-1957. As critic, he championed numerous filmmakers including Orson Welles, Howard Hawks, and Nicholas Ray.
In 1955, then 23-year-old François Truffaut made a short film in Doniol-Valcroze's apartment, Une Visite. Jacques's daughter Florence played a minor part in it.In 1955, he was a member of the jury at the 16th Venice International Film Festival, and in 1964 a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Some of their strengths
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Smart, Creative, Intuitive, Reliable, Generous, and Charming.
Soulful and Understanding
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze is someone who is a soulful, understanding, and conscious person, who combines smarts with a deep talent for creativity and imagination. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jacques Doniol-Valcroze well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Inventive and Clever
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jacques Doniol-Valcroze as someone who is flexible, intelligent, and quick-witted.
A person who likes to be creative, and to be recognized for their artistic talents. Who possesses intelligence, mental discipline, and ambition, and who does well in relationships and partnerships.
Wise and Deep
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze is someone who tends to have an internal innate wisdom, and who people tend to see as an "old soul".
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Creative and Imaginative
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze tends to be someone who is sensitive, imaginative, creative, and somewhat of a dreamer. Who is intuitive and compassionate, and who has a friendly, easygoing, calming and relaxing effect on people and for whom friends and family mean the world.
Some of Jacques Doniol-Valcroze's challenges
While Jacques Doniol-Valcroze has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze can be Indecisive, Unrealistic, Suspicious, Stubborn, Hypocritical, Self-centered, and Unfocused.
Indecisive and Unrealistic
One of Jacques Doniol-Valcroze's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as indecisive and unrealistic.
Unfocused and Indecisive
Jacques Doniol-Valcroze is someone who can be scattered, restless, and insensitive, be distracted by fluctuating professional interests, be a workaholic, and who can be arrogant and have difficulty accepting advice.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Jacques Doniol-Valcroze also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
