Jacques Jaccard

Jacques Jaccard

director, writer, actor

Jacques Jaccard was born on Sep 11, 1886 in USA. Jacques Jaccard's big-screen debut came with The Diamond from the Sky directed by Jacques Jaccard in 1915.

New York-born Jacques Jaccard got an early start in the film business, appearing on-screen as an actor as early as 1913. While continuing his acting career, he also performed behind-the-scenes duties such as assistant director, but he found his niche as a writer and eventually began directing also. He specialized in serials, westerns and action films, many for Universal Pictures. However, starting around the mid-'20s he began working for lower-rent studios like Goodwill Pictures, Syndicate Pictures and Arrow Pictures and then for cheapjack independent producers like

  • Birthday

    Sep 11, 1886
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA