Jacqueline Joubert Explained

Jacqueline Joubert
Birth Name:Jacqueline Annette Édith Pierre
Birth Date:29 March 1921
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupation:Television continuity announcer, producer and director
Spouse:
  • Philippe Lagier
Children:Antoine de Caunes
Relatives:Emma de Caunes (granddaughter)

Jacqueline Annette Édith Pierre (29 March 1921 – 8 January 2005), known professionally as Jacqueline Joubert (pronounced as /fr/), was a French television continuity announcer,[1] producer and director. Alongside Arlette Accart, Joubert was one of the first two in-vision continuity announcers (or speakerines) when television commenced in France after the Second World War.

Life

She was married to the journalist Georges de Caunes (1953–60), was the mother of Canal+ TV star Antoine de Caunes, and the grandmother of actress Emma de Caunes. She had also been married to Philippe Lagier. Alongside continuity duties, she presented the and editions of the Eurovision Song Contest, both held in Cannes. She began to produce and direct entertainment shows in 1966 before switching to producing children's programming for Antenne 2 between 1970 and 1980 - in the process, devising the popular magazine show Récré A2 and launching the television career of singer and actress Dorothée. She died in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 2005, aged 83.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Emma de Caunes cobaye de Récré A2. 2013-09-26. Le Figaro. 2017-10-12. fr-FR.