| Jacques Charby | |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Death Place: | Paris, France |
| Occupation: | Actor, director, writer |
| Yearsactive: | 1956-2000 |
Jacques Charby (13 June 1929 - 1 January 2006) was a French actor, director, writer, and outspoken activist during against colonialism during the Algerian War. A member of the Réseau Jeanson or Jeanson network, he cooperated with Algeria's National Liberation Front in the fight for Algerian independence. He also wrote the first feature-length film chronicling Algerian Independence, entitled So Young a Peace, which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Charby was born Jacques Charbit in Paris.