Jacques Doillon to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Doillon created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Doillon fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for The Little Gangster or The Hussy, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJacques

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJacques was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJacques.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Doillon wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026

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