Jacques Doillon to announce shock retirement?

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

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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 05/12/2025 : 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 Thursday 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, 4 Dec 2025
“Doillon wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025

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