Journalist / Writer
Jean-Pierre Lavoignat
At FIJA
2026
- Talk: agents and actors
- Festival team · Journalist / Writer
2025
- Masterclass · Actors and Actresses Who Started Their Careers Young
Biography
Jean-Pierre Lavoignat is a French journalist and author specializing in cinema. After working at AFP, he took part in launching Première magazine, where he became editor-in-chief, then co-founded Studio Magazine with Marc Esposito in 1987 and went on to head its editorial team. The author of books of interviews and documentaries about filmmakers, he also presents classic films at UGC Culte screenings; at FIJA, he hosted talks in 2025 and 2026.
