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Jean Rouch

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Film director

Jean Rouch

French film director and ethnologist (1917 to 2004)

Jean Rouch was born on May 31, 1917 and died on February 18, 2004, aged 86.

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Born
May 31, 1917, 14th arrondissement of Paris
Died
February 18, 2004
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Country
France
Known as
Film director

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  • Jean Rouch was born on a Thursday.
  • Jean Rouch would have turned 109 in 2026.
  • Half birthday: December 1. Birthstone: Emerald.
  • Jean Rouch belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.

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Jean Rouch was born on May 31, 1917 and died on February 18, 2004, aged 86.

What is Jean Rouch’s zodiac sign?

Gemini, born May 31.