Jacques Antoine
Jacques Antoine (14 March 1924 – 14 September 2012) was a French creator and producer of game shows. His most famous creations include Treasure Hunt, Interceptor, Fort Boyard, and The Crystal Maze.
Jacques Antoine was born 14 March 1924 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb to the west of Paris. His father was writer and director André-Paul Antoine, and his grandfather was theatre director André Antoine.
At the age of 24, Jacques Antoine made his first steps in radio with Pierre Bellemare. From t
Antoine died on 14 September 2012 of cardiac arrest.
The French host of Fort Boyard Olivier Minne announced on Twitter "Jacques Antoine has left us. The father of Fort Boyard was the greatest TV game creator. I'm very sad. Thinking of him."
Rémy Pflimlin, president of France Télévisions spoke of him as "one of the iconic group who contributed to the creation and production of the first televised games".
TV host Pierre Bellemare described Jacques as "the most innovative man we have had in this profession since the war".
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Born
Mar 14, 1924
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died
Sep 14, 2012
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