The Day of the Jackal Cast and Crew

The Day of the Jackal

Plot: An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Release Date: Wednesday, May 16 1973
52 years ago

Genres: Action, Thriller

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Cast

Edward Fox. Edward Fox was 36 in The Day of the Jackal as 'The Jackal'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1937

Terence Alexander. Terence Alexander was 50 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Lloyd'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 11 1923 –
Died: Thu, May 28 2009

Michel Auclair. Michel Auclair was 50 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Colonel Rolland'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 14 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 1988

Alan Badel. Alan Badel was 49 in The Day of the Jackal as 'the Minister'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1923 –
Died: Fri, Mar 19 1982

Tony Britton. Tony Britton was 48 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Inspector Thomas'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 09 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 22 2019

Denis Carey. Denis Carey was 63 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Casson'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1909 –
Died: Sun, Sep 28 1986

Cyril Cusack. Cyril Cusack was 62 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Gunsmith'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 26 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 07 1993

Maurice Denham. Maurice Denham was 63 in The Day of the Jackal as 'General Colbert'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 24 2002

Michael Lonsdale. Michael Lonsdale was 41 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel'.

Birthday: Sun, May 24 1931 –
Died: Mon, Sep 21 2020

Vernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 38 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Interrogator'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934

Jacques François. Jacques François was 53 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Pascal'.

Birthday: Sun, May 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Nov 25 2003

Olga Georges-Picot. Olga Georges-Picot was 33 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Denise'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1940 –
Died: Thu, Jun 19 1997

Raymond Gérôme. Raymond Gérôme was 52 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Flavigny'.

Birthday: Mon, May 17 1920 –
Died: Sun, Feb 03 2002

Barrie Ingham. Barrie Ingham was 39 in The Day of the Jackal as 'St. Clair'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 10 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jan 23 2015

Delphine Seyrig. Delphine Seyrig was 41 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Colette de Montpellier'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 10 1932 –
Died: Mon, Oct 15 1990

Derek Jacobi. Derek Jacobi was 34 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Inspector Caron'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1938

Jean Martin. Jean Martin was 51 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Victor Wolenski'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1922 –
Died: Mon, Feb 02 2009

Ronald Pickup. Ronald Pickup was 32 in The Day of the Jackal as 'The Forger'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 07 1940 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2021

Eric Porter. Eric Porter was 45 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Colonel Rodin'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1928 –
Died: Mon, May 15 1995

Anton Rodgers. Anton Rodgers was 40 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Jules Bernard'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1933 –
Died: Sat, Dec 01 2007

Adrien Cayla-Legrand. Adrien Cayla-Legrand was 54 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Charles de Gaulle'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 26 1919 –
Died: Wed, Dec 12 2007

Donald Sinden. Donald Sinden was 49 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Mallinson'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1923 –
Died: Thu, Sep 11 2014

Jean Sorel. Jean Sorel was 38 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Jean Bastien-Thiry'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1934

David Swift. David Swift was 42 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Montclair'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 03 1931 –
Died: Fri, Apr 08 2016

Timothy West. Timothy West was 38 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Commissioner Berthier'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 20 1934 –
Died: Tue, Nov 12 2024

Bernard Archard. Bernard Archard was 50 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Detective Hughes'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1922 –
Died: Thu, May 01 2008

Jacques Alric. Jacques Alric was 43 in The Day of the Jackal as 'French Detective'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 15 1929 –
Died: Wed, Sep 04 2013

Colette Bergé. Colette Bergé was 32 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Lebel's Wife'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 24 1941 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 2008

Edmond Bernard. Edmond Bernard was 51 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Colonel Rolland's Assistant'.

Birthday: Tue, May 24 1921 –
Died: Sun, Jan 02 1994

Gérard Buhr. Gérard Buhr was 45 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Gendarme on Telephone'.

Birthday: Tue, May 08 1928 –
Died: Fri, Jan 08 1988

Philippe Léotard. Philippe Léotard was 32 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Gendarme'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 28 1940 –
Died: Sat, Aug 25 2001

Maurice Teynac. Maurice Teynac was 57 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 08 1915 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 1992

Van Doude. Van Doude was 46 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Military Officer'.

Birthday: Fri, May 28 1926 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 2018

Nicolas Vogel. Nicolas Vogel was 47 in The Day of the Jackal as 'OAS Agent'.

Birthday: Wed, May 27 1925 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 2006

Féodor Atkine. Féodor Atkine was 25 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Young OAS Gunfighter'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1948

Albert Augier. Albert Augier was 49 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Policeman in Hotel'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 29 1924 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2007

Madeleine Barbulée. Madeleine Barbulée was 62 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hotel Guest'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 02 1910 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 2001

Jacques Brunet. Jacques Brunet was 33 in The Day of the Jackal as 'OAS Terrorist in Car'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1939

Raoul Curet. Raoul Curet was 52 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hotel Waiter'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 08 1920 –
Died: Thu, Dec 29 2016

Madeleine Damien. Madeleine Damien was 71 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Ernestine'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jun 28 1981

Yvonne Dany. Yvonne Dany was 69 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Turkish Bath Desk Clerk'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1903 –
Died: Wed, Jun 05 1985

Nicole Desailly. Nicole Desailly was 52 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Yvonne De Gaulle'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Died: Sun, Dec 29 2019

Max Faulkner. Max Faulkner was 42 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Special Branch Detective'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Died: Sat, Feb 13 2010

Robert Favart. Robert Favart was 62 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Minister'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jul 26 2003

Andréa Ferréol. Andréa Ferréol was 26 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hotel Staff'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 06 1947

Gilberte Géniat. Gilberte Géniat was 57 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Paris Apartment Concierge'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 17 1916 –
Died: Sat, Jun 28 1986

Edward Hardwicke. Edward Hardwicke was 40 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Charles Harold Calthrop'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932 –
Died: Mon, May 16 2011

Jacques Hilling. Jacques Hilling was 46 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hotel Desk Clerk'.

Birthday: Sat, May 22 1926 –
Died: Sun, Feb 16 1975

David Kernan. David Kernan was 34 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Per Lundquist'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1938 –
Died: Tue, Dec 26 2023

Robert Le Béal. Robert Le Béal was 58 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Secretary at Elysée Palace'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 02 1915 –
Died: Wed, May 08 1996

Roger Lumont. Roger Lumont was 39 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Passport Control Officer'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 21 1934

Mike Marshall. Mike Marshall was 28 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Gendarme at Tulle'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1944 –
Died: Thu, Jun 02 2005

Max Melloy. Max Melloy was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Parliamentary Usher'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jean Michaud. Jean Michaud was 51 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Cabinet Member'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 13 1921 –
Died: Sat, Jun 02 2001

Bernard Musson. Bernard Musson was 48 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Usher at Elysée Palace'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 22 1925 –
Died: Fri, Oct 29 2010

André Penvern. André Penvern was 25 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Policeman at Tulle Station'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 26 1947

Pierre Risch. Pierre Risch was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Michel, Colette's Gardener'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Liliane Rovère. Liliane Rovère was 40 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hotel Chambermaid'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1933

Bernard Spiegel. Bernard Spiegel was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Groom'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jacqueline Stanbury. Jacqueline Stanbury was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hair Dye Clerk'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Guy Standeven. Guy Standeven was 44 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Police Constable'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1928 –
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1998

Michel Subor. Michel Subor was 38 in The Day of the Jackal as 'OAS Terrorist in Car'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1935 –
Died: Mon, Jan 17 2022

François Valorbe. François Valorbe was 58 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Valmy, OAS Contract'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 20 1914 –
Died: Thu, Jun 23 1977

Howard Vernon. Howard Vernon was 64 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Cabinet Member'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 15 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jul 25 1996

Nicholas Young. Nicholas Young was 23 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Passport Officer'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 11 1949

Crew

Fred Zinnemann. Fred Zinnemann was 66 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Apr 29 1907 –
Died: Fri, Mar 14 1997

Jean Tournier. Jean Tournier was 47 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1926 –
Died: Sun, Dec 05 2004

Cliff Robinson. Cliff Robinson was 43 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Assistant Art Director'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1930

Guy Delattre. Guy Delattre was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Additional Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Louis Pitzele. Louis Pitzele was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alain Bonnot. Alain Bonnot was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andrew Marton. Andrew Marton was 69 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Second Unit Director'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1904 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1997

Peter Price. Peter Price was 43 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 09 1930 –
Died: Mon, Apr 06 2015

Edmond Séchan. Edmond Séchan was 53 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Additional Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 20 1919 –
Died: Fri, Jun 07 2002

Kenneth Ross. Kenneth Ross was 31 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 16 1941

John Woolf. John Woolf was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Julien Derode. Julien Derode was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Deutsch. David Deutsch was 47 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Co-Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 10 1926 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1991

Ralph Kemplen. Ralph Kemplen was 60 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1912 –
Died: Sun, Apr 04 2004

Nicholas Stevenson. Nicholas Stevenson was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Rosenberg. John Rosenberg was 41 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Script Editor'

Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jan 19 1991

Marcel Durham. Marcel Durham was 52 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 21 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 2000

Georges Delerue. Georges Delerue was 48 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Original Music Composer, Conductor'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 12 1925 –
Died: Fri, Mar 20 1992

Frederick Forsyth. Frederick Forsyth was 34 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Novel'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1938 –
Died: Mon, Jun 09 2025

John Hayward. John Hayward was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Barbara Ritchie. Barbara Ritchie was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordon K. McCallum. Gordon K. McCallum was 53 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Mon, May 26 1919 –
Died: Sun, Sep 10 1989

Wally Veevers. Wally Veevers was 56 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 01 1917 –
Died: Mon, Feb 14 1983

Robert Cartwright. Robert Cartwright was 42 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Set Dresser'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1930

John Richardson. John Richardson was 27 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1946

Gladys Goldsmith. Gladys Goldsmith was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Script Supervisor, Continuity'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pierre Berroyer. Pierre Berroyer was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Colin Manning. Colin Manning was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Harcourt. David Harcourt was 57 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 27 1915 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2013

Bob Allen. Bob Allen was 48 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 10 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jun 18 2006

Jenia Reissar. Jenia Reissar was 68 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Casting'

Birthday: Tue, Aug 30 1904 –
Died: Sun, Oct 08 2000

Cliff Richardson. Cliff Richardson was 68 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1985

Ernest Archer. Ernest Archer was 62 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Set Designer'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 26 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jul 27 1990

Margot Capelier. Margot Capelier was 62 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Casting'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 30 1910 –
Died: Sun, Feb 11 2007

Elizabeth Haffenden. Elizabeth Haffenden was 67 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 18 1906 –
Died: Sat, May 29 1976

Graham V. Hartstone. Graham V. Hartstone was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willy Holt. Willy Holt was 51 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Set Designer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 30 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jun 22 2007

Joan Bridge. Joan Bridge was 61 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1912 –
Died: Tue, Dec 08 2009

John Palmer. John Palmer was 57 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 28 1916 –
Died: Mon, Aug 26 1991

Jean Zay. Jean Zay was 47 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Costume Supervisor'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1926 –
Died: Sat, Aug 12 1989

Henri Jaquillard. Henri Jaquillard was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

André Domage. André Domage was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rosine Delamare. Rosine Delamare was 61 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sun, Jun 11 1911 –
Died: Sun, Mar 17 2013

Ludovic Paris. Ludovic Paris was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Higgins. George Higgins was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Georges Iaconelli. Georges Iaconelli was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paul Tivers. Paul Tivers was 20 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 06 1953

Catherine Prévert. Catherine Prévert was 28 in The Day of the Jackal as 'Script Supervisor, Continuity'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 21 1944 –
Died: Sat, Oct 07 2017

Simone Escoffier. Simone Escoffier was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Production Secretary'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

René Strasser. René Strasser was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Grip'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

René Albouze. René Albouze was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pierre Charron. Pierre Charron was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Set Dresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Van Jones. Van Jones was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Production Secretary'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jean Fontanilles. Jean Fontanilles was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Arnell. George Arnell was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Unit Publicist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vic Smith. Vic Smith was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Electrician'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wally Hill. Wally Hill was >> in The Day of the Jackal as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday