Gilles Jacquier

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gilles Jacquier
Occupation	Reporter
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1968(1968-10-25)
Age	56
Date Of Death	January 11, 2012, Homs‎, Syria
Birthplace	Évian-les-Bains
Country	France
Birth City	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Horoscope	Scorpio

Gilles Jacquier Biography

Gilles Jacquier is one of the most popular and richest Reporter who was born on October 25, 1968 in Évian-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Jacquier was born in Évian-les-Bains and started his career in 1991 as a reporter images for France 3 Lille. From 1994 to 1998, he worked for France 3 all around the world in many countries, such as South Africa, Japan, Nepal.

Then, he worked for France 2 from 1999 to 2006 as a reporter to the editor and have dealt with conflicts army in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo. In 2002, Jacquier was shot and wounded near the al Ain refugee camp outside Nablus in the northern West Bank while covering the Second Intifada for France 2. Jacquier, who was wearing a bullet proof vest, was shot in the collarbone and recovered. Speaking of his experiences, Jacquier said in an interview, “I hate war but in war zone I can meet real people… Most of the time people are really themselves, very sincere in front of a camera and it’s impossible not be moved by their suffering… Above all, I like filming people as close as possible to the action, with their emotions, but without voyeurism.”

Gilles Jacquier Net Worth

Gilles Jacquier is one of the richest Reporter from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gilles Jacquier 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gilles Jacquier (25 October 1968 – 11 January 2012) was a French photojournalist and reporter for France Télévisions. Jacquier worked as a special correspondent for Envoyé spécial, one of France’s best known documentary programs which airs on France 2. He had a successful career, has covered major international military conflicts and won many awards during his life. He was killed on 11 January 2012 while covering the ongoing Syrian Civil War in Homs, Syria. Jacquier was the first Western journalist killed in Syria since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War.

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In June 2011, Jacquier received an award in Italy for best international reporting Ilaria Alpi “Tunisia, the revolution in progress”.

Facts & Trivia

Goya Ranked on the list of most popular Reporter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Gilles Jacquier celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.

The head of information for France Télévisions, Thierry Thuillier, called Jacquier one of the best journalists working for the group. On 23 January 2012, France Télévisions named one of its studios “studio Gilles Jacquier” to honor him.