Creator

Jacques Antoine

Born March 14, 1924 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Died September 14, 2012 · aged 88

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…

Known For

The Cow and IThe Cow and I · 1959
The Cow and I
★ 6.71959
MovieWarComedy
In 1942, a French prisonner of war in Germany decide to escape to France using a cow hold by a lunge as a decoy. He cross all Germany in this way.
On Foot, on Horse, and on WheelsOn Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels · 1957
On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels
★ 5.51957
MovieComedy
When he learns that his daughter is to be engaged to the son of a rich businessman, Leon Martin realizes that extreme measures are needed to create a good impression.
Fort Boyard par DomingoFort Boyard par Domingo · 2026
Fort Boyard par Domingo
2026
MovieAdventureTV Movie
Eyes of LoveEyes of Love · 1959
Eyes of Love
★ 5.51959
MovieDrama
During the German occupation, Jeanne Moncatel, pretty but complexed, has to put up with her mother, a cantankerous old woman who keeps telling her she's ugly, which she also believes. She takes in Pierre Ségur, who was fleeing the Germans and had his eyes burned out. His life is turned upside down.
Fort BoyardFort Boyard · 1990
Fort Boyard
★ 7.51990
SeriesFamilyReality
A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in physical and endurance challenges to win prize money.
Fort Boyard SwedenFort Boyard Sweden · 1990
Fort Boyard Sweden
★ 7.11990
SeriesFamilyReality
Fort Boyard RussiaFort Boyard Russia · 1998
Fort Boyard Russia
★ 10.01998
SeriesReality
Russian game show based on the original French format of Fort Boyard.
The Crystal MazeThe Crystal Maze · 1990
The Crystal Maze
★ 7.71990
SeriesReality
The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal Maze", which features four different "zones" set in various periods of time and space. A team of six contestants take part in a series of challenges in order to win "time crystals". Each crystal gives the team five seconds of time inside "The Crystal Dome", the centrepiece of the maze where the contestants take part in their final challenge.

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InterceptorInterceptor · 1989
Interceptor
1989
Series
Interceptor is a British game show created by Jacques Antoine, Jean Jacques Pasquier and Malcolm Heyworth. It was produced by Chatsworth in association with Thames and shown on the ITV network during the summer of 1989, with one last episode held back and shown on 1 January 1990 for a New Year special. It was made in between Treasure Hunt and The Crystal Maze, game shows from the same production company. The show was hosted by former tennis player and Treasure Hunt sky-runner Annabel Croft. The eponymous Interceptor was played by actor Sean O'Kane. Interceptor was received well by critics and viewers, yet only eight episodes were made. Nonetheless, the show has something of a cult following, which influenced re-runs on digital TV channel Challenge from 2001 onwards. A public vote by UKGameshows.com in 2002 saw the series voted the UK's 13th best game show.

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