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Currently, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade is 61 years, 4 months and 4 days old. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade will celebrate 62rd birthday on a Tuesday 1st of July 2025. Below we countdown to Jean-Xavier de Lestrade upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 61 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | July 1, 1963 (Mirande, France) |
| Birthday | July 1 |
| Town/City | Mirande, France |
| Nationality | France |
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
After studying journalism and law in Paris, de Lestrade created his own TV news agency, Tribulations, in 1987. He directed and produced, within Tribulations, during five years, and reported for European television.
In 1992, he became a freelance director to be able to specialise in making documentaries which scrutinizes the mechanisms of society, mainly its taboos and its justice. Sexual crime (Viols et Châtiments(1993), La cavale des innocents (1995), L'inceste face à la justice (1996)), approach of death (La vie jusqu'au bout (1998)), genocide in Rwanda and in Australia (La justice des hommes (2001), Une Australie blanche et pure (1998)).
He is associated, since 1995 with the producer Denis Poncet, first of all within the company of the French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, then within their own company Maha Productions. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001), his ninth documentary feature film, won the Academy Award for best documentary in 2002.
