Jacques Robert Alfred Yves Monnet (born 18 January 1934) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor.
Jacques Monnet was born in Concarneau on 18 January 1934. He was a factory worker and electrical fitter at EDF. In the 1970s Monnet joined a studio and directed commercials. He also appeared in the films and on television as an actor. Clara et les Chics Types became his first feature film, which he directed.