He was known for directing several erotic films, starting with Emmanuelle in 1974 and continued making movies until he retired from film-making in the 1980s.

Jaeckin was born in Vichy, Allier, French State during the Second World War, but left with his mother and father for England.

[citation needed] Jaeckin debuted with Emmanuelle in 1974, starring Sylvia Kristel, a French softcore film which began a series.

[3] The film gained widespread publicity owing to its explicit nature, but received generally poor reviews and was only a moderate commercial success.

A 1986 article in the Los Angeles Times linked Jaeckin and actress Mary Louise Weller to "an upcoming French film.