Who is Thomas Jolly, who took 2 years to create Paris 2024 ceremonies?
Thomas Jolly is the artistic director for the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies. The 42-year-old took two years to create the ceremonies. The theatre artist, born in France’s Rouen, began his acting career in 1993 and joined a children’s theatre company at 11. Jolly later founded his theatre company La Piccola Familia in 2006.