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Jacques Demy (1931–1990)

Director | Writer | Soundtrack

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Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977 See more trivia »

Born:

in Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

Died:

(age 59) in Paris, France
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Hide HideDirector (22 titles)
1988 La table tournante (collaborator)
 
1988 Trois places pour le 26
 
1985 Parking
 
1984 Louisiana (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1982 Une chambre en ville
 
1980 La naissance du jour (TV movie)
 
1979 Lady Oscar
 
1973 L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune
 
1972 The Pied Piper
 
1970 Donkey Skin
 
1969 Model Shop
 
1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort
 
1964 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
 
1963 Bay of Angels
 
1962 The Seven Deadly Sins (segment "Luxure, La")
 
1961 Lola
 
1959 Ars (short)
 
1959 La mère et l'enfant (short)
 
1958 Musée Grévin (short)
 
1957 Le bel indifférent (short)
 
1956 Le sabotier du Val de Loire (documentary short)
 
1951 Les horizons morts (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (18 titles)
1991 Jacquot de Nantes (memoirs)
 
1988 La table tournante (written by)
 
1988 Trois places pour le 26 (writer)
 
1985 Parking
 
1982 Une chambre en ville
 
1980 La naissance du jour (TV movie)
 
1979 Lady Oscar (adaptation / screenplay and dialogue)
 
1973 L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune (writer)
 
1972 The Pied Piper (screenplay)
 
1970 Donkey Skin
 
1969 Model Shop (writer)
 
1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort (written by)
 
1964 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (scenario and dialogue)
 
1963 Bay of Angels (scenario and dialogue)
 
1962 The Seven Deadly Sins (segment "Luxure, La")
 
1961 Lola
 
1959 Ars (short) (writer)
 
1956 Le sabotier du Val de Loire (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
2004 Me and My Sister (writer: "La Chanson des Jumelles")
 
2001 Transfixed (lyrics: "Chanson d'un jour d'été")
 
2001 Russian Doll (writer: "Watch What Happens")
 
1995 Dead Presidents (writer: "Watch What Happens")
 
1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort (writer: "Chanson D'Yvonne" - uncredited)
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #4.22 (1967) (writer: "I Will Wait for You")
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (lyrics: "I Will Wait for You")
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1964 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Le client égaré/Le serveur (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1961 Paris Belongs to Us
L'ami de la femme attachée (uncredited)
 
1959 The 400 Blows
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1957 Le bel indifférent (short) (voice)
 
1951 Les horizons morts (short)
 
1960 Le voyage en ballon (assistant director)
 
1957 S.O.S. Noronha (assistant director)
 
1955 Lourdes et ses miracles (documentary) (assistant director)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1976 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary) (stage director - 1 episode)
– 1ère nuit des Césars (1976) (stage director)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1969 Model Shop (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2005 Le rossignol (TV movie) (dedicatee)
 
1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
1966 The Creatures (dedicatee - as Jacques)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ensimmäisen elokuvamuiston kaiho (2010) … Himself
– Elokuvan vuosisata (2010) … Himself
 
1993 Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans (documentary)
 
1991 Jacquot de Nantes
Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 Punaiset kengät Sodankylässä (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Ces chers disparus: Françoise Dorléac (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Une chambre en ville (1982) … Himself
 
1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Derrière l'écran (TV series)
Himself
 
1964 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– La nouvelle vague par elle-même (1964) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2010 P.O.V. (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The Beaches of Agnès (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Danielle Darrieux, une vie de cinéma (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Graffiti 60 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Mag Bodard, un destin (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 L'univers de Jacques Demy (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977 See more »

Trademark:

Often directed musicals or movies involving musical numbers See more »

Star Sign:

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