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Jacques Demy(1931-1990)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Jacques Demy in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Jacques Demy was born on 5 June 1931 in Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France. He was a writer and director, known for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), Une chambre en ville (1982) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). He was previously married to Agnès Varda. He died on 27 October 1990 in Paris, France.
BornJune 5, 1931
DiedOctober 27, 1990(59)
BornJune 5, 1931
DiedOctober 27, 1990(59)
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  • Nominated for 4 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 11 nominations total

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Catherine Deneuve and Jacques Demy in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Jacques Demy in Lola (1961)
Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Demy, Françoise Dorléac, and Agnès Varda in The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

Known for:

Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1964
Une chambre en ville (1982)
Une chambre en ville
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1982
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
The Young Girls of Rochefort
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1967
Lola (1961)
Lola
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1961

Credits

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Writer

  • Clara Luciani et Vladimir Cauchemar: La chanson de Delphine
    • Writer
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Jacquot (1991)
    Jacquot
    • memoirs
    • 1991
  • La table tournante (1988)
    La table tournante
    • written by
    • 1988
  • Mathilda May and Yves Montand in Trois places pour le 26 (1988)
    Trois places pour le 26
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Parking (1985)
    Parking
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Une chambre en ville (1982)
    Une chambre en ville
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Le roman du samedi
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Lady Oscar (1979)
    Lady Oscar
    • adaptation
    • screenplay and dialogue
    • 1979
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve in L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la Lune (1973)
    L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la Lune
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Donovan in The Pied Piper (1972)
    The Pied Piper
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Donkey Skin (1970)
    Donkey Skin
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Model Shop (1969)
    Model Shop
    • english dialogue
    • written by
    • 1969
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
    The Young Girls of Rochefort
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
    • scenario and dialogue
    • 1964
  • Bay of Angels (1963)
    Bay of Angels
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1963

Director

  • La table tournante (1988)
    La table tournante
    • Director (collaborator)
    • 1988
  • Mathilda May and Yves Montand in Trois places pour le 26 (1988)
    Trois places pour le 26
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Parking (1985)
    Parking
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Une chambre en ville (1982)
    Une chambre en ville
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Le roman du samedi
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Lady Oscar (1979)
    Lady Oscar
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve in L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la Lune (1973)
    L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la Lune
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Donovan in The Pied Piper (1972)
    The Pied Piper
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Donkey Skin (1970)
    Donkey Skin
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Model Shop (1969)
    Model Shop
    • Director
    • 1969
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
    The Young Girls of Rochefort
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Bay of Angels (1963)
    Bay of Angels
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Les sept péchés capitaux (1962)
    Les sept péchés capitaux
    • Director (segment La luxure)
    • 1962
  • La luxure
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1961

Actor

  • Jacquot (1991)
    Jacquot
    • Jacques Demy (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Catherine Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
    • Le client égaré
    • Le serveur (singing voice, uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Paris Belongs to Us (1961)
    Paris Belongs to Us
    • L'ami de la femme attachée (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The 400 Blows (1959)
    The 400 Blows
    • Policier au commissariat (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Le bel indifférent (1958)
    Le bel indifférent
    • (voice)
    • Short
    • 1958
  • Les horizons morts (1951)
    Les horizons morts
    • Short
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Jacques
  • Born
    • June 5, 1931
    • Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
  • Died
    • October 27, 1990
    • Paris, France(AIDS)
  • Spouse
    • Agnès Varda1962 - October 27, 1990 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After studying art and cinema, Demy worked as assistant for animator Paul Grimault and director Georges Rouquier. He was influenced as a film maker at once by the French New Wave, and by Hollywood. His best films are, consequently, hybrids of both, often concerning relationships between dreams and reality. He is best known for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967).
  • Trademarks
      Often directed musicals or movies involving musical numbers
  • Nickname
    • Jacquot

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