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Jean-Marc Vallée(1963-2021)

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  • Editor
  • Producer
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Jean-Marc Vallée was a Canadian filmmaker, editor and screenwriter from Montreal. He directed Black List, C.R.A.Z.Y., The Young Victoria, Wild, Dallas Buyers Club, Los Locos, Loser Love and Café de Flore. He also created the HBO shows Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects. He was married to Chantal Cadieux and had two sons. He passed away on Christmas Day 2021.
BornMarch 9, 1963
DiedDecember 25, 2021(58)
BornMarch 9, 1963
DiedDecember 25, 2021(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 31 wins & 38 nominations total

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Jean-Marc Vallée in Demolition (2015)
Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Alexander Skarsgård, David E. Kelley, Gregg Fienberg, Bruna Papandrea, Per Saari, Jean-Marc Vallée, Zoë Kravitz, and Nathan Ross in The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017)
Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Jean-Marc Vallée, Nicholas Crovetti, and Cameron Crovetti in Big Little Lies (2017)
Jared Leto and Jean-Marc Vallée in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, and Jean-Marc Vallée in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Jake Gyllenhaal and Jean-Marc Vallée in Demolition (2015)
Jean-Marc Vallée in Wild (2014)
Reese Witherspoon and Jean-Marc Vallée in Wild (2014)
Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée and Aisling Chin-Yee at an event for The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)
Jean-Marc Vallée at an event for The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)
Jean-Marc Vallée

Known for:

Pierre-Luc Brillant, Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Maxime Tremblay, Alex Gravel, and Gabriel Lalancette in C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
C.R.A.Z.Y.
7.9
  • Director
  • 2005
Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Dallas Buyers Club
7.9
  • Director
  • 2013
Vanessa Paradis in Café de Flore (2011)
Café de Flore
7.3
  • Director
  • 2011
Reese Witherspoon in Wild (2014)
Wild
7.1
  • Director
  • 2014

Credits

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Director

  • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
    Sharp Objects
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Demolition (2015)
    Demolition
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Reese Witherspoon in Wild (2014)
    Wild
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
    Dallas Buyers Club
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Vanessa Paradis in Café de Flore (2011)
    Café de Flore
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend in The Young Victoria (2009)
    The Young Victoria
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Pierre-Luc Brillant, Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Maxime Tremblay, Alex Gravel, and Gabriel Lalancette in C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
    C.R.A.Z.Y.
    • Director
    • 2005
  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Andy Davoli and Laurel Holloman in Loser Love (1999)
    Loser Love
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Robert Gravel and Richard Robitaille in Magical Words (1998)
    Magical Words
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1998
  • Los Locos (1997)
    Los Locos
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Strangers (1996)
    Strangers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Les fleurs magiques (1996)
    Les fleurs magiques
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1996
  • Liste noire (1995)
    Liste noire
    • Director
    • 1995

Editor

  • Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
    Sharp Objects
    • Editor (as Jai M. Vee, edited by)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Demolition (2015)
    Demolition
    • Editor (as Jay M. Glen)
    • 2015
  • Reese Witherspoon in Wild (2014)
    Wild
    • Editor (as John Mac McMurphy)
    • 2014
  • Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
    Dallas Buyers Club
    • Editor (as John Mac McMurphy)
    • 2013
  • Vanessa Paradis in Café de Flore (2011)
    Café de Flore
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • Los Locos (1997)
    Los Locos
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Liste noire (1995)
    Liste noire
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • Stereotypes (1992)
    Stereotypes
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1992
  • Angel: Angel's Evolution (1985)
    Angel: Angel's Evolution
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • New News: The Splice of Life (1985)
    New News: The Splice of Life
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Glockenspiel: Odeline (1985)
    Glockenspiel: Odeline
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Park Avenue: Don't Talk to Strangers (1985)
    Park Avenue: Don't Talk to Strangers
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Richard Garneau in Wild Touch: My Chick Is in My Bed (1985)
    Wild Touch: My Chick Is in My Bed
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 1985

Producer

  • Lady in the Lake
    • executive producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Big Giant Wave (2023)
    Big Giant Wave
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
    Big Little Lies
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, and Eliza Scanlen in Sharp Objects (2018)
    Sharp Objects
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Birthday Boy (2015)
    Birthday Boy
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Jake Gyllenhaal in Demolition (2015)
    Demolition
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Little Pig
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Vanessa Paradis in Café de Flore (2011)
    Café de Flore
    • co-producer
    • 2011
  • Pierre-Luc Brillant, Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Maxime Tremblay, Alex Gravel, and Gabriel Lalancette in C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
    C.R.A.Z.Y.
    • co-producer
    • 2005
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"Big Little Lies" Director Hopes for a Second Season

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jay M. Glen
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 9, 1963
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • December 25, 2021
    • Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada(cardiac arrhythmia)
  • Spouse
    • Chantal CadieuxSeptember 1, 1990 - 2006 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Émile Vallée
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Has directed 4 actors to Oscar-nominated performances: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. Leto and McConaughey won the award for their performances in Dallas Buyers Club (2013).
  • Quotes
    [on The Young Victoria (2009)] I was never a tough Quebecer who resents the monarchy, I wasn't an Anglo-basher. It's like I didn't care. Now I can say I have respect for the establishment they represent, even though they're born rich and live in palaces.
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      Dysfunctional and colorful protagonists

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