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Jacques Deray(1929-2003)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Jacques Deray
Jacques Deray was born on 19 February 1929 in Lyon, Rhône, France. He was a director and writer, known for He Died with His Eyes Open (1985), A Bigger Splash (2015) and Symphonie pour un massacre (1963). He was married to Agnès Vincent-Deray and Nicole Jones. He died on 9 August 2003 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornFebruary 19, 1929
DiedAugust 9, 2003(74)
BornFebruary 19, 1929
DiedAugust 9, 2003(74)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault in He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
He Died with His Eyes Open
6.1
  • Director
  • 1985
Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Tilda Swinton in A Bigger Splash (2015)
A Bigger Splash
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2015
Symphonie pour un massacre (1963)
Symphonie pour un massacre
7.3
  • Director
  • 1963
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon in Borsalino (1970)
Borsalino
6.8
  • Director
  • 1970

Credits

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Director

  • Lettre d'une inconnue (2002)
    Lettre d'une inconnue
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • On n'a qu'une vie (2000)
    On n'a qu'une vie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Clarissa (1998)
    Clarissa
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Une femme explosive (1996)
    Une femme explosive
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • 3000 scénarios contre un virus (1994)
    3000 scénarios contre un virus
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Alain Delon and Francesca Dellera in The Teddy Bear (1994)
    The Teddy Bear
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Un crime (1993)
    Un crime
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Lest We Forget (1991)
    Lest We Forget
    5.9
    • Director (segment "Pour Stanza Bopape, Afrique du Sud")
    • 1991
  • Netchaïev est de retour (1991)
    Netchaïev est de retour
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Béatrice Dalle in Dark Woods (1989)
    Dark Woods
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Nastassja Kinski and Jean-Hugues Anglade in Malady of Love (1987)
    Malady of Love
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1987
  • The Loner (1987)
    The Loner
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault in He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
    He Died with His Eyes Open
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Le Marginal (1983)
    Le Marginal
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Credo (1983)
    Credo
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983

Writer

  • Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Tilda Swinton in A Bigger Splash (2015)
    A Bigger Splash
    6.4
    • adaptation by
    • based on the film "La piscine" directed by
    • dialogue by
    • 2015
  • On n'a qu'une vie (2000)
    On n'a qu'une vie
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Alain Delon and Francesca Dellera in The Teddy Bear (1994)
    The Teddy Bear
    5.1
    • scenario and adaptation
    • 1994
  • Un crime (1993)
    Un crime
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Netchaïev est de retour (1991)
    Netchaïev est de retour
    5.2
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Béatrice Dalle in Dark Woods (1989)
    Dark Woods
    5.7
    • scenario
    • 1989
  • The Loner (1987)
    The Loner
    5.8
    • scenario
    • 1987
  • Charlotte Rampling and Michel Serrault in He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
    He Died with His Eyes Open
    6.1
    • adaptation
    • 1985
  • Le Marginal (1983)
    Le Marginal
    6.4
    • scenario
    • 1983
  • Alain Delon in Three Men to Kill (1980)
    Three Men to Kill
    6.3
    • adaptation (as J. Deray)
    • 1980
  • Alain Delon and Jean-Louis Trintignant in Flic Story (1975)
    Flic Story
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Alain Delon in Borsalino and Co. (1974)
    Borsalino and Co.
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, and Jean-Louis Trintignant in The Outside Man (1972)
    The Outside Man
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1972
  • A Few Hours of Sunlight (1971)
    A Few Hours of Sunlight
    5.3
    • adaptation
    • 1971
  • Alain Delon, Nathalie Delon, and Paul Meurisse in Easy Down There! (1971)
    Easy Down There!
    5.1
    • adaptation
    • 1971

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Lino Ventura in 125 rue Montmartre (1959)
    125 rue Montmartre
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Archimède, le clochard (1959)
    Archimède, le clochard
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • The Law (1959)
    The Law
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Thérèse Étienne (1958)
    Thérèse Étienne
    6.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1958
  • Trois jours à vivre (1957)
    Trois jours à vivre
    6.5
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Speaking of Murder (1957)
    Speaking of Murder
    6.6
    • first assistant director
    • 1957
  • Reproduction interdite (1957)
    Reproduction interdite
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Slightly Ahead (1956)
    Slightly Ahead
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 1956
  • Le sang à la tête (1956)
    Le sang à la tête
    6.5
    • first assistant director
    • 1956
  • This is Called Dawn (1956)
    This is Called Dawn
    6.8
    • second assistant director
    • 1956
  • Jean Gabin in Hi-Jack Highway (1955)
    Hi-Jack Highway
    6.3
    • assistant director
    • 1955
  • Le printemps, l'automne et l'amour (1955)
    Le printemps, l'automne et l'amour
    5.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1955
  • April Fools' Day (1954)
    April Fools' Day
    5.7
    • assistant director
    • 1954
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor in Beauty and the Bullfighter (1954)
    Beauty and the Bullfighter
    5.3
    • assistant director
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Deray
  • Born
    • February 19, 1929
    • Lyon, Rhône, France
  • Died
    • August 9, 2003
    • Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Agnès Vincent-DerayJune 12, 1998 - August 9, 2003 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles

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    President of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1981.

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