Jacques Demy

1931-06-05 – 1990-10-27 (age 59) Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

Biography

Jacques Demy (June 5, 1931 – October 27, 1990) was a French director and screenwriter. He appeared in the wake of the French New Wave. His films are well known for their sumptuous look, drawing on Hollywood musicals, fairy tales, jazz, and opera.

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Known For

The 400 Blows

1959

as Policier (non crédité)

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964

as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)

The Beaches of Agnès

2008

as Self (archive footage)

The World of Jacques Demy

1995

as Self (archive footage)

Jim Morrison: The End

2021

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

2010

as Self (archive footage)

Jacquot

1991

as Jacques Demy (uncredited)

Paris Belongs to Us

1961

as Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Ars

1960

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

2024

as Self

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993

as Self (archive footage)

Viva Varda!

2023

as Self (archive footage)

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The Birth of Children of Paradise

1967

as Self

Some Widows of Noirmoutier

2006

as Self (archive footage)

Peau d'Âne

1970

as Self

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

1964

as Self

Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

2002

as Self

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

2018

as Self (archive footage)