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Jacques Demy

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

05/06/1931

Day of Death

27/10/1990
(59) years old

Place of Birth

Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

Jacques Demy

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.

Known For

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles

The Young Girls Turn 25

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

Dead Horizons

Ars

Viva Varda!

Le Bel Indifférent

The Beaches of Agnès

Filmography

Cast

2024

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

as Self

2023

Viva Varda!

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy...

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Jim Morrison: The End

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2018

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2013

Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Troi...

as Self (Archive Footage)

2010

Sodankylä Forever

as Self

2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Souvenirs and Evocations

as Self (archive footage)

2008

The Beaches of Agnès

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Che...

as Self (archive footage)

2006

Some Widows of Noirmoutier

as Self (archive footage)

2005

Mag Bodard, un destin

as Self (archive footage)

2002

Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

as Self

1995

The World of Jacques Demy

as Self (archive footage)

1993

The Young Girls Turn 25

as Self (archive footage)

1991

Jacquot

as Jacques Demy (uncredited)

1977

Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Vard...

as Self

1970

Pour le cinema: Le peau d'ane

as Self

1967

The Birth of Children of Paradise

as Self

1966

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de ...

as Self

1966

Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les ...

as Self

1964

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

as Self

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing vo...

1961

Paris Belongs to Us

as Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)

1960

Ars

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1959

The 400 Blows

as Policeman (uncredited)

1958

Le Bel Indifférent

as (voice)

1951

Dead Horizons

as Young man

Crew

2015

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg

as Author

2004

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as Original Story

1991

Jacquot

as Author

1988

Turning Table

as Director

1988

Turning Table

as Writer

1988

Three Seats for the 26th

as Director

1988

Three Seats for the 26th

as Writer

1985

Parking

as Screenplay

1985

Parking

as Director

1982

A Room in Town

as Screenplay

1982

A Room in Town

as Director

1980

Break of Day

as Director

1980

Break of Day

as Screenplay

1979

Lady Oscar

as Screenplay

1979

Lady Oscar

as Adaptation

1979

Lady Oscar

as Director

1973

A Slightly Pregnant Man

as Writer

1973

A Slightly Pregnant Man

as Director

1972

The Pied Piper

as Director

1972

The Pied Piper

as Writer

1970

Donkey Skin

as Screenplay

1970

Donkey Skin

as Director

1970

Donkey Skin

as Lyricist

1969

Model Shop

as Writer

1969

Model Shop

as Director

1969

Model Shop

as Producer

1969

Model Shop

as Dialogue

1967

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as Director

1967

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as Writer

1967

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as Lyricist

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Director

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Writer

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Screenplay

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Lyricist

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Dialogue

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Scenario Writer

1964

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Songs

1963

Bay of Angels

as Director

1963

Bay of Angels

as Screenplay

1962

The Seven Deadly Sins

as Director

1962

Lust

as Director

1962

Lust

as Screenplay

1962

The Seven Deadly Sins

as Screenplay

1961

Lola

as Director

1961

Lola

as Screenplay

1960

Ars

as Director

1960

Ars

as Writer

1958

Le Bel Indifférent

as Director

1958

La Mère et l'Enfant

as Director

1958

Musée Grévin

as Director

1956

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

as Director

1956

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

as Screenplay

1956

The Wedding in Monaco

as Assistant Director

1951

Dead Horizons

as Director

1948

Attaque nocturne

as Writer

1948

Attaque nocturne

as Director

1948

Attaque nocturne

as Animation

1946

Un regard sur la Hollande

as Director

1944

La Ballerine

as Director

1944

La Ballerine

as Animation

1944

La Ballerine

as Writer

1941

Le pont de Mauves

as Director

1941

Le pont de Mauves

as Animation

1941

Le pont de Mauves

as Writer