Jacques Demy

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

1931-06-05

Place of Birth

Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
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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.

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Acting History

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 au festival Sœurs Jumelles 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 'Trois Places pour le 26' 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 Cherbourg as Self (archive footage)
2006
Some Widows of Noirmoutier as Self (archive footage)
2005
Mag Bodard, un destin as Self (archive footage)
2003
Un film et son époque 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)
1987
Nulle part ailleurs as Self
1977
Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda as Self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1974
Spécial cinéma as Self
1972
Le Grand Échiquier as Self
1970
Pour le cinema: Le peau d'ane as Self
1967
The Birth of Children of Paradise as Self
1966
Behind the Screen as Self
1966
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort as Self
1966
Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors as Self
1964
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même as Self
1964
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
1961
Paris Belongs to Us as Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)
1960
Ars as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1959
The 400 Blows as Policeman (uncredited)
1959
Discorama as Self
1958
Le Bel Indifférent as (voice)
1951
Dead Horizons as Young man
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