Jacques Demy

Film director

1931 – 1990

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Who was Jacques Demy?

Jacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François Truffaut, drawing on musicals, fairytales and the golden age of Hollywood.

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Born
Jun 5, 1931
Pontchâteau
Also known as
  • Jacques
  • Jacques Louis R M Demy
  • Jacquot
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Nationality
  • France
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Died
Oct 27, 1990
Paris
Resting place
Montparnasse Cemetery

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on July 23, 2013

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