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Jacques Demy

Directing Born Jun 5, 1931 Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France 24 credits

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

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Nulle part ailleurs

as Self
Film

Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

as Self
Film

The 400 Blows

as Policier (non crédité)
Film

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
Film

Ars

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Bernard Toublanc-Michel 1 shared title

Career timeline

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black
Viva Varda!
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Jim Morrison: The End
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureJeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
The Beaches of Agnès
Mag Bodard, un destin
Un film et son époque
Tribute to Zgougou the Cat
The World of Jacques Demy
Jacquot
Nulle part ailleurs
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Spécial cinéma
Le Grand Échiquier
Behind the Screen
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Paris Belongs to Us
Ars
DiscoramaThe 400 Blows
Le Bel Indifférent
Dead Horizons

Full filmography

  • Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
  • Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
  • Discorama (1959) as Self
  • Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
  • Tribute to Zgougou the Cat (2002) as Self
  • The 400 Blows (1959) as Policier (non crédité)
  • The World of Jacques Demy (1995) as Self (archive footage)
  • Un film et son époque (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
  • Viva Varda! (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Beaches of Agnès (2008) as Self (archive footage)
  • Jacquot (1991) as Jacques Demy (uncredited)
  • Jim Morrison: The End (2021) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  • Ars (1960) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black (2024) as Self
  • Paris Belongs to Us (1961) as Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)
  • Behind the Screen (1966) as Self
  • Mag Bodard, un destin (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • Dead Horizons (1951) as Young man
  • Le Bel Indifférent (1958) as (voice)
  • Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  • Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) as Self (archive footage)