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Jacques Demy

Directing

Born: 1931-06-05
Died: 1990-10-27
From: Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
Gender: Male
Height: 1.69 m
Popularity: 0.5

Also Known As

자끄 드미자크 데미

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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Awards & Nominations2 won · 9 nominated

Nominated

César Award for Best Director

A Room in Town

1983
Nominated

César Award for Best Film

A Room in Town

1983
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

1979
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1969
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Score

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1966
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Original Song

I Will Wait for You

1966
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1966
Nominated

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

I Will Wait for You

1965
🏆 Won

Palme d'Or

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964
🏆 Won

Louis Delluc Prize

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1963
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Film

Lola

1963

Acting37 titles

Un film et son époque
10.0
Series

Un film et son époque

2003-2015Documentary
Some Widows of Noirmoutier
9.5
Movie

Some Widows of Noirmoutier

2006Documentary
Spécial cinéma
9.5
Series

Spécial cinéma

1974-1997Documentary
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
9.0
Movie

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

2018Drama
Viva Varda!
8.1
Movie

Viva Varda!

2023Documentary
La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même
8.0
Movie

La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

1964Documentary
The 400 Blows
8.0
Movie

The 400 Blows

1959Drama
Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda
8.0
Movie

Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda

1977Documentary
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
8.0
Movie

Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

2008Documentary
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
Series

Le Grand Échiquier

1972 - ...Documentary
Discorama
8.0
Series

Discorama

1959-1975Documentary
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
7.8
Movie

Deneuve, la reine Catherine

2022Documentary
The Beaches of Agnès
7.7
Movie

The Beaches of Agnès

2008Documentary
Jacquot
7.5
Movie

Jacquot

1991Drama
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
7.4
Movie

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964Drama
Jim Morrison: The End
7.4
Movie

Jim Morrison: The End

2021Documentary
The Young Girls Turn 25
7.2
Movie

The Young Girls Turn 25

1993Documentary
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
7.2
Movie

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

2010Documentary
Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black
7.2
Movie

Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

2024Documentary
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
7.0
Movie

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

2018Documentary
The World of Jacques Demy
6.9
Movie

The World of Jacques Demy

1995Documentary
Tribute to Zgougou the Cat
6.9
Movie

Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

2002Documentary
Paris Belongs to Us
6.6
Movie

Paris Belongs to Us

1961Thriller
Nulle part ailleurs
6.1
Series

Nulle part ailleurs

1987 - ...Documentary
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0
Series

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975-1980Documentary
Ars
5.9
Movie

Ars

1960Documentary
Dead Horizons
5.5
Movie

Dead Horizons

1951Drama
Le Bel Indifférent
5.5
Movie

Le Bel Indifférent

1958Drama
Souvenirs and Evocations
5.0
Movie

Souvenirs and Evocations

2008Documentary
Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande
3.7
Movie

Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

2021Documentary
Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles
0
Movie

Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles

2021Drama
Peau d'Âne
0
Movie

Peau d'Âne

1970Documentary
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
0
Movie

Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort

1966Documentary
Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors
0
Movie

Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors

1966Documentary
Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26'
0
Movie

Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26'

2013Documentary
Jacques Demy, A to Z
0
Movie

Jacques Demy, A to Z

2024Drama
Mag Bodard, un destin
0
Movie

Mag Bodard, un destin

2005Documentary

Directing26 titles

Musée Grévin
9.0
Movie

Musée Grévin

1958Documentary
The Young Girls of Rochefort
7.7
Movie

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967Romance
Lust
7.5
Movie

Lust

1962Comedy
Turning Table
7.5
Cartoon

Turning Table

1988Animation
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
7.4
Movie

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964Drama
Donkey Skin
7.2
Movie

Donkey Skin

1970Sci-Fi
Lola
7.1
Movie

Lola

1961Drama
Bay of Angels
6.7
Movie

Bay of Angels

1963Romance
Le Sabotier du Val de Loire
6.7
Movie

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

1956Documentary
The Wedding in Monaco
6.6
Movie

The Wedding in Monaco

1956Documentary
Model Shop
6.5
Movie

Model Shop

1969Drama
Break of Day
6.5
Movie

Break of Day

1980Drama
La Mère et l'Enfant
6.5
Movie

La Mère et l'Enfant

1958Documentary
A Room in Town
6.4
Movie

A Room in Town

1982Drama
The Pied Piper
6.0
Movie

The Pied Piper

1972Sci-Fi
The Seven Deadly Sins
5.9
Movie

The Seven Deadly Sins

1962Comedy
Ars
5.9
Movie

Ars

1960Documentary
Three Seats for the 26th
5.8
Movie

Three Seats for the 26th

1988Drama
Lady Oscar
5.7
Movie

Lady Oscar

1979Drama
A Slightly Pregnant Man
5.7
Movie

A Slightly Pregnant Man

1973Comedy
Parking
5.7
Movie

Parking

1985Drama
Le Bel Indifférent
5.5
Movie

Le Bel Indifférent

1958Drama
Dead Horizons
5.5
Movie

Dead Horizons

1951Drama
Attaque nocturne
5.3
Cartoon

Attaque nocturne

1948Animation
Le pont de Mauves
4.7
Cartoon

Le pont de Mauves

1941Animation
La Ballerine
3.7
Cartoon

La Ballerine

1944Animation

Writing24 titles

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
8.7
Movie

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg

2015Comedy
The Young Girls of Rochefort
7.7
Movie

The Young Girls of Rochefort

1967Romance
Jacquot
7.5
Movie

Jacquot

1991Drama
Turning Table
7.5
Cartoon

Turning Table

1988Animation
Lust
7.5
Movie

Lust

1962Comedy
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
7.4
Movie

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964Drama
Donkey Skin
7.2
Movie

Donkey Skin

1970Sci-Fi
Lola
7.1
Movie

Lola

1961Drama
Le Sabotier du Val de Loire
6.7
Movie

Le Sabotier du Val de Loire

1956Documentary
Bay of Angels
6.7
Movie

Bay of Angels

1963Romance
Model Shop
6.5
Movie

Model Shop

1969Drama
Break of Day
6.5
Movie

Break of Day

1980Drama
A Room in Town
6.4
Movie

A Room in Town

1982Drama
The Pied Piper
6.0
Movie

The Pied Piper

1972Sci-Fi
Ars
5.9
Movie

Ars

1960Documentary
The Seven Deadly Sins
5.9
Movie

The Seven Deadly Sins

1962Comedy
Three Seats for the 26th
5.8
Movie

Three Seats for the 26th

1988Drama
Lady Oscar
5.7
Movie

Lady Oscar

1979Drama
A Slightly Pregnant Man
5.7
Movie

A Slightly Pregnant Man

1973Comedy
Parking
5.7
Movie

Parking

1985Drama
Attaque nocturne
5.3
Cartoon

Attaque nocturne

1948Animation
Le pont de Mauves
4.7
Cartoon

Le pont de Mauves

1941Animation
La Ballerine
3.7
Cartoon

La Ballerine

1944Animation
The Young Girls of Rochefort
0
Movie

The Young Girls of Rochefort

2004Drama

Production1 title

Model Shop
6.5
Movie

Model Shop

1969Drama

Sound1 title

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
7.4
Movie

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

1964Drama

Visual Effects3 titles

Attaque nocturne
5.3
Cartoon

Attaque nocturne

1948Animation
Le pont de Mauves
4.7
Cartoon

Le pont de Mauves

1941Animation
La Ballerine
3.7
Cartoon

La Ballerine

1944Animation