What is Jacques Demy's full name?
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy date of birth:
June 5, 1931
How old was Jacques Demy when died?
59
Where was Jacques Demy born?
Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
When did Jacques Demy die?
October 27, 1990
Where did Jacques Demy die?
Paris, France
Why did Jacques Demy die?
Aids (related complications)
What is Jacques Demy's ethnicity?
White
What is Jacques Demy nationality?
French
What is Jacques Demy's occupation?
Director and screenwriter
Jacques Demy claim to fame:
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964 (music))
Short Biography
Jacques Demy (5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director and screenwriter. He appeared in the wake of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are well known for their sumptuous look, drawing on Hollywood musicals, fairytales, and opera. His films are also distinguishable by their overlapping continuity (i.e., characters cross over from film to film), self-contained musical universes, and themes like teenaged love, labor rights, and incest.