Directing
Jacques Demy
Born 1931-06-05
Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jacques Demy
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The 400 Blows
1959
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964
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The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967
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Donkey Skin
1970
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Lola
1961
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Spécial cinéma
1974
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Bay of Angels
1963
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972
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The Beaches of Agnès
2008
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Viva Varda! | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Deneuve, la reine Catherine | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Jim Morrison: The End | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Les Parapluies de Cherbourg | Author | Movie | 2015 |
 | Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26' | Self (Archive Footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Souvenirs and Evocations | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Beaches of Agnès | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Some Widows of Noirmoutier | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Mag Bodard, un destin | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Young Girls of Rochefort | Original Story | Movie | 2004 |
 | Un film et son époque | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Tribute to Zgougou the Cat | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The World of Jacques Demy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Young Girls Turn 25 | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1993 |
 | Jacquot | Jacques Demy (uncredited) | Movie | 1991 |
| Jacquot | Author | Movie | 1991 |
 | Turning Table | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Turning Table | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Three Seats for the 26th | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| Three Seats for the 26th | Writer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Nulle part ailleurs | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Parking | Screenplay | Movie | 1985 |
| Parking | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | A Room in Town | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
| A Room in Town | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | Break of Day | Director | Movie | 1980 |
| Break of Day | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
 | Lady Oscar | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
| Lady Oscar | Adaptation | Movie | 1979 |
| Lady Oscar | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Spécial cinéma | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | A Slightly Pregnant Man | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
| A Slightly Pregnant Man | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Pied Piper | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| The Pied Piper | Writer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Donkey Skin | Screenplay | Movie | 1970 |
| Donkey Skin | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| Donkey Skin | Lyricist | Movie | 1970 |
 | Peau d'Âne | Self | Movie | 1970 |
 | Model Shop | Writer | Movie | 1969 |
| Model Shop | Director | Movie | 1969 |
| Model Shop | Producer | Movie | 1969 |
| Model Shop | Dialogue | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Young Girls of Rochefort | Director | Movie | 1967 |
| The Young Girls of Rochefort | Writer | Movie | 1967 |
| The Young Girls of Rochefort | Lyricist | Movie | 1967 |
| The Birth of Children of Paradise | Self | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort | Self | Movie | 1966 |
 | Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors | Self | Movie | 1966 |
| Behind the Screen | Self | TV Series | 1966 | |
 | La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même | Self | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice) | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Director | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Writer | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Screenplay | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Lyricist | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Dialogue | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Scenario Writer | Movie | 1964 |
| The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | Songs | Movie | 1964 |
 | Bay of Angels | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Bay of Angels | Screenplay | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Seven Deadly Sins | Director | Movie | 1962 |
 | Lust | Director | Movie | 1962 |
| Lust | Screenplay | Movie | 1962 |
| The Seven Deadly Sins | Screenplay | Movie | 1962 |
 | Paris Belongs to Us | Tied Woman's friend (uncredited) | Movie | 1961 |
 | Lola | Director | Movie | 1961 |
| Lola | Screenplay | Movie | 1961 |
 | Ars | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1960 |
| Ars | Director | Movie | 1960 |
| Ars | Writer | Movie | 1960 |
 | The 400 Blows | Policier (non crédité) | Movie | 1959 |
 | Discorama | Self | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Le Bel Indifférent | (voice) | Movie | 1958 |
| Le Bel Indifférent | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | La Mère et l'Enfant | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | Musée Grévin | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | Le Sabotier du Val de Loire | Director | Movie | 1956 |
| Le Sabotier du Val de Loire | Screenplay | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Wedding in Monaco | Assistant Director | Movie | 1956 |
 | Dead Horizons | Young man | Movie | 1951 |
| Dead Horizons | Director | Movie | 1951 |
 | Attaque nocturne | Writer | Movie | 1948 |
| Attaque nocturne | Director | Movie | 1948 |
| Attaque nocturne | Animation | Movie | 1948 |
| Un regard sur la Hollande | Director | Movie | 1946 | |
 | La Ballerine | Director | Movie | 1944 |
| La Ballerine | Animation | Movie | 1944 |
| La Ballerine | Writer | Movie | 1944 |
 | Le pont de Mauves | Director | Movie | 1941 |
| Le pont de Mauves | Animation | Movie | 1941 |
| Le pont de Mauves | Writer | Movie | 1941 |
 | Jacques Demy, A to Z | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |