Jacques Demy

Director

1931-06-05 – 1990-10-27 · Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

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.

• The 400 Blows (1959) — Policier (non crédité)
• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) — Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice), Director, Writer, Screenplay, Lyricist, Dialogue, Scenario Writer, Songs
• The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) — Lyricist, Director, Writer
• Donkey Skin (1970) — Screenplay, Director, Lyricist
• Lola (1961) — Screenplay, Director
• Bay of Angels (1963) — Director, Screenplay
• A Room in Town (1982) — Screenplay, Director
• Paris Belongs to Us (1961) — Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)
• Model Shop (1969) — Director, Writer, Producer, Dialogue
• A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973) — Director, Writer
• Jacquot (1991) — Jacques Demy (uncredited), Author
• Parking (1985) — Screenplay, Director
• Lady Oscar (1979) — Screenplay, Adaptation, Director
• The Pied Piper (1972) — Writer, Director
• Three Seats for the 26th (1988) — Director, Writer
• The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) — Director, Screenplay
• Ars (1960) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer
• Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (1956) — Screenplay, Director
• Le Bel Indifférent (1958) — (voice), Director
• Turning Table (1988) — Writer, Director
• Dead Horizons (1951) — Young man, Director
• The Wedding in Monaco (1956) — Assistant Director
• Lust (1962) — Director, Screenplay
• Break of Day (1980) — Screenplay, Director