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Public records list Jacques Demy as a screenwriter, dialogue writer and lyricist. Jacques Demy was born in Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France on June 5, 1931. Death is recorded on October 27, 1990, at the age of 59. Listed accolades include Louis Delluc Prize (1963) and Palme d'Or (1964). The listed height was 169 cm.
My Take
Demy is my favorite kind of New Wave figure precisely because he broke from his peers. While Godard and Truffaut deconstructed cinema, Demy embraced color, song, and aching romanticism, wrapping real heartbreak in sugar-bright musicals. The Palme d'Or and Louis Delluc Prize confirm the craft, but what I love is the audacity of films where every line is sung. There is a melancholy hiding beneath all that candy-colored spectacle, and that contradiction is what keeps me coming back. He made me believe in movie magic while quietly breaking my heart. Few directors manage both.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jacques Demy
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック・ドゥミ
- Reading
- じゃっく・どぅみ
- Born
- June 5, 1931 – October 27, 1990
- Origin
- Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- screenwriter / dialogue writer / lyricist / film producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1963 Louis Delluc Prize
- 1964 Palme d'Or
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques%20Demy
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%9F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312258
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Jacques Demy born?
Jacques Demy was born on June 5, 1931.
When did Jacques Demy die?
Jacques Demy died on October 27, 1990, aged 59.
Where was Jacques Demy from?
Jacques Demy was from Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France.
What did Jacques Demy do?
Jacques Demy worked as screenwriter, dialogue writer, lyricist, film producer, actor.
How tall was Jacques Demy?
Jacques Demy was 169 cm tall.
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