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Jean-Marc Vallée was an actor, film director and screenwriter, born on March 9, 1963 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jean-Marc Vallée died on December 25, 2021 at the age of 58. Awards on record include Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec (2018), Governor General's Performing Arts Award (2015), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2017) and 2 more.
My Take
Jean-Marc Vallée is a filmmaker I quietly admire for trusting silence and texture over noise. The Montreal-born director studied film locally, sharpened his craft on short films through the 1990s, and grew into a storyteller who could shape both cinema and prestige television. The 2017 Emmy for directing a limited series confirmed what I already felt watching his work: he understood how to let actors breathe. Honored as an Officer of the Order of Canada and the National Order of Quebec, he carried real institutional respect. His death on Christmas Day in 2021 felt abrupt to me, cutting short a voice I wanted more years of.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン＝マルク・ヴァレ
- Reading
- じゃん＝まるく・ゔぁれ
- Born
- March 9, 1963 – December 25, 2021
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec
- 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Award
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- 2020 Officer of the National Order of Quebec
- Officer of the Order of Canada
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean-Marc Vallée born?
Born March 9, 1963.
When did Jean-Marc Vallée die?
Died December 25, 2021, aged 58.
Where was Jean-Marc Vallée from?
Jean-Marc Vallée was from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What did Jean-Marc Vallée do?
Jean-Marc Vallée worked as actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor.
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