Jacques Demy

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1931-06-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France

Known For

• 

  Donkey Skin
• 

  The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
• 

  The Young Girls of Rochefort
• 

  Three Seats for the 26th
• 

  Lady Oscar
• 

  A Slightly Pregnant Man

Credits

• actors (34 credits)

  • Jacques Demy, A to Z

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Viva Varda!

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Deneuve, la reine Catherine

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Hervé Guibert, la mort propagande

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Jim Morrison: The End

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26'

    Self (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Sodankylä Forever

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Souvenirs and Evocations

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Beaches of Agnès

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Some Widows of Noirmoutier

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Mag Bodard, un destin

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Tribute to Zgougou the Cat

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The World of Jacques Demy

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Young Girls Turn 25

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Jacquot

    Jacques Demy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Women Are Naturally Creative: Agnès Varda

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Spécial cinéma

    - Episode 27 (1982) ... Self actor actors
    1974
  • Pour le cinema: Le peau d'ane

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Birth of Children of Paradise

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Behind the screens : Jacques Demy’s Les demoiselles de Rochefort - Les décors

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Paris Belongs to Us

    Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Ars

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The 400 Blows

    Policier (non crédité)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Le Bel Indifférent

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Dead Horizons

    Young man

    actor

    actors
    1951

• writing (21 credits)

  • Les Parapluies de Cherbourg

    author

    writing
    2015
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort

    original story

    writing
    2004
  • Jacquot

    author

    writing
    1991
  • Turning Table

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Three Seats for the 26th

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Parking

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • Break of Day

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • Lady Oscar

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • A Slightly Pregnant Man

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • The Pied Piper

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Donkey Skin

    lyricist

    writing
    1970
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    writer

    writing
    1964
  • Bay of Angels

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • Lust

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • The Seven Deadly Sins

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Lola

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Ars

    writer

    writing
    1960
  • Attaque nocturne

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • La Ballerine

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Le pont de Mauves

    writer

    writing
    1941

• directing (24 credits)

  • Turning Table

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Three Seats for the 26th

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Parking

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Break of Day

    director

    directing
    1980
  • Lady Oscar

    director

    directing
    1979
  • A Slightly Pregnant Man

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Pied Piper

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Donkey Skin

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Young Girls of Rochefort

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Bay of Angels

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Seven Deadly Sins

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Lust

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Lola

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Ars

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Le Bel Indifférent

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Musée Grévin

    director

    directing
    1958
  • La Mère et l'Enfant

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Wedding in Monaco

    assistant director

    directing
    1956
  • Dead Horizons

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Attaque nocturne

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Un regard sur la Hollande

    director

    directing
    1946
  • La Ballerine

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Le pont de Mauves

    director

    directing
    1941

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

    songs

    sound
    1964

• visual effects (3 credits)

  • Attaque nocturne

    animation

    visual effects
    1948
  • La Ballerine

    animation

    visual effects
    1944
  • Le pont de Mauves

    animation

    visual effects
    1941