Jacques Demy

Summary

Jacques Demy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pontchâteau^[2]. He was born on June 5, 1931^[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on October 27, 1990^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], dialogue writer^[7], lyricist^[8], film producer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,338 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jacques Demy's place of birth was Pontchâteau^[2].
• Jacques Demy died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Jacques Demy was born on June 5, 1931^[3].
• Jacques Demy died on October 27, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• Jacques Demy was married to Agnès Varda^[13].
• A child of Jacques Demy was Mathieu Demy^[14].
• Jacques Demy held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Jacques Demy's native language^[16].
• Jacques Demy worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Jacques Demy worked as a dialogue writer^[7].
• Jacques Demy's professions included lyricist^[8].
• Jacques Demy's professions included film producer^[9].
• Jacques Demy's professions included actor^[10].
• Jacques Demy worked as a director^[17].
• Jacques Demy's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière^[18].
• Jacques Demy received the Louis Delluc Prize^[19].
• Jacques Demy received the Palme d'Or^[20].
• Jacques Demy was influenced by Agnès Varda^[21].
• Jacques Demy is recorded as male^[22].
• Jacques Demy's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jacques Demy's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality^[24].
• Jacques Demy's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality^[25].
• Jacques Demy is associated with the French New Wave movement^[26].
• Jacques Demy's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Demy^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-06-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-10-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c28641ce-ca2d-4196-b449-574e08fac58c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Jacques Demy was born in Pontchâteau^[2]. He was born on June 5, 1931^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Jacques Demy's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], dialogue writer^[7], lyricist^[8], film producer^[9], actor^[10], and director^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Louis Delluc Prize^[19], a film award^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1937^[35] and Palme d'Or^[20], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1955^[38], headquartered in Cannes^[39].

Personal Life

Jacques Demy was married to Agnès Varda^[13]. A child of him was Mathieu Demy^[14].

Death and Burial

Jacques Demy died on October 27, 1990^[5]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[40]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jacques Demy ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,338 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Agnès Varda^[43], a photographer^[44], 1928–2019^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Louis Delluc Prize^[47], specialised in filmmaker^[48] and Clara Luciani^[49], a singer-songwriter^[50], b. 1992^[51], of France^[52], awarded the Victory of the album^[53].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Demy born?

Jacques Demy's place of birth was Pontchâteau^[2].

Where did Jacques Demy die?

Jacques Demy died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Jacques Demy married to?

Jacques Demy's spouses include Agnès Varda^[13].

What did Jacques Demy do for work?

Jacques Demy worked as screenwriter^[6], dialogue writer^[7], lyricist^[8], film producer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Jacques Demy go to school?

Jacques Demy was educated at École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière^[18].

What awards did Jacques Demy receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize^[19] and Palme d'Or^[20].

Who did Jacques Demy influence?

Jacques Demy has been cited as an influence by Agnès Varda^[43] and Clara Luciani^[49].