1931 - 1990

With this knowledge he began his film career as an assistant for Paul Grimault and his animation movies. During this period Jacques Demy had the chance to direct first own short movies like "Le sabotier du val de Loire" (55), "Le bel indifférent" (57) and "Ars" (59).

His first motion picture as a director and screen writer he realised in 1961 with "Lola" (61).
In the next years he underpinned his reputation as a talented director and he was very successful with the movies "Les parapluies de Cherbourg" (64) and "Les demoiselles de Rochefort" (67).
The last two mentioned movies were very successful musicals for which Jacques Demy also wrote the song text. For these song textes he was nominated for four Oscars altogether. 

The number of his cinematical works remained low in the next years, still he was able to realised impressive productions like "Peau d'âne" (70), "The Pied Piper" (72), "Lady Oscar" (79), "Une chambre en ville" (82), "Parking" (85) and "La table tournante" (88).

Jacques Demy died at the age of 59 because of Aids in 1990. He was married with the director Agnes Varda.
 

Other movies from Jacques Demy (Director):
Musée Grévin (58) La mère et l'enfant (59) Les sept péchés capitaux: La luxure (62) La baie des anges (63) Model Shop (69) L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune (73) La naissance du jour (80) Louisiana (84) Trois places pour le 26 (88) 

Writer: 
Le sabotier du Val de Loire (55) Ars (59) Les sept péchés capitaux: La luxure (62) La baie des anges (63) Les parapluies de Cherbourg (64) Les demoiselles de Rochefort (67) Model Shop (69) Peau d'âne (70) The Pied Piper (72) L'événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la lune (73) Lady Oscar (79) La naissance du jour (80) Une chambre en ville (82) Parking (85) Trois places pour le 26 (88) La table tournante (88) 

Actor: 
Les quatre cents coups (59) Paris nous appartient (60) 

Producer: 
Model Shop (69)