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Jacques Tati was a French filmmaker who lived from 1907 to 1982 and is remembered as a master of visual comedy. His films are considered important contributions to cinema history for their innovative use of physical humor and detailed observation of everyday life.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Jacques Tati is referenced by 617 other articles, and connects out to Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Playtime and Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.
It is catalogued under topics including 1907 births, 1982 deaths and 20th-century French comedians.
Its subject is documented across 49 Wikipedia language editions.
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Le Pecq, Yvelines, France
Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker, working both as a comedic actor and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time. With only six feature-length films to his credit as director, he directed fewer films than any other director on this list of 50.
Known for
- Les Rois de la comédie — Self (archive footage)2023
- Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune — Self (archive footage)2021
- Morceaux de Cannes2021
- Tati Express — Self (archive footage)2015
- In the Ring — Self (archive footage)2013
- À l'américaine — Self (archive footage)2013
- Like Home — Self (archive footage)2013
- The Illusionist — Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)2010
- The Magnificent Tati — Self (archive footage)2009
- Tatitude — Monsieur Hulot (archive footage)2009
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Le Pecq
- Place of death
- 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
- Child
- Sophie Tatischeff
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Honorary César
- Notable work
- Mon Oncle
- Official website
- www.tativille.com
- Image
- Kabarett der Komiker; Jacques Tati 013575a.jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Jacques Tati
- date of birth
- 1907-10-09
- date of death
- 1982-11-04
- birth name
- Jacques Tatischeff
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- topic's main category
- Category:Jacques Tati
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Jacques Tati
- cause of death
- pulmonary embolism
- archives at
- Cinémathèque Française
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Jacques Tati
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Tati ( French: [tati]; born Jacques Tatischeff, pronounced [tatiʃɛf]; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter. In an Entertainment Weekly poll of the Greatest Movie Directors he was voted 46th (a list of the top 50 was published), though he had directed only six feature-length films.
Tati is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the character Monsieur Hulot, featured in Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953), Mon Oncle (1958), Playtime (1967) and Trafic (1971). Playtime ranked 23rd in the 2022 Sight and Sound critics' poll of the greatest films ever made.
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