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Marcel Camus
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Marcel Georges Gaston Camus was a French film director, screenwriter, and actor. Born in Chappes, Ardennes, France, on April 21, 1912, he worked in the directing department. His professional career began in 1957. He spoke French and was male.
Camus died on January 13, 1982, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. He was married to Marpessa Dawn. His works include films directed by him, and he is categorized under related categories for his directing output.
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Chappes, Ardennes, France
Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director. He is best known for Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Camus was born in Chappes, in the Ardennes département of France. He studied art and intended to become an art teacher. However, World War II interrupted his plans.…
Known for
- Black Orpheus — Ernesto1959
- Discorama — Self1959
- Cinépanorama — Self1956
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1912-04-21 ) 21 April 1912, Chappes , France
- Died
- 13 January 1982 (1982-01-13) (aged 69), Paris , France
- Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Occupation
- Film director
- Years active
- 1957 – 1982
- Spouse s
- Marpessa Dawn (divorced), Lourdes de Oliveira
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marcel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Chappes
- Place of death
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Marpessa Dawn
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Marcel Camus (cropped).tiff
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- date of birth
- 1912-04-21
- date of death
- 1982-01-13
- name in native language
- Marcel Camus
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Marcel Camus
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- birth name
- Marcel Georges Gaston Camus
- Commons category
- Marcel Camus
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Encyclopedic overview
Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director. He is best known for Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Biography
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