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Marcel Camus

Marcel Camus

Actor, Director, 2nd Unit / Asst Director

Born April 21, 1912 in Chappes, Ardennes, France

Died January 13, 1982

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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, Ardennes, France and died in Paris. He studied art and intended to become an art teacher. However, World War II interrupted his plans. He spent part of the war in a German prisoner-of-war camp.

Prior to directing films, Camus assisted filmmakers in France, including Jacques Feyder, Luis Buñuel, and Jacques Becker. He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (also known as Black Orpheus), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

In 1960, Camus made a second Brazlilian-themed film, Os bandeirantes. Twenty years after Orfeu Negro, Camus returned to Brazilian themes for what would prove to be his last film, Bahia (also known as Otalia da Bahia and Os pastores da noite), based on a novel by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. These films, however, failed to recapture the success of Orfeu Negro. In 1970, Camus had a moderate success with a World War II comedy, Le Mur de l'Atlantique (The Atlantic Wall), starring the well-known French comedian Bourvil. Camus ended his career working primarily in television.

Camus married one of the stars of Orfeu Negro, Marpessa Dawn.

Camus is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Source: Article "Marcel Camus" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

Actor

11

Type

Year

La Nouvelle Vague, une bande à part Poster

La Nouvelle Vague, une bande à part TV Movie2022Self

À la recherche d'Orfeu Negro Poster

À la recherche d'Orfeu Negro Documentary2005Self

François Truffaut: Portraits volés Poster

François Truffaut: Portraits volés Documentary1993Self

The Story of French Cinema by Those Who Made It TV Series1974Self

Au cinéma ce soir TV Series1969Self

Hommage à Jacques Feyder TV Movie1968Self

Les échos du cinéma Poster

Les échos du cinéma TV Series1961Self

Black Orpheus Poster

Black Orpheus Feature Film1959Man on ferry

Discorama Poster

Discorama TV Series1957Self

Cinépanorama Poster

Cinépanorama TV Series1956Self

Reflets de Cannes Poster

Reflets de Cannes TV Series1952Self

Director

20

Type

Year

Capitali culturali d'Europa Poster

Capitali culturali d'Europa TV Series1983

Le féminin pluriel TV Movie1982

Le roman du samedi TV Series1980

Les amours du mal-aimé TV Movie1980

Winnetou le mescalero Poster

Winnetou le mescalero TV Series1980

Le roi qui vient du sud Poster

Le roi qui vient du sud Mini-Series1979

Ce diable d'homme Poster

Ce diable d'homme Mini-Series1978

Bahia Feature Film1976

Les faucheurs de marguerites Poster

Les faucheurs de marguerites Mini-Series1974

La porteuse de pain Poster

La porteuse de pain Mini-Series1973

Molière pour rire et pour pleurer Poster

Molière pour rire et pour pleurer Mini-Series1973

A Savage Summer Poster

A Savage Summer Feature Film1970

Atlantic Wall Poster

Atlantic Wall Feature Film1970

Love in the Night Poster

Love in the Night Feature Film1968

L'homme de New York Feature Film1967

Song of the World Poster

Song of the World Feature Film1965

L'oiseau de paradis Poster

L'oiseau de paradis Feature Film1962

The Pioneers Poster

The Pioneers Feature Film1960

Black Orpheus Poster

Black Orpheus Feature Film1959

Fugitive in Saigon Poster

Fugitive in Saigon Feature Film1957

2nd Unit / Asst Director

16

It's Called Day Break Poster

It's Called Day Break Feature Film1956

Bad Liaisons Poster

Bad Liaisons Feature Film1955

Interdit de séjour Poster

Interdit de séjour Feature Film1955

Les chiffonniers d'Emmaüs Poster

Les chiffonniers d'Emmaüs Feature Film1955

Beauty and the Bullfighter Poster

Beauty and the Bullfighter Feature Film1954

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard Poster

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard Feature Film1954

The Cheerful Squadron Poster

The Cheerful Squadron Feature Film1954

The Most Wanted Man Poster

The Most Wanted Man Feature Film1953

Casque d'Or Poster

Casque d'Or Feature Film1952

Crimson Curtain Poster

Crimson Curtain Feature Film1952

La demoiselle et son revenant Poster

La demoiselle et son revenant Feature Film1952

Edward and Caroline Poster

Edward and Caroline Feature Film1951

Ève et le serpent Poster

Ève et le serpent Feature Film1949

Rendezvous in July Poster

Rendezvous in July Feature Film1949

Mort ou vif Poster

Mort ou vif Feature Film1948

Antoine & Antoinette Poster

Antoine & Antoinette Feature Film1947

Writer

11

Type

Year

Bahia Feature Film1976

Amazônia Documentary1972

A Savage Summer Poster

A Savage Summer Feature Film1970

Atlantic Wall Poster

Atlantic Wall Feature Film1970

Song of the World Poster

Song of the World Feature Film1965

L'oiseau de paradis Poster

L'oiseau de paradis Feature Film1962

The Pioneers Poster

The Pioneers Feature Film1960

Black Orpheus Poster

Black Orpheus Feature Film1959

Fugitive in Saigon Poster

Fugitive in Saigon Feature Film1957

The Cheerful Squadron Poster

The Cheerful Squadron Feature Film1954

The Long Teeth Poster

The Long Teeth Feature Film1953

Other Crew

2

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard Poster

Strange Desire of Mr. Bard Feature Film1954

The Long Teeth Poster

The Long Teeth Feature Film1953

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