Marcel Camus
| Marcel Camus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1912 Chappes, Ardennes, France |
| Died | 13 January 1982 (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1957 - 1982 |
Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director.
He was born in Chappes, Ardennes, France and died in Paris. He is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.
He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Golden Palm at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival[1] and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film[2]
In 1960, Camus made a second Brazlilian-themed film, "Os bandeirantes."[3] 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 a novel by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado.[4][5] 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.[6]
Camus studied art and intended to become an art teacher. However, World War II interrupted his plans. Camus spent part of the war in a German prisoner of war camp.[7]
Prior to directing films, Camus assisted filmmakers in France, including Jacques Feyder, Luis Bunuel, and Jacques Becker.[8][9] Camus ended his career working primarily in television.[10]
Camus married one of the stars of Orfeu Negro, Lourdes de Oliveira.[11]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Champions Juniors (1951) – writer
- Orfeu Negro (1959) - director
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Black Orpheus". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3471/year/1959.html. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/32nd-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Marcel Camus". Encyclopedia Universialis. http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/marcel-camus/. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Canby, Vincent. "THE SCREEN: 'BAHIA,' FROM MARCEL CAMUS". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/21/movies/the-screen-bahia-from-marcel-camus.html?scp=4&sq=Marcel%20camus&st=cse. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Os pastores da noites". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/156350/Os-Pastores-da-Noite/overview?scp=9&sq=Marcel%20camus&st=cse. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Camus". Encyclopedia Universialis. http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/marcel-camus/. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Camus Fiche Personalite". http://cinema.encyclopedie.personnalites.bifi.fr/index.php?pk=13743. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Biography - Movies - Marcel Camus". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/83995/Marcel-Camus/biography. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Camus". Encyclopedia Universialis. http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/marcel-camus/. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Camus". Encyclopedia Universialis. http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/marcel-camus/. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Marcel Camus". Encyclopedia Universialis. http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/marcel-camus/. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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