Marcel Camus

1912-1982

Biography: life and films

Marcel Camus was a French film director. He was born in Chappes, Ardennes, France on 21st April 1912 and died in Paris, France on 13th January 1982, aged 69.

His best films as a film director include Orfeu Negro (1959), The Pioneers (1961) and L'oiseau de paradis (1963), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Daniel Gélin's Les Dents longues (1952), Orfeu Negro (1959) and Le Chant du monde (1965).

Marcel Camus directed 11 films, scripted 10 films and appeared in 1 film.

His most frequent genres include: drama (10 films) and romance (2).

Our average rating for Marcel Camus over all films is: 2.8

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; a = actor

Champions juniors (1951) [w]

Les Dents longues (1952) [w]

L'Allegro squadrone (1954) [w]

Mort en fraude (1957) [d,w]

Orfeu Negro (1959) [a,d,w]

The Pioneers (1961) [d,w]

L'Oiseau de paradis (1963) [d,w]

Le Chant du monde (1965) [d,w]

L'Homme de New York (1967) [d]

Vivre la nuit (1967) [d]

Le Mur de l'Atlantique (1970) [d,w]

Un été sauvage (1970) [d,w]

Os Pastores da Noite (1979) [d,w]



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