Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée OC OQ (born March 9, 1963 in Montréal , † December 25, 2021 in Québec ) was a Canadian director , screenwriter , film editor , actor and film producer . He was nominated for an Oscar in 2014 under the pseudonym John Mac McMurphy .
Life
Vallée completed a film degree at the Université du Québec à Montréal . First he made short films. His first feature film Gabrielle's black list (List noire) (1995) was nominated for nine Genie Awards . His film CRAZY - Verrücktes Leben (2005) tells the problematic adolescent growing up in the midst of his family. The film was successful at the Canadian box office and received various awards. In 2006 he dominated the 26th Genie Awards , won eleven categories and the Prix Jutra in fourteen. Vallée worked in this film as a director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He was nominated for an Oscar together with Martin Pensa for the editing of the film Dallas Buyers Club , which he directed .
Jean-Marc Vallée was married to Nadia Live. The marriage resulted in the children Alex and Émile. The younger Émile played the main character in childhood in CRAZY - Crazy Life.
Jean-Marc Vallée died on the evening of December 25, 2021 at the age of 58.
Filmography
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Awards (selection)
- 1996: Genie Award for Les Fleurs magiques as best short film.
- 1998: Grand Prix of the Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand for Les Mots magiques .
- 1999: Prix Jutra and award at the Aspen Shortsfest for Les Mots magiques as best short film.
- 2005: Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival for CRAZY .
- 2005: Special Prize of the Young Jury at the Gijón International Film Festival for CRAZY - Crazy Life as best film.
- 2005: Audience Award from the American Film Institute (AFI) for CRAZY - Crazy Life as best film.
- 2005: Nomination for Best Non-European Film at the European Film Awards 2005 for CRAZY - Crazy Life .
- 2006: Four Genie Awards for CRAZY - Verrücktes Leben , namely for best director, best film, best original screenplay and the Golden Reel Award.
- 2006: Three Prix Jutra for CRAZY - Verrücktes Leben , namely for the best director, the best film and the best screenplay.
- 2006: BIFF Award at the Boulder International Film Festival for CRAZY - Crazy Life as best film.
- 2014: Nomination for Best Film Editing at the 2014 Academy Awards for Dallas Buyers Club .
Web links
- Jean-Marc Vallée in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jean-Marc Vallée at www.northernstars.ca (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dominique Degré: Le cinéaste Jean-Marc Vallée n'est plus . In: ici.radio-canada.ca from December 26, 2021.
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: Jean-Marc Vallée Has Died; Director Of 'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'Big Little Lies' & 'Sharp Objects' Was 58 . In: deadline.com from December 26, 2021.
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| SURNAME | Vallée, Jean-Marc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and film producer |
| BIRTH DATE | March 9, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 2021 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Quebec |