Marcel Camus
Directing
Born: 1912-04-21 · Chappes, Ardennes, France
Died: 1982-01-13
Biography
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. He spent part of the war in a German prisoner-of-war camp. On his return from captivity, his uncle,
🎬 Movies (18)
Madrid
1983
Director
Bahia
1976
Director
Atlantic Wall
1970
Director
A Savage Summer
1970
Director
Love in the Night
1968
Director
Song of the World
1965
Director
Bird of Paradise
1962
Director
The Pioneers
1960
Director
Black Orpheus
1959
Director
Mort en fraude
1957
Director
That Is the Dawn
1956
First Assistant Director
Bad Liaisons
1955
Assistant Director
The Cheerful Squadron
1954
Screenplay
Strange Desire of Mr. Bard
1954
Assistant Director
Les Dents longues
1953
Adaptation
Casque d'Or
1952
Assistant Director
La demoiselle et son revenant
1952
Assistant Director
Antoine & Antoinette
1947
Assistant Director
