Marcel Camus
French film director (1912–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[1] and the 1960 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.[2]
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Marcel Camus | |
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Born | (1912-04-21)21 April 1912 Chappes, France |
Died | 13 January 1982(1982-01-13) (aged 69) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1957–1982 |
Spouse(s) | Marpessa Dawn (divorced) Lourdes de Oliveira |
Children | 2 |
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