Director
Marcel Camus
1912 – 1982
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 21 April 1912, Chappes, Ardennes, France
- Died
- 13 January 1982
- Known for
- Black Orpheus
, Mort en fraude, Bird of Paradise
Marcel Camus (1912–1982) was a French film director who trained in art and worked as an assistant to Jacques Feyder, Luis Buñuel and Jacques Becker. He is best known for Black Orpheus, which set the Orpheus myth in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival and brought him international fame.
Where to start
Black Orpheus (1959)Full guide
His defining film, a Rio Carnival retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice that was a worldwide success.
Mort en fraude (1957)Log in to add it to the library
His first feature as director, made shortly before his breakthrough with Black Orpheus.
Bird of Paradise (1962)Log in to add it to the library
A later feature from the years just after his Black Orpheus success.
Atlantic Wall (1970)Log in to add it to the library
A later feature showing his continued career as a director beyond the early 1960s.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1959: Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (Black Orpheus)
- 1960: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Black Orpheus)
The full list · 10
- 1957Mort en fraudeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1959Black OrpheusLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Actor as Ernesto
- 1960The PioneersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1962Bird of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1965Song of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1968Love in the NightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1970Atlantic WallLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1970A Savage SummerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1976BahiaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1983MadridLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.