Marcel Camus

Marcel Camus

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, Ardennes, France and died in Paris. 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. Prior to directing films, Camus assisted filmmakers in France, including Jacques Feyder, Luis Buñuel, and Jacques Becker. He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (also known as Black Orpheus), which won the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 1960, Camus made a second Brazlilian-themed film, Os bandeirantes. Twenty years after Orfeu Negro, Camus returned to Brazilian themes for what would prove to be his last film, Bahia (also known as Otalia da Bahia and Os pastores da noite), based on a novel by Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado. These films, however, failed to recapture the success of Orfeu Negro. In 1970, Camus had a moderate success with a World War II comedy, Le Mur de l'Atlantique (The Atlantic Wall), starring the well-known French comedian Bourvil. Camus ended his career working primarily in television. Camus married one of the stars of Orfeu Negro, Marpessa Dawn. Camus is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. Source: Article "Marcel Camus" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Marcel Camus
  • Popularity: 2.288
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1912-04-21
  • Place of Birth: Chappes, Ardennes, France
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Marcel Camus Movies

  • 1959
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    Black Orpheus

    Black Orpheus

    7 1959 HD

    Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful...

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  • 1962
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    Bird of Paradise

    Bird of Paradise

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1959
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    Black Orpheus

    Black Orpheus

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    Atlantic Wall

    Atlantic Wall

    6.3 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    A Savage Summer

    A Savage Summer

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1983
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    Madrid

    Madrid

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1955
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    Bad Liaisons

    Bad Liaisons

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1976
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    Bahia

    Bahia

    5.3 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    Bahia

    Bahia

    5.3 1976 HD

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  • 1965
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    Song of the World

    Song of the World

    1 1965 HD

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    Song of the World

    Song of the World

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1968
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    Love in the Night

    Love in the Night

    4 1968 HD

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  • 1952
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    Casque d'Or

    Casque d'Or

    7.3 1952 HD

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  • 1956
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    That Is the Dawn

    That Is the Dawn

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1970
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    A Savage Summer

    A Savage Summer

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Cheerful Squadron

    The Cheerful Squadron

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1957
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    Mort en fraude

    Mort en fraude

    5.6 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Pioneers

    The Pioneers

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1962
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    Bird of Paradise

    Bird of Paradise

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Pioneers

    The Pioneers

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1954
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    Strange Desire of Mr. Bard

    Strange Desire of Mr. Bard

    5.8 1954 HD

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  • 1952
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    La demoiselle et son revenant

    La demoiselle et son revenant

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1953
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    Les Dents longues

    Les Dents longues

    5.4 1953 HD

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  • 1947
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    Antoine & Antoinette

    Antoine & Antoinette

    6.4 1947 HD

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  • 1959
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    Black Orpheus

    Black Orpheus

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
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    Black Orpheus

    Black Orpheus

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Cheerful Squadron

    The Cheerful Squadron

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    5 1970 HD

    My Friend Winnetou is a German television series.

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    7 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    10 1970 HD

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