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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 |
Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a Frenchfilm director. He is best known forOrfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won thePalme d'Or at the1959 Cannes Film Festival[1] and the 1960Oscar forBest Foreign Language Film.[2]
Camus was born inChappes,[3] in theArdennes 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 Germanprisoner-of-war camp.[4]
Prior to directing films, Camus assisted filmmakers in France, includingJacques Feyder,Luis Buñuel, andJacques Becker.[5][6] He directed nearly a dozen films, includingOrfeu Negro (also known asBlack Orpheus), which won thePalme d'Or at the1959 Cannes Film Festival[1] and the 1960Academy Award forBest Foreign Language Film[2]
In 1960, Camus made a second Brazilian-themed film,Os bandeirantes.[6] Twenty years afterOrfeu Negro, Camus returned to Brazilian themes for what would prove to be his last film,Bahia (also known asOtalia da Bahia andOs pastores da noite), based on a novel by Brazilian novelistJorge Amado.[7][8] These films, however, failed to recapture the success ofOrfeu Negro. In 1970, Camus had a moderate success with aWorld War II comedy,Le Mur de l'Atlantique (The Atlantic Wall), starring the well-known French comedianBourvil.[6] Camus ended his career working primarily in television.[6]
Camus married one of the stars ofOrfeu Negro,Marpessa Dawn, but they divorced shortly thereafter. He then married another actress fromOrfeu Negro,Lourdes de Oliveira.[9] Camus and de Oliveira have two children, including the writer Jean-Christophe Camus.[9][10]
Camus died inParis and is buried there inPère Lachaise Cemetery.
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