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Jacques Demy

Born on June 5, 1931 in Pont-Château, France
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Though a contemporary of such Nouvelle Vague filmmakers as Chabrol, Godard and Truffaut, Jacques Demy eschewed their tendency towards heavy, realistic dramas centered the ills of the contemporary world. Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
2001 New York Film Critics Circle Special Award Bay of Angels Won
2001 New York Film Critics Circle Special Award Lola Won
1965 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Nominated
1965 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Nominated
1965 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Score The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Nominated


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