Marcel Camus

Marcel Camus
Born(1912-04-21)21 April 1912
Chappes, France
Died13 January 1982(1982-01-13) (aged 69)
Paris, France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
OccupationFilm director
Years active1957–1982
Spouse(s)Marpessa Dawn (divorced)
Lourdes de Oliveira
Children2

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]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Black Orpheus". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  2. ^ "The 32nd Academy Awards (1960) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-27.