Marcel Camus | |
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Born | Chappes, France | 21 April 1912
Died | 13 January 1982 Paris, France | (aged 69)
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 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]