FILM DIRECTOR
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021

Jean-Marc Vallée
Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963 – December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including Stéréotypes (1991), Les Fleurs magiques (1995), and Les Mots magiques (1998). His debut feature, Black List (original in French: Liste noire) (1995), was nominated for nine Genie Awards, including nods for Vallée's direction and editing. His fourth feature film, C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), received further critical acclaim and was a financial success. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Marc Vallée is the 1,110th most popular film director (down from 1,035th in 2019), the 431st most popular biography from Canada (down from 348th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 1,110 out of 2,041. Before him are Lloyd Kaufman, Roger Planchon, Tigran Keosayan, Nina Companeez, Louis Leterrier, and Ron Clements. After him are Raoul Peck, Tony Gilroy, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Brian Yuzna, Rustam Ibragimbekov, and Arne Sucksdorff.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLloyd Kaufman
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,104
Roger Planchon
1931 - 2009
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 1,105
Tigran Keosayan
1966 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,106
Nina Companeez
1937 - 2015
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,107
Louis Leterrier
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1,108
Ron Clements
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 1,109
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 1,110
Raoul Peck
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 1,111
Tony Gilroy
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 1,112
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,113
Brian Yuzna
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 1,114
Rustam Ibragimbekov
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,115
Arne Sucksdorff
1917 - 2001
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 1,116
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 297. Before him are Jón Kalman Stefánsson, Fisher Stevens, Toru Sano, Gabriele Reinsch, Michael McElhatton, and Taki Inoue. After him are Kevin Smith, Kalusha Bwalya, Dylan Walsh, Mohamed Ould Bilal, Hans Gillhaus, and Tracey Emin. Among people deceased in 2021, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 443. Before him are Cyril Mango, Walter Taibo, Harry Reid, Larry McMurtry, Bobby Unser, and Ramsey Clark. After him are Karel Loprais, Nina Ruslanova, Yekaterina Gradova, Sabine Weiss, Henry Darrow, and Fausto Gresini.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsJón Kalman Stefánsson
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 291
Fisher Stevens
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 292
Toru Sano
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 293
Gabriele Reinsch
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 294
Michael McElhatton
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 295
Taki Inoue
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 296
Jean-Marc Vallée
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 297
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 298
Kalusha Bwalya
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 299
Dylan Walsh
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 300
Mohamed Ould Bilal
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 301
Hans Gillhaus
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 302
Tracey Emin
PAINTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 303
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsCyril Mango
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 437
Walter Taibo
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 438
Harry Reid
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 439
Larry McMurtry
WRITER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 440
Bobby Unser
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2021
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 441
Ramsey Clark
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 442
Jean-Marc Vallée
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 443
Karel Loprais
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 2021
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 444
Nina Ruslanova
ACTOR
1945 - 2021
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 445
Yekaterina Gradova
ACTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 446
Sabine Weiss
PHOTOGRAPHER
1924 - 2021
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 447
Henry Darrow
ACTOR
1933 - 2021
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 448
Fausto Gresini
RACING DRIVER
1961 - 2021
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 449
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 431 out of 1,622. Before him are Gordon Neufeld (1947), Louise Arbour (1947), Alex Lifeson (1953), Kenojuak Ashevak (1927), Frances Bay (1919), and Bruno Pelletier (1962). After him are Robert Maillet (1969), Viola Myers (1927), Jack Kruschen (1922), Michael Sarrazin (1940), Robert Pickton (1949), and Heather Menzies (1949).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsGordon Neufeld
PSYCHOLOGIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 425
Louise Arbour
LAWYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 426
Alex Lifeson
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 427
Kenojuak Ashevak
ARTIST
1927 - 2013
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 428
Frances Bay
ACTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 429
Bruno Pelletier
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 430
Jean-Marc Vallée
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 431
Robert Maillet
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 432
Viola Myers
ATHLETE
1927 - 1993
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 433
Jack Kruschen
ACTOR
1922 - 2002
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 434
Michael Sarrazin
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 435
Robert Pickton
EXTREMIST
1949 - 2024
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 436
Heather Menzies
ACTOR
1949 - 2017
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 437
Among FILM DIRECTORS In Canada
Among film directors born in Canada, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 16. Before him are Arthur Hiller (1923), Paul Haggis (1953), Roger Spottiswoode (1945), Allan Dwan (1885), Shawn Levy (1968), and Mary Harron (1953). After him are Richard Williams (1933), David Furnish (1962), Michel Brault (1928), Sidney Olcott (1872), Elmer Clifton (1890), and Robert Lepage (1957).
Arthur Hiller
1923 - 2016
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 10
Paul Haggis
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 11
Roger Spottiswoode
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 12
Allan Dwan
1885 - 1981
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 13
Shawn Levy
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 14
Mary Harron
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 15
Jean-Marc Vallée
1963 - 2021
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 16
Richard Williams
1933 - 2019
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 17
David Furnish
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 18
Michel Brault
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 19
Sidney Olcott
1872 - 1949
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 20
Elmer Clifton
1890 - 1949
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 21
Robert Lepage
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 22