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Jean-Marc Vallée

1963 - 2021

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Jean-Marc Vallée (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃maʁk vale]; 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 1,112th most popular film director (down from 1,037th in 2019), the 430th most popular biography from Canada (down from 347th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Canadian Film Director.

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Among film directors, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 1,112 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.

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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.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Jean-Marc Vallée ranks 430 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).

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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).

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