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 and the 1960 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

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