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Jean-Marc Vallée

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 03/09/1963 († 58, 12/25/2021) | Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963 – December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université du Québec à 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 (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. Due to Vallée's perfectionism, and the tight budget, the film took almost ten years to make. Vallée's follow-up, The Young Victoria (2009), garnered strong reviews and received three Academy Award nominations. He was offered this film by producer Graham King, who was impressed by C.R.A.Z.Y. and wanted Vallée to make something similar. Vallée was initially unsure about accepting this offer, as he didn't mu... ()
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Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963 – December 25, 2021) was a Canadian director, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université du Québec à 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" (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. Vallée's followup, "The Young Victoria" (2009), garnered strong reviews and received three Academy Award nominations, while his sixth film, "Café de Flore" (2011), was the most nominated film at the 32nd Genie Awards. Vallée's next films, the American dramas "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) and "Wild" (2014) continued this acclaim, and the former earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.Vallée ventured into television by executive producing and directing two projects for HBO, the drama series "Big Little Lies" (2017) and the thriller miniseries "Sharp Objects" (2018). For the former, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Jean-Marc Vallée

Academy Award for Best Film Editing European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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Movies with Jean-Marc Vallée as Actor(3)

as Self (archival footage)2023 Cut Print Thank You Bye
as Neighbour2011 Café de Flore
as Jeune prêtre2005 C.R.A.Z.Y.

TV Shows/Series with Jean-Marc Vallée as Actor(2)

Movies with Jean-Marc Vallée as Crew(28)

Crew/Thanks2021 Soul Pursuit
Production/Executive Producer2021 Big Giant Wave
Crew/Thanks2021 The Space Between
Crew/Thanks2019 Ainsi soit-elle
Directing/Director2015 Demolition
Editing/Editor2015 Demolition
Production/Producer2015 Demolition
Production/Executive Producer2015 Birthday Boy
Crew/Thanks2015 King Ripple
Directing/Director2014 Wild
Editing/Editor2014 Wild
Directing/Director2013 Dallas Buyers Club
Editing/Editor2013 Dallas Buyers Club
Directing/Director2011 Café de Flore
Editing/Editor2011 Café de Flore
Production/Co-Producer2011 Café de Flore
Writing/Writer2011 Café de Flore
Directing/Director2009 The Young Victoria
Directing/Director2005 C.R.A.Z.Y.
Production/Co-Producer2005 C.R.A.Z.Y.
Writing/Screenplay2005 C.R.A.Z.Y.
Directing/Director1999 Loser Love
Directing/Director1997 Los Locos
Editing/Editor1997 Los Locos
Directing/Director1995 Black List
Editing/Editor1995 Black List
Directing/Director1991 Stereotypes
Editing/Editor1991 Stereotypes

TV Shows/Series with Jean-Marc Vallée as Crew(9)

Production/Executive Producer2024 Gorilla and the Bird
Production/Executive Producer2024 Lady in the Lake
Production/Executive Producer2018 Sharp Objects
Directing/Director2018 Sharp Objects
Editing/Editor2018 Sharp Objects
Production/Executive Producer2017 Big Little Lies
Directing/Director2017 Big Little Lies
Editing/Editor2017 Big Little Lies
Crew/Thanks2017 Big Little Lies

Full Name: Jean-Marc Vallée
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Saturday, 03/09 1963 (March) in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Died: Saturday, 12/25 2021 (December) in Quebec City (aged: 58)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN), French (FR, native language)
Educated at: Université du Québec à Montréal, Université de Montréal
Other names for Jean-Marc Vallée (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Mac MacMurphy"
"Jai M. Vee"
"Jay M. Glen"
"Jean Marc Vallee"
"Jean Marc Vallée"
"John Mac McMurphy" (Pseudonym)
Jean-Marc Vallée frequently works together with these people:
David E. Kelley (6x, Crew)
Danny Vincent (5x, Cast)
Marti Noxon (4x, Crew)
Patrice Vermette (4x, Crew)
Alma Har'el (4x, Crew)
Cheryl Strayed (4x, Crew)
Nathan Ross (4x, Crew)
Anne Marie Fox (3x, Crew)
Javiera Varas (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:111761, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 09/13/2024