Jean-Marc Vallée

Canadian director, screenwriter, film editor, actor and film producer from Québec

Jean-Marc Vallée OC OQ (March 9, 1963 – December 26, 2021) was a Canadian movie and television director, writer and editor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. His career began in 1985. His movies Dallas Buyers Club (2013) and Wild (2014) were nominated for Academy Awards. In 2018, he won an Emmy Award for directing the television series Big Little Lies.

Jean-Marc Vallée
Vallée at the 2012 Genie Awards
Born(1963-03-09)March 9, 1963
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 26, 2021(2021-12-26) (aged 58)
Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada
Cause of deathHeart attack[1]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Film director
  • editor
  • producer
Years active1985–2021
Children2

Vallée died in his cabin in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec from a heart attack on December 26, 2021, at the age of 58.[2][3]

References

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  1. Director Jean-Marc Vallée died of a heart attack, rep says
  2. Dominique Degré: Le cinéaste Jean-Marc Vallée n’est plus. In: ici.radio-canada.ca, 26 December 2021.
  3. Fleming Jr, Mike (December 26, 2021). "Jean-Marc Vallée Has Died; Director Of 'Dallas Buyers Club,' 'Big Little Lies' & 'Sharp Objects' Was 58". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.