Ithe realized Dallas Buyers Club (2013), which won an Oscar for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. Jean-Marc Vallée died at the age of 58, on the evening of Saturday, December 25. According to the son of the Quebec director, the native of Montreal died suddenly in a residence in the Quebec region, reports Radio Canada.
A former student of the University of Montreal, Jean-Marc Vallée was born on March 9, 1963. After several critical and commercial successes in Canada (Blacklist), the director made his Hollywood debut with Los Locos (1997) and Loser Love (1999). After winning around twenty awards for his feature film CRAZY, he conquered the American market with his highly acclaimed Dallas Buyers Club (2013). A performance that earned him the title of the first Quebec director to be nominated (without being crowned) in the category of best film at the Oscar.
Even if you’ve never heard of Jean-Marc Vallee, you’ve almost certainly seen his TV directing work on “Big Little Lies” & “Sharp Objects” or his movies like “Dallas Buyers Club” & “Wild.”
He had such a unique visual and narrative style. Such an immense talent gone too soon. RIP pic.twitter.com/gQhEYCeT4k
– Joshua Axelrod (@jaxelburgh) December 27, 2021
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“Jean-Marc was synonymous with creativity, authenticity”
On the small screen, Jean-Marc Vallée won several Emmy for his series Big Little Lies (2017), of which he is the co-creator, in particular that of the best miniseries and the best realization. “Jean-Marc was synonymous with creativity, authenticity, non-conformism. He was a true artist and a generous, loving guy. Everyone who worked with him couldn’t help but see the talent and vision he possessed, ”reacted producer Nathan Ross in a statement. The director leaves behind two children, Alex and Émile.
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