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Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director. He was born in Chappes, Ardennes, France and died in Paris. He is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Golden Palm at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film MORE

Marcel Camus (21 April 1912 – 13 January 1982) was a French film director. He was born in Chappes, Ardennes, France and died in Paris. He is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. He directed nearly a dozen films, including Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus), which won the Golden Palm at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival and the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film LESS