Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58
Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose work included Dallas Buyers Club and Wild has died aged 58.
The Oscar-nominated director also won an Emmy award for his work on the HBO series Big Little Lies.
He died over the weekend in Quebec City, his long-time producing partner Nathan Ross confirmed in a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter, though no cause of death was given.
Ross said Vallée “stood for creativity” and “authenticity”.
“He was a true artist and a generous, loving guy,” he wrote. “Everyone who worked with him couldn’t help but see the talent and vision he possessed.
“He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me. The maestro will sorely be missed but it comforts knowing his beautiful style and impactful work he shared with the world will live on.”
‘Truly phenomenal talent’
In a separate statement, HBO added that Vallée was “a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker, a truly phenomenal talent who infused every scene with a deeply visceral, emotional truth”.
“He was also a hugely caring man who invested his whole self alongside every actor he directed,” it went on.
“We are shocked at the news of his sudden death, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his sons, Alex and Émile, his extended family, and his long-time producing partner, Nathan Ross.”
The Montreal-born director began his career making music videos before moving into film in 1995, with his debut thriller Black List, and then the critically-lauded 2005 coming-of-age movie C.R.A.Z.Y.
His 2009 feature, The Young Victoria, starring British actress Emily Blunt as Britain’s Queen Victoria, picked up three Oscar nominations.
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dies
Acclaimed film director Jean-Marc Vallée — who helmed the 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” — died Sunday near Quebec City, Canada, his production company’s publicist told CNN. He was 58 years old.
“He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me,” Nathan Ross, a partner in Vallée’s production company Crazyrose, said in a statement. “The maestro will sorely be missed but it comforts knowing his beautiful style and impactful work he shared with the world will live on.”
The director got his start working on Canadian music videos and short subjects, before making his feature debut with the French-language film “Liste noire,” also known by its English title “Black List.”
His breakthrough film in the United States was “Dallas Buyers Club,” the 2013 film based on the true story of an AIDS patient who becomes a distributor of experimental treatments. Although Vallée’s direction was not recognized by the Academy, the film was nominated for Best Picture, while stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto both won Oscars for their performances.
Director Jean-Marc Vallée accepts the Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special award for “Big Little Lies” onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Vallée entered television production in 2017 as executive producer of the HBO drama “Big Little Lies.” He also directed the entire first season of the series, winning an Emmy. Vallée later executive produced the series “Sharp Objects,” also for HBO, and directed every episode. Vallée and Ross had signed a new development deal with HBO in April, according to Deadline.
Vallée said in a 2019 video for The Hollywood Reporter he was very careful about selecting the projects he was willing to take on. “Choosing your film is choosing your lifestyle,” said Vallée. “Are you going to be happy waking up in the morning, doing this and serving it?”
Regisseur Jean-Marc Vallée, bekend van films als Dallas Buyers Club en Wild, is op 58-jarige leeftijd overleden. De Canadese filmmaker overleed in zijn vakantiehuisje in de buurt van Quebec. De doodsoorzaak is niet bekendgemaakt.
Vallée regisseerde het in 2013 verschenen Dallas Buyers Club. In deze film wordt het waargebeurde verhaal verteld van een aidspatiënt die een handel in medicijnen opzet. Het drama leverde hoofdrolspelers Matthew McConaughey en Jared Leto een Oscar op. Vallée werd genomineerd voor zijn regie.
De film Wild, waarin ook Michiel Huisman een rol heeft, leverde actrices Reese Witherspoon en Laura Dern een jaar later ook nominaties op voor een Oscar. Vallée werkte met beide actrices nog eens samen aan de serie Big Little Lies, waarvan hij het eerste seizoen regisseerde. Hierin is ook Nicole Kidman te zien.
Voor deze serie over een rijke wijk waar een moord een reeks geheimen onthult, ontving de regisseur diverse prijzen, waaronder een Emmy en een Directors Guild Award.
Big Little Lies-regisseur Jean-Marc Vallée overleden
Vallée was onder meer bekend van de serie Big Little Lies en de film Dallas Buyers Club, het waargebeurde verhaal over een aidspatiënt die een handel in medicijnen opzet die niet door de verzekering worden vergoed. Het drama leverde beide hoofdrolspelers Matthew McConaughey en Jared Leto een Oscar op. Vallée werd genomineerd voor zijn regie.
Jean-Marc Vallée, Director of ‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ Dies at 58
Jean-Marc Vallée, the award-winning Canadian writer-director-producer behind such acclaimed projects as “Dallas Buyers Club” and HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” died suddenly on Christmas night at his home outside Quebec City, his rep told TheWrap. He was 58.
No details were immediately available about the cause of death.
Vallée first achieved Hollywood success with the 2013 AIDS drama “Dallas Buyers Club,” which earned him an Oscar nomination for editing (under the pseudonym John Mac McMurphy). The film won three Academy Awards, for lead actor Matthew McConaughey and supporting actor Jared Leto (as well as for the film’s makeup and hairstyle).
Big Little Lies-regisseur Jean Marc Vallée overleden
Jean-Marc was onder andere bekend van de serie Big Little Lies en de film Dallas Buyers Club, het waargebeurde verhaal over een aidspatiënt die een handel in medicijnen opzet die niet door de verzekering worden vergoed. Het drama leverde beide hoofdrolspelers Matthew McConaughey en Jared Leto een Oscar op. Jean-Marc werd genomineerd voor zijn regie.
Voor hitserie Big Little Lies ontving de Canadese regisseur diverse prijzen, waaronder een Emmy Award en een Directors Guild Award. De serie met Nicole Kidman en Reese Witherspoon vertelt over een rijke wijk waar een moord een reeks geheimen aan het licht brengt.
Jean-Marc Vallée, Director of Big Little Lies and Dallas Buyers Club, Dead at 58
Jean-Marc Vallée, an Emmy-winning director and executive producer, has died. He was 58.
Vallée, who was Canadian, died in his cabin outside of Quebec City, our sister site Variety reports.
Vallée was behind HBO’s Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects. In 2017, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Big Little Lies‘ first season.
On Sunday, the premium cabler issued a statement: “Jean-Marc Vallée was a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker, a truly phenomenal talent who infused every scene with a deeply visceral, emotional truth… He was also a hugely caring man who invested his whole self alongside every actor he directed. We are shocked at the news of his sudden death, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his sons, Alex and Émile, his extended family, and his longtime producing partner, Nathan Ross.”
Emmy-winning director of Dallas Buyers Club and Big Little Lies, Jean-Marc Vallée, passes away aged 58 in cabin outside Quebec City
Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series Big Little Lies and whose 2013 drama Dallas Buyers Club earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died aged 58.
The filmmaker died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend according to his representative Bumble Ward. He said Vallee’s death had been unexpected. The cause and further details have not yet been reported.
Regisseur Jean-Marc Vallée stuwde zijn acteurs op tot grote hoogte
De zondag dood aangetroffen regisseur Jean-Marc Vallée (1963-2021) vierde met drie Oscarnominaties voor The Young Victoria zijn eerste grote internationale succes. Hij bouwde voor zijn films een intense band op met acteurs als Reese Witherspoon en Matthew McConaughey. Ook de succesvolle serie Big Little Lies is van zijn hand.
Hij voelde zich thuis als chroniqueur van diep persoonlijke verhalen, maar was de laatste jaren ook de man achter een aantal van de succesvolste televisieseries op HBO: het eerste seizoen van thrillerdrama Big Little Lies (2017) en het gitzwarte Sharp Objects (2018), beide lievelingen van de Emmy’s. Het gemeenschappelijke aspect van al zijn projecten was een intense band met zijn acteurs die hij tot grote en niet zelden prijswinnende prestaties opstuwde, of het nu Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club of Reese Witherspoon in Wild was. De Frans-Canadese regisseur en scenarist Jean-Marc Vallée was pas 58 toen hij op 26 december dood werd aangetroffen in een huisje buiten Quebec, zijn geboortestad. Zijn doodsoorzaak is nog onbekend.