Jacques Demy was born on June 5, 1931 in Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France. He was a director and writer, known for Les parapluies de Cherbourg (1964), Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1967) and Lola (1961). He was married to Agnès Varda. He died on October 27, 1990 in Paris, France.