Dhe Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée (“Dallas Buyers Club”) has died at the age of 58, according to media reports. He was found dead on the weekend in his hut outside of Quebec City in his home country, US media reported unanimously on Monday night (local time). His spokeswoman Bumble Ward said that the death was “unexpected”. Further details were not initially known.
As the director of the British period film “Victoria, die Junge Königin” (2009) with Emily Blunt in the title role of the same name, Vallée, who grew up in Montreal, first attracted attention. He later gained international fame primarily through his work on the biographical film drama “Dallas Buyers Club” (2013) with Matthew McConaughey and “Wild” (2014) with Reese Witherspoon. For the first film, McConaughey and Jared Leto received the Oscar for best leading actor and supporting actor, respectively. Witherspoon, Vallée also celebrated success with the US television series “Big Little Lies” (2017), for which he won an Emmy.
Vallées long-time producer colleague Nathan Ross also confirmed his death in the US media. “Jean-Marc stood for creativity, authenticity and for doing things differently”, quoted the industry portals “Variety” and “Hollywood Reporter” from a press release. Everyone who worked with him could see his talent and vision.
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