Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; born 9 October 1907 in Le Pecq, Yvelines, France – died 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker. Throughout his long career he worked as a comic actor, writer, and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time. With only six feature-length films to his credit as director, he directed fewer films than any other director on this list of 50.
Read more about Jacques Tati: Family Origins, Childhood and Youth, Entertainment Debut, World War II, Jacques Tati, Director, L'École Des Facteurs (The School For Postmen), Jour De Fête (The Big Day), Les Vacances De Monsieur Hulot (Mr. Hulot's Holiday), Mon Oncle (My Uncle), Play Time, Trafic (Traffic), Parade and Final Years, Awards
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“I’ve learned one thing about life. We’re a good deal like that ball, dancing on the fountain. We know as little about the forces that move us, and move the world around us, as that empty ball does.”
—Ardel Wray, Edward Dien, and Jacques Tourneur. Dr. Galbraith(James Bell)