- Born
- Died
- Jean-Marie Straub was born on January 8, 1933 in Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France. He was a director and editor, known for Amerika, rapports de classe (1984), Chronique d'Anna-Magdanela Bach (1968) and Sicilia! (1999). He was married to Danièle Huillet. He died on November 20, 2022 in Rolle, Switzerland.
- SpouseDanièle Huillet(1959 - October 9, 2006) (her death)
- Longtime companion of co-director Danièle Huillet.
- First worked in Paris as an assistant to Abel Gance, Jean Renoir, Robert Bresson and Alexandre Astruc.
- He was friends with Francois Truffaut and contributed to his publication Cahiers du Cinéma.
- Had strong Marxist leanings.
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