Vallée, who earned an Emmy for his work on the HBO series, was remembered by the network as a 'hugely caring man who invested his whole self alongside every actor he directed.'
Black ListEmily Blunt starred as Britain’s Queen Victoria in his 2009 filmThe director went to the next level with 2013 film, the fact-based story of Ron Woodroof, who sold experimental drugs to AIDS patients. It earned six Academy Award nominations, including best picture, and led to trips to the podium for stars MatthewBig Little Lies
, the David E. Kelley project that launched its first season in 2017. Vallée earned an Emmy for directing Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern and the rest of the A-list cast on the highly lauded show’s first season. , HBO’s team said they are “shocked at the news of his sudden death” and extended “heartfelt sympathies” to his family and loved ones.
“Jean-Marc Vallée was a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker, a truly phenomenal talent who infused every scene with a deeply visceral, emotional truth,” the network’s message stated. “He was also a hugely caring man who invested his whole self alongside every actor he directed.”, starring Witherspoon, and the Jake Gyllenhaal vehicle